Lessons of Enlightenment Contents
Alpha: Human Nature
    Lesson One: Overview of The Human Condition
  • Introduction
  • Communication and the Fluid Creative Reality
  • Disconnection and Rigid Physical Reality
  • Attempts at Reempowerment
  • The Feeling System: A Spiritual Safety Net
  • The Task at Hand
    Lesson Two: The Spiritual Nature Of Humankind
  • Humanity as Spirituality as Divinity
  • Frustrated Human Purpose and Evil
  • Natural Morality
  • The Civilized Planet
  • Human Spirit: Consciousness and Intention
  • Consciousness
  • Altered States of Consciousness
  • The Illusory Fragmentation of Spirit and Will
    Lesson Three: The Mental Nature Of Humankind
  • Enter: The Realm of Mind
  • The Goal of Mind
  • Mental Tools Can Be Double-Edged
  • The Biblical Fall From Grace
  • Current Mass Reality: The Mind of Man
  • The Divine Spiritual Safety Net
  • Lesson Four: The Physical Nature Of Humankind
  • Spirit as Self in Physical Form
  • Human Emotion: An Undiscovered Sixth Sense
  • Feelings and the Human Immune System
  • Feelings Communicate Essential Spiritual Needs
  • The Individual (Power) Needs
  • The Group (Connection) Needs
  • Feelings as Feedback Between Mind & Body
  • The Hardwired Responses
  • The Fully Functional Feedback System
  • The Self, the Mind, the Body
Beta: The Feeling System
    Lesson One: The Emotional Nature Of Humanity
  • Reclaiming the Lost Emotional Sense
  • The Interpretation of Emotional Signals
  • Validity and Judgment of Knowledge
  • Beliefs as Gems and Slivers
  • The Effect of Mind on Emotional Signals
  • Mind and Spirit: The Twin Selves
  • The Effect of Mind on Motivational Responses
  • The Right Response
  • Emotional Boundaries
    Lesson Two: The Emotional Behavior of Humanity
  • Emotional Motivation
  • The Approach Responses - Right and Light
  • The Light Response
  • The Avoidant Responses
  • The Flight Response
  • The Fight Response
  • Summary of Behavioral Corrective Responses
    Lesson Three: The Six Basic Feelings
  • Emotions of Spirit
  • The Emotions of Body
  • The Emotions of Mind
  • Six Universal Feelings: Joy, Fear, Anger, Sadness, Envy, Guilt
    Lesson Four: Emotion - The Sixth Sense
  • Heeding the Spiritual Directive
  • The Spiritual Commitment
  • Living in the Light
  • The Daily Meditation
  • The Meditation of the Clock
  • The Daily Feedback
  • Creating Community
Gamma: New Beginnings
    Lesson One: New Tenets of Human Existence
  • Existing Directives
  • Scientific and Religious Directives
  • Political and Governmental Directives
  • The Power of the Individual
  • Restoring the Blank Mental Slate
  • Tenets of Human Nature
  • Tenets of Human Existence
  • Tenets of Creative Reality
  • Tenets of Social Structure
    Lesson Two: The Power Of Habit
  • A Gift of Mind
  • Habits of Defense: The Self-Preservationary Impulse
  • The Eight Deadly Habits
  • Resistance
  • Resistant Escapism
  • Resistant Defensiveness
  • Resistant Self Deception
  • Resentment
  • Resentful Blame
  • Hostility
  • Revenge
  • Vengeful Gossip
  • Vengeful Aggression
  • Vengeful Violence
  • The Cycle of Resistance
    Lesson Three: The Life-Giving Habits of Self-Development
  • Acceptance
  • The Role of Judgment
  • Clarity of Purpose
  • Faith in Spirit
  • Accountability and the Law of Attraction
  • Compassion
  • Forgiveness
  • Competition Within Self
  • Acceptance
  • Patience and Faith
  • Gratitude
  • Humor
  • Self Promotion
  • Creative Artistic Expression
  • Touch
  • Vocalizing
  • Expressing Within the Creation
    Lesson Four A: Universal Values and Needs
  • The Scientific Authority
  • Spiritual Intention vs. Human Mental Needs
  • Spiritual Values Embodied In Human Needs
  • The Role of Human Needs
  • Dynamic Flexibility of Needs
  • The Need for Power
  • The Need for Freedom
  • The Need for Creative Expression
  • The Need for Connection
  • The Need to Find Meaning
  • The Need to Build Self-Esteem
  • Summary of Human Needs
Delta: Implications for Personhood
    Lesson One: Implications For Self Concept
  • The Self and Human Purpose
  • Local Self Distinctions
  • Interpretation of Feelings and Attribution
  • Positive Feelings and The Self
  • Other Self Goals
    Lesson Two: Implications for Child Rearing
  • The Parental Responsibility
  • The Parental Choice
  • The Parental Role - Physical Development
  • The Parental Role - Mental Development
  • The Parental Role - Emotional Development
  • Engaging the Emotional System
  • Attachment, Trust and the Learned Emotions
  • Cultural Manipulation of the Emotional System
  • A Word About Guilt
    Lesson Three: Implications for Human Development
  • The Developmental Responsibility
  • Development and "Karma"
  • Development and Divine Judgment
  • It Is Never Too Late
  • Self-Evaluation - Getting Started
  • Awareness of Needs
  • Accessing Core Beliefs
  • Needs and Life Stages
  • Earliest Years: Trust and Connection
  • Ages 1-20: Freedom and Power
  • Independence, Creativity and Early Adulthood
  • Midlife Evaluation: Meaning and Esteem
  • The Golden Years
  • Death and Dying
Epsilon: Implications for Human Interaction
    Lesson One: Implications For Morality
  • Biological Hedonism
  • Multiple Meanings of Emotional Signals
  • The Concept of Evil
  • Excitement and Morality
  • Guilt and the Human Conscience
  • Learning Error vs. Sin
  • The Power of Apology and Forgiveness
  • The Historical States of Moral Interaction
  • Caveman Morality
  • Cooperative Morality
  • The Role of Trust
  • Tit-For-Tat Morality
  • The Golden Rule
    Lesson Two: Implications For Interpersonal Relationships
  • The Cooperative Level of Existence
  • Intimacy and Community: The Gift of Sharing
  • The Energy Dynamics of Intimacy
  • Conflict
  • The Fellowship Relationship
  • The Professional Relationship
  • Friendship
  • Gender Roles
  • Intimacy and Sexual Love
  • Love As Distinct From Need
  • The Myth of Love as Codependency
  • Love and Its Pitfalls
  • Cultural Conditions Placed Upon Love
    Lesson Three: Implications For Group Relationships
  • Why Groups?
