part0123

The method is called the "Silence." It is a mistake to think that the Silence is a state of passivity only. It may be that, to be sure, but for the most practical results it is a work shop. It is where we realize our contact with the great Power and certainly this Universal Power or Mind is ever active, omnipresent, eternal Energy. The Silence as understood by many is subjective and negative. It is subjective, to be sure, but positive. In our present understanding, the subjective side of life is positive and if there is any negative side it is the objective.

It is the within" of all things that is dynamic. The germ within the kernel of wheat, within the tulip bulb, within the acorn or the egg is the creative side of the expression. The shell or husk is important, but always remember that the wheat, flower, tree and chick come from the dynamic center.

Remember, the negative electrons revolve around the positive proton at the center of the group. This point in man is the solar plexus and all his objective activities evolve from that center. The Universal Mind or God flows into man’s body through the soles of his feet, through the tips of his fingers and through his head. Just as the sun’s rays may be focused at the very center of a magnifying glass, so God "in the midst of thee" is mighty.

God is localized in you as a point within a circle. The circle could not be drawn without some point as a center; so your outer (objective) life could not exist (stand forth) without this God center within you. Man, like the prodigal son, has gone into the far country (surface — objective, sense life) and has met or rather created difficulties for himself. His only salvation is to return to his home (center — God — "I AM"). When he does he will find music, dancing, joy, the ring, food, and abundance of all good things. Man must come back consciously to the God within him. This is done by the method of the Silence. "Be still [objectively-physically] and know that "I AM" — God." One moment spent in quiet meditation (where real thinking takes place) upon the subjective side (God’s side), will make all our struggles, doubts, false pride and fears sink into utter nothingness. We realize our Oneness with God by realizing in the Silence that God alone thinks and works. When we are conscious that our thought is really not our thought but God’s thought through us, we shall be prosperous and happy. You see, when the realization of the "I AM" is attained, you will be conscious of thinking and speaking from the center of your Being.

There are many books relative to the benefits to be derived from going into the Silence. The great need is to know how to enter it, for when this secret has once been learned, the ad-vantages which come to the seeker are self-evident. The following rules are given to guide you into the way of Truth:

I. SILENCE FOR RELAXATION Practice this Silence at night before going to sleep. Through the application of these suggestions I have known all forms of nervousness to disappear in a week:

1. Lie flat (no pillow) in bed.

2. Extend arms side horizontally: palms up; fingers bent slightly upward.

3. Close eyes.

4. Let go. Let all the weight of your body rest on the bed.

5. Rest for a moment.

6. Repeat each of the following statements seven or eight times, slowly and restfully:

A. I rest in the sea of Universal Energy.

B. This Energy is Good.

C. I AM one with It.

D. I AM — IT.

This will take about ten minutes. Do not move a muscle of your body during the Silence, for you are relaxing. If you find some difficulty at first in being quiet, you might say, "Peace — be still," for five minutes.

If you go to sleep in this position, perfectly relaxed, you will derive much benefit therefrom. After having this Silence, you may make an audible request such as any of the following: "I want to be guided to an individual who wishes to employ me"; "I want to have the companionship of someone whose thoughts are harmonious with mine"; "I want to attract a buyer for my home"; "I want to make the right move in business"; "I want to know how to improve my health." You see you first make your conscious contact with Universal Mind by going over the statements given. Then you commit to Universal Mind your desire and your subconscious mind which never sleeps, will work faithfully while your objective mind is shut off in sleep. "Let" Universal Mind work; remember you do not make it work; you step out of the way.

II. SILENCE FOR THE REALIZATION OF "I AM"

1. This Silence will be practiced while the student sits in a chair.

A. Always select the same chair.

B. Always have a straight-backed chair.

C. Have the same time for your Silence each day.

D. Always have the chair in the same room and in the same place. The reason for this is that you enter the vibrations of the former day, by going where those vibrations are.

THE SUGGESTIONS GIVEN ABOVE ARE VERY IMPORTANT.

E. The student will sit erect and close the eyes. A straight spine aids concentration.

F. Place both feet flat on the floor.

G. Have the head well poised.

H. Allow both hands to rest either on your knees or in your lap. See that they are relaxed.

I. You must not move from this position for one-half hour.

2. Affirm quietly each of the following, seven times:

A. I AM receptive to Universal Good.

B. I do not resist.

C. I let go.

3. The next statement should be spoken once. You must be positive in speaking it, because you are going to shut out all thoughts except those which you wish to think. You can "close the door of your mind" by practice. See to this, for it is very important. Affirm — "I close the door."

4. The next step is just as important. Now that the door is closed, your stream of thought activity cannot go out into the world. It must be directed in and down. Do not try to think thoughts at this point. Your mental stream is like a flowing river. Just direct the stream in and down.

5. As you feel the stream of mental activity flowing in, you will aid your realization by saying quietly, "Down — Down — Down" — three times. As you say it, just imagine that you are in an elevator, going down into a mine. As you descend, the noise of the world grows very dim, until you enter the deepest part of yourself. While you are going down into the "secret place," you will remember many things which you thought you had forgotten. This takes place as you go through the subconscious.

6. When you have reached the center (solar plexus), begin to assert the "I"

7. Repeat the following (each seven times):

a. "I."

b. "I AM."

c. "I AM" — (always a slight pause after the phrase "I AM") Perfect.

d. "I AM" — Perfect Life.

e. "I AM" — Perfect Health.

f. "I AM" — Happiness.

g. "I AM" — Success.

All this time you are thinking and speaking from the center.

8. You may now go forth in the "I AM" consciousness. You can reasonably expect a remarkable change to become manifest in your physical, mental and financial affairs.

Do not allow these rules to worry you. Follow the spirit of them and do it easily.

SUMMARY

1. Gain "Understanding" through reading these lessons.

2. Be faithful with your "Silence."

3. Realize God ("I AM") and you will always desire the right thing.

4. Follow these four rules:

a. Know what you want.

b. State what you want. State it audibly once in a definite tone of understanding faith, before the "Silence."

c. Have your Silence for the realization of the "I AM."

d. State that you have your desire in substance, after the silence.