This document discusses the relationship between coaching and spirituality. It notes that while clients may initially seek coaching for job or life goals, conversations often turn to living with more purpose and meaning. This can raise spiritual and existential questions. The document defines spirituality as concerning one's inner life and sense of connection rather than religious doctrine. It is not the same as morality, psychic abilities, or new age concepts. Effective coaches engage clients respectfully on their spiritual beliefs and practices to support personal development.
Anomalous spiritual experiences can be both true and false, requiring differentiation. True spiritual experiences involve experiencing eternal happiness or bliss and are verified through criteria like being repeatable and causing positive life changes. False experiences may be pathological and require treatment. Spiritual experiences have been studied scientifically through fields like neurotheology, which examines brain regions involved, and transpersonal psychology, which studies transcendent experiences. Vedanta philosophy defines spiritual experience as experiencing the eternal reality or bliss of Brahman and provides methods like yoga and association with holy men to enhance experiences of the supernatural. Both science and Vedanta point to a combination of approaches involving psychiatry, psychology and philosophy to understand the nature and occurrence of anomalous spiritual experiences.
This document discusses research into the relationship between spirituality, religious experiences, and the brain. Several studies are described that have identified areas of the brain activated during meditation, prayer, and spiritual experiences induced through drugs or electromagnetic stimulation. Some researchers argue this shows that religious experiences are simply neurological phenomena produced by the brain, while others counter that the brain allows for spiritual experiences but does not create religious concepts. The document does not take a definitive position, concluding that whether the brain creates God or God created the brain's wiring is ultimately a matter of faith.
The document discusses Tibetan dream yoga, a practice in Tibetan Buddhism that teaches practitioners to become conscious and lucid within their dreams in order to gain spiritual insights and benefits. It covers topics like the different types of dreams, stages of sleep, and practices involved in Tibetan dream yoga, which aims to help practitioners realize the impermanent nature of reality and awaken both while dreaming and in their waking lives. The document provides an overview of the goals and techniques of Tibetan dream yoga as taught in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
The document discusses Tibetan dream yoga, a Tibetan Buddhist practice of becoming conscious and lucid within dreams in order to gain spiritual insights and benefits. It covers what dreams are, how to awaken within dreams, the six yogas of Tibet that dream yoga is a part of, techniques for practicing dream yoga like controlling dreams, and the potential benefits like increased clarity and creativity.
This document discusses obsession from a Spiritist perspective. It begins by explaining that according to Spiritism, the meaning of life is transcendence through successive lives on Earth in order to develop our spiritual potential. It then discusses how Kardec discovered the subconscious through his research on psychic phenomena, pre-dating Freud's work. Finally, it notes that some psychiatrists criticize Spiritism for invading their domains, but that Kardec in fact raised the problem of the subconscious scientifically before Freud through his Spiritist research.
Rishikesh in India is considered the birthplace of yoga. The practice of yoga began over 5,000 years ago in northern India. Though practiced earlier, the great sage Patanjali systematized yoga around 500 BC by compiling existing practices into his Yoga Sutras text. Yoga aims for self-realization and liberation through harmonizing the mind and body.
The document discusses the foundations of religion and spirituality. It argues that while many religions are based on beliefs and theories, they ultimately stem from universal human experiences. All major religions originated from spiritual figures having direct experiences of truths - such as seeing God, the soul, eternity, and future - and teaching those experiences. However, modern religions often claim such experiences are no longer possible and are limited to their founders. Raja Yoga teaches that these experiences can be achieved by anyone through developing consciousness using yogic practices.
Anomalous spiritual experiences can be both true and false, requiring differentiation. True spiritual experiences involve experiencing eternal happiness or bliss and are verified through criteria like being repeatable and causing positive life changes. False experiences may be pathological and require treatment. Spiritual experiences have been studied scientifically through fields like neurotheology, which examines brain regions involved, and transpersonal psychology, which studies transcendent experiences. Vedanta philosophy defines spiritual experience as experiencing the eternal reality or bliss of Brahman and provides methods like yoga and association with holy men to enhance experiences of the supernatural. Both science and Vedanta point to a combination of approaches involving psychiatry, psychology and philosophy to understand the nature and occurrence of anomalous spiritual experiences.
This document discusses research into the relationship between spirituality, religious experiences, and the brain. Several studies are described that have identified areas of the brain activated during meditation, prayer, and spiritual experiences induced through drugs or electromagnetic stimulation. Some researchers argue this shows that religious experiences are simply neurological phenomena produced by the brain, while others counter that the brain allows for spiritual experiences but does not create religious concepts. The document does not take a definitive position, concluding that whether the brain creates God or God created the brain's wiring is ultimately a matter of faith.
The document discusses Tibetan dream yoga, a practice in Tibetan Buddhism that teaches practitioners to become conscious and lucid within their dreams in order to gain spiritual insights and benefits. It covers topics like the different types of dreams, stages of sleep, and practices involved in Tibetan dream yoga, which aims to help practitioners realize the impermanent nature of reality and awaken both while dreaming and in their waking lives. The document provides an overview of the goals and techniques of Tibetan dream yoga as taught in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
The document discusses Tibetan dream yoga, a Tibetan Buddhist practice of becoming conscious and lucid within dreams in order to gain spiritual insights and benefits. It covers what dreams are, how to awaken within dreams, the six yogas of Tibet that dream yoga is a part of, techniques for practicing dream yoga like controlling dreams, and the potential benefits like increased clarity and creativity.
This document discusses obsession from a Spiritist perspective. It begins by explaining that according to Spiritism, the meaning of life is transcendence through successive lives on Earth in order to develop our spiritual potential. It then discusses how Kardec discovered the subconscious through his research on psychic phenomena, pre-dating Freud's work. Finally, it notes that some psychiatrists criticize Spiritism for invading their domains, but that Kardec in fact raised the problem of the subconscious scientifically before Freud through his Spiritist research.
Rishikesh in India is considered the birthplace of yoga. The practice of yoga began over 5,000 years ago in northern India. Though practiced earlier, the great sage Patanjali systematized yoga around 500 BC by compiling existing practices into his Yoga Sutras text. Yoga aims for self-realization and liberation through harmonizing the mind and body.
