Breath OMatics Short Course
Breath OMatics Short Course
Breathing correctly is not only important for living longer but also to have a good mood and keep performing
at your best. Let us look at the benefits of deep breathing and why you should make it part of your everyday
living.
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Lesson 1 cont’d
Conscious deep breathing is the first of seven principles under-girding The Practice.
Breath is life.
You are living because you are breathing. A "shallow breathing practice” is the root of scarcity, greed,
insecurity, anxiety, fear and the cause of all violence. The more diligently we practice the art of conscious deep
breathing the easier it will be for us to achieve those goals which we set ourselves in life.
As we see our breath as spiritual fuel and RECOGNISE, ACCEPT, APPRECIATE and EMBRACE it, it becomes our
lifeline to love happiness, health, wealth, inner peace and lasting security.
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Lesson 2
BREATH VIEWS
Behind every expression is its breath. Whatever I am looking at is its breath. The breath behind all
manifestation is its essence, which is the infinite, universal LIFE supporting all life. It is infused in all life and
expresses itself through all things, animate and inanimate.
To surrender to your breath is to give permission to the infinite wisdom, LIFE, to express through you. At this
point, the little human gives way to his/her Universal nature. At the level of the Divine, life is an effortless,
joyful, loving expression of itself.
The Divine has no problems, because it, by its very nature, is the solution. The Divine has no lack, because it is
everything that was, is and will ever be created. The Divine sees only its overflowing abundance. The Divine
cannot be lonely or unloved because its essence is love and It lives through all of its unique expressions. The
Divine does not understand disease or illness because it is LIFE.
THIS IS WHO I AM. THIS IS WHO YOU ARE. THIS IS WHO WE ALL ARE; the Universal nature expressing through
the individual; Experiencing itself in all of its myriad aspects and views. We never question our breaths, we
simply breathe. Where does it come from? Who keeps it going? The intelligence of the universe has each of us
in place and will support each one according to his belief and trust in it. There is no other authority other than
that of your breath. This is your connection to the SOURCE. This is your point of influence. This is your
liberation from the illusion of poverty, disease, low self-esteem, loneliness, lack or limitation of any kind. Your
Divinity envelopes everything you feel, think, see or touch. You are Divine breath in flesh; a full co-creator with
the essence of YOUR SOURCE.
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Lesson 3
YOUR BREATH BANK
Neither wealth nor poverty exists as realities. Both are illusionary states created in 3D for my experience; the
experience of myself as a creator. Life simply IS its breath. It breathes its potential into every area of influence
through my unique breath perspective and I have the joy or sorrow to name it what I WILL. But it is always AT
MY WILL that everything that I see comes into being. Jesus said, ‘nothing comes into being but by me.’ And so
it is with us. We breathe our potential into everything and everything we see springs from our breath based
reality.
Think of your breath as your energy potential bank account. You draw on it every moment of every day and
consciously or unconsciously spend it according to your thought/feeling/belief patterns of yesterday.
The fact that on every breath intake you take in oxygen to supply vital nutrients to the body and exhale toxins
is secondary.
The primary fact is that every intake contains latent possibilities for the unique creation of your world…
persons, places, experiences and things. With every inhale you take in raw material for the creation of your
masterpiece and on the exhale you give it its reality. With every exhale you authorize a formation,
construction or destruction of magnificent proportion. IT can only exist by means of YOU, the creator. IT has
no other life apart from the one you give it. It has no other meaning but the meaning that you ascribe to it.
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Lesson 4
Creating thought/feeling/belief patterns
Creating new thought/feeling/belief patterns is as easy as taking your next breath. It is your next breath, fused
with the energy of your desire that will create your new pattern…IF YOU DON’T BREAK THE MOLD.
What mould? The mould that you create as you send out your desire! To wonder, ponder, doubt, fear or even
hope that a thing will or will not happen will break a positive mould every time.
With purpose, clarity and the full authority of a creator cast the die and let it be. None of your
thoughts/feelings/beliefs can come back to you void. Your harvest will be exactly as you have sown. The
universe has a precise blueprint. It cannot alter or change your design. It cannot play favourites because it
doesn’t care what you create. It only knows HOW TO create using your unique breath patterns, formation,
construction or destruction of magnificent proportion. IT can only exist by means of YOU, the creator. IT has
no other life apart from the one you give it. It has no other meaning but the meaning that you ascribe to it.
