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SUMMARY:Open Lecture\, November 10\, 2026 Lecture #143: Unity and Duality (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION:From duality toward unity:\nThe path of humankind and of the individual\n \nIn today’s world\, it could be very useful to have a spiritual roadmap — something to remind us of where we are\, where we want to go\, and how to get there. Understanding what we humans are truly longing for\, how much we can realistically hope to fulfill that longing in our lifetime\, and what are first steps to go about doing that — those are fundamental touchstones to ground ourselves in\, time and again.\n \nOver the coming months\, the Ottawa Pathwork community is offering a series of free lecture presentations and discussions aimed at offering such a basic ‘roadmap’.\n \nAlong this journey\, we’ll explore the following areas: \n\nHow we all long for the unitive state\, but usually try to achieve it on the dualistic plane\, which is a doomed endeavour;\nHow humanity has evolved up until now\, what stage it is in\, and what direction it is evolving toward;\nThe levels of consciousness we operate on\, and how to identify what level we’re identifying with in any given moment;\nWhy we need relationships with others in order to grow;\nHow we unconsciously affect each other through our hidden destructiveness;\nHow we can step out of a fundamental vicious circle that reinforces our feelings of guilt\, self-rejection and loneliness\, and step into a benign circle of self-acceptance\, humility\, self-respect and real connection with others.\n\n  \n \nIn this month’s second presentation of Pathwork Lecture 143\, Unity and Duality\, we will explore how duality shows up in our relationships when we encounter conflict—and how a seemingly small disagreement can escalate into a life-or-death struggle\, with each person determined to defend their own perspective.\n \nThe Guide explains that\, on the dualistic plane\, being wrong can unconsciously become associated with losing\, being defeated\, or even annihilation. When our Idealized Self-Image is threatened\, defending our position can become more important than discovering what is actually true. As a result\, the intensity of an argument can grow vastly out of proportion to the original issue. Each person becomes desperate to prove they are right\, regardless of the toll this takes on the relationship.\n \n\n\n“The greatest danger isn’t disagreement. It’s the moment when protecting one’s position\n becomes more important than remaining open to the other person.” \n\nPathwork Lecture 143\n\n \nThe way out of this quagmire is to ask\, what is the truth of the matter? If you’re thinking that this sounds too simple\, keep in mind that this question requires a willingness to release our insistence on being right and to question whether our perspective is truly the only valid one. Can we become curious about what lies beneath our position? Can we remain open long enough to discover the truth that exists beyond the need to win? \nPlease join us on Tuesday\, November 10th as we uncover our hidden demands to be right\, to be special and to triumph over the other.\n \n\nFacilitator\nJanet Mullen\,\nApprentice Pathwork Helper with Pathwork Ottawa\nYou can find registration details below.  Join us via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month (except December)\,\nfrom 7 to 8:30 pm. The full Open Lecture Series\, including the names of the presenters\, is as follows:\n \n\n\n\n\nTues. Oct. 13: 7 pm\nLecture 143 (part 1)\n\n\nNatalie Morisset\nUnity and Duality\n\n\n \n \n\n\nTues. Nov. 10: 7 pm\nLecture 143 (part 2)\n\n\nJanet Mullen\nUnity and Duality\n\n\n \n \n\n\nTues. Jan. 12: 7 pm\nLecture 120\n\n\nJill Chitra\nThe Individual and Humanity\n\n\n \n \n\n\nTues. Feb. 9: 7 pm\nLecture 14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJean Millar\nThe Higher Self\, the Lower Self\, and the Mask\n\n\n \n \n\n\nTues. Mar. 9: 7 pm\nLecture 180\n\n\nMary Gordon\nThe Spiritual Significance of Human Relationship\n\n\n \n \n\n\nTues. Apr. 13: 7 pm\nLecture 188\n\n\nCynthia Scott\nAffecting and Being Affected\n\n\n \n \n\n\nTues. May 11: 7 pm\nLecture 31\n\n\nMadeline Dietrich\nShame (and the power of true humility)\n\n\n\n\n \nWe welcome you to join us as we work with these lectures to discover the wisdom and guidance they can provide.\n \nFor information about the Pathwork and for free download of lectures\, visit www.pathwork.org.\n \nFor information about Pathwork Ottawa\, visit www.pathworkottawa.ca.  \n \nDonations are welcome and contribute to the providing of bursaries for those in need to attend Pathwork Ottawa programs and events. Donations can be made by sending an e-transfer to the following email: info@pathworkottawa.ca. \nFor the Zoom information for each session\, please email nmorisset@gmail.com indicating the session you wish to attend. The Zoom link will be emailed to you a week prior to the lecture\, and again on the day of the lecture.\n \nNote that Pathwork Ottawa will also be offering a Lecture Study series on the same theme over five evenings\n in winter–spring 2027.  These evenings will be co-facilitated by apprentice Pathwork Helpers \nJanet Mullen and Natalie Morisset. They will also take place on Tuesdays\, usually two weeks \nafter each open lecture presentation. Information about this series will be sent out later this fall.
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