The Work

The Work is a shorthand phrase that refers to the essential work of Development, Healing (when necessary), and Connection (really Reconnection, these days) that is necessitated as a consequence of a Toxic Socialization process that damages the Physical Unit and disconnects us from Highest Self. This includes the satisfaction of our needs for alignment and connection. As Vivekananda says "Spiritual knowledge is the only thing that can destroy our miseries for ever; any other knowledge satisfies wants only for a time. It is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever; so helping man spiritually is the highest help that can be given to him."

It is important to note that the Work is not an operation that we conduct on our souls. That is, the Work is not an alchemical work of soul purification. Your "soul," your Highest Self, is already perfect and requires no moral, evolutionary, or spiritual development whatsoever. It is your physical unit that is the problem. Thus, the Work is the work of healing the Physical Unit so it can reConnect to its own Highest Self.

Additional Reading and Viewing

Video: What does it take to be healthy, happy, and whole

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