Thought/feeling/belief patterns took time to set in and therefore may take time to be replaced. However, with
undiluted clarity you can make changes which appear instantly. As a matter of fact all changes happen
instantly but are perceived according to our thought/feeling/belief patterns about time and reality and about
how long a thing should take.
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Lesson 5
In this new energy of Breath Fusion everything is NOW.
Key words and phrases to note in your new creation: Knowing, Practice, Patience, Understanding, Clarity,
Unconditional Self-Acceptance or Love, Forgiveness, Acceptance of what is, Willingness to change,
Balance, Beauty, Trust yourself, integrity. Honestly explore your thoughts, feelings and beliefs. Own them.
They are your creations. But change them if they don’t serve you.
Breathe life into your finances, your relationships, your body, and your surroundings. Breathe peace into war,
abundance into poverty, health into illness. Breathe life on the illusion of death. Breathe for those around you
who have forgotten who they are. Spend your next breath wisely. Breath Fusion is your Kingdom of Heaven.
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God wants our appreciation for the gift of life. We can easily survive without our eyes, but not our breath.
It is like a waveform, continually moving the Divine substance of consciousness, light and matter (all
vibrations) in and out of your physical, spiritual being. To overlook and not appreciate this gift has created the
ills of the world. But this is all for experience. To experience lack, confusion, poverty, fear and any sundry
words, concepts, beliefs - but these are merely creations of shallow breathing thought, that are still, riding on
the breath. As we come to the bottom of this barrel, you must relinquish old beliefs because the new
consciousness program does not support that which, apparently, contradicts life.
Holding on to old battered and tattered luggage will not serve you and your new opportunities. To accelerate
and facilitate your new "consciousness fitting" (that is occurring by Divine Decree) you can "grease the skids"
by appreciating your breath. Thank God for it. Be happy as you go about your day, noticing. Noticing. Noticing.
Your thoughts. Your loves. Your trees. Your hairs. Your bees (if they aren't dormant sleeping/breathing for the
winter).
A great use of free-will, your power of choice, is to be grateful for that which gives you life - your breath.
Want to test the theory? Stop breathing for 15 minutes and try to consider these ideas. Try to tell someone
how breathing isn't important. Stop, notice and thank Your God for your breath, because it is what supplies
you with life. Then, in acknowledging this first gift, first, all the rest of your gifts will come bombarding you in a
way that will astound you. This awareness will make you invincible to any apparent threats. God has no
threats for you. They are only the constructs of shallow breathing creatures which soon will be a thing of the
past in this world. Be grateful. Take the first step of your new journey. You cannot take a new journey starting
with a second step. Knowing that you are appreciative of your full endowment will empower you to create
with Reverence for Life, the most fulfilling activity you will ever partake of. You will be able to use each breath
to the fullest, launching your greatest Love creations back out to be enjoyed by everyone, including Your God,
which has been anxiously awaiting you to show your full appreciation for this thing that has been so "in our
face" that most of us have been missing it.
Be blessed, and get your free "Global Citizenship Passport" (1) book which will give you instructions on how to
perfect your Breath Consciousness "skill-set" - it's just like riding a bike, you need to teach yourself how to do
it to enjoy it to the fullest.
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Reaching Out - From With-In to Our Challenged Friends and Families – an individual en-strengthening and skills
training endeavor (2).
A collaboration between the Reverence for Life University, Experience Co-Evolution Group, Vision Excelerator,
Self-Management Institute, Global Innovative Solutions, The Moods Channel, and a consortium of
organizations, businesses and individuals
Lesson 1
Vision and Intention
Create an Educational Resource & Technical Assistance Centre (hereafter Centre) that provides access to
information and assistance to various marginalized populations with a focus on strengthening, skills
and trades training, entrepreneurship and cooperative, community development.
