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Welcome to Issue #105 (January 1, 2003) of MIND CHATTER:
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is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else
is more important than fear. ??????- Ambrose Redmoon
Improve Your Relationship A Message from Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks,
creators of ATTRACTING GENUINE LOVE and other cyber-courses on
transformation
Ask yourself these questions. They might open up some possibilities.
Can you be yourself in this relationship? Does being around this person
open you more to your essence--who you are under your roles? Do you
appreciate being with your partner when nothing much is happening,
agenda-free? Do you find yourself wanting to tell this person what you
have always wanted? Do you want the best for them?
research states unequivocally that we need other people in order to
regulate our physical, hormonal and emotional systems. Scientists
recommend finding someone around whom you feel vital and happy, and
then doing the work necessary to allow that relationship to blossom.
our relationship grew in depth and understanding over the years, we
found thatthere were seven major personal commitments that really made
a difference. We took years to develop, understand and embrace these
commitments. Once we did, however, the heart-level satisfaction of our
relationship became much more profound. Our wish for you is that you
begin to practice these commitments now.
will help you to better understand yourself, and to prepare for having
the loving relationship that you desire. Here is the first commitment
that we discovered to be essential.
commit to realizing my full potential for both closeness and autonomy.
I open myself to learning about and honoring my rhythms of closeness
and separateness, and to learning about and honoring those rhythms in
others.
the very core of ourselves we have two fears that determine every
aspect of our relationships. These are the fears of being alone and of
being engulfed by others. On one side we fear abandonment, being left
alone to be swallowed up by the universe. On the other side we fear
engulfment, being swallowed up by other people. In relationship we fear
the loss of self through being close (engulfment) and through being too
separate. Begin now to notice and accept these opposite rhythms in
yourself, knowing that they are both natural and essential. Accepting
these rhythms in yourself will pave the way for acceptance of these
rhythms in others.
is one of the most important aspects of creating a genuine loving
relationship. It is the number one issue we address in our work with
people over the last 30 years. We go into this concept in much more
detail in our course,
GENUINE LOVE, which includes exercises for self-acceptance To
participate in Gay Hendricks cyber-course on Attracting Genuine Love,
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My new book Thresholds of the Mind, is finally back from the printer
and available for sale. Thresholds of the Mind has been
enthusiastically endorsed by a long list of personal growth leaders and
authors, including Jack Canfield, Gay Hendricks, Daphne Rose Kingma,
Dr. Margaret Paul, and others. I know you will find it to be very
helpful.
the Announcement section at the end of this issue for some of what has
been said about this book, and for information about ordering.
written about this topic before, but since what you believe is such a
powerful part of what determines your results and experience of life,
I've decided to revisit the topic in more detail.
start with a definition of beliefs: Beliefs are those things we trust
to be true, and which are instrumental in creating our actions and our
experience of life.
you may know by now, I am of the opinion that living with suffering and
emotional pain is not necessary, regardless of your past or present
circumstances. In addition, there are definite ways to change your life
to one in which you can choose to be happy and peaceful all the time.
you can see it or not, you are the creator of your life, your reality,
and all your responses to whatever happens around you. You may be
creating all of this unconsciously and automatically, but, nonetheless,
what happens, and how you respond to it, comes...
outside events may trigger a response or an action in you, all your
responses and actions originate from something inside of you, even if
the process is hidden from your awareness.
First, you must end your resistance to people and situations being as
they are. Instead, you must develop the ability, emotionally, to let
whatever happens be okay-even while you may be taking action to change
it.
