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All my life I have been on a search for meaning to life, a search to understand who I am, who or what God is, or even if there is a God. I have ready many books and studied many different faiths and doctrines. A couple of years ago I came accross Science of Mind.: A non-denominational spiritual organisation. I bought the book Science of Mind but only dipped in to it, especially when I was looking for a 'cure' for diabetes. Which, by the way, seems to have worked. Recently I have taken the book off the shelf again and am reading it right now. Its quite a tome and will take me some time as I am reading it slowly and digesting every word and looking deep into the meaning.
There does seem to be rather an emphasis on Christianity and quotes from the bible, so if this is a problem for you, look behind to the higher meaning. Remember it was written at a time and in a place where that was still the popular and widely acceptable awareness (in the USA in the 1920's) Science of Mind today is a non-denominational , inter-faith organisation. It is not to be confused with Scientology.
I would highly recommend this book.
Quote from it......
There is a Power in the Universe that honours our faith in It; there is a Law in the Universe which exacts the "uttermost farthing," We all wish to feel that the power behind everything is good, as well as creative, an Eternal and Changeless Intelligence, in which man lives and moves and has his being. Intuitively, we sense that every man, in his native state is good, is some part or manifestation of this Eternal Principle; and that the entire problem of limitation, evil, suffering and uncertainty is not God-ordained, but is the result of ignorance. It has been written that 'the Truth shall make us free', provided we know the Truth, and we note that the evolution of man's consciousness brings with it the acquisition of new powers and higher possibilities.
In our ignorance of the truth, we have misused the highest power we possess. And so great is this power - - - so complete is our freedom in it, so absolute the domain of law through it-----that the misuse of this power has brought upon us the very conditions from which we suffer. We are bound because we are first free; the power which appears to bind us is the only power in the universe which can free us. And so we suffer, not because suffering is IMPOSED upon us, but because we are ignorant of our true nature.
Therefore, our BELIEF sets the limit to our demonstration of a Principle which, of Itself, is without limit. It is ready to fill everything, because It is Infinite. So, it is not a question of Its willingness, nor of Its ability. It is entirely a question of our own receptivity.
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"This is a book for the ages....In precise and powerful prose it lays out the blueprint for the remaking of the mind and the re-enchantment of the world" Jean Houston Ph.D.
"I believe God was in this man, Ernest Holmes. He was in tune with the Infinite." Norman Vincent Peale.
"Ernest Holmes is amazing grace,. I have watched the seeds he planted grow into a spiritual revolution." Gabrielle Roth
Ernest Holmes and his Science of Mind philosophy has been the inspiration of so many of our present-day teachers and motivational workshop leaders and writers.
Take a look at Science of Mind website www.scienceofmind.com
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