This proposal describes the creation of an outreach strategy to offer services and assistance to various
marginalized people who live in nearly every locale in the world. Our offerings are based on real world
projects that have been implemented in various places. It builds off of the work of Dr. Andrew Skadberg in the
area of regional/community revitalization (3) and Desmond & Dawn Green with individual empowerment and
personal transformation. To see the transformation established on
The Practice and the Reverence for Life Foundation in the Jamaican prison system between 1995-2000 follow
this link on the RFLU website (4).
There are immense opportunities to reach out to various populations of people who have found themselves
marginalized because of economic and past government approaches to serving people and communities.
Some of these groups include:
*Veterans of War and disabled Vets
*Individuals who have been incarcerated, and those who have been released
*People who have experienced challenges with various addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
*Homeless populations
*People of “minority” or other national descent
*Native Americans
*Single mothers and children
Working with these populations can seem to be quite challenging, however, innumerable examples exist
about the power of individuals who have experienced overwhelming challenge and then overcame.
People who reach “bottom” can often demonstrate incredible turn around in their lives and thus provide
inspiration for others to follow.
One of the most phenomenal of these examples is with the work of Desmond Green in the Jamaica prison
system. Desmond implemented a program called “The Practice” with the “worst” populations, those being
individuals serving death sentences or life sentences. By sharing the powerful, yet simple principles outlined
he was able to assist individuals to set themselves free, even while in prison. The success is shown in that
recidivism reduced from 90% to 30% between 1995 and 2000 and that prison violence was significantly
reduced during those years.
Building off of the foundation of The Practice by Desmond Green, our group intends to provide a number of
educational programs and instructions, utilizing a “learning by doing model” (experiential education),
combined with common-sense community development solutions that will enable various populations, towns,
villages and nations to transform their socio-economic conditions. Here are initial areas of emphasis:
*Individual empowerment
*Nature, environment, conservation, recreation
*Trades, craftsmanship, agriculture, energy, transportation, innovation in construction
*Arts, music, performing arts, media, creative endeavors
*Entrepreneurship
*Technology and Web based business and learning
*Tourism and community development
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Lesson 2
Preparation for Re-Creation
I don´t think it is any mistake that we call our leisure time recreation, “re-creation”. The way that we come to
transform our lives is through fun, laughter, and enjoyment. We have become as adults to take things so
seriously. But the Truth is that the pleasure of existence and experience is our greater purpose.
The serious issues are just a story. A fabrication.
We have an opportunity to re-create the world. And we do that with our relationship with the “present”.
Do you think it is just coincidence that these words that are used for these things? “Recreation”,
“Present”. And we are not supposed to spend the majority of our time serious, stodgy, and miserable to get a
few moments of joy or a week or two per year of paid vacation. Jesus said we will BE in the new earth if we
become like children again. This is partially what it means to be “born again”.
What if we could start all over again, creating the world of our dreams?
Experience is a pointer, something to be learned from. Don´t regret mistakes, take them as lessons learned.
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Lesson 3
Have Fun!!!!
Be like a child!
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling
to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like
children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest
in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:1
“Let me spring up from the ashes of your ignorance like the flame that burned brightly in the simplicity of your
childhood. Look to the bible of love, my living presence in your heart, rather than to the wordy debates of
little minds on the written word of old.” – Ken Carey, Starseed Transmissions.
“All who receive their impressions of the world as a small child receives them, without judgment, with love
and acceptance, will receive my awareness. And all who receive me, receive as well, the consciousness of the
one who sent me, the consciousness of the Creator himself. This is the greatest gift.”
Carey, Starseed Transmissions. p. 83
“I will come to you first with the consciousness of a child, for it is thus that you will learn again of your world.
Whoever receives this child-consciousness for my sake, will receive he who has sent me later when the child is
grown in spirit. Receive as little children and enter my life.”
Carey, Starseed Transmissions.
Lesson 4
Being vs Doing
This book* (5 see Vision book, reference below) gives a plethora of ideas that show different ways that we can
come together and “Be the change you want to see in the world” (Mahatma Gandhi), but it starts with you.
This book is the result of experiential education. Extension education, which you will learn more about later in
this book, has the motto “Learning by doing”. This is a wonderful idea and really is a better model for
education than sitting in a classroom learning from books about obscure topics. But I had a realization while
preparing this Prelude.