Second, you must develop the ability to choose, and then create, the
moment-by-moment results and responses that best serve you. Ironically,
if you're letting whatever happens be okay, it ultimately doesn't
matter what results you create, at least in terms of your level of
emotional suffering, since when you are not attached to your results,
your level of inner peace and happiness remains the same regardless of
what happens.
the other hand, the more you emotionally allow people and situations to
be the way they are, the more the resulting inner peace gives you the
ability to be effective in creating the results you want. One of the
little mysteries of life.
then, are you creating the outer results and inner responses that
create your experience of life? And how do you make this process
conscious and volitional, rather unconscious and automatic, as it is
with most people?
results and responses of your life flow from a whole variety of
internal mental filters, processes, and strategies--what I call your
Internal Map of Reality. You could call it the software that creates
your life. Your beliefs are very important part of this internal map,
and how beliefs contribute to the results you get in life, and how you
can take control of this process, is thesubject of this article.
on early life interactions and experiences, especially with our
primarycare-givers, we all develop beliefs about who we are and what
our relationship is to the rest of the world.
don't choose these beliefs. We soak them up from our life experiences
when we're too small to have any way of evaluating them. Beliefs become
core components of how we see ourselves, other people, and the world.
beliefs, in combination with other aspects of your internal map of
reality, create the results, circumstances, and experiences of your
life. Regardless of what you believe, you will find a way to create
consistency between your life and your beliefs. For this reason,
beliefs, for the believer, are always true.
principle is critically important to your happiness. The brain is a
goal seeking mechanism, and a very powerful one. Your brain will either
make whatever you believe is true actually come true in your life, or
will at least make it seem to be true (which amounts to the same thing,
as far as your actual experience of life is concerned).
happens because human beings have a powerful need for consistency
between the world and what they believe. The impulse to create this
consistency is so strong that people will do almost anything be right
about their beliefs, even when doing so creates failure, suffering or
unhappiness.
We attract, and are attracted to, people and situations that confirm
the truth of what we believe. If, for instance, you believe that no one
will ever love you, you will somehow feel a magical attraction to men
or women who do not have the capacity to love you, even though you have
no way of consciously knowing this about them in advance. This is why
some people keep attracting essentially the same person, but in a
different body. As long as you entertain the belief that no one will
ever love you, you will, as if by a hidden radar, continue to attract
and be attracted to people who are unable or unwilling to love you.
Doing so creates consistency between what you believe and the actual
events of your life.
We find ways to distort what we perceive so as to make a belief seem
true, even if it is not. Believing that no one will ever love you, you
interpret other people's behavior as evidence that they don't love you,
even if that isn't what it really means. Of all the possible
interpretations, you will pick those that confirm that your belief is
true and filter out any interpretations thatcontradict your belief.
We act in such a way that people finally comply with what we believe
and act in the way we feared. You believe you won't be loved, and that
fear causes you to act in such a way that eventually someone who may
actually love you finally really does stop caring.
all three methods, you get to be right about what you believe, and
create consistency between your beliefs and your life. If you would
rather be right than happy, this is a great strategy, but if you would
like to be happy and peaceful, it's a losing proposition.
negative emotional experiences create beliefs that are not resourceful
and cause us to focus on what we do not want. Since the mind takes
whatever you focus on as an instruction to create something, this is
not resourceful. To get what you want, you must focus on what you want
and have beliefs that tell the mind to create that result.
who have had significant, negative emotional experiences often focus on
what they don't want (i.e., a repetition of the significant emotional
experience, or anything that reminds them of it). Consciously or
unconsciously, they have a belief: "I must avoid "x" at all costs!"
you notice yourself focusing on what you do not want, immediately
change your focus to what you do want. Your mind doesn't know when you
focus on something that you do not want it. It always takes whatever
you focus on as an instruction to go get something and bring it to you.
