ON BEING: outline

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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