I think we have gotten the cart before the horse in much of our philosophies and understandings. Before we
can “Do”, upon an adequate basis, we have to know who we are and how to “BE”. Thus, a new learning model
might be “Being” then “Doing”.
We´ve somehow gotten to the place where “doing” has taken the place of “being”. It´s kind of like running
around in a hamster wheel. What are we really doing with all of this work we are doing? Have you ever
thought about your work? Who benefits? Does it make you happy? Are there negative repercussions? Do you
experience joy with your work? Do you feel alive?
Then the important question arises, how can you “BE” if you don´t know who or what you are? By the way,
you are not your name, nor your job title, nor even a human – we made all this stuff up, these are just words,
and you are more than a word, and even the ideas of these things are minuscule compared to who and what
we really are.
We are limited by our thoughts. We can only go as high as our beliefs about ourselves allow. Our fears,
thoughts, beliefs are like the walls of the building that we exist within. If we are to experience a new life, or re-
create the world we have to start here.
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Lesson 5
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think." Benjamin
Disraeli 1804-1881, British Prime Minister
“I am not doing any work”, thinks the man who is in harmony, who sees the truth. For in seeing or hearing,
smelling or touching, in eating or walking, or sleeping, or breathing, in talking or grasping or relaxing, and even
in opening or closing his eyes, he remembers: “It is the servants of my soul that are working”,
Bhagavad Gita 5: 8, 9.
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Lesson 6
Know Thyself
Gnothi Seauton—"Know Thyself". These words were inscribed above the entrance to the temple of
Apollo at Delphi, site of the sacred Oracle.
The first Thinking Rule from “When Love Guides Your Thoughts” (5) is “Know Thyself”. This would merge nicely
with Shakespeare´s famous quote “To thine own self be true”. But do we really know who and what we are?
That is an important part of this process, as preparation for this book. We have to be willing to ask the big
questions, and really desire to get the answers.
One, truth that is at least relative to this planet is that human beings are not a separate organism from the
Earth. If you think this is the case consider this. If you went out in space, without a space suit or ship, how long
do you think you would survive?
And it is up to each individual to go on this discovery process themselves. A few books to help in the process
have been recommended to achieve that end, but these are just suggestions, there are innumerable sources
that will help people find their way along this path. One way to describe this path is the pursuit of “Truth”. The
following provides an introduction to possibly the most important process that we could ever endeavor upon,
to discover who and what we are, and to learn how to think.
“Only if you know who you are, your biases, etc., can you apply equal emphasis in an opposite direction when
you know you are dealing with an area you tend to be biased in so that a balanced perspective can be
attained. But this is only a temporary solution, you must rid yourself of all biases, prejudices, complexes, and
emotionally immature motivations. You did not get the way you are in a single day, nor can you undo the
person you are in a single day. Nevertheless you can get where you want to go much quicker if you know
where you want to go and are not hindered by false conceptions of the world. Your life thinking up to now has
been mostly haphazard and undirected. Start directing your thoughts toward the person you wish to be and
you will see as the years pass you have become that person. You are what you think. The cumulative effort is
great but the rewards are even greater. I say with the greatest intensity of my being that it is well worth the
effort to know thyself.”
Skadberg, When Love Guides Your Thoughts p. 25
Thinking Rule #I. To think correctly the first step is to KNOW THYSELF.
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Lesson 7
The Truth
“It is the author’s very careful observation that only if the Will has as its desire to see the truth above all, can
the intelligence of man be used properly.”(6)
After this, and this applies to this book because I have claimed many of the ideas to be based on “common
sense”, we move into the area of how we begin to live this process of seeking the truth.
“The above explains the phenomena of common sense. Common sense is intellectually understood by all but
the most dense. Yet very few are able to use that common sense because they must make it seep through the
subconscious or change the Will in order for it to have any effect. This occurs when a man has chosen as his
Will to know the truth above all. Then to understand common sense and apply such is child’s play. To quit
smoking can be done overnight, but only if the Will is properly oriented.”
“The Will and ego can be compared to a shark which knowing what it wants will stop at nothing to get it.