The document discusses the foundations of religion and spirituality. It argues that while many religions are based on beliefs and theories, they ultimately stem from universal human experiences. All major religions originated from spiritual figures having direct experiences of truths - such as seeing God, the soul, eternity, and future - and teaching those experiences. However, modern religions often claim such experiences are no longer possible and are limited to their founders. Raja Yoga teaches that these experiences can be achieved by anyone through developing consciousness using yogic practices.
Berkhin and Hartelius. Why Altered States Are Not Enough: A Perspective from ...IgorBerkhin
This document discusses key differences between Buddhist concepts and how they are sometimes interpreted within transpersonal psychology. Specifically:
1) Buddhism focuses on precise cognitive content and distinguishing different states and concepts, while transpersonal psychology sometimes equates different traditions and states without careful distinction.
2) Buddhism rejects ideas of a universal consciousness and sees minds as individual. Altered states only have meaning and value based on the knowledge and capacities gained, not just the state itself.
3) Transpersonal psychology sometimes misinterprets Buddhist terms like nonduality by not recognizing Buddhism defines these terms precisely based on context. Altered states alone do not lead to transformation in Buddhism like they are sometimes viewed in transpersonal psychology.
Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six Āstika schools of Indian philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Spirituality VS Science Or Spirituality With ScienceSakshiDeshpande9
By students of GES Society's Sir Dr. M.S.GOSAVI COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Nashik.
A report that gives an insight of Spirituality and Science going hand in hand.
This document summarizes key differences between Western transpersonal psychology and Vedic yoga psychology. It notes that in the modern world, religion, psychology, spiritual practice and therapy are separated, whereas in the Vedic system, psychology and spirituality are seen as one. The document outlines the historical emergence of transpersonal psychology in the West and some of its limitations. It discusses how the Vedic system, as conveyed in texts like the Bhagavad Gita, teaches practical methods for inner transformation and Self-realization. The document argues that psychology remains incomplete without fully integrating spirituality, and that the split between traditional Western psychology and spirituality cannot be healed while psychology views humans as separate parts rather than identifying with an ultimate source.
PHINEAS P. QUIMBY: THE MODERN WORLD’S FIRST TRUE PSYCHOANALYSTDr Ian Ellis-Jones
Phineas P. Quimby was a 19th century American clockmaker and healer who is considered a pioneer in the fields of alternative healing, mental therapeutics, and psychosomatic medicine. He developed a method of insight-oriented psychotherapy combined with autosuggestion that treated illnesses by addressing the mind-body connection. Quimby's system paved the way for modern psychoanalysis and the understanding that functional illnesses can be caused or influenced by the mind. After recovering from tuberculosis through alternative methods like carriage rides, Quimby began practicing mesmerism and traveling around New England, treating patients and inspiring the development of the New Thought movement.
This document discusses mystical and altered states of consciousness. It describes key features of mystical experiences, including unity, transcendence of time and space, and ineffability. Methods that have been used historically and cross-culturally to induce mystical states are outlined, such as meditation, sensory deprivation/overload, fasting, and psychedelic substances. Research is presented showing psychedelics like psilocybin can occasion experiences meeting definitions of mysticism and can have lasting positive effects. The potential therapeutic value of inducing mystical states is discussed.
In our day-to-day personal and inter-personal social life, Yoga has given us multitudes of tools, concepts, attitudes and techniques through which we can attain inner contentment leading to happiness and spiritual realization while simultaneously creating harmony in all relationships. All psycho-social qualities essential for healthy inter-personal relationships are cultivated when we live a life of Yoga that is in tune with the eternal Dharma.
This article appeared in the Annals of SBV 2014; 3 (1): 53-60.
This document summarizes talks given at an International Satsang Association meeting on balancing twin needs of belongingness and solitude, and cultivating compassion. It discusses finding balance between these needs and maintaining awareness of ancient spiritual practices like meditation, breathwork and Zen tea ceremonies that help access the "still center" within. It emphasizes developing deep compassion for others by understanding their experiences beyond just sympathy, to build a universal vision of breaking down barriers between all people.
Cultivating Unity Consciousness for Self TransformationRamanath Pandey
Indian Society for Indic Studies (InSIS , Managed by DRPSECT, Vadodara, (Regd.) will be holding its 6th National Conference from 25-26 October 2018, in the M S University of Baroda, Vadodara-390021. The main theme of the conference is “Cultivating Unity Consciousness for Self Transformation”. Academic scholars, leading researchers, practicing professionals, spiritual leaders and students are invited to submit their original research papers with an abstract(400 words) and a brief profile and photograph.
This document provides an overview of key concepts and teachings related to mindfulness. It defines mindfulness as moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness cultivated through paying attention in the present moment in a non-reactive, non-judgmental and openhearted way. The document discusses perspectives on mindfulness from Eastern wisdom traditions, conventional perspectives, psychology, and Buddhism. It notes that while mindfulness can be studied, the study of mindfulness itself is not mindfulness, which requires consistent practice and present moment awareness.
INTRODUCTION TO YOGA, DEFINITION,ORIGIN,THEORY OF EVOLUTION, ACCORDING TO SANKHY, ACCORDING TO YOGA
THE SCHOOLS OF YOGA, BHAVANA YOG, PRANASAMYAMA YOGA,APPLICATIONS OF YOGA, EDUCATION,THERAPY
STRESS MANAGEMENT
SPORTS
HEALTH PROMOTION
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF YOGA
Defined about Health and Disease according to yogic text Patanjali Yoga Sutra.
SAGE PATANJALI
PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS EVOLUTION
PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS
YOGA SUTRAS
PADAS - SAMADHI
SADHANA
VIBHUTI
KAIVALYA
CONCEPT OF DISEASES –ANTARAYAS, SAHABHUVAS, VRITTIS, KLESHAS
CONCEPT OF HEALTH - WAYS TO ATTAIN, MAINTAIN HEALTH AND PREVENT, ELIMINATE AND TREAT DISEASES
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
This document provides an introduction to the concept of "new monasticism" and surveys elements that could inform a "new monastic theology." It discusses new monasticism as standing at the crossroads of contemplative and prophetic traditions. Key aspects of new monasticism highlighted include embracing the holiness of the secular, stressing the unity of being and doing, and living monasticism "in the world." The document suggests a new monastic theology should be contemplative, prophetic, interspiritual, and pragmatic. It provides examples of how figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Howard Thurman embodied these qualities.
