The Way / Lesson 3

Abundant Thought - The Great Way

Lesson 3

Preparing the Vessel

Fear, anxiety, pride, resentment, and a small view of humanity block clear perception.

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Assigned reading

Chapters:
05 - Preparation
06 - The Social Point of View
07 - The Individual Point of View

Study these chapters as a clearing process: motive, viewpoint, and self-concept must be prepared for greatness.

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Chapter 05 - Preparation
Chapter 06 - The Social Point of View
Chapter 07 - The Individual Point of View
Review

What has to be cleared?

  • List one anxiety or fear that distorts your perception.
  • Translate one complaint about society into a completion-oriented action.
  • Rewrite one judgment of yourself or another person as "perfect but incomplete."
  • Identify the motive you want to bring to this study.
Practice

One great action

Choose one person or condition you have been condemning. Practice seeing it as incomplete rather than hopeless, then take one constructive action.

Reflect

Journal prompt

What must I lay aside to become available to greatness?

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