<video><title>The Universal Path to Awakening: 3. Living the Virtues</title><description>The Universal path to Awakening is a distillation of the practices of the great Spiritual Traditions of Humanity focused on the direct realization of Source consciousness which also integrates the Coherent Integral process as communicated in Remembering Source. The Universal Path is focused on direct experience and realization transmitted by Source Consciousness itself and is non-denominational and non-dogmatic.</description><transcript><transcript><line from="00:00:00,000" to="00:00:04,480">The path of awakening is paved with virtuous choices.</line><line from="00:00:04,480" to="00:00:08,320">By embodying timeless principles of ethical conduct,</line><line from="00:00:08,320" to="00:00:10,160">we rely on each thought,</line><line from="00:00:10,160" to="00:00:13,040">word and action with our highest nature.</line><line from="00:00:13,040" to="00:00:17,120">The following nine virtues serve as guide-posts along the journey,</line><line from="00:00:17,120" to="00:00:19,280">compassion,</line><line from="00:00:19,280" to="00:00:24,480">having compassion means feeling and understanding the suffering of others.</line><line from="00:00:24,480" to="00:00:29,920">It involves opening your heart to someone else's pain, wanting to help ease their struggle.</line><line from="00:00:29,920" to="00:00:34,080">Compassion requires looking beyond your own experience to connect</line><line from="00:00:34,080" to="00:00:36,240">with the universal human experience.</line><line from="00:00:36,240" to="00:00:42,000">It enables you to put aside your own judgments and agenda to fully be there for someone who is hurting.</line><line from="00:00:43,200" to="00:00:47,360">Compassion transforms hardships into opportunities for growth and healing.</line><line from="00:00:48,320" to="00:00:52,960">It is the foundation of kindness, empathy and altruism, forgiveness.</line><line from="00:00:53,920" to="00:00:56,560">Forgiveness is the act of letting go of resentment,</line><line from="00:00:57,760" to="00:01:02,320">anger or the desire for revenge against someone who has harmed or offended you.</line><line from="00:01:03,680" to="00:01:06,000">It does not mean condoning harmful actions.</line><line from="00:01:07,280" to="00:01:11,600">Forgiveness involves making the choice to release the pain of the past and move forward with the</line><line from="00:01:11,600" to="00:01:16,560">clear heart. It can be a long process but freeing yourself from bitterness and proves your</line><line from="00:01:16,560" to="00:01:18,240">mental and even physical well-being.</line><line from="00:01:18,560" to="00:01:23,280">Forgiveness brings inner peace and allows us to repair relationships.</line><line from="00:01:24,000" to="00:01:26,960">It propagates healing instead of harm, humility.</line><line from="00:01:28,160" to="00:01:33,760">Humility is the quality of being modest and not arrogant and having an accurate view of</line><line from="00:01:33,760" to="00:01:38,560">one's abilities and achievements. It does not mean putting yourself down.</line><line from="00:01:40,240" to="00:01:43,920">Rather, humility involves keeping your talents in accomplishments</line><line from="00:01:43,920" to="00:01:49,360">in a healthy perspective. A humble person recognizes the human dignity of all people and does not</line><line from="00:01:49,360" to="00:01:52,640">see themselves as intrinsically better or worse than others.</line><line from="00:01:54,240" to="00:02:01,280">Humility allows you to be open to learning. It mimnestakes and receive feedback without defensiveness.</line><line from="00:02:02,400" to="00:02:07,760">It enables you to recognize the worth and every person valor valors courage in the face of fear.</line><line from="00:02:08,720" to="00:02:12,400">It gives you the resolve to uphold your highest values and conscience.</line><line from="00:02:13,040" to="00:02:18,880">Even when it is difficult or unpopular. Valorant powers you to act with honor and integrity rather than</line><line from="00:02:18,880" to="00:02:24,320">calories. It enables you to stand for what you believe is right. Valor helps overcome fear</line><line from="00:02:25,040" to="00:02:30,000">and give you the strength to follow your convictions despite risks or opposition.</line><line from="00:02:30,960" to="00:02:36,000">It allows you to defend others and act with moral bravery, understanding.</line><line from="00:02:37,120" to="00:02:41,840">Understanding involves genuinely listening and seeking to know someone else's perspective with empathy</line><line from="00:02:41,920" to="00:02:48,160">and compassion. It requires suspending your own assumptions and judgments in order to comprehend</line><line from="00:02:48,880" to="00:02:55,280">another person's worldview. Understanding leads to insight about why people behave as they do.