This document summarizes the key sections and concepts from The Yoga-sûtra Of Patañjali. It outlines the four books/sections: Samadhi-pada (Integration), Sadhana-pada (The Path To Realization), Vibhuti-pada (The Extraordinary Powers), and Kaivalya Pada (Liberation). The first section defines yoga as the restraint of mental modifications. It also discusses the concepts of chitta, vrittis, and purusha vs prakriti. The second section covers the eight limbs of yoga practice and disciplines like yama, niyama and asana. The third section discusses supernatural powers that can arise from yoga
Vajrayana Buddhism originated in India between the 3rd and 7th centuries CE. It arose from tendencies already present in early Buddhism, including ritual practices, symbolism, and making enlightenment accessible to laypeople. Nagarjuna and Asanga are considered the founding fathers of Vajrayana, transmitting teachings through extraordinary means, as depicted in their biographies. The 84 Mahasiddhas helped disseminate Vajrayana teachings throughout India, exemplifying new religious personalities like kings, ascetics, and laypeople attaining enlightenment. Vajrayana used ritual, symbolism, and allegory to teach the transcendence of duality and attainment of non-dual realization.
My lecture on "Kashmir Shaivism and Neuroscience" to an audience mostly in Washington, DC. It was organized by an organization named "Kaleidoscope" in Washington DC, USA, on March 21, 2021.
The document discusses the key concepts of yoga philosophy. It states that originally there was one undifferentiated energy but then a process of differentiation occurred. The aim of yoga is to see through illusion and reestablish the original union between individual and universal self, bringing liberation from suffering. There are eight limbs of yoga including ethical practices, physical postures, breathing exercises, meditation, and samadhi. The main types of yoga discussed are bhakti (devotion), karma (selfless action), hatha (physical practice), and jnana (knowledge).
1) Coaching evolved from psychotherapy, business consulting, and personal development and draws from theories in these fields. It focuses on the present and future rather than past issues.
2) Tools used in coaching include assessments of personality, skills, and relationships as well as theories of group dynamics and emotional intelligence to help clients understand strengths and areas for growth.
3) The document discusses the roots and evolution of coaching including influences from theorists like Maslow and Rogers and describes how it is distinct from related fields like therapy, mentoring, and consulting in focusing on empowering clients to find their own solutions.
The Potential Perils Of Personal Issues In CoachingVanHalen
This article discusses the important distinctions between coaching and therapy, and potential pitfalls when those boundaries are blurred. It outlines four groups of people at risk: 1) Coaches with therapy backgrounds who may revert to treating clients as patients, 2) Coaches without therapy training who could provide improper treatment, 3) Clients seeking coaching to avoid the stigma of therapy who may need it, and 4) Coaching clients with legitimate therapeutic needs. The article emphasizes that coaching focuses on goals and the future, while therapy addresses past issues and pathology, and coaches must not cross into treating clients.
Berkhin and Hartelius. Why Altered States Are Not Enough: A Perspective from ...IgorBerkhin
This document discusses key differences between Buddhist concepts and how they are sometimes interpreted within transpersonal psychology. Specifically:
1) Buddhism focuses on precise cognitive content and distinguishing different states and concepts, while transpersonal psychology sometimes equates different traditions and states without careful distinction.
2) Buddhism rejects ideas of a universal consciousness and sees minds as individual. Altered states only have meaning and value based on the knowledge and capacities gained, not just the state itself.
3) Transpersonal psychology sometimes misinterprets Buddhist terms like nonduality by not recognizing Buddhism defines these terms precisely based on context. Altered states alone do not lead to transformation in Buddhism like they are sometimes viewed in transpersonal psychology.
Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six Āstika schools of Indian philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Spirituality VS Science Or Spirituality With ScienceSakshiDeshpande9
By students of GES Society's Sir Dr. M.S.GOSAVI COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Nashik.
A report that gives an insight of Spirituality and Science going hand in hand.
This document summarizes key differences between Western transpersonal psychology and Vedic yoga psychology. It notes that in the modern world, religion, psychology, spiritual practice and therapy are separated, whereas in the Vedic system, psychology and spirituality are seen as one. The document outlines the historical emergence of transpersonal psychology in the West and some of its limitations. It discusses how the Vedic system, as conveyed in texts like the Bhagavad Gita, teaches practical methods for inner transformation and Self-realization. The document argues that psychology remains incomplete without fully integrating spirituality, and that the split between traditional Western psychology and spirituality cannot be healed while psychology views humans as separate parts rather than identifying with an ultimate source.
PHINEAS P. QUIMBY: THE MODERN WORLD’S FIRST TRUE PSYCHOANALYSTDr Ian Ellis-Jones
Phineas P. Quimby was a 19th century American clockmaker and healer who is considered a pioneer in the fields of alternative healing, mental therapeutics, and psychosomatic medicine. He developed a method of insight-oriented psychotherapy combined with autosuggestion that treated illnesses by addressing the mind-body connection. Quimby's system paved the way for modern psychoanalysis and the understanding that functional illnesses can be caused or influenced by the mind. After recovering from tuberculosis through alternative methods like carriage rides, Quimby began practicing mesmerism and traveling around New England, treating patients and inspiring the development of the New Thought movement.
This document discusses mystical and altered states of consciousness. It describes key features of mystical experiences, including unity, transcendence of time and space, and ineffability. Methods that have been used historically and cross-culturally to induce mystical states are outlined, such as meditation, sensory deprivation/overload, fasting, and psychedelic substances. Research is presented showing psychedelics like psilocybin can occasion experiences meeting definitions of mysticism and can have lasting positive effects. The potential therapeutic value of inducing mystical states is discussed.
In our day-to-day personal and inter-personal social life, Yoga has given us multitudes of tools, concepts, attitudes and techniques through which we can attain inner contentment leading to happiness and spiritual realization while simultaneously creating harmony in all relationships. All psycho-social qualities essential for healthy inter-personal relationships are cultivated when we live a life of Yoga that is in tune with the eternal Dharma.
This article appeared in the Annals of SBV 2014; 3 (1): 53-60.
This document summarizes talks given at an International Satsang Association meeting on balancing twin needs of belongingness and solitude, and cultivating compassion. It discusses finding balance between these needs and maintaining awareness of ancient spiritual practices like meditation, breathwork and Zen tea ceremonies that help access the "still center" within. It emphasizes developing deep compassion for others by understanding their experiences beyond just sympathy, to build a universal vision of breaking down barriers between all people.