For this reason, it is crucial that you immediately replace thoughts of
what you do not want (for instance, beliefs that create negative
outcomes) with thoughts of what you do want.
everything is true to the person who believes it, evaluating beliefs
based on whether they are "true" or "false" is not helpful. Doing so is
indulging in circular, fallacious logic. Conscious, happy people
evaluate beliefs based on whether of not they are resourceful--in other
words, on whether or not they create the desired results and experience
of life.
have consequences, and the best way to evaluate a belief is by what
consequences it creates. Since all beliefs seem to be true to the
believer, believing something "because it's true" is useless, at best,
and often dangerous.
most effective way to replace beliefs that do not serve you with those
that do is to adopt the witness posture--to watch the process of how a
belief creates the results of your life. This watching process causes
whatever is not resourceful to fall away and whatever is resourceful to
remain. A very effective and easy method of developing the necessary
conscious awareness and the ability to do this is to meditate with
Holosync.
easiest and most effective way to replace beliefs that do not serve you
with those that do is to learn how to watch as these beliefs create the
results of your life. When you do this, you don't have to figure out
what is resourceful and what isn't. You just watch with awareness, and
whatever is not resourceful falls away, automatically. This is based on
the principle that you can only continue something that is not
resourceful if you do it unconsciously.
best way to develop this ability to watch with curiosity is to
meditate, and meditating with Holosync is much faster and more
effective than traditional meditation. It is also helpful to practice
this type of consciously aware watching every chance you get. Doing
both together is, of course, most powerful of all.
you watch it with awareness, the process of creating your results and
experience of life no longer happens unconsciously and automatically.
Instead, you begin to consciously observe how this happens. As you do
this, it becomes impossible to create results that do not serve you.
Such undesirable results can only be created unconsciously--outside
your awareness.
the witness does not mean merely knowing that you do something, it does
not mean mentally analyzing what is happening, nor does it mean being
dissociated from what is happening--or any other kind of mental
gymnastics. It simply means watching whatever is happening, with
intense curiosity, as if you were a scientist, without any agenda for
what should or should not be happening. It means observing your
thoughts, your feelings, your actions, and the results of your actions.
number of things can keep you from successfully watching with
awareness. One popular way of lapsing into the unconscious, automatic
mode is to place the cause for what is happening outside of yourself.
If you think something outside of you is creating your experience or
outcome (rather than acknowledging that, regardless of appearances,
whatever is happening is coming from something inside of you), you will
be unable to witness what is happening. Instead, your awareness will be
busy looking for something to blame (this phenomenon is called
projection by psychologists).
have an almost infinite number of methods for lapsing into unconscious
and automatic thinking, feeling, and behaving. In using any of them,
you become unable to notice how you create the results of your beliefs.
Analyzing and dissociation are two other popular ways of going
unconscious, but there are many others, including overeating, drugs,
alcohol, television, sex, anger, depression, anxiety, fear-and
thousands of others.
first, it takes practice to learn to witness what is going on without
slipping into some kind of distraction or other way of going
unconscious. One of the most amazing benefits of daily use of Holosync
is that it automatically creates and enhances the ability to be
consciously aware and watch what is happening, both inside and outside
of yourself. This ability to be more conscious allows all kinds of
internal processes that create our suffering to fall away.
you have watched the creative process with awareness, and, as a result,
have caused an non-resourceful belief to fall away, you can then
consciously choose a more resourceful belief that creates the mental,
emotional, spiritual, and physical results and outcomes you want.
can choose what you want to believe, and therefore experience the
results of that belief in your life. You don't have to believe whatever
seems to be true based on past experience. Once you actually see, from
start to finish, and with awareness, exactly how you create "no one
loves me," or "I'll always be poor," or any other belief that does not
serve you, the non-resourceful belief will fall away and you will be
able to consciously choose a new belief that gives you the results you
want.
are nothing more than instructions to your mind to make something
happen in your life. Instead of accepting results you do not want
created by beliefs you did not choose, you can consciously choose more
resourceful beliefs. In doing so, you can create whatever results you
want in life.
first step in the process of replacing automatic, unconscious,
non-resourceful beliefs with conscious, resourceful beliefs is to
discover what your core beliefs are. One way to begin is to make a list
of ways you would complete the following sentences:
could probably make a long list for each of these categories. In doing
this,?you're looking for what you say to yourself when things have gone
wrong and look bleakest. You are not looking for what you learned in
self help books--those things you think you should believe about
yourself, such as "I am one with everything." "The world is filled with
abundance." "People are basically good."
