September 1973 - Michael Teachings Transcripts

January 31, 1974

Are the feelings expressed at the end of the last meeting valid?

WE WOULD CERTAINLY HOPE THAT THIS TEACHING WOULD EVOLVE INTO MUCH MORE THAN CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE. THE FOUNDATION FOR THIS HAS BEEN GIVEN. EVEN THE DIALOGUE WITH US IS EXCESSIVE. THERE IS NOT TIME GIVEN OVER TO REFLECTION AND SEARCHING. VALID INSIGHTS FROM STUDENTS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED: IF THEY ARE INVALID THEY WILL FEEL WRONG, AND YOU WILL KNOW THIS WITHOUT CONFIRMING THIS [with us]. MANY MONTHS AGO WE ADVISED SOME OTHER WAY OF INTRODUCING THIS TEACHING TO POTENTIAL STUDENTS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE MODE OF TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE AS YET, AND MANY NEW STUDENTS ARE LOST BECAUSE OF THIS. WE WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD SPEND SOME TIME ON THIS. BODY MOVEMENT WOULD BE GOOD WORK; ALSO MEDITATION, GROUP CONCENTRATION, AND PERHAPS MASSAGE.

Someone asked: What is the value of the group?

Someone answered: For energy.

Question lost.

IN ORDER FOR THIS GROUP TO ACHIEVE THE COHESION NECESSARY TO PROVIDE GROWTH, A LEVEL OF INTIMACY AND TRUST FAR EXCEEDING WHAT YOU NOW HAVE MUST BE REACHED. THIS CANNOT BE ACHIEVED THROUGH DIALOGUE. DIALOGUE IS FALSE PERSONALITY’S DEFENSE AGAINST EMOTIONAL CENTER.

Someone wanted to know if there were those who could meditate. About half raised their hands. She was told that the fastest way for older students was to take a Transcendental Meditation course.

MANY OF YOU WOULD PROFIT FROM THE ORGANIZED TRAINING, BUT BE BOLD AND EXPERIMENT: MEDITATION SHOULD NOT BE AGONIZING.

We listened to a record which “turns SC on” religiously. For ten minutes we listened. Many became restless after a few minutes. There were those who thought we were closer, at first, then became separate. It was asked of Michael for a comment on this group high (not mass hysteria).

WE HAVE NO COMMENT. WE WOULD PREFER THAT YOU GUIDE YOURSELVES IN THE MANNER ALREADY STARTED. THIS IS NOT WRONG WORK.

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