Step One Hundred and Sixty-Seven


Step 167. With Knowledge I Am Free In The World.
With Knowledge you are free in the world. You are free to join. You are free to leave. You are free to make agreements. You are free to complete and change agreements. You are free to surrender yourself. You are free to extricate yourself. In Knowledge you are free.

In order for you to comprehend the true meaning of this and to realize its immediate value to you in your current circumstances, you must understand that you cannot use Knowledge to fulfill yourself. That must be a tacit understanding. Never lose sight of this, for if you think you are using Knowledge to fulfill yourself, you will misinterpret Knowledge and will not experience it. You will merely attempt to fortify your illusions and your attempts at escape. This can only darken the clouds that are now cast over you. This can only disappoint you as a form of temporary stimulation and compound your sense of isolation and misery.

In Knowledge you are free. There is no restraint now, for Knowledge will merely give you where you are intended to be given and express itself through you where it is intended to be expressed. This will free you from all inappropriate involvements and engagements and will lead you to those individuals who are waiting for you. This will lead you to those circumstances that are for your greatest benefit and for the benefit of others who are involved. Here Knowledge is the guide. Here you are the recipient. Here you are the contributor. There is no greater freedom than this, for in this you are free.

Remind yourself of this idea upon the hour, and in your two deeper meditation practices, once again enter into stillness and silence. Once again allow your mind to be quiet, for in this you are free. Prepare yourself for your practices by repeating the idea and dedicating yourself to your practice. Without your domination, your mind will be free and will experience its own depth in Knowledge.

Practice 167: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly practice.

Here you will find the entire book free for download http://stepstoknowledge.com/

Here you will find pointers for getting started if this is your first encounter with this practice: Taking the Steps to Knowledge.

July 9, 2013 Round One: I never cease to be amazed at how the Step I am on today resonates so perfectly, so totally, with what I am experiencing at this time.

"Here Knowledge is the guide. Here you are the recipient. Here you are the contributor. There is no greater freedom than this, for in this you are free." 

I go contentedly about my small duties knowing that Knowledge is my guide and expressing itself through me where it is intended to be expressed. Absolutely delightful!

January 11, 2015 Round Two: Again today this Step speaks directly to my experience with my daughters. I am free to love and support them both as best I can.

"You are free to make agreements. You are free to complete and change agreements. You are free to surrender yourself. You are free to extricate yourself. In Knowledge you are free."

I pray for the highest benefit for all those involved.

 This is particularly pertient today (June 16, 2020) as I question many things, as I question destiny itself. What is destiny? There are many different scenarios, but how can I be sure I picked the right one? I look at the magnificence of my life today and think - I must have picked the right one. But still I wonder if it did not all come about through my own selfish pursuits for self-fulfillment to the detriment of others. But this is an exercise in futility and a rabbit hole that is not worth going down...

 And in reply to this questioning, I get this Step.
December 15, 2018 Round Three: And again this is the perfect Step for me today. I am free to join and free to participate and Knowledge brings me to where I am intended to be and expresses itself through me where it is intended to be expressed. So I feel I am doing the right thing. And I am doing the right thing by withdrawing from social media next year.
WITH KNOWLEDGE YOU ARE FREE IN THE WORLD.You are free
to join.You are free to leave.You are free to make
agreements.You are free to complete and change agreements.You are
free to surrender yourself.You are free to extricate yourself. In
Knowledge you are free.
No stillness practice this morning because I was distracted by the neighbours’ noise and wondering how people are going to sleep peacefully when they come in January. I still have some unease and feeling off balance. I am still bothered by my virtual relationships and how best to stay in touch, or not stay in touch with people. I just want to concentrate on my work and my life here and ignore the rest of the world. I am free to do that.

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