Cultivating Unity Consciousness for Self TransformationRamanath Pandey
Indian Society for Indic Studies (InSIS , Managed by DRPSECT, Vadodara, (Regd.) will be holding its 6th National Conference from 25-26 October 2018, in the M S University of Baroda, Vadodara-390021. The main theme of the conference is “Cultivating Unity Consciousness for Self Transformation”. Academic scholars, leading researchers, practicing professionals, spiritual leaders and students are invited to submit their original research papers with an abstract(400 words) and a brief profile and photograph.
This document provides an overview of key concepts and teachings related to mindfulness. It defines mindfulness as moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness cultivated through paying attention in the present moment in a non-reactive, non-judgmental and openhearted way. The document discusses perspectives on mindfulness from Eastern wisdom traditions, conventional perspectives, psychology, and Buddhism. It notes that while mindfulness can be studied, the study of mindfulness itself is not mindfulness, which requires consistent practice and present moment awareness.
INTRODUCTION TO YOGA, DEFINITION,ORIGIN,THEORY OF EVOLUTION, ACCORDING TO SANKHY, ACCORDING TO YOGA
THE SCHOOLS OF YOGA, BHAVANA YOG, PRANASAMYAMA YOGA,APPLICATIONS OF YOGA, EDUCATION,THERAPY
STRESS MANAGEMENT
SPORTS
HEALTH PROMOTION
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF YOGA
Defined about Health and Disease according to yogic text Patanjali Yoga Sutra.
SAGE PATANJALI
PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS EVOLUTION
PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS
YOGA SUTRAS
PADAS - SAMADHI
SADHANA
VIBHUTI
KAIVALYA
CONCEPT OF DISEASES –ANTARAYAS, SAHABHUVAS, VRITTIS, KLESHAS
CONCEPT OF HEALTH - WAYS TO ATTAIN, MAINTAIN HEALTH AND PREVENT, ELIMINATE AND TREAT DISEASES
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
This document provides an introduction to the concept of "new monasticism" and surveys elements that could inform a "new monastic theology." It discusses new monasticism as standing at the crossroads of contemplative and prophetic traditions. Key aspects of new monasticism highlighted include embracing the holiness of the secular, stressing the unity of being and doing, and living monasticism "in the world." The document suggests a new monastic theology should be contemplative, prophetic, interspiritual, and pragmatic. It provides examples of how figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Howard Thurman embodied these qualities.
This document summarizes the key sections and concepts from The Yoga-sûtra Of Patañjali. It outlines the four books/sections: Samadhi-pada (Integration), Sadhana-pada (The Path To Realization), Vibhuti-pada (The Extraordinary Powers), and Kaivalya Pada (Liberation). The first section defines yoga as the restraint of mental modifications. It also discusses the concepts of chitta, vrittis, and purusha vs prakriti. The second section covers the eight limbs of yoga practice and disciplines like yama, niyama and asana. The third section discusses supernatural powers that can arise from yoga
Vajrayana Buddhism originated in India between the 3rd and 7th centuries CE. It arose from tendencies already present in early Buddhism, including ritual practices, symbolism, and making enlightenment accessible to laypeople. Nagarjuna and Asanga are considered the founding fathers of Vajrayana, transmitting teachings through extraordinary means, as depicted in their biographies. The 84 Mahasiddhas helped disseminate Vajrayana teachings throughout India, exemplifying new religious personalities like kings, ascetics, and laypeople attaining enlightenment. Vajrayana used ritual, symbolism, and allegory to teach the transcendence of duality and attainment of non-dual realization.
My lecture on "Kashmir Shaivism and Neuroscience" to an audience mostly in Washington, DC. It was organized by an organization named "Kaleidoscope" in Washington DC, USA, on March 21, 2021.
The document discusses the key concepts of yoga philosophy. It states that originally there was one undifferentiated energy but then a process of differentiation occurred. The aim of yoga is to see through illusion and reestablish the original union between individual and universal self, bringing liberation from suffering. There are eight limbs of yoga including ethical practices, physical postures, breathing exercises, meditation, and samadhi. The main types of yoga discussed are bhakti (devotion), karma (selfless action), hatha (physical practice), and jnana (knowledge).
1) Coaching evolved from psychotherapy, business consulting, and personal development and draws from theories in these fields. It focuses on the present and future rather than past issues.
2) Tools used in coaching include assessments of personality, skills, and relationships as well as theories of group dynamics and emotional intelligence to help clients understand strengths and areas for growth.
3) The document discusses the roots and evolution of coaching including influences from theorists like Maslow and Rogers and describes how it is distinct from related fields like therapy, mentoring, and consulting in focusing on empowering clients to find their own solutions.
The Potential Perils Of Personal Issues In CoachingVanHalen
This article discusses the important distinctions between coaching and therapy, and potential pitfalls when those boundaries are blurred. It outlines four groups of people at risk: 1) Coaches with therapy backgrounds who may revert to treating clients as patients, 2) Coaches without therapy training who could provide improper treatment, 3) Clients seeking coaching to avoid the stigma of therapy who may need it, and 4) Coaching clients with legitimate therapeutic needs. The article emphasizes that coaching focuses on goals and the future, while therapy addresses past issues and pathology, and coaches must not cross into treating clients.
This document compares and contrasts therapy and coaching. It discusses four main distinctions:
1) Therapy focuses on the past and problem-solving, while coaching focuses on the future and setting goals.
2) Clients generally seek therapy to "fix" problems, while seeking coaching to create possibilities and get more out of life.
3) Therapy involves an expert-patient relationship, while coaching is a collaborative partnership.
4) Therapists have more limitations generating new clients due to stigma, while coaching faces no such stigma.
The document provides an overview of how therapists can transition to coaching by utilizing transferable skills like listening while adjusting assumptions to focus on possibilities rather than problems.
The document is an annual guide from the Adult Education Service in Coventry, UK that provides information on hundreds of adult learning opportunities across various subjects. It lists courses in areas like dance, English, maths, fitness, languages, arts and crafts that are offered at local venues around the city. The Adult Education Service aims to help learners achieve new skills and qualifications through committed tutors. Contact the nearest district office or check venue details to find courses in your local area.
