Welcome to Modules 20 & 21! Because of the type and amount of content, we have combined two modules. We want to allow this to sink in and marinate for some time before we move ahead. Practiced in every wisdom tradition, discernment is one of the major themes of spiritual guidance. In companioning another, we ask questions that help them to distinguish among options. We consider the experiences, relationships, and signs that point to new possibilities. Some of those options may all seem to lead to the same thing… but good discernment serves to point to the best option and then be at peace about it the decision. Pick up the next module here: http://www.awakenedliving.com/SGTI/Modules20-21.pdf Our Conversation AreaOnce you leave a comment or question, be sure to put a check mark in the box that says you wish to be notified of responses. When someone comments on the module, you will receive notification of their response in your e-mail inbox. We will be checking in regularly to address comments. Please try to post module-based questions here, rather than sending us a separate e-mail. It will be easier to keep Q & A in one place, so everyone benefits. Of course, if you have a question of a more personal nature, please e-mail us. We hope you will check in once each week to let us know how you are doing and to connect with your classmates. Let the conversation begin! We welcome your thoughts and look forward to chatting it up with you! “The essence of love is perception,” according to the teachings of Marc Gafni, “Therefore the essence of self love is self perception. You can only fall in love with someone you can see clearly—including yourself. To love is to have eyes to see. It is only when you see yourself clearly that you can begin to love yourself.”
~ From Eyes Wide Open by Mariana Caplan
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Jeffrey Phillips
7/28/2018 08:48:18 pm
RQ (Caplan, complete book). Many valuable insights in this book! Here's what I'll take away in terms of spiritual guidance.
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Jeffrey Phillips
7/28/2018 09:18:36 pm
RQ (discernment). Maybe I missed it, but Caplan doesn't seem to define discernment. Maybe it doesn't have to be defined! I would say it is deciding well, which means deciding carefully, honestly, clearly, and in a way that aligns with one's deepest values.
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Barbara Buckley
7/30/2018 03:06:16 am
Such valuable guidance/ process. Thank you for sharing it.
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Jeffrey Phillips
7/28/2018 09:39:13 pm
RQ (Discernment, continued)
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Jeanette
7/31/2018 01:11:40 am
Jeffrey, I really appreciate how you name the difference between good and bad decisions (number 5). As you mentioned, good decisions are consonant with the whole of us. Good decision making is dynamic!
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Jan
7/29/2018 08:36:08 pm
Jeffrey, I have enjoyed reading how this module spoke to you. As you have pointed out numerous times, it is vitally important as spiritual guides that we be clear and transparent about this topic, first and foremost, within ourselves. (As within, so without). Whether this "good work of self" we will always see through foggy lenses of perception, even to the point, as you say, that we could cause harm to another. There are far too many instances of that when it comes to spiritual teachers, gurus, religious organizations, and the like. As companions, we can deftly and compassionately guide others so that they can see clearly too.
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