Steps to Knowledge: The Book of Inner Knowing : Spiritual Preparation for an Emerging World (New Knowledge Library) (Paperback)

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Steps to Knowledge along with New Knowledge Library's three other books contend with such works as A Course in Miracles as a complete self-study spiritual program. This book presents daily meditative practices that lead to an understanding "transcending human boundaries of perception, insight and comprehension." This understanding is described as a Greater Community Way of Knowledge. Summers has pioneered in the field of inner guidance and spiritual direction since 1975 and is the only teacher of the Greater Community Spirituality.

This work urges regular daily practice of study, consideration and contemplation. It is a well-thought out program to bring a person's life into balance through knowledge. Because of the emphasis on knowledge, the reader who approaches life through thought, mind, knowing and logic will be the one most served by this practical approach to personal and ultimately community spirituality...Nicely organized and handsomely designed, it also holds a sense of urgency for living an inspired life. -- Foreword Magazine, May 1999

Product Description

INTRODUCTION

STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE is the Book of Inner Knowing. Its one-year study plan, which is divided into 365 "steps," or lessons, is designed to enable students to learn to experience and to apply their Self-Knowledge, or Spiritual Power, in the world. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE sets out to accomplish this task in a step-by-step manner as students are introduced to the essential ideas and practices which make such an undertaking possible. Practicing every day provides a solid foundation of experience and develops the thinking, perception and self-motivation necessary for both worldly success and spiritual advancement.

HOW IT WAS GIVEN

STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE was revealed to the teacher Marshall Vian Summers in the Spring of 1989. It was received over a fourteen-day period in a state of revelation. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE was provided by a group of unseen spiritual teachers who describe themselves as Teachers of the Greater Community. Their message is universal and yet their methods are unique for our time and world.

WHY IT WAS WRITTEN

Our world is at the threshold of emerging into a Greater Community of intelligent life in the universe around us. Therefore, a more universal understanding and perspective on relationships, spirituality and human advancement are needed at this time. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE is provided for those who show promise of being the primary contributors during the next great period in human history, where humanity begins to encounter other intelligent races from the Greater Community. This is the greatest threshold that we have ever faced. Yet from a Greater Community perspective, it is clear that humanity is not prepared. This has set the stage for a new spiritual understanding and teaching to be given to the world, for the Creator would not leave us alone and unprepared for our emergence into the Greater Community. Thus, a spiritual preparation of a very unique kind has been given which can enable men and women to gain the power, the compassion and the skill needed to serve a world in tra! ! nsition. To prepare these individuals to find their greater calling in life, STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE and its companion books have been provided as a guide and a resource.

HOW TO WORK WITH STEPS

Please consider these following recommendations to enable you to receive the maximum benefit from your study of STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE:

1. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE is a complete program of study. Each step takes you higher and closer to your self-discovery. Therefore, plan to go the whole way. If you don't stop, you will advance.

2. Though STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE is a self-study program, it is recommended that you find others with whom you can share your practice and experience. This maximizes your opportunity for learning and provides a meaningful basis for new relationships to form.

3. Follow the "steps" in STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE exactly as they are given. Do not alter the practices in any way. This is very important. You may stay on one lesson for more than a day if you wish, but do not stay on any lesson for too long or you may lose pace with the curriculum.

4. Do not skip ahead or alter the sequence to practice lessons that you find to be attractive. Each lesson is designed to take you one step at a time. This provides a safe and successful passage in your approach to Knowledge. Follow and utilize the step for the day. It is perfect for that day.

5. Read the lesson both in the morning when you arise and later in the day. You may also read the lesson in the first person, on one of these occasions, if you wish to personalize the message for yourself.

6. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE will teach you how to practice and how to develop effective study habits. At times you may find that staying with the practices will be quite a challenge. Yet remember that STEPS will build both your strength and self-awareness through its practices. You are able to do these practices and doing them will harmonize and transform your life.

7. Set aside regular practice times each day. Do not let circumstances dictate your availability to practice. Practice is essential for building an environment for Knowledge to emerge. Practice times have been added at the bottom of each step to assist you in integrating the practice into your day.

8. Keeping a journal is extremely valuable in tracking your progress and in seeing how each step plays a part in serving you every day. The journal is a powerful tool for self-discovery and will assist you in applying the steps. Keeping a journal also will greatly help you in using the REVIEW practices that occur throughout the curriculum.

9. Be patient and allow the steps to work for you. It is amazingly powerful if you follow the sequence of the steps as they are given. This takes time. A great journey is made up of many little steps. Each one is necessary.

10. If you miss a day, simply return to practice. Do not condemn yourself (or the program). You need only continue in STEPS to receive its full benefit.

11. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE may challenge cherished beliefs and assumptions. If this occurs, accept this challenge and see what it holds for you. You must see beyond a limited viewpoint to gain a greater one. This is where satisfaction is achieved.

12. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE is a gift to you from God through the unseen teachers who serve humanity. It is a gift for you to receive and to give.

IN CONCLUSION

The power and scope of STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE is as great as is its purpose. Its Source is from beyond this world. It teaches that the world is in the process of entering into a Greater Community of Worlds. It offers a new spiritual understanding and preparation that are needed to activate each person's spiritual powers and worldly abilities. This will redeem their past and prepare them for their future. STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE advocates a perspective greater than a purely human point of view in comprehending events within the world and beyond. It would be appropriate then to say that the curriculum in the STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE represents Universal Wisdom in the truest sense.

As STEPS so often indicates, the Truth, however conceptualized, must be fully experienced to be realized and properly applied. This is a step-by step process. To serve those who are called to realize their spiritual heritage and purpose in the world at this time, STEPS TO KNOWLEDGE has been given.

Copyright 1999 by The Society for The Greater Community Way of Knowledge.

Printed and bound in the United States of America. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Greater Community Way of Knowledge; 2 Revised edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884238181
• ISBN-13: 978-1884238185
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #118,348 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful book of practices geared to reveal your true nature, June 15, 1999

By A Customer

Practicing the Steps to Knowledge has been the most profound experience in my life. The little I am asked to do in the daily lessons has reaped rewards far beyond what I ever thought when I began. In 365 steps, practiced one step a day, I am beginning to realize more and more the nature of the Self that lies hidden beneath my personal mind...my thoughts, beliefs, anxieties and ideals.I am continually amazed at the rapidity of the results. This book of practices is a genuine tool for opening the door to the Mystery. I recommend it highly for anyone who hears the inner call to serve Life and the planet.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Free your spirit., August 17, 2001

By	Daley Thompson ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

The teachings from a Greater Community are profound. Since I've started studying and practicing the Steps To Knowledge, my awareness has expanded beyond my expectations. The Steps take you out of your head and puts you on the path. We are all here for a purpose and these teachings help us to do the work we came here to do. A blessing and gift.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Find the Answers from Within, November 26, 1999

By A Customer

What I find most inspiring and important about this Teaching is the emphasis on achieving stillness....The ability to listen to the wisdom that is within each of us has been a very profound realization. I knew that I could not find answers from without. But until I began doing Steps,I didn't know how to find the answers from within.