Progression
A focus on how gaining understanding can help personal progression toward spiritual maturity.This is the “so what” of metaphysics.
A Personal Code of Ethics for the Mindful Way
Updated Also see The Mindful Way. I recommend the books: Your Immortal Self: exploring the mindful way Exploring the Mindful Way. Introduction The National Spiritualist Association of Churches (NSAC) Declaration of Principles functions as an outline for a personal ethics code based on the understanding that our “… existence and personal identity continue after the change called death” (Principle 4). … Read more
The Law of Silence
Abstract The body-centric point of view is that we are our body, peering out at the world from inside of our head while seeking a way to relate to others … not their body, but the personality within. As one of the most important tools enabling progression, cooperative communities function as a place in which … Read more
Informed Regret
Abstract In the song, If I Were Brave, singer Jana Stanfield (4) answers the question, “What would I do today, if I were brave?” with, “If I were brave, I’d walk the razor’s edge.” In the song, If I were brave is a reference to learning to follow our spiritual instincts. The Razor’s edge represents the … Read more
Conditional Free Will
Abstract An important metaphysical question is whether we have free will. It is seldom directly asked, but free will seems necessary if we are to claim personal responsibility or trust our senses. For instance, if we do not have free will, it would seem to be impossible for us to assure our ethical behavior. This … Read more
Prime Imperative
Abstract The foundation assumption of this essay is that a person is an etheric personality entangled with a human body for a lifetime. And, that a person enters into a lifetime to gain understanding about the nature of reality through daily living experiences. It is argued here that part of gaining maturity is learning to … Read more