The Inner Journey Home : The Soul's Realization of the Unity of Reality

Whatis the soul, and how do we come to know it? What is its journey in life, andwhat stages and obstacles are encountered along the way? These questions areexplored here in detail according to the Diamond Approach, a spiritual paththat combines systematic inquiry into personal experience, the practice oftraditional spiritual methods, and the application of modern psychologicalresearch. __TheInner Journey Home__is the centerpiece of the Diamond Approach literature, providing a completeoverview of the teaching with references to the author's other books for moredetails on certain topics. What's the soul? How to know it? What's its journey in life? What stages & obstacles are encountered along the way? These questions are explored here in detail according to the Diamond Approach, a spiritual path that combines systematic inquiry into personal experience, the practice of traditional spiritual methods & the application of modern psychological research. The Inner Journey Home is the centerpiece of the Diamond Approach literature, providing a complete overview of the teaching with references to the author's other books for more details on certain topics. Preface Introduction 1 Soul Soul or Self Organ of Experience Organism of Consciousness 2 Properties & Functions of the Soul Noesis Potential Morphing Dynamism Impressionability of Soul Living Presence 3 Essence & Soul Development Soul & Essence Animal Soul Normal Development of the Soul Ego Development of the Soul Liberating the Soul Primitive Structures of the Soul 4 The Inner Journey of the Soul The Inner Journey True Nature 5 Dimensions of True Nature Divine Love & Light Being & Knowledge Awareness & the Nonconceptual Logos & Creative Dynamism The Absolute & Emptiness 6 Actualization of Reality The Journey of Descent Reality Objective Service Separation of Soul, God & World Appendix A Western Concepts of Soul Appendix B Eastern Concepts of Soul Appendix C Soul in Sufism Appendix D Essence in Childhood Experience Notes References Index What is the soul, and how do we come to know it? What is its journey in life, and what stages and obstacles are encountered along the way? These questions are explored here in detail according to the Diamond Approach, a spiritual path that combines systematic inquiry into personal experience, the practice of traditional spiritual methods, and the application of modern psychological research. The Inner Journey Home is the centerpiece of the Diamond Approach literature, providing a complete overview of the teaching with references to the author's other books for more details on certain topics. An in-depth study of the nature of the soul, its various structures and levels, and its path through life combines personal experience, traditional spiritual methods, and the application of modern psychological research to explain the soul's journey to a realization of ultimate reality ANCIENT WESTERN THINKERS UNDERSTOOD human subjectivity or consciousness to include a spiritual dimension.