The Spiritual Self Schema (3-S) Development Program

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Table Of Contents Theoretical Foundation of the 3-S Program 3 An overview of the 3-S approach 9 Phase 1: Becoming aware of habitual self-schemas 14 Phase 2: Strengthening the spiritual self-schema 26 Page Phase 2a. Designing your Path 28 Phase 2b. Developing skills and tools 39 Phase 2c. Clearing the Path 47 Phase 2d. Construction of the Path 52 Phase 3: Making the spiritual self habitual 55 Glossary of important concepts 61 Metta meditation 63 Guided visualization 67 References 71 Suggested readings 76 Worksheets 78 Refrigerator magnet 88 Spiritual Stretch Diagram 89 2
Theoretical Foundation Of The 3-S Program Q: What is a self-schema? Let's begin by defining how we are using the word "schema?" In cognitive psychology, the word schema is used to describe a mental process for efficiently processing and organizing incoming information. Consider the following example of schematic processing: You are driving along the highway. You see flashing lights in your rear-view mirror. You immediately take your foot off the accelerator in readiness to brake. This automatic response is the result of a cognitive schema that most drivers have for what it means to see flashing lights in their rearview mirrors. Because of this schema, the driver doesn't have to stop and think "I wonder what those lights mean;" or recognize the vehicle, or see who is driving it. The driver's knowledge, beliefs, and past experiences with flashing lights on a highway are stored in long-term memory and are linked to emotional and behavioral response sequences. It is as if the flashing lights themselves caused the driver's foot to ease off the accelerator without any intervening conscious thought. It all happens seemingly automatically and in a split second. Q: So what has responding automatically to flashing lights got to do with the "Self" or Spirituality? Well, we also process information about ourselves schematically. This means that our brains store in memory feedback concerning our attributes and capacities that we get from various sources throughout our lifetime (e.g., from others, from our senses, our bodies), and it links this information to our emotions and physiology in a complex 3
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Page 39 and 40: Phase 2b. Developing the skills and
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Page 47 and 48: Phase 2c. Clearing the Path Now tha
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they can provide use important feed
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Phase 3 The goal of Phase 3 of the
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useful to have available is a well-
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if the obstacle emerges unexpectedl
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Glossary of Important Concepts Used
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Metta meditation The Pali word 'Met
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and then, all unenlightened ones, a
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Guided Visualization The following
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who is traveling your personal Spir
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References Andresen, J., & Forman,
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Margolin, A., Beitel, M., Schuman-O
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patients. Swiss Journal of Psycholo
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Nhat Hanh, T. (1998). Teachings on
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COMMITMENT TO MY SPIRITUAL PATH 1.
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Reflection on the 10 "Paramis" (per
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Week End Review Week of ___________
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Spiritual “Guide” (write name h
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TRANSFORMING OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTU
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