“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Discipline then should not only be considered, as it is by some schools of thought, as a mere mental discipline over the muscles, or various portions of the body by the inner self, but indeed a discipline in terms of training of the ego by the inner self, so that the ego as a personality achieves a well-balanced relationship with the physical universe.

[...] It was part of the old Catholic training, and he fell for it under a new guise. [...]

[...] Training will allow a strong disciplined focus within either reality.

As I have told you, to some extent then projection is involved, both on my part and on Ruburt’s. The question, am I always available to you when you want me, is based upon the old limited concept of personality (pointing to Sue, humorously), for even our friend here can be in two places at the same time—and I have had more training.

[...] This will be handy training for some other things to come. [...]

[...] He attended a training school, however, and has a fairly technical position in a nearby factory. [...]

[...] Some connection with a fortification (pause) or government training program of military nature.

[...] Ruburt’s results are evidence that his training is bearing fruit. [...]

([Gene]: “—Unless I misunderstand you, is this to say that you do not need to be trained to recognize the inner voice?”)

[...] I can do this in a conscious manner and yet still, as I am here and as I have mentioned, I find a difficulty in looking at you and relating to the selves that you think you are within your given moment of time for I see the composites, so it takes some training on my part to pinpoint you in the time and space with which you are acquainted. [...]

Much training and practice would be necessary before it would be possible for the personality to be aware of such journeys on a conscious, egotistical level. [...]

“Shortly, training periods will begin. [...]

[...] There are various periods of training that vary according to the individual.

For training is necessary as with all things, and although Ruburt has excellent abilities he needs also, shall we say, such direct laboratory experience.

[...] It takes a good deal of training and competence to operate with any real effectiveness within these situations.

[...] You have been trained, like most of your contemporaries, to deal with an unsafe universe—to hold your own amid tumultuous threats—social, economic, spiritual or otherwise.

[...] You can, with training, feel the miraculous knowledge and heritage that is within your atoms and molecules, be aware of the capsule consciousness within them for they have a knowledge of all the other life forms of which they have been part, and this you can admit to your consciousness. [...]

[...] Listen to your own train of thought as you go about your days. [...]

[...] As historians, for example, they pass down the dates of battles, and those dates are considered almost as immaculate facts, so that in the context of their training they see no point in questioning the validity of such information.

You can indeed to a large measure train yourself to react to constructive rather than impeding suggestions. [...]

Now: Ruburt has trained himself to deal with words as a writer. [...]

Yet in many such instances, the Ouija board operator or the automatic writer is to some extent or another tuning in to a world view, struggling to open roads of perception free enough to perceive an altered version of reality, but not equipped enough through training and temperament, perhaps, to express it.