happens for the best," and so on. If you really believed these things,
you would be creating them in your life, and you probably wouldn't need
to be reading this article.
we're looking for those things you believe about yourself that keep you
from being happy and peaceful all the time--statements such as "I'm
never going to be a success." "No one will ever love me." "There's
something wrong with me." "I can't seem to do anything right." "People
always take advantage of me." "Men always leave me in the end." "No one
cares about me." "The world is dangerous and chaotic." "Making money is
not spiritual." And so on. These statements are big clues to what
negative and non-resourceful core beliefs you have.
most effective way to determine your core beliefs is to examine the
results you are getting. A second, and actually much more effective,
way to determine your core beliefs is to look at what is actually
happening in your life, your actual results. You could fake your way
through the sentence completion exercise, but you can't deny the actual
results of your life. Since what you believe manifests in reality, you
can tell what a person's core beliefs are just by looking at the
results they get.
for instance, you are having trouble sustaining a close relationship
with the opposite sex, you must have a core belief about relationships
that is manifesting as this result in your life. If you are having
trouble with prosperity, or health, or any other issue, you must have a
corresponding belief about that subject that is manifesting in what is
actually happening. Of course, if you have resourceful beliefs in these
areas, you will have positive results. In some cases, people have
conflicting beliefs, causing them to go back and forth between results
they want and results they don't want.
you look at other people who are getting better results, you can be
sure that they have different, and more empowering, core beliefs on
that subject.
long as you continue to hold the same beliefs, you will continue to get
the same results. There is no way to continue to hold the same beliefs
and get different results. To get different results, you must be
willing to adopt different beliefs-the beliefs of others who are
getting the results you want.
common stumbling block is wanting to keep the old beliefs (even though
they result in outcomes you do not want) and yet somehow get different
results. Please be very clear that this is not possible. One
tongue-in-cheek (but very accurate) definition of insanity is doing the
same thing over and over while expecting different results. There is no
way to change your results other than to change the contents of your
internal map of reality, and a key component of that map are your
beliefs.
you know what your core beliefs are (and, again, we're concerned here
with the negative beliefs-the positive ones, those that are giving you
the results you want, don't need attention), and have made the decision
that you want new and different results, the next step is to decide
what beliefs would be more empowering and resourceful, and would create
the results you do want.
install a new belief, focus on it as often as possible and in every way
you can think of. Once you have chosen what you want to believe, based
on the results you want, you can begin to adopt this new way of
thinking about yourself. This will automatically begin to create new
results. To install a new belief, you have to start feeding it into
your mind, over and over, while wiping the old belief out of your mind
whenever it pops up. The only reason the old belief seems true is that
you have focused on it for so long and assumed that it was true, which
makes it play out in reality, which of course makes you focus on it
more, which makes it play out...on and on, in a self-reinforcing cycle.
on this new belief. Think about it while meditating, while driving,
while showering, as often as possible. Doing so may bring up old and
uncomfortable feelings and thoughts, so be prepared for that--the old
belief will literally fight for its life. Don't let that bother you.
Just keep focusing on what you want.
a technicolor movie of yourself getting the result of the new belief,
and feeling happy and satisfied by it--the more vivid the movie, the
better. In addition to playing the movie during meditation, play it
right before you go to sleep and right after waking up. Then, whenever
you find yourself thinking about the old, non-resourceful belief,
immediately switch your focus to the movie of the new belief. At first
this will take effort and will seem awkward, but over time it will
become more and more natural and effortless. Eventually, the new belief
will be part of you.
can also read books by people who share your new belief, socialize with
people who share it, or find a mentor who will help you adopt the new
belief. Flood your mind with the new belief in every way you can. Let
it be okay that there is a learning curve...
however, for most people, it takes several years to complete. This is
because, on an unconscious level, people associate the old way of being
with safety, and tend to unconsciously fight against change, even when
they consciously desire it. Take it one step and one day at a time, and
let the pace of your progress be okay, whatever it is.
with Holosync greatly speeds up this process, because it helps you
become more conscious and aware of what you are creating, and it takes
the emotional charge off things in your life and allows you to look at
things from a more dispassionate perspective (i.e., be the witness).
long this process takes, it is worth undertaking. There is a big
difference between being an unconscious automatic response mechanism.
