Five Training Elements

Five Training Elements

Five Training Elements

Five Training Elements

Sacred Stewardship

What is sacred stewardship? What does this

stewardship include? How am I as an individual

fulfilling my commitment to stewardship, and am I

acting with integrity in this chosen responsibility?

How do the patterns of my consumption affect the

earth and environment I live within? On what do I

spend my energy and money? How does

stewardship relate to community? Does a good

steward have an organic standard?

Do I take a stand? If so, where?

Philosophical and Cognitive Re-orientation

How do I, as a contemplative being that seeks to

understand and walk in conscious spirituality,

think differently? What are the core statements

about spirit and consciousness that I base my

thinking upon? What story do I tell myself and

others about the deepest qualities of spirit, and

how does this story influence behavior in my life?

Do I choose the clarity of wisdom and non-

judgmental awareness and the warmth of

compassion over self-righteousness and

selfishness?

Am I willing to change my mind?

Emotional Maturity and Integrity

Am I capable of experiencing the deeper feelings,

such as sadness, grief and compassion, which

underlie my normal conditioned responses of

anger, greed and fear? Am I then willing

to choose and act from the truth of compassion

that this deeper realization brings forth? How do

my feelings develop into emotional patterns?

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