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Latest update Dec. 21, 2002
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THE WINTER SEASON - 2003
Herman speaks each Sunday
Jan. 12 "THE POWER OF SUGGESTION" How to tap the marvelous power of your subconscious and get it to work for you. 991
Jan. 19 "YOUR BYSTANDING MIND" The challenge of managing our emotions and reactions is made easier today. 992
Jan. 26 "THE ART OF HAPPINESS" Training the mind for inner contentment and deepening our connection to others. 993
Feb. 2 "WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE" When we unite mentally and emotionally with the good in life, day breaks and shadows flee. 994
Session II. MIND & THE CREATIVE PROCESS. Plato's philosophy of Idealism. The Metaphysical outlook. The mind-matter connection. Ideas become words. Spinoza on Free Will & Determinism. The essence of scientific thinking. Pre-existence evolution. The Quantum theory. The Vedic tradition. Helpful ideas from Lucretius, Chas. Peirce, A.N. Whitehead & Thos. Troward. Rene Descartes' affirmation. (Text #3 & 4)
Session III. THE NATURE OF HUMAN NATURE : W hat is our true identity? What is consciousness? What is the subconscious? Carl Jung's catalog of the human psyche. Exploring Epistemology: what can we know; are there limits to our understanding Truth & Opinion, (Text # 5 & 6)
Session IV. ETHICS & JUSTICE: What is right conduct, what is wrong? Is the Universe moral? The law of cause & effect; understanding Karma. The problem of evil: how do reconcile it with the existence of God? Discovering our own personal mision. What has love got to do with it? Memory & association. Appreciating beauty. Kant’s advice. Marcus Aurelius’ meditations (Text #7 & 8)
Session V. THE BEST SOCIETY. What kind of community do we create? Utopian thinking. Can we end war, conflict & violence? The road to peace. Economic systems: Capitalism & Socialism. The pleasure principle. Equalitarianism. The purpose of education. Democracy & optimism. (Text # 9)
Session VI. THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: The principles of spiritual healing. What makes us tick? Quimby quotes: “The mind will restore the body”, “Mind acts upon mind” & “all persons have influence over each other”. The sources of wellness. Ervin Seale’s idea of revitalization. The Zen connection. Help from the Stoics. (Text #10)
Session VII. INTUITION & OUR FUTURE. The philosophy of Mysticism: the consciousness of the Divine Presence & oneness wth the Cosmos. What Richard Bucke discovered. Exploring Eschatology: theories and prophesies of what lies ahead - is there an end to life? Journey into Teleology: goal directed intention in the Universe. The Ocean of Wisdom. (Text #11 & 12)
Session VII. SACRED SCRIPTURES. Can we obtain wisdom from the revelations of “holy” boks? How the Bible has been misunderstood. The spiritual interpretation gets rid of the bathwater & saves the baby. How to benefit from the ancient eternal verities. Exploring Christology: the concepts of Jesus & the Christ. Finding the Christ within yourself. The feminine soul. (Text #13, 14 & 15)
Session IX. LIFE AFTER LIFE: How to comprehend the concepts of continuity of the human personhod. Is immortality true? Do we have proof? What about Reincarnation? If we’ve lived before, why don’t we remember? What do we do to console folks who are grieving? Extra Sensory Perception, Near-Death and Out-of-body experiences, dreams & their meaning; becoming more aware. (Text #16 & 17)
Session X. THE LAWS OF SUCCESS: The philosophy of personal achievement according to Park Quimby, R. W. Emerson, N. Hill, Abraham Maslow & Stephen Covey. TH pour-soi theory of Jean-Paul Sartre. What the pragmatists taught. Free Enterprise & human motivation. The metahor of the potato. (Text #18)
Feb. 9 "THE SEARCH FOR LOVE" We long for paradise lost where we feel being deeply understood and deeply accepted. 995
Feb. 16 "TREAT YOURSELF TO SUCCESS" There are ideas awaiting your recognition which when applied will cause you to move ahead. 996
Feb. 23 "HOW TO UN-WORRY" When we understand why and how things happen we are on the road to learning how to handle them. 997
March 2 "STORIES THAT HELP US WIN" This morning we enter the delightful and enchanting world of the stories we live by. 998
March 9 "FAITH MATTERS" Since what we believe directly impacts our experience now is the time to consider what we think of our Selves. 999
March 16 "YOUR SPIRITUAL ASSETS" Pursuing the path of self-discovery we come face to face with our own individual hidden strengths. 1000
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URL of this page: http://websyte.com/alan/calglec.htm
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