Living out beliefs that create suffering, and being a conscious being
who chooses what to believe based on what kind of world they want to
live in.
are already an expert at creating what you believe and focus on. It's
just that you did not choose what you currently believe and focus on,
and it continues to automatically create the results you are getting in
your life. It is in this manner that most people are nothing more than
automatic response mechanisms. To begin getting what you want in life,
both internally and externally, you must consciously change your
internal map of reality, and what you believe and focus on is a very
important aspect of that map.
CAN do this. There is no reason to continue to experience outcomes and
feelings that you do not choose. Meditate daily with Holosync and
consciously choose how your internal map of reality is constructed, and
you will gain control over all aspects of your life. I'd like to wish
everyone who reads Mind Chatter a Happy New Year!
wonderful programs Centerpointe offers to the public! I wish everyone
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acquaintances about it. My first "exposure" to the program came through
a "Sales and Motivation" newsletter that I received at home. That very
night I tried the website "demo" and was hooked. After one listening, I
felt like I traveled to my "core" and almost fell asleep listening to
the website demo. The next day I placed my order for the Awakening, I
even paid the "extra price" to get the CDs delivered as soon as
possible. Unfortunately, I ordered "after hours" going into a holiday
weekend and did not get the CDs until the following Wednesday.
have to admit that after the first couple of listenings my "head" hurt.
I figured it was the "rewiring" going on with my receptors. After the
initial couple days, I've been "winning" every day more and more. The
"winning" I'm speaking of deals with my attitudes, my responses to
others, my growth within myself. The key, in my eyesight, to this
program is starting at your core and improving yourself inside out.
However, there has been external benefits too. I have dropped 40 pounds
of myself, as well as, a lot of "negative subterfuge" going on within
myself that was preventing me from reaching my maximum potential.
also, can sleep restfully without medication after years of waking up
hour on the hour. My first manifestation of a change in my behavior was
when I went to the dentist for the first time in close to three years
due to some serious problems going on in my mouth and bone structure. I
usually sit in fear, white knuckling the dentist chair arms ready to
jump running from the office at any moment. I sat down, relaxed for the
first time ever and told the dentist to "go ahead and improve me".
Improve me?where did that come from? I've never said something like
that before.
co-workers see me now as a relaxed under tremendously stressful
conditions. My children see me ass insightful and sensitive?and they
are both teenagers. Friends are asking me deep, "purpose of life"
questions that only sages could answer and I'm answering them without
missing a beat. After losing my stepfather, my fianc nd my best
friend all to cancer in the past three years, I was able to still walk
in a forward motion due to my religious beliefs , but had somehow lost
"me" after dealing with their deteriorating health during this time
period. I also took my 88 year old mother into my home and she has
Parkinson's emphysema, arthritis, etc. The antagonism of the last three
years with her has evaporated? since Centerpointe entered into my life
allowing mutual trust and love to be restored where they have been
"challenged" previously.
recently ordered my next level and am anxious to receive it as well. I
must acknowledge your foresight to go with the "new sound" program and
I love my "Making Change" CD. I'm obviously doing so.
I may be of service to you in any way, please let me know. I would be
happy to speak at one of your conferences in support of your programs.
I certainly would be happy to be "quoted" in one of your newsletters.
And, believe me, I have plenty of creative ideas. I make this "open
ended" offer because your programs are so revolutionary and SO GOOD!
gets to your "center" self and draws it out?Centerpointe begins at the
core of your good self?Centerpointe is the beginning of your new self?A
new you is on the horizon with Centerpointe?you can use these. I have
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you for Centerpointe. I am a "new me" and the "new me" is better than
any "previous me" I've known. Centerpointe challenges me to face the
future with new excitement, new expectations and a new, fulfilling
future for me with more Centerpointe programs on the horizon.
