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PART ONE
The Seekers’ Path
The Four Sources — Essentials for Seekers
Are You a Seeker?
You usually know you seek personal and universal truth at a young age. You seek to know your purpose in this life. Once I ascertained my purpose the next step came to me.
I “knew” that I would attend the 6th Basic Course at Claymont. My fear of the power of “the Work” fell away, and I became one with my goal.
The Four Sources
The four sources of learning—struggle, sacrifice, and help—are essential. These sources are the building blocks for all other inner work. All seekers start with learning, encounter struggle, and learn how to sacrifice. They cultivate the ability to ask for and receive help.
Learning.
Before World War II, books led the seeker to the author because there were fewer people worldwide. Seekers were bursting with excitement for a book and had a thirst for more. They sought out the author to study under him/her/them. That is no…
