The Brown Book Commentaries

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―A symbol … suggests or generates an aspect of Life where the number of possible
interpretations is infinite, and eludes all attempts on the part of the intellect to fix or establish a
single Meaning..‖ ~ Carl Liungman
This is what makes ―archetypal communication‖ so illuminating – each & every symbol &/or archetype
witnessed becomes uniquely juxtaposed with the knowledge and the mentality and the circumstances of the one
witnessing it/them; allowing each perceiver thereof to more accurately awaken to the depths of Wisdom
contained within his or her supra-consciousness … This Truth contains the added bonus of awakening us to the
Reality that many people can perceive the same situation both differently and accurately … Knowing this opens
the door to greater sense of humility of self and empathy for others, and this in turn allows one to exponentially
enlarge his or her Circle of Compassion (a.k.a. Circle of Friends).
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―Trust your experience … Do Works befitting your Mastery.‖ ~ unknown
Important to remember here: We are not to ―trust our experience‖ in order to receive anything
for ourselves or attain any certainty as to the correctness of our path. Rather, we are to ―trust our
experience‖ in the sense that we already know that self-focus brings suffering and that generosity
brings Joy … Once we remember this, we can then go forth and ―Do Works befitting our Mastery.‖
“When reviled, we Bless; when persecuted, we Endure; when slandered, we Speak kindly.”
~ Paul (1 Corinthians 4:12-13)
Note briefly here that we do not ―endure‖ in the Divine sense of that word by waiting patiently
for things to get better or for a particular trial to pass on its own … rather, we ―endure‖ by going
forth in all moments of discomfort to keep Loving anyway.
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