I despair and suffer, I remember that all through my life the way of
truth, endurance and love has always won. Dalai Lama said that the very
motion of our lives is towards happiness. Everyone should recognize
that one has the courage within oneself to fulfill the purpose of one's
birth. However, one needs whatever support to go through difficult time
of physical pains. I have physically and mentally suffered so many
times in my life but survived each time better than before. Moreover, I
have also seen a lot of other people around me suffered, endured with
the ability to heal.
I experienced over a year ago the Holosync system created by you, it
has not only changed my world, but also opened my eyes and increased
the intensity of every facet of life. I have become more realistic
without taking away my spiritual way of being. I told [your
Centerpointe Telephone Hotline Coach] Nancy over a month ago that I was
diagnosed with colon cancer and had my surgery on the19th of November.
She wished me good luck and I promised to let her know the situation.
When that took place, I was a very healthy and strong person having no
idea that I carried with me a serious disease. I decided to take with
me to the hospital my holysync Awakening Level 3, Floating and also the
tape of Super Longevity with your voice. All these together with my
daily prayer and meditation really put me through the worst operative
period in an amazing way. Doctors and nurses were impressed at my
healing especially because I had some complications.
avoided another surgery and came through with the most conservative
curing method. Thanks to you, Bill, and again I wish I could do
something more to convince others to join your wonderful program.?
want to let you know that there is nothing better than your Holosync
programand you can be proud of the achievement you have contributed to
this world.
some of you already know, 2002 has been an exceptionally challenging
year for me. I have dealt with difficult parenting issues; I am coping
with declining physical health/stamina; and, of course, I'm facing the
ongoing financial struggles. Yet through all the crisis points and
daily battles of 2002, I have kept it together.
give a majority of the credit to coming through 2002 intact to a
marvelous meditation program that I discovered a couple of years ago.
This program is called "The End? Personal Growth Through Technology"
program and was created by
Harris, founder of the Centerpointe Research Institute. This is a
progressive program that utilizes Holosync? audio technology and
consists of 13 levels.
I'm overwhelmed (which is rather frequently), I no longer withdraw and
isolate myself from others and just "numb out." I am now consciously
aware of both what is going on in my life and - more importantly - I'm
aware of how I'm responding to what is happening. I can step back and
watch myself and observe my response. As a result, I recognize when my
response is automatic and not necessarily the best in the current
circumstances. I am gradually moving away
the insanity of constantly responding in the same old way and magically
expecting different results. I consciously make choices instead of
responding on automatic pilot. I am gradually (I do mean gradually -
remember I am known for doing things at a slow pace) eliminating many
of the "have to's" and "shoulds" from my life. I feel free to choose
more resourceful options.
started using the Centerpointe program in late January 2001, and I am
currently in the third level of the program. All I can say is "WOW!"
This program has certainly transformed my life for the better.
Incidentally, if you are looking for a "quick fix," that is not what
this program offers. Rather, old outdated coping mechanisms slowly fall
away as you gradually become aware of better options/choices.
could continue with a lengthy explanation of how and why this program
truly works, but instead I will refer you to their website, which is
www.centerpointe.com. Check it out - you will be glad you did. By the
way, I am not one of a few people enjoying this marvelous program.