This document provides an introduction to coaching practices for managers. It discusses 8 coaching practices: 1) working with complaints, 2) listening for commitment in complaints, 3) challenging generalizations, 4) working with assessments, 5) what's missing, 6) working with moods, 7) three types of conversation, and 8) working with recurrent problems. Each practice includes an explanation of what it is, why it should be used, how to use it, and how to continue using it in the workplace. The document also includes coaching stories as examples for each practice.
The document discusses relationship coaching and its impact on both individuals and businesses. It provides examples of how relationship coaching can help improve communication, set boundaries, and build a more positive workplace culture. Relationship coaching focuses on making relationship systems visible, teaching useful skills, and creating a positive energy that allows for sustainable business practices and productivity. It is shown to impact the bottom line by improving employee engagement, reducing costs from issues like turnover, and enabling collaboration and creativity.
Robert A. Pastor is an expert in international relations and American foreign policy with extensive experience in government, academia, and think tanks. He has held prominent positions at the White House, State Department, Carter Center, American University, and served as an advisor to multiple Democratic presidential campaigns. Pastor's career has focused on US relations with Latin America, democracy and elections, and North American integration.
This document provides a list of career and job search websites divided into three sections - general sites, sites for specific professions, and career resource sites. It introduces the list by explaining it was created by HAPPEN members and is regularly updated. Section 1 lists general sites like ActualJobs and Workopolis. Section 2 lists sites for industries like engineering, healthcare, and education. Section 3 lists sites for career resources, research, and networking. The document concludes by noting the sites are provided for informational purposes only and HAPPEN is not responsible for interactions with the sites.
Patrick Williams is a licensed psychologist and Master Certified Coach who founded The Institute for Life Coach Training. He began his career in executive coaching in 1990 and has trained over 1,500 helping professionals to become coaches. He has authored several books on coaching and counseling. The Institute for Life Coach Training specializes in training therapists, psychologists and other helping professionals to build a coaching practice, with the goal of facilitating their transition from therapy to coaching.
1) The article discusses different types of relationships between coaches and clients - competitive, cooperative, collaborative, and synergistic.
2) A competitive relationship is described as always destructive and should be avoided, while a cooperative relationship is better but does not result in growth.
3) The ideal relationship for a life coach and client is described as a synergistic relationship, which is superior to other types of relationships and results in growth for both individuals.
The document provides information about officers and board members, committees, and events for the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) for 2003-2004. It summarizes the induction of Dr. Patrick Gruber into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame for inventing a process to produce plastic from corn. It also briefly describes upcoming events from several MIPLA committees and a call for intellectual property law articles by the William Mitchell Law Review.
This document outlines the skills and competencies for senior leaders at NASA. It describes three key performance dimensions: personal effectiveness, relating to others, and personal capabilities. For each dimension, it lists the relevant competencies such as decision making, communication, and integrity. It also includes a dimension on understanding and leadership in various disciplines, with competencies focused on discipline leadership, safety leadership, and communicating the value of the discipline. In summary, the document provides a framework for the skills, behaviors, and responsibilities expected of senior NASA leaders in areas such as critical thinking, building relationships, self-management, and advocating for their disciplinary expertise.
NASA implemented an internal coaching program to develop leadership skills and support goals. The document provides details on:
1) NASA's policy of using internal and external coaches to train managers in coaching skills.
2) Guidelines for selecting and training internal coaches, including requiring coaching certification and dedicating 10% of time to coaching.
3) How internal coaches support NASA goals by coaching employees at all levels and serving as resources across centers.
4) Requirements for internal coaches to complete training, obtain certifications, and develop coaching skills over time.
The document discusses the theoretical foundations of coaching and their origins in psychology. It outlines four major forces in psychological theory: Freudian, Behavioral, Humanistic, and Transpersonal. Key theorists who contributed to the development of these forces include William James, who influenced the growth of psychology as a profession, and Sigmund Freud, who founded psychoanalysis. Later, Behaviorism viewed humans as machines to be studied objectively. Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers then initiated Humanistic Psychology, focusing on personal experience rather than reductionism. Maslow also posited Transpersonal Psychology, incorporating mind, body and spirit. These theoretical foundations from psychology form the basis for the modern field of coaching.
Impact of religion and spirituality on health and psychologyMichael Changaris
These slides explore the importance of religion in individuals lives. While more the half of Americans identify religion or spirituality as vital to their lives therapists and doctors often do not include these beliefs in their treatment.
The document discusses the history and branches of psychology. It mentions that psychology originated thousands of years ago in ancient civilizations and was established as a formal science in the late 19th century by Wilhelm Wundt. The main branches of psychology discussed are clinical, developmental, social, and cognitive psychology.
Coaching draws from theories in related fields like psychology. Psychology has been influenced by four major forces - Freudian, Behavioral, Humanistic, and Transpersonal approaches. Key theorists like William James, Sigmund Freud, B.F. Skinner, Abraham Maslow, and Carl Rogers contributed to developing these approaches and shifting the view of human nature. Coaching also utilizes research on human development across the lifespan to better assist clients in achieving their goals and potential.
The document provides an overview of psychodynamic perspectives on personality from three major schools: ego psychology, object relations theory, and self psychology. It summarizes some key concepts from each, including that ego psychology views the ego as having autonomous functions for adapting to the environment rather than just mediating conflicts between the id and superego. Defense mechanisms and adaptive ego functions are discussed as important concepts in ego psychology.
Personality psychology studies differences between individuals, including their formation of self-image, psychological processes, and reactions in various situations. Major theories of personality include psychodynamic, humanistic, biological, behavioral, evolutionary, and social learning approaches. Key concepts in personality theories include Carl Jung's introversion-extroversion types, Sigmund Freud's id-ego-superego model of the mind, and B.F. Skinner's behavioral perspective that human behavior is shaped by environmental influences and consequences.
This document discusses how Maharishi Vedic Psychology addresses limitations of 20th century psychology by providing knowledge and experience of transcendental consciousness. It describes transcendental consciousness as the cosmic psyche, an unrestricted field of intelligence at the basis of human and natural functioning. Practices like Transcendental Meditation allow one to experience this cosmic psyche and higher states of consciousness. This resolves fundamental questions about the self/knower by revealing the ultimate knower is the cosmic psyche, and describes a hierarchy of mind from cosmic psyche to individual levels.
