12 Stages of Spiritual Development

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12 Stages of Spiritual Development


12 stages of spiritual development with links to a system of fifteen stages. What stage are you on? Does knowing the next stage help you?


“For only what is itself still can instill stillness into others.” —Chung Tzu

“Spiritual sloth and spiritual greed will not stay hidden.” —Rumi


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12 stages of spiritual development with links to a system of fifteen stages. What stage are you on? Does knowing the next stage help you? Self: Who Am I book cover.

12 STAGES OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

  1. Know good objects.
  2. Try to be good objects.
  3. Question what good objects are.
  4. Try to identify with better good objects.
  5. Seek more than good objects.
  6. Stop seeking the good as objects.
  7. Stop seeking self as objects.
  8. Try to identify the good as a non-object.
  9. Try to identify yourself as a non-object.
  10. Identify the good as the good and not as objects or non-objects.
  11. Identify the self as the self, not as objects or non-objects of self or the good.
  12. Being self as self (living container) and hosting and worshiping the good as Spirit (invisible love).

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12 Stages of Spiritual Development

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Stiffer Stoic Mind


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Breathe Your Mind


  • Read and discover the most complete understanding of human nature.

Self: Who Am I book cover

12 Stages of Spiritual Development

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  • Read and discover how CBT, REBT, & Stoicism evolved into one system: STPHFR.

Stiffer Stoic Mind


  • Read and discover the world’s best breathing exercise for centering and peace of mind.

Breathe Your Mind


  • Read and discover the most complete understanding of human nature.

Self: Who Am I book cover