There are currently over 70,000 participants in several countries
enjoying the benefits of this program. I recently received an e-mail
from Centerpointe stating that they had just started their 100,000th
customer on their program. If you are not ready to get involved with a
meditation program, but you would like more happiness and healing in
your life, please consider subscribing to "Mind Chatter." "Mind
Chatter" is a twice monthly newsletter (usually available around the
first and 15th of each month) that Centerpointe sends out. You can sign
up on www.centerpointe.com to receive "Mind Chatter" by e-mail. The
price is right - it's free.
also recommend Bill Harris' new book, "Thresholds of the Mind." This
book explains how Holosync? audio technology can transform your life
and exactly how the Centerpointe meditation program works. This book is
technical enough for people like me who constantly explore how the
human brain works and read up on current developments in the psychology
field. At the same time, this book is straightforward enough to be
understood by everyone, not just psychology buffs like me. In closing,
I anticipate that 2003 will be a period of developing greater mental
clarity, happiness, healing and peace for me. My wish for each and
every one of you and your loved ones is for increasing inner peace and
happiness in 2003 and always.
we are the arbiters of our own spirituality. Most of us, thankfully,
are free to decide for ourselves what sort of beliefs we ascribe to,
and apply, in our lives. Some of us adhere to traditional religious
doctrines, while others are decidedly unconventional in terms of
spiritual attitudes and practices.
impact of religion on human life is incalculable. Much of this impact
stems directly from the power of classical religious texts such as the
Koran, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita. And, of course, there is the
significant impact of religious institutions and churches.
though, human culture as a whole is more often changed, not by churches
or books, but by individual people--spiritual innovators--whose very
lives often embody and define our ideas of spirituality in its varied
forms.
"Spiritual Innovators: Seventy Five Extraordinary People Who Changed
the World in the Past Century," Ira Rifkin presents wonderful
biographical portraits of some of the architects of modern religious
and spiritual attitudes. Included are quotes from each individual, a
list of books by and about the individual, and other resources for
further research.
reference book, part biography, the real impact of the book is to
reflect the amazingly varied spiritual influences of the past century.
From evangelist
Graham to Paramahansa Yogananda, from Mary Baker Eddy to Ram Dass,
religion reporter Ira Rifkin manages to include a true "who's who" of
20th century spirituality. Various spiritual leaders and authorities
were asked by Rifkin to name spiritual figures active in the last
century who were most responsible for shaping modern understanding and
attitudes about religion and spirituality. The result is a wonderfully
diverse, though compact, collection of profiles of modern spiritual
movers and shakers.
of the seventy-five individuals profiled are grouped into one of eight
categories, such as "They Shook Things Up," or "They Made Intellect a
Spiritual
Each category is prefaced with a brief introductory essay by Rifkin,
who's skilled at bringing to light common threads and connections
throughout the seemingly disparate attitudes and doctrines of the
individuals presented.
book reminds us of the Herculean efforts of Mother Teresa to assist the
poor of India, the stroke Ram Dass refers to as his "gift," and the
sacrifice of
Bonhoeffer in a Nazi concentration camp. It highlights the unifying
work of Deepak Chopra, Bede Griffiths, and Black Elk who have opened
our minds to both?new and ancient spiritual concepts. And, the book
pays tribute to the contributions of thinkers such as Ken Wilber, Carl
Jung, and Evelyn Underhill, who have used intellect and wisdom to
penetrate the deeper mysteries of spiritual life.
those who are well-read in spiritual and religious literature are sure
to learn more about the real scope of influence these people have had
on our world.
every page the reader is opened to a deeper understanding of both the
individual being profiled, as well as the impact that person has had on
modern religion and spirituality. Set against the constantly shifting
historical backdrop of the 20th century, each profile carries it's own
sense of inspirationand poignancy.
and the other contributors bring a very human element to the portraits;
the book was not written to sanctify anyone or endorse a belief system,
but to give an honest and open representation, true to the word and
spirit of each innovator.
only complaint is a minor one, which is that I wanted to see more
detail on each individual profiled. The one or two page bios were just
too brief. But I think Rifkin's intent is twofold; first to inspire the
reader to further their own personal exploration into these varied and
fascinating lives (which is easy to do thanks to the helpful
bibliographical information included with each profile), and second, to
demonstrate the amazing diversity of spiritual attitudes and
perspectives that have shaped our lives in so many ways. He succeeds in
both aspects.
it's possible to use the book as a handy reference guide, I enjoyed
simply reading it straight-through. Doing so gives the reader the full
effect of seeing the incredible spectrum of influence this relatively
small number of people have had on so many millions of lives.
