Spiritual Invitation
~ A Universal Tributes Course ~
I accept the reality of the presence of Divine Love within my own mind and invite others to accept that same Love within themselves. WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE UNIQUE
This course invites you to deepen your spiritual journey by attending to your inner life and by extending the gifts of your spiritual practice to others.
PURPOSE
To support you as you learn to recognize and respond to the invitation to go deeper into your inner state and to extend the same invitation to others
BENEFITS
- To recognize spiritual invitations as they arise in daily life
- To practice being attentive to the inner landscape: thoughts, emotions, physical sensations
- To take steps to strengthen self-love
- To practice extending wellbeing to others
Naturally, with willingness and without effort, the energy expressed by my inner state extends to others my silent invitation to accept Divine Love.
~ from Tribute 10, Tenet 8
WHY THIS COURSE MIGHT SERVE YOU
- Do you sense that there is more to life than what appears on the surface?
- Are you searching for deeper meaning in life?
- Would you like to have a tool that helps you see yourself and others through “spiritual eyes?”
- Would you like to learn ways to strengthen self-love and to extend that love and sense of wellbeing to others?
This one-month, self-study course on the Universal Tribute of SPIRITUAL INVITATION supports you as you grow toward wholeness through the understanding and practice of Tribute Ten: I accept the reality of the presence of Divine Love within my own mind and invite others to accept that same Love within themselves.
Topics Covered
- The ten Universal Tributes as a Spiritual Roadmap
- Tribute Ten and Tenets: I accept the reality of the presence of Divine Love within my own mind and invite others to accept that same Love within themselves.
- Learning about spiritual invitation
- Cultivating self-love and extending wellbeing to others
Others benefit from the energy of wellbeing that emanates from us as we
heal and grow.
Recommendations for how to best study this course
- Read portions of Born to Serve by Susan Trout as indicated throughout the course materials. Download Born to Serve or request a free hard copy of the book through our Bookgiving Project.
- Follow the recommended study steps and complete the reading and worksheet assignments. The course was designed to be completed in one month though you may choose to work on the course at your own pace.
- Spend approximately one-half to one hour each day to complete the course.
- Apply the course material in your personal and work life. Practice is essential!
- Repeat the course or spend more time on any section to deepen your work with the course materials.
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