Life is a series of journeys. Each journey starts with an initial step that requires our courage and faith. Completing the journey takes determination and will. Whether it is a physical journey, a mental journey or a spiritual one, the ingredients for success are the same. The spiritual journey is the most difficult one of all and the most rewarding. Why? Because we are so used to scratching the surface of life that going deep within ourselves requires greater effort and commitment. It is the most rewarding because with spiritual growth we learn that the journey is in fact the goal.
I have devised this book as a simple system to help you begin this journey to inner fitness, self-mastery and soul development. The system can be learned easily and performed in only fifteen minutes, but its benefits are numerous and the results will last forever.
Every person in history who has attained self-mastery has started his or her inner journey at the same place as you or me. My spiritual teacher, Dr. George King, was an extremely unusual and advanced man. At the age of twelve he went into the woods one day and was inspired to send healing to his sick mother; shortly afterwards she was completely cured from a life-threatening illness. Such occurrences, commonly regarded as miracles, became a part of his everyday life. He went on to discover that healing could be done on not only an individual level, but on a global scale. This became part of his life's mission, which was an exceptional one.
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Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction: The Eternal Quest The First Steps How to Use This Book Step One: Preparing the Temple Step Two: Refreshing the Soul Step Three: Harmonizing with the Breath of Life Step Four: Awakening Your Creative Powers Step Five: The Mystic Practices of the Ancients Step Six: Building a Bridge to Your Soul Step Seven: Prayer, the Song of the Soul Step Eight: Healing, Nourishment for the Soul Putting It All Together |
You may have begun your journey to go deeper, to understand more and express the divinity within. You may have already heard the voice of your higher self. You may have been through experiences that, in retrospect, have served to move you from an egocentric groove to a more God-centered place. It is usually at this point that we become aware that our true mission in life is not just about earning a decent living and having lots of nice things. Although the full blossoming of divine powers may still be far from our minds, we begin to make more conscious choices towards what is right, and feel more aware that we are all just a small part of something huge. We then start to feel frustrated at our ignorance, whereas previously we were satisfied. At this point we yearn to know our true destiny and to fathom the mysteries of our inner self.
This book is the result of years of study and more important, practice. Although time spent lifting weights at the gym, or performing some other kind of exercise, is important to keep our physical bodies in shape, the Workout for the Soul is more important. Through doing this we can improve our health, our mental powers and above all, begin to express our soul qualities. We then start to advance along the path of spiritual evolution – the ultimate quest of us all.
Many people will sacrifice a good deal of their spare time to get fit. They will struggle, sweat and suffer for many hours each week to get in shape, which is a good thing. I wondered why these people, who are obviously interested in self-improvement, would not put the same amount of effort, energy and sweat into improving their inner fitness. I came to the following conclusions:
1. There is confusion about exactly what the soul is and about its importance.
2. Even when the nature of the soul is understood, that the soul can be "exercised" is not generally realized.
3. There are few simple workouts for the soul available that we can slot into our busy lives.
WORKOUT FOR THE SOUL: Eight Steps for Inner Fitness was published by Aslan Publishing in November 2001. For autographed copies, contact Chrissie Blaze.
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For an extract from this book,
a Daily Soul Workout, click here. |
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