The philosophy teaches that freedom is the effect of self-control. And the only true freedom that I have ever experienced has been an effect of my efforts to control what I often believe that I am. It is difficult to control what we are not aware of. And it is also difficult to control what we believe we are. So the first step is awareness-awareness of where we are in consciousness. And the next step is to separate ourselves from the thoughts that so frequently seem to demand our attention. But we are not our thoughts. We are that which moves our thoughts. You may have noticed that this email has a new format. Serenity's previous email provider was temporarily suspended to address issues regarding spam. I don't know how long it will take to resolve that issue. So in the meanwhile, I will be using another provider for the weekly emails. And the new provider uses a different format; so things look a bit different. Those who are new to Serenity, you will find recent quotes on Serenity's Facebook Fanpage and that is also where you can join students of the Living Light from around the world to ask questions and share your understanding. I hope you will join the conversation. If you have any topics you would like addressed in these weekly emails, please feel free to email your request. To ensure that you consistently receive Serenity's weekly emails, be sure to add Serenity's email address to your contacts and your white list. This will help ensure that the emails are not treated as spam. Additional information on these teachings is available on Serenity's website www.livinglight.org Sincerely yours, Russell Fitzgerald Vice President Serenity Association P.O. Box 4187 San Rafael, California |
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