Paths Publishing is developing a well-deserved reputation for offering
books in recognition and celebration of spiritual diversity. Rifkin's
"Spiritual Innovators" is a superb reflection of that spirit, and a
great addition to any Centerpointe Participant's library.
you would like to read more about or order this book click here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1893361500/centerpointer-20
Thresholds of the Mind, Bill Harris offers a creative and practical new
twist on why we suffer, and how, despite our resistance, we can attain
deep happiness and inner peace, regardless of our past or present
conditions. Thresholds of the Mind will benefit anyone interested in
creating dramatic and powerful positive change."
many years Kathlyn and I have taught that the central problem human
beings face is what we call the Upper Limits problem-the tendency to
settle below the threshold of what is possible to achieve. Bill Harris
not only understands this problem, he has created an ingenious
technology for breaking through it, With the remarkable Holosync audio
technology developed at Centerpointe Research Institute, all of us can
now learn to live at a new and higher level of functioning. Do yourself
a huge favor by reading Thresholds of the Mind andworking with Holosync
audio technology."
Harris comes from deep personal experience with healing and
consciousness. Thresholds of the Mind is truly inspiring and filled
with profound wisdom. Holosync is the perfect addition to other growth
and spiritual processes."
author/coauthor of Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?, Healing
Your Aloneness, Inner Bonding, and Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved
By God?
a loving heart, Bill Harris guides us to the thresholds of the mind.
This remarkable book is not only a profound tool for healing. It is
also an invitation to explore the mystical interface between technology
and the soul."
how to order a copy of Thresholds of the Mind:Call 800-945-2741 or
503-672-7117, or fax your order to 503-643-3114. If you are a
Centerpointe program participant, you can go to the Participants site
and clickon "Etc" and you will find the book listed for sale there.
is, not if you sign up for the next U.S. Centerpointe retreat in March
of 2003 at Glen Ivy Hot Springs and Spa in Corona California, or for
the next Breitenbush Hot Springs retreat in July of 2003 in Oregon!
filled the last two US retreats without even sending out a promotional
letter, so if you have a big issue you'd like to eliminate, or just
want to take your growth to the next level, don't wait -- call
Centerpointe and sign up today, even though March of 2003 or July of
2003 might seem to be a long way off. Otherwise, you may find this
retreat sold out and you'll be out of luck! There are only about a
dozen spots left for the Glen Ivy retreat, so if you want to attend,
don't delay. More spots are available for Breitenbush, but it's going
to fill up soon, too.
do not need to be a program participant to attend (though most people
who attend are). (And if you're not a program participant, why the heck
aren't you? Quit procrastinating and join.)
A reminder that Dr. Beverlee Taub, Ph.D therapist, facilitator and life
coach, is available to help you maximize your opportunities and
overcome your obstacles. She has an international telephone coaching
clientele and supports those who wish to combine an in-depth inquiry
with their use of the Holosync technology. Even though Dr. Taub has her
own independent practice and is not a part of Centerpointe, she has
utilized and recommended the Centerpointe program since its development
in the late 1980's. She has been a consultant, coach, and friend to
Bill Harris for over 17 years.
Dr. Taub is a key facilitator at Centerpointe retreats, leading
attendees in what she calls "transformational games," as well as
meeting privately with those who desire more in depth work.
Telephone appointments with Dr. Taub can be arranged by calling Dr. Taub directly at (503) 641-5408.
There is no charge for an initial consultation with Dr. Taub and
fees for additional sessions may be negotiated directly with her.
Appointments are required.
Visit the "Participant's Only" section of the Centerpointe web site where you can:
deeper levels, headphones, and other products on-line. Just go to
http://www.centerpointe.com and click on "Participants" and follow the
instructions.
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