This document provides an overview of humanistic schools of psychology. It discusses key figures like Abraham Maslow and his theory of self-actualization. It also covers Carl Rogers and his development of client-centered or person-centered therapy. Rogers believed that unconditional positive regard and the removal of "conditions of worth" were important for clients to fully realize their potential. The document also summarizes Maslow's hierarchy of needs and some of the criticisms of his theories.
This document provides an overview of major psychological theories, including:
1. Structuralism - Focused on analyzing the basic elements of conscious experience through introspection. Pioneered by Wundt and Titchner.
2. Psychoanalysis - Developed by Freud, focuses on discovering unconscious meanings and motivations to change problematic behaviors. Includes concepts like the id, ego, superego, and defense mechanisms.
3. Behaviorism - Known as the learning perspective, believes all behaviors can be explained by stimuli and responses. Includes theories of classical and operant conditioning from Pavlov, Watson, Skinner, and others.
4. Gestaltism - Developed in response to structural
Western concepts of self emphasize the individual as separate from others and the external world. They view the self as analytical, monotheistic, individualistic, and rational. Eastern concepts see the self as interdependent and embedded within relationships. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the self is not a fixed entity but a process. Confucianism sees the self developing through relationships and fulfilling social roles and duties. Cultures vary in their emphasis on individualistic versus collective selves, with Western cultures focusing more on independence and uniqueness, and Eastern cultures prioritizing group harmony and interdependence.
The document summarizes the major perspectives in psychology:
1) Humanistic perspective focuses on free will and an individual's potential for growth. Key figures are Maslow and Rogers.
2) Behavioral perspective studies observable behavior and believes behavior can be controlled through environment. Pioneers are Watson and Skinner.
3) Cognitive perspective focuses on how people think and understand the world. Key psychologists are Piaget and Sternberg.
4) Biological (neuroscience) perspective examines the brain and nervous system's effects on behavior. Founders are Bernard and Bell.
5) Psychodynamic perspective views behavior as motivated by unconscious forces. Founders include Freud, Jung, and Adler.
This document discusses the sociology of archetypes. It defines archetypes as collectively shared symbolic representations of ideas or concepts that provide answers to existential questions. While archetypes originate from human imagination and consciousness, the document argues they are not solely a product of consciousness and can be manipulated by interpretive communities to support political and economic agendas. It examines how powerful archetypes like the hero and good vs. evil archetypes influence human behavior and reality. The document aims to demonstrate how sociologists can study how archetypes are situated within elite discourses and agendas.
This document provides an overview and comparison of the theories of mind developed by Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers, and B.F. Skinner. It discusses Freud's concepts of the id, ego, and superego, as well as his psychosexual stages of development. For Rogers, it outlines his ideas of self-actualization, congruence, unconditional positive regard, and client-centered therapy. Skinner's work on behaviorism and operant conditioning through reinforcement schedules is also examined. While the theorists differed in their views and methods of study, they each made important contributions to understanding human behavior, personality development, and the structure and function of the mind.
This document discusses obsession from a Spiritist perspective. It begins by explaining that according to Spiritism, the meaning of life is transcendence through successive lives on Earth in order to develop our spiritual abilities. It then discusses how Kardec discovered the subconscious and dimensions of life through Spiritism before Freud. Finally, it notes that some psychiatrists criticize Spiritism for invading their domains, but that Kardec in fact raised issues like the subconscious before Freud through his Spiritist research.
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- The Discipline of Psychology
- The Development of Psychology
- Important Personalities in Psychology
- Fields of Psychology
- Key Concepts in Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Current Applications of Psychology
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The Upanishads are ancient Sanskrit texts that contain the core spiritual ideas of Hinduism. They discuss six primary concepts: Brahman as the ultimate reality; Atman as the true self within; Avidya as ignorance obscuring knowledge of Brahman and Atman; Samsara as the cycle of rebirth fueled by karma; Moksha as liberation from samsara; and karma as the law of cause and effect governing rebirth. Spiritual practices like meditation and non-attachment to sensory objects dismantle the false ego and allow realization that Atman and Brahman are identical, achieving the ultimate state of Moksha.
This document introduces the field of positive psychology, which aims to study positive emotions, traits, and institutions that allow individuals and communities to thrive, as a counterbalance to traditional psychology's nearly exclusive focus on understanding and treating mental illness and damage. The authors argue that understanding what enables happiness and well-being is needed to improve quality of life and prevent pathologies, and that positive psychology in the new century will study factors that allow people, groups, and societies to flourish.
This document discusses holistic development of the whole person by examining the interconnection between thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and the different aspects of a person including the physical, cognitive, psychological, social, and spiritual. It explores philosophical concepts of dualism and holism. Dualism sees the person as separate mind and body, while holism views the person as a unified whole that is more than the sum of parts. Holistic development considers all aspects of a person to fully understand their totality.
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Patrick Williams, founder of the Institute for Life Coach Training, was featured in an article in the South African publication New Therapist about coaching. The article discussed how coaching is growing and attracting professionals looking to make progress. While coaching and therapy have some similarities, coaching focuses more on taking action and achieving goals, while therapy addresses past issues. To become an accredited coach, training from an accredited program is necessary.
Patrick Williams has created an audio tape series called "New Directions for Therapists" that features interviews with 14 therapists who have transitioned to coaching or added coaching to their practice. The interviews explore what attracted them to coaching, how they differentiate it from therapy, and how they have built a successful coaching business. Dr. Williams asks standard questions but allows each interviewee to direct the conversation. The therapists represent a variety of specialties and perspectives on coaching. The tapes provide insights for therapists considering coaching and match the experiences discussed in Peer Resource's informal conversations on the topic. The tapes are available for purchase from the Institute for Life Coach Training.
Dr Patrick Williams, founder and director of the Institute for Life Coach Training, will present a master class called "Transpersonal Psychology Redux: Purpose, Meaning and States of Consciousness in Whole Person Coaching" at the third national Coaching Psychology Conference in London. The master class will discuss research, theories, and applications of the transpersonal approach to coaching psychology. Dr. Williams, who has a doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology, believes that coaching can help people become more aware of their life purpose and make choices aligned with their goals.
