STEP 256 THE WORLD IS EMERGING INTO THE GREATER COMMUNITY OF WORLDS.

This is a statement of truth regarding the evolution of your world. It gives meaning and direction to your understanding of your participation and your contribution in the world. It is not meant to frighten you or to create uncertainty or anxiety because with Knowledge uncertainty and anxiety are not essential. With Knowledge there is no uncertainty, for the quietness of Knowledge is your certainty, the voice of Knowledge is your certainty and the movement of Knowledge is your certainty. All of your mental and physical abilities and faculties can serve to express this in whatever avenue you are destined to serve.

这是关于你们世界进化的真理声明。它为你理解你对世界的参与和贡献提供了意义和方向。这个声明并不是为了吓唬你，也不是为了制造不确定性或焦虑，因为对于内识而言，不确定性和焦虑并不是必要的。与内识同在不确定性就会消失，因为内识的宁静就是你的确定性，内识的声音就是你的确定性，内识的运动就是你的确定性。你所有的心理和生理都能在你注定要服务的任何领域中表达这一点。

The statement that the world is emerging into the Greater Community of worlds is an affirmation of your purpose because your perception, your understanding and your appreciation of the world must grow. Your understanding of the world’s difficulties and opportunities must grow. You cannot hold a small vision of the world and possibly understand the meaning of your own Knowledge. You must think in a larger context. You must not think only of yourself—your wants and your fears—because you are part of a greater life which you have come to serve. The world that you are serving now and will learn to serve in the future is emerging into the Greater Community of worlds.

世界正在融入大社区的世界，这个声明肯定了你的目的，因为你对世界的感知、理解和欣赏必须增长。你对世界的困难和机会的理解必须加深。你不能对世界抱有狭隘的看法，这样你就没有可能理解你自己内识的意义。你必须在更大的背景下思考。你不能只考虑你自己——你的愿望和你的恐惧——因为你是你所服务的更伟大生命的一部分。你现在所服务的世界，以及将来要学习服务的世界，正在融入大社区的世界。

Repeat this idea upon the hour and think of it as you view the world around you. In your deeper practices, engage your mind actively in attempting to understand today’s lesson. Today’s practice is not focused upon stillness but on comprehension. Here the mind is used meaningfully, for the mind should either be used meaningfully or not at all. Allow yourself to consider all of your ideas about today’s lesson.

每小时重复这个想法，并在观察周围世界时思考它。在你更深入的练习中，积极调动你的心灵，尝试理解今天的课程。今天的练习不再侧重于静止，而是理解。在这里，心灵被有意义地使用，因为心灵要么有意义地使用，要么根本不用。允许你自己回顾关于今天课程的所有想法。

Concern yourself with understanding your objections, your beliefs, your fears and your preferences. When these have been recognized, you will be in a position to know. Knowledge will be stimulated by today’s lesson, for today’s lesson is to stimulate Knowledge.

关注你自己，理解你的反对意见、信念、恐惧和喜好。当你认识到这些之后，你将处于知道的位置。今天的课程将激发内识，因为今天的课程就是为了激发内识。

Practice 256: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly practice.

练习 256 ： 两个 30 分钟的练习时段。每小时练习。