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One of [[the Four Pillars of life]]
 
One of [[the Four Pillars of life]]
  
 
"Building a foundation represents the fundamental work of spiritual development and human development."
 
"Building a foundation represents the fundamental work of spiritual development and human development."
 
<ref>''Living The Way of Knowledge'', [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/the-four-pillars-of-life Chapter 2: The Four Pillars of Life]</ref>
 
<ref>''Living The Way of Knowledge'', [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/the-four-pillars-of-life Chapter 2: The Four Pillars of Life]</ref>
 
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"All true spiritual development is rebuilding your relationship with Knowledge and allowing it to become the center of your life and the true guide of your life."<ref>''The Journey to a New Life'', Chapter 13: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/journey-new-life/great-truth-god The Great Truth]
 
"All true spiritual development is rebuilding your relationship with Knowledge and allowing it to become the center of your life and the true guide of your life."<ref>''The Journey to a New Life'', Chapter 13: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/journey-new-life/great-truth-god The Great Truth]
 
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"Spiritual development has more to do with the motive than with the activity. And here we must question the fundamental elements of what motivates people to do things. If the motivation is for personal gain, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development. If the activity is to control or dominate others or to escape from the real demands of life, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development."
Spirit—in other words, any activity that engages you with Knowledge—is, in essence, a spiritual practice and a form of
 
spiritual development. Spiritual development has more to do with the motive than with the activity. And here we must
 
question the fundamental elements of what motivates people to do things. If the motivation is for personal gain, then it
 
cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development. If the activity is to control or dominate others or to escape from the
 
real demands of life, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development."
 
 
<ref name="ltw6">''Living The Way of Knowledge''], Chapter 6: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/spiritual-development-practices The Pillar of Spiritual Development]</ref>
 
<ref name="ltw6">''Living The Way of Knowledge''], Chapter 6: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/spiritual-development-practices The Pillar of Spiritual Development]</ref>
  
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==See also==
 
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[[Practices]]
 
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==Further study==
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[[Quotes About Spiritual practice]]
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== Further study ==
 
*''Living The Way of Knowledge'', Chapter 6: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/spiritual-development-practices The Pillar of Spiritual Development]
 
*''Living The Way of Knowledge'', Chapter 6: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/spiritual-development-practices The Pillar of Spiritual Development]
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 8 February 2023

Spiritual Development

One of the Four Pillars of life

"Building a foundation represents the fundamental work of spiritual development and human development." [1]

"All true spiritual development is rebuilding your relationship with Knowledge and allowing it to become the center of your life and the true guide of your life."[2]

"Spiritual development has more to do with the motive than with the activity. And here we must question the fundamental elements of what motivates people to do things. If the motivation is for personal gain, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development. If the activity is to control or dominate others or to escape from the real demands of life, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development." [3]

"Spiritual development, said in the simplest of ways, is reclaiming your relationship with Knowledge—the immortal and eternal aspect of yourself that you have brought into this world." [3]

Spiritual development "involves spiritual practice of various kinds to enable your mind to think in harmony with Knowledge and to gain a greater perspective and understanding of the world and a thorough appreciation of your nature in relationship to the world." [3]

References

  1. Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 2: The Four Pillars of Life
  2. The Journey to a New Life, Chapter 13: The Great Truth
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Living The Way of Knowledge], Chapter 6: The Pillar of Spiritual Development

See also

Practices

Quotes About Spiritual practice

Further study