1) The document discusses the difference between goals set by the ego versus those aligned with one's soul or life purpose.
2) Goals driven by ego alone, like wealth, fame, or pleasure, will not be fulfilling long-term if they are not connected to one's deeper purpose.
3) As coaches, it is important to help clients discover their underlying life purpose, rather than just setting surface-level goals, to ensure the goals will truly serve and sustain them.
Therapy and coaching have different purposes despite some surface level similarities. Therapy deals with resolving psychological issues and trauma from the past, while coaching focuses on setting goals and strategies for the healthy client to achieve success in the present and future. Some key differences are that therapy addresses underlying problems, diagnoses issues, and provides a path to healing, while coaching is a collaborative process where the coach helps the client discover their own answers and turn challenges into victories. Coaching emerged from advances in psychotherapy and other fields to provide a stigma-free alternative for those seeking personal or professional growth.
The document discusses the importance of developing relationships with clients and becoming a "transformational trainer" rather than just focusing on technical skills. It argues that the most successful trainers are masters of building relationships through qualities like empathy, unconditional acceptance, genuineness, and strong communication and listening skills. These interpersonal skills are vital for creating trusting client relationships and facilitating long-term behavior change. The document suggests trainers should view themselves as in the "experience business" of helping clients achieve meaningful outcomes rather than just a service or goods business.
This document outlines NASA's agency-wide mentoring program framework. It establishes the goal of providing formal or informal mentoring to employees and aligns mentoring with NASA's workforce development strategy. Roles and responsibilities are defined, including program oversight at NASA headquarters and centers. Guidelines are provided for establishing center mentoring programs, collecting metrics on program participation and effectiveness, and assessing programs annually.
The document discusses how anger is often a cover for deeper fears and issues like a lack of independence and choice. It provides examples of how anger is used to avoid intimacy and vulnerability. The author reflects on her own past struggles with anger which stemmed from pent up fears and feelings of injustice. As a coach, she aims to see beneath clients' anger to the underlying issues and stay curious rather than reactive. Anger should be given space but not engaged with directly. The goal is to help clients address the true agenda, not just the anger, through compassion and by seeing their inherent beauty and highest self.
The Blue Monkey Theater Company will perform Night of the Living Dead, based on the 1968 cult classic film, from October 19-31 at the Valley Cinema & Pub in Beaverton. Directed by John Monteverde, the live performance will feature returning cast members Shuhe Hawkins as Ben, Kate Larsen as Helen Cooper and Steve Black as Harry Cooper, along with others playing both survivors and zombies trapped in an isolated farmhouse amid an outbreak of the undead. Tickets are $12 in advance or at the door for ages 13 and up.
The document appears to be notes from a therapy session. It asks about the client's homework, how they felt practicing or not practicing it, any fears or beliefs that came up, how to let go of limiting fears and beliefs and how they have been useful, positive experiences and opportunities, and what the client hopes to get out of the upcoming session.
This document outlines action points for a student in Year 11 to take to plan for their post-secondary education and career options over three terms: Autumn, Spring, and Summer. In the Autumn term, the student is instructed to research their options after Year 11 by exploring career interests, routes, and collecting information from colleges and sixth forms. In the Spring term, the focus shifts to narrowing choices and applying to courses or apprenticeships while preparing for exams and interviews. Finally, the Summer term involves finalizing plans for results day and beyond with advice from their personal advisor if needed.
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This document discusses the evolution of personal coaching from psychotherapy. It traces coaching's roots to Freud, Jung, Adler and humanistic psychologists like Rogers and Maslow who shifted counseling to be more client-centered. Coaching focuses on the present and future rather than past issues, helping clients achieve fulfillment through setting goals and living purposefully. The author predicts coaching will grow and specialize in areas like relationships and retirement. Coaching views people as whole and seeking wellness rather than having illnesses.
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the
Whole
Person Other fields have tackled the question of
what spirituality is and what it is not
By Patrick Williams, Ed.D., MCC
T
he spiritual dimension of the human experi-
ence is attracting much interest in coaching
and in psychotherapy today. Many wonder
how the two approaches can work together. I
draw upon my own experience in psychology and phi-
losophy to provide some context for the practicing life
coach and executive coach.
In 1977, I received my doctoral degree in transpersonal the realm of spiritual health and the development of
psychology, which was then a new field of study focusing our spiritual nature (Memories, Dreams, and Reflections by
on the whole person, including the spiritual dimension of C. G. Jung; New York, Vintage Books, 1965).
human experience. Transpersonal psychology, considered Assagioli, a colleague of Jung, developed the system
the fourth force of psychology (preceded by Freudianism, of psychosynthesis in 1911, exploring different levels of
behaviorism, and humanistic psychology), originated consciousness, including the collective unconscious, a
with Abraham Maslow, the father of humanistic psychol- term coined by Jung (Psychosynthesis by R. Assagioli;
ogy. Maslow predicted the growth of transpersonal psy- New York, Viking, 1965).
chology in his book The Farther Reaches of Human Nature Both of these men influenced the views of Maslow.
(New York, Viking, 1971). In his later years, Maslow understood that the study of
In addition to Maslow, two other notable theorists in psychology and human development was incomplete if
the field of psychology helped to pave the way for the it did not encompass our spiritual nature. As philos-
development of transpersonal psychology. These two pher Teilhard de Chardin said in The Phenomenon of
men, Carl Jung and Roberto Assagioli, were contempo- Man (New York, Harper Books, 1955), “We are not
raries of Freud who broke away from his circle because physical beings having a spiritual experience. Rather,
of their interest in exploring the spiritual nature of we are spiritual beings having a physical experience.”
humankind. Jung is noted for his study of tribal and
ethnic cultures around the world to learn about their Coaching and the spiritual journey
rituals, mythology, and spiritual practice and applica- Life coaching, I believe, has evolved out of a desire on
tion. He expanded the concept of mental health into the part of people to feel a greater sense of connection
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to purpose and meaning in their life. Clients may ini- interpersonal relationships. Spirituality is not con-
tially seek a coach to work on job-related or other cerned with discovering or defining a right way to act.
