Spiritual Surrender’s Seven Steps
CB: Beginning of Book 11........................................Introduction: Chapter B 11......................................Title 12....................................................................
Spiritual Surrender’s Seven Steps 12.................
Copyright 12............................................................ISBN 13...................................................................Dedication 14..........................................................Description 14.........................................................Notes on the Text 17...............................................Disclaimer 18..........................................................10 Approaches to Sanity 18....................................
C1: Seven Steps of Surrender 23............................Introduction: Chapter 1 23......................................Seven Steps to Spiritual Surrender 24....................
Keywords for Seven Steps 24.............................Short Seven Steps 25.........................................Step One: Confess 25.........................................Step Two: Detach 26...........................................Step Three: Identify Self 26.................................Step Four: Request Light 26...............................Step Five: Hold Problem 27................................Step Six: Return to Light 27................................
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Step Seven: Praise Light 27................................A Variation of the Steps 28......................................
Step One: Confess 28.........................................Step Two: Detach 28...........................................Step Three: Identify Self 29.................................Step Four: Request Law 29.................................Step Five: Hold Problem 29................................Step Six: Return to Law 30..................................Step Seven: Praise Law 30.................................Analysis of Difference 30.....................................
Seven Steps Simplified into Three 31.....................Step One: Detach 31...........................................Step Two: Identify Self 31....................................Step Three: Return to Light 32............................Note on Detachment 32......................................
Seven Steps Simplified into Two 33........................Step One: Identify Self 33...................................Step Two: Return to Light 33...............................Note on Two-Step Surrender 34..........................
Table: 7 Steps of Surrender 34...............................End-of-Chapter Note 35..........................................
C2: Seven Steps Expanded 37................................Introduction: Chapter 2 37......................................
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Step One: Confess 38.............................................Step Two: Detach 39...............................................
Repent Versus Regret 41....................................Step Three: Identify Self 42.....................................Step Four: Request Light 43...................................Step Five: Hold Problem 44....................................Step Six: Return to Light 45....................................Step Seven: Praise Light 46...................................
C3: Crucial Information 49.......................................Introduction: Chapter 3 49......................................Should-Positions 49................................................Two Awarenesses & Attentions 52..........................
Development of Two Attentions 55......................Neutral Attention 56.............................................
Rule of Two Natures 57...........................................Reasons We Keep Doing Wrong 59....................
Four Necessary Conditions 60................................Triality: Duality Plus One 61....................................
Diagram: Triality 62.............................................Way to End Knowing 63..........................................
The Problem of Knowing 64................................
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C4: Three Steps Deeper 67......................................Introduction: Chapter 4 67......................................Double the Steps 67...............................................Four Variables for Two Attentions 68......................
Location 68..........................................................Focus 69..............................................................Environment 69...................................................Service 70...........................................................
Seven Positions 71.................................................3Rs (Recognize, Remove, Replace) 73..................
Problem Removal: 3 Reasons 73........................Step Two: More on Detachment 74.........................
Table: Skills for Detachment 77...........................Six Benefits from Detachment 77........................Some Reasons to Surrender 78..........................Help Learning Detachment 79.............................Magic Questions for Detachment 79...................
Step Three: More on Identifying Self 80..................What Behaviors Are Self? 80..............................Three Ways of Self 81.........................................Helpful Ways to Identify Self 83...........................Recognize Ego Language 83..............................Self & Story 84....................................................
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Source & Cause 85.............................................Table: One God, One Self 86..............................
Step Six: Redirecting into the Light 86....................Meditation & Step Six 87.....................................Observe Attachment to ‘Shoulds’ 87...................Obstacle to Meditation 88....................................Some Guidelines for ‘Shoulds’ 88.......................Method to Regain Meditation 89.........................Some Premises of Meditation 90........................Detach from Shoulds 91......................................Meditate Anywhere & Anytime 92........................
C5: Helpful Practices 95...........................................Introduction: Chapter 5 95......................................Some Productive Practices 96................................
Taoism & Nondoing 96........................................Miscellaneous Practices 98.................................Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy 100.............Stoicism Helpful for Acceptance 101...................Confidence & Trust 103.......................................Productive Practices 104.....................................Good R’s for Surrender 105................................The R’s of Right Living 106.................................The S’s of Right Living 106.................................Be Under 106......................................................
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Rest in the Lord 107............................................Patience & Faith 108...........................................Silence & Emptiness 108....................................
C6: Helpful Information 111.....................................Introduction: Chapter 6 111.....................................Doubled Should-Positions 111................................Problems with Thinking 113....................................
Retarded Thought-Things 113.............................Thoughts As Spirits 114.......................................Pushing & Pulling Thoughts 114.........................Double-Minded 116.............................................
Supplemental Information 117................................Buddha Failed 118..................................................
Oneness 122.......................................................Table: Buddha Failed 123....................................
Spiritual Ego 124.....................................................Five Spiritual Failures 126......................................
Definition of the Five Failures 127.......................Order of the Five Failures 127.............................Spiritual Failure Based on Objectifying 128........Expanding the List to Ten Failures 129...............Table: 5 Spiritual Failures 130.............................
Three Spiritual Issues 131......................................Page 7
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Three Main Issues 131........................................Definition of the Three Issues 131.......................Based on Wanting to Be a God 132....................Order of the Three Issues 132............................Expanding to Six Issues 133...............................Table: Three Issues As Desire 134......................God Knows, Does, & Is 134................................The Secret of Life 135.........................................Table: Secret of Life 136......................................
What Is Next? 137..................................................Table: 5 Keys of Spirituality 138..........................
C7: Epilogue 139.......................................................Introduction: Chapter 7 139....................................Cannot Do It for Yourself 139..................................Self-Esteem or Suffering 142..................................
CE: End of Book 145................................................Introduction: Chapter E 145....................................About the Author 146..............................................
Professional Life & Philosophy 147.....................Wounded Healer 148..........................................Professional Credentials 149..............................
Table: Books for 7 Steps to Sanity 151...................Step 1: Emotional Responsibility 151..................
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Step 2: Coping & Problem-Solving 152...............Step 3. Reduce Control by Ego 153....................Step 4. Rediscover Authentic Self 154................Step 5. Upgrade Thinking Skills 155...................Step 6: More Responsibility & Less Ego 156......Step 7: Improve World & Communication 157....
Recommended Books by Author 159.....................How to Read FitzMaurice’s Books 176...................FitzMaurice’s Books 176.........................................
Book Descriptions 177........................................99¢ Books 177....................................................How to Change the World 177............................How to Live Maturely 177....................................How to Make Stress Work for You 178................How to Have a Super Attitude 178......................How to End Ego 178...........................................How to Live a Positive Life 178...........................How to Use CBT & REBT for Self-Help 179........How to Practice Instant Yoga 179.......................
Enjoy! 179...............................................................
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