It has no sophisticated reasoning powers, only crude desire. The sad part of all of this is that if the Will would
allow itself to be ruled by the intellect it would in fact get much more gratification than otherwise.
It really is in the best interest of the Will to submit to discipline and order so that the whole body can enjoy
the benefits of stopping harmful habits. By acting upon common sense and from the higher perspective of
restraint, now new possibilities arise heretofore that were not able to be seen. But alas, the Will requires great
efforts to tame, but the rewards of such are also great.
Assignment - Desmond add assignment here
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Lesson 8
Thinking Rule #2. Unless the Will has as its most important desire the desire to know truth above all, then all
observances will have as the prime motive the self-gratification of the Will, which always leads to distortions
of facts.”
Skadberg, “When Love Guides Your Thoughts”
Another truth, beyond being connected to Mother Earth, we are a collective being. The extent of this really
boggles the mind. But for our purposes, and for the context of this book, this relates to humans on this world.
In our current status, the following quote points to our collective state of being, but then also points to the
only true solution to our dilemma.
“Mankind is like an intelligent beast spiritually undeveloped. Because the intelligence is not balanced by
LOVE insanity prevails.”
Skadberg, “When Love Guides Your Thoughts”
“He who sees that all work, everywhere, is only the work of nature; and that the Spirit watches this work—he
sees the truth.”
Bhagavad Gita 13: 29.
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Lesson 9
Tap into the Now!
Our lives, and thus the world, change when we step outside of the past and avoid venturing into the future
where we really have no business. We live now. We can take all of the lessons learned, from our past
experiences, without the drama, trauma, and emotional baggage and they can help guide us, to learn from our
“mistakes”, which really don´t exist except to lead us away from the experiences that we might want to avoid.
It happens on an individual and collective basis. But we have to share the joy with others.
The Now is where we exist and can tap into the power behind All That Is.
“The most important, the primordial relationship in your life is your relationship with the Now, or rather with
whatever form the Now takes, that is to say, what is or what happens. If your relationship with the Now is
dysfunctional, that dysfunction will be reflected in every relationship and every situation you encounter.”
Tolle, The New Earth p. 200
“It has been said: “Stillness is the language God speaks, and everything else is a bad translation.” Stillness is
really another word for space. Becoming conscious of stillness whenever we encounter it in our lives will
connect us with the formless and timeless dimension within ourselves, that which is beyond thought, beyond
ego. It may be the stillness that pervades the world of nature, or the stillness in your room in the early hours
of the morning, or the silent gap between sounds. Stillness has no form—that is why through thinking we
cannot become aware of it. Thought is form. Being aware of stillness means to be still. To be still is to be
conscious without thought.”
Tolle, A New Earth p. 256
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Lesson 10
Daily Regimen Adapt to You!!!!
Breath Consciously, Deeply, Appreciatingly: all day, as often as possible
Earth Grounding: 20 minutes per day with bare feet or body on Earth
Solar Appreciation: feeling connection to sun, soak up energy/love, and spend time in sunlight - as much as
possible
Track Your Thoughts by being aware of Your Feelings: ongoing/continuous, to best of ability
Dedicate as much time as you can to those things that bring you joy
- loved ones, time in nature, inspiring pursuits
- creating your vision, following your passion, experiencing bliss
- working for the life and world of your dreams
Concluding Thoughts
You cannot expect evidence for some future event or creation, now. The creation will show up in its own time.
Physical creation with the "old program" has had limitations and constraints. These programs are coming to an
end.
Investing your time, energy, thoughts and feelings into someone else's game will result in dis-harmony.
Bhagavad Gita 3:35: And do thy duty, even if it be humble, rather than another´s, even if it be great. To
die in one´s duty is life: to live in another´s is death. The only true purpose is to: "work for the world".
You are being guided, supported and loved beyond what you can comprehend with the old programs.
They are being replaced. You can Trust the Process.
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Post in courses
Level III - THE PRACTICE (7)
The Practice defines a body and process of core principles that when applied set the stage for life affirming
demonstrations. The value of these core principles have all been well documented. For the most part the
principles are presented with focus on their applications scripting new behaviour patterns for productive
living.
