ATTITUDES OF BEING
Based Upon
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
a thematic approach
Session 1: On Being – Introduction and Overview. Mt. 5:1-2, 7:24-29.
SM 1-16. DPWY 57-58. PC 1-8. HTKG 140-141. BP 115-117.
Session 2: Being Open – “poor in spirit” – Mt. 5:3, 7:15-20, 21-23
Unity: a consciousness of oneness.
SM 17-23, 131-142. DPWY 58-60, 145-146. PC 47-49. HTKG 141-143. BP 117-118.
Session 3: Being Free – “mourn” – Mt. 5:4, 7:1-12, 13-14
Release: clarity of consciousness.
SM 23-25, 108-131. DPWY 60-61, 134-145. PC 50-52. HTKG 143-159. BP 118-119.
Session 4: Being Non-Resistant – “meek” – Mt. 5:5, 6:19-34
Non-resistance: being receptive to our good.
SM 25-30, 97-107. DPWY 61-63, 121-133. PC 53-55. HTKG 159-162. BP 119-120.
Session 5: Being Positive – “hunger & thirst for righteousness” – Mt. 5:6, 6:1-18
Affirmation: building a positive, growth consciousness.
SM 30-35, 85-97. DPWY 64-65, 105-114. PC 56-58. HTKG 162-170. BP 119-120.
Session 6: Life of Prayer – Part 1, understanding the “Lord’s Prayer” Mt. 6: 9-13.
SM 147–161. DPWY 114-117. PC 10-25.
Session 7: The Kingdom & The Power – Part 2, understanding the “Lord’s Prayer” Mt. 6: 9-13.
SM 162-183. DPWY 117-120. PC 26-41.
Session 8: Being Conscious – “merciful” – Mt. 5:7, 38-48
Mind-Action: the Law of consciousness.
SM 35-36, 73-84. DPWY 65-66, 96-104. PC 59-61. HTKG 171-172. BP 119-120.
Session 9: Being Faith Filled – “pure in heart” – Mt. 5:8, 27-37
Faith: consciousness of God alone.
SM 36-40, 63-73. DPWY 67-68, 88-96. PC 62-64. HTKG 171-173. BP 120.
Session 10: Being Peace – “peacemakers” – Mt. 5:9, 21-26
Realization: fulfillment of the Law.
SM 40-43, 55-63. DPWY 69-70, 81-87. PC 65-67. HTKG 173-175. BP 120-121.
Session 11: Being Regenerated – “persecuted” – Mt. 5:10, 11-16, 17-20
Regeneration: lifted to a consciousness of Light.
SM 43-55. DPWY 70-81. PC 68-74. HTKG 175-201. BP 121-122.
Session 12: The Essence of Being –
Summary review and extended meditation on the Attitudes of Being
UNIVERSAL TRUTH:
Beatitude 8-fold path 8-limbs
Unity Right understanding Yama (self-restraint)
Release Right thinking Niyama (observances)
Non-resistance Right speech Asana (posture)
Affirmation Right action Pranayama (breath)
Mind-Action Right livelihood Pratyahara (beyond sense)
Faith Right effort Dharna (concentration)
Realization Right mindfulness Dhyana (meditation)
Regeneration Right concentration Samadhi (absorption)
SUGGESTED READING:
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT, Emmet Fox. (SM)
DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU, Eric Butterworth (DPWY)
PRAYERS OF THE COSMOS, Neil Douglas-Klotz (PC)
HOW TO KNOW GOD: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali, Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood (HTKG)
THE BUDDHA’S PATH, Nina van Gorkom (BP)
Rev. Matthew E. Long – Peace Unity Network, Box 837, Clarkston, MI 48347 – (248) 891-4365
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