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thought of as sacred in this regard, and psi does not necessarily have a privileged position. It is how, and in what context, we choose to use any human capacity that seems important. For what purpose? Serving which values?
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Why does this applied science, which saves work and makes life easier, bring us so little happiness? The simple answer runs: Because we have not yet learned to make sensible use of it.
 Albert Einstein
The scientific study of psychic abilities is relatively new, but the knowledge of their existence has been described in the historic spiritual teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and in the Bible. According to all these paths of wisdom, we are "spiritual beings" temporarily residing in bodies and learning how to be human. We believe that the study of psi offers us insight into our spiritual nature as well as the nonlocal dimension of consciousness uniting us all. It also offers us the opportunity to evaluate the same issues of integrity and responsibility that we confront in other aspects of our lives.
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I maintain that cosmic religiousness is the strongest and most noble driving force of scientific research.
 Albert Einstein
The emergence and exercise of our psychic capacities offer us opportunities to consciously join minds with others for purposes of learning, helping, healing, or even having fun. However, our capacity for psychic activity also presents us with additional temptations of power and greed, which serve to enhance our illusion of separateness. Kenneth Wapnick has written extensively on this subject in his commentary on A Course in Miracles:
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What renders a thought spiritual is its purpose. . . . Abilities of the mind can be powerfully used on behalf of truth. This is especially so when these abilities demonstrate to others and oneself that the material universe is not what it seems. 4

 
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