The Spiritual Self Schema (3-S) Development Program

Thus, the Spiritual Self-Schema (3-S) program seeks to help individuals
• to discover their own Spiritual path that leads to
compassion for self and others and to relief
from suffering;
• to make their unique Spiritual path increasingly
accessible in their daily lives;
• to use their Spiritual path to cope with adversity and to
change behaviors that cause harm to self
or others.
The 3-S program has three phases ...
You may work on each phase sequentially, at your own pace.
The goal of Phase 1 is as follows:
to become aware of the readily accessed, high-speed path (or highway)
one typically takes (the habitual self-schema) that defines how one
experiences and expresses one's "Self" in the normal course of daily life,
and to determine the compatibility of its automated pattern of thought,
feeling, and behavior with the attainment of one's personal Spiritual
ideals.
The goal of Phase 2 is as follows:
to construct (or strengthen) one's unique Spiritual path and to transform
it into one that is easily accessed, well-maintained, and convenient for
daily use. This path is referred to in the 3-S program as the "Spiritual
self-schema;" it is a habitual pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
to be developed during the course of the 3-S program in order to
provide ongoing access to the experience and expression of one's
Spiritual nature -- however that is defined by the individual.
The goal of Phase 3 is as follows:
to transform one's Spiritual self-schema into one's predominant or
"habitual" self-schema, such that any previously traveled paths that led
to suffering now fall into a state of disrepair from lack of use, and one's
Spiritual path becomes wider, stronger, and available for use in every
aspect of daily life, including coping with adversity and changing
behaviors that cause harm to self or others.
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