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Comment by Bob Benefield on October 17, 2011 at 7:41am

Sounds good, Ron.

Comment by Ron Krumpos on October 16, 2011 at 2:53pm

Bob, there is a topic which might be suitable for the conference on consciousness. From 1959 to 1981 I met 19 mystics, of five faiths, in 12 countries. Most were religious leaders or scholars, but also a Nobel astrophysicist, the V.P. of India, a member of Israel's parliament, a retired police inspector, and the chairman of a global bank.

Much of what those wonderful people taught me cannot be found in books on mysticism. They talked about how their experiences transformed their sense of being to a transpersonal outlook on life. If you think that would be relevant, I'll write a rough draft and send it by email. It is easer than using PeaceNext messages.

Comment by Bob Benefield on October 14, 2011 at 7:40am

Ron,

I will stay in touch with hopes of seeing you in Tucson.  Perhaps we can talk about submitting a paper together down the road.  Here's one idea I have.  Your knowledge of the mystical teachers would be valuable in our qualitative assessment of the open-ended questions on the Spiritual Discernment Scale. 

 I just heard from Spencer Perdriau and look forward to exploring his work.

Peace.  Bob

Comment by Ron Krumpos on October 13, 2011 at 9:17pm

Bob, I will try to attend that conference in Tucson. There will be a interesting mix of speakers from various disciplines. I don't have the credentials to present a paper there, but will participate in the discussions.

I see that Deepak Chopra  and Leonard Mlodinow are included, who just published their own book together as a follow-up to Hawking and Mlodinow's "The Grand Design" last year.

My commenting on reviews of that earlier book brought 800 downloads of my ebook. I respect Dr. Chopra even though many religious people are critical of his work. 

Comment by Spencer Perdriau on October 13, 2011 at 8:32pm

Hi Bob,

Your spiritual education sounds very admirable. I have just posted up my literary work on "The Path to Mystic Union with God." From your comments below, I think you will greatly appreciate it.

Comment by Bob Benefield on October 13, 2011 at 3:00pm

Hello Ron,

Good to hear from you.

I have been enjoying the forum and am excited about connecting with others from diverse backgrounds who share my love of seeking mystical union.

I continue to teach at ETBU and do my research in spiritual discernment.  I am working on a hybrid version of the psychology of consciousness course and hopefully it will evolve into an online course.  I continue to use your text as a supplemental reading in this course.  Thanks for making it available to my students.

Fred Newman and I will be presenting a paper at the Toward a Science of Consciousness conference in Tucson in April.  I recommend the conference and would love to hear you present your work on mysticism.  Here is the link  toward a science of consciousness

Thanks for all you do to promote peace and understanding.

Continued success--Bob

Comment by Ron Krumpos on October 13, 2011 at 1:49pm

Bob, thanks for allowing me to read your book last year. "Crack in the Matrix" is excellent.

 

I haven't heard from you recently. My email forum now includes more than 500 professors who teach mysticism on six continents. I hope that you have found their replies to be of interest.

Are you still teaching the class on mysticism at ETBU?

Comment by Bob Benefield on October 12, 2011 at 1:30pm

And thank you Spencer for liking the main title.

Comment by Bob Benefield on October 12, 2011 at 1:27pm

I follow the mystical teachings embodied in Christ consciousness.  I learn from my mistakes.  I never stop listening.  I am thankful for this medium to discuss all mystical teachings.  Thank you, Ron.

Comment by Spencer Perdriau on October 12, 2011 at 1:21pm

I like the main title ;-)