Enlightenment - What To Do #1

The following is an excerpt from: From Here To Enlightenment In 3-5 years , a piece including an overview on enlightenment, written for Alex.

Note that it includes "practical" books, as I believe true enlightenment is not dealing with the ether but in having a rational, wisdom-based viewpoint and practices based upon those.

THE ACTIONS

To get started:

Commit to the minimum and planned number of hours per week you will spend on this

Minimum ___ hrs/wk (4 or more)

Planned ___ hrs/wk (8 or more, 10+ is a better commitment )

Read in this order:

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey

First Things First, Stephen Covey

The Seven Pillars of Health, Don Colbert, M.D. (The body is the “temple of the

soul”…)

Guide to Rational Living, Albert Ellis

Love Is Being Happy With, Bears (It is about life overall, not love only.)

Prisoners of Belief, Matthew McKay, Ph.D.

Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life – Living The Wisdom of the Tao, Wayne

W. Dyer

Metaphysical Fitness, David Harp and Dr. Nina Feldman

The Art Of Power, Thich Nhat Hanh

Ask And It Is Given, Esther and Jerry Hicks (a higher level of The Law Of Attraction

and The Secret) - Not to be taken literally but to look at and choose.

The Science of Happiness, Stefan Klein (OK if this is the first you read)

Managing Your Mind, Gillian Butler, Ph.D. and Tony Hope, M.D.

Undoing Perpetual Stress, Richard O’Connor

The Joy Of Living, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Comfortable With Uncertainty, Pema Chodron

Babaji, Meeting With Truth, Dr. Shdema Goodman

Being Zen, Bringing Meditation To Life, Ezra Bayda (Very practical, understandable)

If Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules, Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D.

The Twelve Universal Laws Of Success, Herbert Harris

Awaken The Giant Within, Anthony Robbins - Also read his earlier book, Unlimited

Power.

While doing this:

Explore and read the Summary or top sections in the key subject areas you are interested in, and let me know what they are, in www.thelifemanagementalliance.com and www.live8020.com.

Learn operating with “no-blame” - You can't be enlightened without this!!!

Watch DVDs: (Take notes, make sure it is thoroughly understood.)

What The Bleep Do We Know

Down The Rabbit Hole

The Secret (“Get” the idea of never allowing yourself to entertain negative

thoughts.)

Everyone Can Be Happy Including You (Option Institute)

Making Love Last (Option Institute)

Best CD set of all time:

30 Days To Personal Power, Anthony Robbins (Don’t get the new 7 day one!)

Schedule as soon as feasible:

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