07.01.09
Dr. Wayne Dyer on Becoming Spiritual
I was just checking out Scribd.com and came across this article: http://www.scribd.com/doc/3595766/Becoming-Spiritual. I thought it was really interesting how he what he said there way back in 1992 correlates really well with the spiritual stage theory discussed on this site.
In essence he is dividing the world up into non-spiritual and spiritual. What he calls non-spiritual refers to all the stages from Rational on down:
-believing only in what can be seen, heard, proven.
-believing in a supreme being that is separate from us and will one day hold us accountable.
-focus on external power
-being motivated by achievement, performance and acquisitions
-being involved in fighting…a war against that which one believes to be evil
-no reverence for life or sense of responsibility to the universe
-feels the need for grudges, hostility and revenge.
What he calls spiritual refers to the Mystic stage alone:
-believing in an unseen order of the universe with which we should align ourselves
-view god as some sort of universal force within ourselves
-focused on empowerment of self and others
-motivated by ethics, serenity and quality of life
-focused thoughtfully on what they are “for” as opposed to fighting what they are against.
-feels a sense of reverence about life and approaches it with a sense of appreciation and awe
-instead of hostility and revenge, focuses on forgiveness.