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PART ONE: SOUL SUBJECTS

Exploring Soul Subjects

Experiencing the Seasons
Balance
Spring Trust
The Summer Solstice
The Winter Solstice

Understanding Love
Undying Love
The Currency of the Heart
Deep Christmas
In His Wallet
Except Love

Challenging Your Fears
Snake Skin
The Other Side of the Coin
The Assumption
Like an Arrow
Seventy-five Percent

The Fork in the Road
Moment of Choice
Compassion or Revenge
First Sight
Lincoln Tunnel

New Perceptions
New Eyes
Fire Season
The Tourist
Wearing the Sword
All Uphill
The Journey
Six Cars

The Art of Letting Go
Standing in the Center
Fight or Flow
Picking Berries

An Open Heart
The Tenth Number
The Honor of All
Hong Kong
The Year After
Your Best Friend
I Knew You'd Come

Developing Awareness
Horse Stance
Sensational
Waves
Father and Daughter
The Streets of Los Angeles

Life Lessons
Beyond Mother-Daughter
Hearing and Listening
Fierce Grace
The Urgent and the Important
Loyalty
Small Brown Sedan
Leaves
Old Buffalos
A Way Out of Hell

Learning Compassion
Compassion and Courage
Compassion and Karma
Danger

Finding the Path

The Common Destination
The Misery Is Optional
Loving the Truth

PART TWO: SOUL QUESTIONS

Exploring Soul Questions

Exploring Fundamentals
How do you know?
What is the source of your information?
Do I need a teacher?
What is evil?
What exactly is reincarnation?
Can you prove that life exists after death?
What do you mean by "Universe"?
Does the universe care about us?
Do we have a destiny?
Why are thoughts powerful?
What is new about multisensory perception?
What is the basis for the Earth school concept?

Becoming a Spiritual Person
What do you mean by "spiritual"?
What do you mean by "inner work"?
What are the first steps of spiritual growth?
What is the role of sacred practices in spiritual development?
What does the scientific method have to do with spirituality?
Why strive for spiritual growth if the world is coming to an end?

Relating to Others
Do you believe in soul mates?
How can I let go of my expectations of others?
How can I forgive someone who betrays me again and again?
Why can't I fall in love?
How can I love without fear?
What is the difference between judging and discerning?
How can I protect myself without becoming judgmental?
How can I tell a friend about a flaw?
Do people who irritate me reflect a part of me?
How can I avoid being drawn into the chaos of others?
Why do children and parents have conflicts?
How can I teach my children to be nonjudgmental?
How do I move my children toward authentic power?
How can I set an example for others?

Physical and Spiritual Heath
What is a healthy diet?
What is the role of fitness and physical health?
What is the relation of diet and spirituality?
Are antidepressants useful?

Messages from Your Soul
What is the meaning of dreams?
What is the role of my soul in my life?
Why are souls created imperfect?
Is it possible to experience my soul?
Why do souls leave when they still have work to do?
What is the difference between a personality and a soul?
How do I keep from feeling at constant odds with my personality?
Can souls communicate with us after their personalities die?

Nonphysical Reality
Do we need to grow into "great souls"?
What is intuition?
How does intuition differ from paranoia?

Addiction and Healing
What is the difference between habit and addiction?
How can I overcome my addiction?
What is the reason for struggles and addictions?
Can involuntary behavior be changed?
How long will it take to find all of the unhealed parts of myself?
What is my responsibility to friends and family members who are addicted and in emotional pain?

Understanding Karma
Why do I get such bad Karma?
Can visualization and affirmation change Karma?
Should I interfere with someone's Karma?
Will I create negative Karma by taking a job in a company that supports people's addictions?

Challenge and Change
How do I "challenge" my anger or fear?
Why does my anger increase when I challenge it?
What is the difference between challenging my fears and repressing them?
How can I really change?
How can I change my unconscious intentions?
Why is the unexpected so painful?
Why do nonphysical Teachers allow violence?

Overcoming Life's Problems
Why is my life so difficult?
Why do bad things happen to good people?
How can I heal bad memories?
How can I handle my negativity?
How can I heal my competitive nature?
How can I let go of the pain of ending a relationship?
How can I forgive myself if I don't feel worthy of forgiveness?
How can I learn to trust?

Finding Meaning and Purpose
How can I become the person I want to be?
How does a person know what he was put on earth to do?
How do I find my purpose?
What is the single best thing I can do for myself?

The Learning Process
How can everyone in a community be equal?
How can I tell the difference between wants and needs?
How do I know when I am running away or moving to my next lesson in life?
Can awareness overcome temptation?
Do intention and motivation mean the same?
What is the difference between a healthy boundary and emotional withdrawal?
Does doubt have a purpose?
How can I feel authentically empowered every day?
How can I remember my spirit?
Do my surroundings prevent me from creating authentic power?
Can I remain a Christian (or Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist) and create authentic power?
Do you have a meditation practice?

An Invitation to the Seat of the Soul Institute
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