CHAPTER SUMMARIES
Mission Objectives
Short poem asserting the author's commitment to life.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Author's views of truth and freedom in relation to the US
Constitution. Outline of the author's personal quest for truth and of the
historical movements which influenced his philosophy.
Chapter 2 - A Personal Quest
Short autobiography, emphasizing events which shaped author's
scientific, philosophic and religious understanding.
Chapter 3 - The Quest for Truth
Distinction between personal and absolute truth. Importance
of truth for healing personal ignorance and societal ills. Relation
between truth and freedom and their roles in spiritual evolution.
Chapter 4 - Life is Communication
The essence of life and the interconnectedness of all life
in the universe. Relationship of body, mind and spirit. The
stream of experience passing through our consciousness and how it relates
to our enjoyment of life and spiritual growth.
Chapter 5 - Physics and Reality
Historical views of reality. Idealism versus materialism.
Limitations of our senses. A universe based on logic. Unsolved
mysteries of the physical universe. The spiritual substructure of
the universe. New theories of relativity and space. The wave-particle
enigma solved. The cosmology of Creation and the Big Bang myth.
Chapter 6 - Gods and Creation
Gods as highly evolved life forms in a naturally evolving
universe. Distinction between gods and the infinite power of Creation,
which guides the evolution of the omniverse. Inconsistencies in the
biblical concept of God.
Chapter 7 - Spiritual Evolution and Reincarnation
The case for reincarnation as opposed to resurrection.
Philosophical deliberations regarding the nature of a person's spirit.
Purpose of life as an opportunity for spiritual evolution. Unanswered
enigmas connected with reincarnation.
Chapter 8 - The Story of Jmmanuel
Discovery of an ancient scroll, purported to be an unedited
proto-Matthew. A different story of Jesus' life and spiritual teachings.
Revival from near-death. Jesus' connection with extraterrestrial
intelligences.
Chapter 9 - A Self-Consistent World View
A living omniverse, which evolves spiritually, materially
and culturally. A universe inhabited by spirit forms at all levels
of evolution. Gods aiding the spiritual development of life throughout
the universe.
Chapter 10 - The Road to Freedom
Discourse on freedom. Freedom must be won through personal
effort by overcoming needs and attachments, by transforming evil passions
and by conquest of fear. The causes of needs, negative emotions and
passions are ignorance and lack of consciousness. Detailed plan for
progressing on the road to freedom. The liberating power of letting
go and forgiving.
Chapter 11 - Personal Power
Relationships between fear and power, spiritual consciousness
and power, freedom and power, choice and power, knowledge and power, faith
and power, money and power. The power of alignment.
Chapter 12 - Creativity, Beauty and Happiness
Personal freedom allows creating a happier existence.
Joy through creativity and self-expression. Appreciation of beauty
as a bridge to happiness. Material and spiritual happiness.
Seven layers of happiness. |