  • The Group Organism
  • Conformity
  • The Developmental Cycle of a Group
  • Power Dynamics
  • The Group Structure
  • The Isolated Group
  • Social Stratification
  • Enlightened Group Affiliation
Zeta: Implications for Social Structures
    Lesson One: Implications For Religion
  • Religious Purpose: Divine Connection
  • Divine Freedom
  • Divine Empowerment
  • Divine Goodness
  • Divine Desire
  • The Power of Prayer
  • The Temple of Light
  • Meditation for the Temple of Light
  • Religious Transcendence
  • Religious Community Service
    Lesson Two: Implications For Government
  • The Grand Game
  • Economics of Resource Exchange
  • Universal Humans Rights - Basic Self-Determinism
  • The Biological Condition of Justice
  • Social Justice
  • The Biological Condition of Civilization
  • The Role of Government
  • The Governmental "Body"
  • Safeguarding - Ensuring Global Justice
  • Global Cooperation Without Violation
  • Fostering Global Connection
  • Competitive vs. Cooperative Defense
  • Sanctioning Violations
  • Local Government and The Feedback Cycle
  • Representative Government - The Value of Each Voice
  • Financing Good Government
  • Public Infrastructures
  • Global Government Mission Statement
    Lesson Three: Implications For Education
  • Developing the Public "Mind"
  • Creative Experiential Learning vs. Receiving Judgments
  • The Scope of Public Education
  • The Structure of Public Education
  • Early and Elementary Education
  • Intermediate and High School
  • Continuing Education
Eta: Implications for Health
    Lesson One: Implications For Mental Health
  • The Concept of Health
  • Biological Flexibility and Destiny Challenge
  • Natural Self-Development
  • Challenge I: The Mother vs. The Victim
  • Challenge II: The Father vs. The Martyr
  • Challenge III: The Contributor vs. The Servant
  • Challenge IV: The Lover vs. The Actor
  • Challenge V: The Speaker vs. The Silent Child
  • Challenge VI: The Seer vs. The Intellectual
  • Challenge VII: The Transcender
  • Therapeutic Approaches to Mental Health
    Lesson Two: Implications For Physical Health
  • The Physical Focus
  • Active Faith in the Body
  • The Pleasure Principle
  • The Power of the Mind
  • Managing Emotional Stress
  • Holism
  • Lesson Three: Implications For Holistic Health
  • Health in the New Millennium
  • Energy Medicine and the Flow of Consciousness
  • Disturbances to the Chakras of Mind
  • The Seven Chakra Centers of Mind
  • Chakras One and Two: Bodily Grounding
  • - The Root Chakra (Tailbone)
  • - The Second Chakra (Abdomen)
  • Chakras Three and Four: Mental Grounding
  • - The Third Chakra (Solar Plexus)
  • - The Fourth Chakra (Heart)
  • The Final Three Chakras: Grounding the Spirit
  • - The Fifth Chakra (Throat)
  • - The Sixth Chakra (Forehead)
  • - The Seventh Chakra (Crown)
  • Personal Health Care
Theta: Implications for Evolution
    Lesson One: Evolution
  • The Pursuit of Self-Understanding
  • Evolution vs. Creation
  • The Ongoing Evolving Co-Creation
  • The Power of Free Will
  • Evolution of Consciousness and Information Processing
  • Darwin and Lamarck Revisited
    Lesson Two: The Spiritual Compass in Evolving Gestalts of Consciousness
  • The Quantum Potential and Expansion of All That Is
  • Receiving the Purposeful Guidance
  • The Self in Evolutionary Context
  • Autopilot, Semi-Autopilot and Manual Modes of Guidance
  • Autopilot Self-Regulation
  • Semi-Autopilot Self-Regulation
  • Manual Free Will Self-Regulation
  • The Emotional Evolutionary Destiny of Humanity
  • Evolutionary Path of Evolving Consciousness and Feeling Experience
    Lesson Three: Human Evolution
  • The Journey From Pain to Pleasure
  • A Brief History of Cultural Evolution
  • Levels of Human Conscious Experience
  • Survival Level of Existence
  • Survival Empowerment and The Chakra System
  • The Individual Task at Hand
  • Historical Survival
  • The Being Level of Human Existence
  • Three Perspectives of the Being Level
  • The Transcendent Level of Human Existence
  • Summary
Omega: Conclusion
    Epilogue: The Lessons of Enlightenment
  • The Mission of Enlightenment
  • Historical Shifts and Modes of Attunement
  • Direct Access
  • Final Words
  • - What if I am struggling?
  • - What if I cannot break my destructive habits and patterns?
  • - What if my journey takes me away from my loved ones?
  • - How do I deal with the unlovable ones?
  • - What about the worst perpetrators of violence?
  • - How do I survive the darkest moments?
  • The Universal Spectrum of Love and Light

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