Core Principles
Conscious Deep Breathing
Self Talk
Healthy Nutrition
Exercise
Unconditional Self-Acceptance
Vision
A Spirit of Generosity
Supplementary Principles
• Trust
• Awareness
• Integrity
• Sensory Attunement
• Challenging Belief Systems
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Lesson 1
Self Talk
Self Talk is all internal messages that we feed ourselves by way of words, thoughts, emotions and feelings that
build our unique belief systems which in turn define who we are. These messages that we feed ourselves daily
determine how we experience our lives. They are critical to every aspect and every experience of daily living.
Messaging creates changes and maintains ALL belief systems through constant repetition.
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Lesson 2
Healthy Nutrition
Poor eating habits, especially in young people, result in low academic performances, hyperactivity, irrational
behavior and an inability to make beneficial choices for their lives.
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Lesson 3
Exercise
-Exercise reduces depression, anxiety and low self-esteem
-Improves mental and emotional well-being
-Builds and maintains healthy muscles, bones, and joints
-Enhances work, recreation, and sport performance
-Exercise burns excess energy that comes from anxiety or nervousness
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Lesson 4
Unconditional Self-Acceptance
-Transforms difficult emotions into sources of strength
-Heightens self-aware
-Harmonizes and heals the dysfunctional psyche
-Positively colours every single aspect of life and living
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Lesson 5
Vision
-Strategize a vision and purpose for your life
-Learn to depend on your creative instincts every day
-Discover new levels of happiness, fulfilment and effectiveness for your life.
-Live your purpose, by choice and not by chance.
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Lesson 6
A Spirit of Generosity
Learning the qualities of noble-mindedness and the prospering power of generosity
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Lesson 7
SUPPLIMENTARY PRINCIPLES:
Trust
Trust is a vital element of our daily practice. It is by accepting ourselves and the rest of our universe as our
only reality and support. Learning to trust yourself completely gives you the foundation to stand and interact
with the rest of life from a position of strength.
By trusting ourselves implicitly we establish the basis from which all of our needs are met.
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Lesson 8
Awareness
Trust leads to the most vital aspect in our journey of consciousness and to the conscious realization
ofourselves as physical spirits. Most importantly, it reveals the entire universe as a physical spirit driven
process.
We can now begin to feel, see, taste, smell and hear ourselves as integral aspects of our whole universe.
We are able to accept all of life as extensions of ourselves.
As our awareness increases we feel more secure in every aspect of our lives and in our relationships with
others.
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Lesson 9
Integrity
-Be true to yourself
-Be honest with yourself
-Take responsibility for your words, thoughts, feelings, emotions and actions
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Lesson 10
Sensory Attunement
Irrational behavior often stems from shallow breathing, lack of intuitive attunement and a damaged
social network. Likewise attitudinal disorders consist of conflicting messages in the individual’s structure
of values and beliefs and a distrust of the SELF as an authentic source.
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Lesson 11
Challenging Belief Systems
-Challenging beliefs back to their source
-All beliefs carry a corresponding negative or positive energy attractor pattern
-In order to change any belief system it is necessary to identify their source and their empowering or
disempowering effects.
1) http://www.reverenceforlifeuniversity.com
2) http://www.experiencecoevolutiongroup.com/reaching-out.php
3) Dr. Skadberg’s regional development websites (www.ruralinnovationinstitute.com, www.visionexcelerator.com,
www.experiencecoevolutiongroup.com, www.globalinnovativesolutions.com)
4) http://www.globalbreathconsciousnessinstitute.com/rfl-prison-reform.php
5) Vision: We ARE Re-Creating the World, a Resource Manual “tool-box” for Revitalization and Empowerment
Through Grass-roots Strategies and Environmental Awareness.” Andrew Skadberg, Ph.D. Downloadable e-book.
(http://www.ruralinnovationinstitute.com/visionrecreatetheworld.php)
6) When Love Guides Your Thoughts, compiled by Andrew N. Skadberg, Ph.D. Downloadable e-book.
(http://www.ruralinnovationinstitute.com/resources/WhenLoveGuidesYourThoughtsAndrewSkadbergPhD.pdf)
7) http://www.globalbreathconsciousnessinstitute.com/thepractice.php