| Uniform title | Fondements de la spiritualitĖue naturelle. English |
| Contents |
Prologue -- 1. Foundational Principles and the Divine Flux -- 2. Sound Reason and the Rational Love of Truth -- 3. Truth, Essence-Bearers, Divine Light, Living Real Divine Truths -- 4. The Quintessence of Religions -- 5. Divine Guidance -- 6. In Vitro Practice and In Vivo Practice -- 7. The Pragmatist and the Idealist -- 8. Our Real Self -- 9. The Functional Structure of the Human Soul -- 10. The Reduced Self and Spiritual Amnesia -- 11. The Psyche and the Human Soul -- 12. The Exercise of Attention-Dialogue -- 13. The New Medicine of the Soul -- 14. The Inner Conflict, the Imperious Self, Self-Mastery, Natural Spirituality -- 15. The Sound Development of Thought -- 16. Constant Attention and Perfect Attention -- 17. Journey Toward the Origin -- 18. And God? -- 19. Recommendation -- 20. A Few Key Practical Points -- Epilogue -- Select Bibliography. |
| Abstract |
"Written as a concise handbook, this Practical Guide presents a new paradigm for addressing the enduring questions of our existence, providing a rational roadmap to the practice of spirituality in the 21st century. Approaching our spiritual development as one would any experimental science, Bahram Elahi, MD, describes the nature of the human soul, or self, through a series of original diagrams and functional analogies to medicine, psychology, and physics. In so doing, he introduces a new medicine of the soul that not only establishes how to nourish and develop the soul through the practice of correct divine and ethical principles, but also how to diagnose and treat its various ailments. Explaining the purpose of our presence on earth as the completion of the first stage in our spiritual development, he summarizes this fundamental work in three main points: examining and mending one's faith, sufficiently developing one's sound reason, and cultivating one's humanity. Ultimately, this timely Practical Guide offers readers of all backgrounds an accessible and concrete roadmap to our spiritual journey that is adapted to life in modern society"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language | Translated from the French and the Persian. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Elahi, Bahram. Fundamentals of the process of spiritual perfection Rhinebeck, New York : Monkfish Book Publishing Company, 2022 9781948626620 |
| LCCN | 2021058414 |
| ISBN | 9781948626613 |
| ISBN | 1948626616 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