</line><line from="00:02:55,280" to="00:02:58,160">It bridges differences and creates mutual respect,</line><line from="00:02:59,440" to="00:03:06,800">developing understanding leads to patience, acceptance and harmony in relationships and communities.</line><line from="00:03:06,880" to="00:03:12,480">Appreciation. Appreciation means focusing on the goodness in your life with gratitude.</line><line from="00:03:13,440" to="00:03:18,080">It is an attitude of thankfulness for learning opportunities, simple pleasures,</line><line from="00:03:19,120" to="00:03:26,800">and the gifts of others. Appreciation involves expressing genuine gratitude for what you have rather than</line><line from="00:03:26,800" to="00:03:32,640">dwelling on what's missing. It enables you to enjoy the present and see beauty all around you.</line><line from="00:03:32,800" to="00:03:38,960">Appreciation reminds you of how blessed you are, which fills you with positive energy.</line><line from="00:03:40,080" to="00:03:45,920">It allows you fully receive what is given. Truthfulness, truthfulness is being honest since here</line><line from="00:03:45,920" to="00:03:53,360">and speaking accurately about facts and wants intentions. It involves communicating in a fair and accurate way</line><line from="00:03:53,440" to="00:04:04,640">without exact. Graduation or deception. Truthfulness builds trust in relationships and communities.</line><line from="00:04:05,600" to="00:04:10,400">It demonstrates integrity and care by not misleading people. Truthfulness does not mean being</line><line from="00:04:10,400" to="00:04:17,520">blunt without regard for other people's feelings. Rather it involves finding skillful ways to convey</line><line from="00:04:17,600" to="00:04:23,360">information such that it is precise and thoughtful. Patience having patience means persevering</line><line from="00:04:23,360" to="00:04:28,720">through challenges and delays without complaint. It enables you to demonstrate equanimity and</line><line from="00:04:28,720" to="00:04:36,640">face of frustration. Patience allows you to stay calm and poor is being provoked. It involves having</line><line from="00:04:36,640" to="00:04:42,000">faith that there is purpose behind the new struggle. Patience enables you to tolerate discomfort and</line><line from="00:04:42,000" to="00:04:48,720">maintain composure. It helps you accept situations and people is there in the present moment.</line><line from="00:04:49,440" to="00:04:56,240">Patience leads to peace of mind and clear decision making. Graditude is appreciating all the</line><line from="00:04:56,240" to="00:05:02,720">gifts of your life with thankfulness and joy. It involves noticing all the big and little blessings</line><line from="00:05:02,720" to="00:05:08,480">you have been given. Graditude shifts attention away from the dissatisfaction and towards the abundance</line><line from="00:05:08,560" to="00:05:15,440">you have. It fills your mind with positive thoughts and feelings. Graditude even improves physical health.</line><line from="00:05:16,160" to="00:05:22,720">The regular practice of giving thanks makes life feel richer. It enables you to receive life as a</line><line from="00:05:22,720" to="00:05:29,760">wonderful gift be cherished. The virtues shine as a beacon along the extent to mastery. They transform</line><line from="00:05:29,760" to="00:05:35,680">base reactions into compassion at wisdom by keeping them close and reflecting deeply on their</line><line from="00:05:35,680" to="00:05:42,640">embodiment. We grow ever more harmonious and free when faced with difficulty invoke the virtues.</line><line from="00:05:43,680" to="00:05:51,680">Their light illuminates our path ahead. In times of confusion the virtues serve as guide posts</line><line from="00:05:51,680" to="00:05:57,680">leading us back to equanimity and truth. They generate a reservoir of inner strength inside us to</line><line from="00:05:57,680" to="00:06:03,200">draw upon. As understanding of the virtues ripens we begin to perceive them as gateways to higher</line><line from="00:06:03,280" to="00:06:10,480">consciousness. Each virtue lived opens a portal to expanded awareness connecting us to the highest</line><line from="00:06:10,480" to="00:06:18,000">and brightest of worlds. The virtues are ambrosia to source. When we live them, her fragrance becomes</line><line from="00:06:18,000" to="00:06:23,680">our constant companion, filling our lives with happiness. The virtues emanate from source</line><line from="00:06:23,680" to="00:06:30,000">the well-spring of creation. To walk their path is to align with the creative power of the universe.</line><line from="00:06:30,000" to="00:06:36,640">The virtues bridge humanity in the realm of spirit guiding all to wholeness.</line></transcript></transcript></video>