The Spiritual Self Schema (3-S) Development Program

to-action that will help you to access your Path in daily life, and you
will design the signs and warning signals that will provide feedback on
your progress.
B. Acquiring the skills and tools for Path construction.
In this section you will ensure that you have the personal skills and
tools needed to construct and maintain your Spiritual path. In Buddhist
terminology, these are called the 3 Trainings that make up the Noble
Eightfold Path. These trainings are universal, non-sectarian, and
appropriate for individuals of all faiths. The 3 Trainings are (1)
Moral/ethical practice (sila) -- to travel a Spiritual path, one needs a
code of conduct or foundation in ethics that above all seeks to do no
harm to self or others, in speech, action, and livelihood; (2) Meditation
practice (samadhi) -- to travel a Spiritual path, one needs the ability to
direct and control one's own mental processes; this is accomplished
through the practice of meditation, which requires appropriate effort,
awareness, and concentration; and (3) Wisdom (panna) -- to travel a
Spiritual path, one needs to acquire the insight into one's true nature
that purifies the mind; such insight requires right thought and
understanding.
C. Clearing the site.
In this section, you will clear the site in readiness for construction
of your Spiritual path by reducing the automaticity of any
habitually-activated self-schemas that are incompatible with your
Spiritual path.
D. Construction of the Path.
In this section, you will begin construction by actual use of your
new cues-to-action and by enactment of new cognitive scripts
and behavioral action sequences in your daily life.
Phase 2 will require diligent and consistent effort, as does the creation
of any habitual pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving. When you
are ready begin Phase 2a below.
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