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We are God&#8217;s creation in terms<br \/>\nof physical bodies, emotions, mind, in terms of the unconscious, in terms of the Soul &#8212; but God is<br \/>\nthe essence that activates Soul. That&#8217;s God.&#8221; He continues, &#8220;Now the God that I&#8217;m talking about<br \/>\nis not one you&#8217;ll find in a Bible. I&#8217;m talking about That that is the very foundation, the fundamental<br \/>\nprimordial energy. That&#8217;s the One that I&#8217;m always referring to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then J-R gets to the essence of his seminar: what is commanding my attention? 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