goals, but the lingering conversation is about living Another common confusion is equating spirituality
more purposefully. In the process of exploring that with being psychic or having paranormal abilities. All
dimension, spiritual and existential questions arise. people have the ability to be psychic. Being psychic is
Coaching the spiritual development of clients is one akin to having direct knowledge of matters of human
of the highest callings a coach can follow. Many coaches consciousness and awareness. It can be a means of expe-
and clients, however, do not know how to engage in con- riencing the spiritual realm or transpersonal conscious-
versations about spirituality without confusing the topic ness, but it is not synonymous with spirituality. Rather,
with religion. Spirituality is often the elephant in the liv- psychic ability is simply another means by which
ing room—everyone knows it is present but pretends humans gain information from the internal and exter-
not to see it. As a coach, your willingness to engage in nal environments. Remen writes that psychic ability can
conversations about spiritual beliefs, values, and prac- be used “…to impress others, to accumulate personal
tices may be of great service to your clients. power, to dominate or manipulate—in short to assert
It is much easier to describe what spiritual is not (our) separateness and (our) personal power. The spiri-
than it is to define spirit and spirituality in direct tual, however, is not separative. A deep sense of the spir-
terms. For example, spirituality is often confused with itual leads one to trust not one’s own lonely power, but
morality. Morality is concerned with issues of right and the great flow or pattern manifested in all life, including
wrong. Morality, which has its roots in socially defined our own. We become not manipulator, but witness.”
behavior, reflects social tradition and consensus.
Morality varies from culture to culture, and is often Spirituality versus religion
used as a basis for judgments that separate one group Finally, spirituality is different from religion. A reli-
from another. Spirituality, in contrast, is “profoundly gion includes a dogma, a set of beliefs about the spiri-
non-judgmental and non-separative,” to quote Rachel tual and a subsequent set of practices or disciplines
Naomi Remen from her article, “Spirit: Resource for that are derived from those beliefs. Throughout histo-
Healin” (Noetic Sciences Review, Autumn 1988). ry, religious belief has served as justification for exclu-
sion and discrimination because each religion claims
Relating to a higher power to know the exclusive “truth” about spirit. But spiritu-
Spirituality is not synonymous with ethics, either. Ethics ality is inclusive. It is the deepest sense of belonging,
is a particular set of values and a code for translating participation, and interconnectedness. It lets the great
socially defined morality into daily activity. Ethics usu- mystery remain the great mystery.
ally addresses the right way to conduct ourselves in Remen writes, “Religion is a bridge to the spiritual—
but the spiritual lies beyond religion. Unfortunately, in
Religion is a bridge to the seeking the spiritual we may become attached to the
bridge rather than crossing over it.”
spiritual—but the spiritual There is an aspect of all people that seeks the spiri-
lies beyond religion. tual. This yearning varies in strength from person to
person, but to some degree it is a universal aspect of
social settings and relationships. Spirituality is much humanity. The mental health professions are begin-
more concerned with the nature of one’s personal rela- ning to recognize the need to include a client’s spiritu-
tionship with an external force or power—whether that al life in any treatment or therapy he or she receives.
force is identified as God, Life Force, Love, Higher Until recently, the term spirit conjured up concepts
Power, Collective Unconscious, Life Energy, or some- such as ghosts, mental aberrations, religious beliefs,
thing else—and how that relationship contributes to and cults. Now, however, science is beginning to
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Coaching Exercises and Information to Share with Your Clients
Personal Benefits of a Spiritual Practice recurring problems. If we don’t resolve the problems,
Let your clients know that regardless of the they become crises. If we ignore the crises, they
religious or mystical paths they choose, the become chaos.
benefits they derive from pursuing a spiritual 3. We are all connected, yet distinct. We are not
practice include: separate. On the level of energy, we are unified
• Developing compassion for self and others. and are never destroyed, merely transformed.
This is based not on some ideal of perfection, but 4. Awareness of your true human nature as a
rather on the capacity to let go and to love. spiritual being makes life more expansive,
• Strengthening our virtues. These include kind- enriched, and easy.
ness, patience, self-awareness, and acceptance. 5. All that you seek in life is also seeking you!
• The loss of fear. As our spiritual lives evolve, 6. Awareness of the truth always sets you free.
our fears diminish. Almost all common psychologi- But first it may also make you miserable.
cal problems are based on fear. Lose your fear and 7. Your spirituality contributes immeasurably to a
you become spiritually well. life of greater ease, simplicity, and fulfillment.
8. You are physically built to be happy and to
Coaching Spiritual Principles and Practices experience life as pleasurable.
Introduce your clients to some of the following 9. The human species and human civilization are
principles that can enhance their spiritual life. developing and evolving. You are a powerful influ-
1. You attract the people and events for which ence on both.
you are mentally and spiritually ready. 10.We already possess all we need to be happy.
2. The universe is always sending us messages. If Live by the above principles, and you and your
we don’t hear these messages, they become clients will genuinely experience what Joseph
lessons. If we don’t learn the lessons, they become Campbell calls “the rapture of being alive.”
acknowledge the existence of personal energy fields book How to Know God (New York, Harmony Books,
and the ways in which psychological factors modify 2000), Chopra describes four basic paths to learn
these fields. about spirit. These paths have direct application to the
In his book Creating Affluence (New York, Amber- field of coaching, and every life coach needs to be inti-
Allen, 1993), Deepak Chopra, M.D., former president mately familiar with them. These are (a) the path of
of the American College of Physicians and Surgeons, love; (b) the path of spiritual discipline; (c) the path of
writes, “Even our human body is a field of infinite orga- action; and (d) the path of science.
nizing power. There are six trillion reactions occurring Lawrence LeShan, clinical psychologist and author
in the human body every second, and every one of of The Medium, The Mystic, and The Physicist (New York,
them is correlated with every single other reaction; Allworth Press, 2003), wrote extensively on anecdotal
every single other biochemical event knows what research about all four of these paths. The most deeply
other biochemical event is occurring in the body.” spiritual and poetic quotations he included were often
Chopra goes on to say, “So, inherent in the field itself from the viewpoint of the physicist. Clearly, even the
is infinite organizing power. To have experiential deep pursuit of science leads to understandings,
knowledge of that field as one’s own nature is to knowledge, and intuitive beliefs about spirituality. •
embody the infinite organizing power of the field.”
Almost any spiritual tradition contains certain Dr. Patrick Williams, MCC, is a ICF board member and CEO of
truths and a set of methods for realizing them. In his Institute for Life Coach Training.
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