Science Of Mind Practitioners Studies - Prac 1 Term 1 Summary Questions

Front 1

Explain the difference between Centering, Meditation, and Contemplation. What are the objectives of each?

Back 1

Centering is to consciously move your awareness to the core of your self, the center where God is clearly felt.
Meditation is to produce a state of free, open attention and expanded awareness.
Contemplation is a deeper comprehension of a given object or subject.
See Page 2-5 and 2-6 in workbook term 1

Front 2

What is the purpose of an Invocation and how does it differ from a Benediction?

Back 2

Invocation sets the tone for the event of love, harmony, wisdom and clarity; whereas benediction offers thanks for what has transpired and blesses participants before leaving.

Front 3

Is treatment the same as an Invocation and a Benediction? If not, how do they differ?

Back 3

No. Invocation and, invocations and benedictions are more generalized for a group activity. Invocation sets the tone of the gathering, benediction gives thanks for what has transpired. Treatment is for the purpose of demonstrating through the conscious use of the Law.

Front 4

According to Ernest Holmes, a Professional Practitioner's success is dependent upon the Practitioner's______________________.

Back 4

State of Consciousness.

Front 5

Name ten things a Practitioner should know, according to the Ernest Holmes essay in the Student Resource Material.

Back 5

1. Never put hands on a patient 2. Never talk about a patient 3. Never take personal responsibility for a patient. 4. Money is not the objective. 5. Be frank,open,and honest. 6. Be willing to give 100% 7. Be honest with yourself and others 8. Never try to convert 9. Be spontaneous and joyful 10. Demonstration is the point.

Front 6

What are the two distinct methods of Treatment? What is the difference between them?

Back 6

Argumentative and Realization.
"Argumentative is a process of mental reasoning in which the practitioner argues to him/her self about the patient."
"Realization method is one whereby the practitioner realizes within him/her self without the necessity of step-by-step building up a conclusion-the perfect state of the patient."
The Science of Mind,page 107.3

Front 7

Define each: Belief, Value, Attitude;
how does one give birth to another?

Back 7

Belief is a mental acceptance of/or conviction in something. A Value is a personal principle, standard or quality we hold. Attitude is a feeling or state of mind.

Front 8

What purpose does "Critical Thinking" serve in the Science of Mind?

Back 8

To challenge our own beliefs, values, and attitudes.
Page 3-9, " The Uses of Critical Thinking"

Front 9

Why is it important to use Critical Thinking on the definitions of the words we habitually utilize?

Back 9

We must go beyond our comfort zones and look at the beliefs behind the words to understand why and what we are creating in our lives and how to change it.
Page 3-9

Front 10

What is the purpose of treatment?

Back 10

The purpose of inducing an inner realization of perfection in the mentality of the practitioner.

Front 11

What is "Mental Cause"?

Back 11

Mental cause is the belief we hold that creates our reality.

Front 12

How do beliefs, feelings, and the Law interact to create reality? Why?

Back 12

What we believe to be true about reality, and to the extent of the feelings and emotions behind that belief is the extent to which the creative medium, Law, produces that same reality in our lives. It is done unto us as we believe.

Front 13

What are some of the things that need to be healed in one's life or in the world? What is healing?

Back 13

NOTHING needs to be HEALED; only the Truth REVEALED.
Healing is Truth revealed.

Front 14

Define Emotions and Feelings, and their value in treatment.

Back 14

Feelings are the inner most response to our thoughts. Emotions are the outer expressions of our responses to our thoughts. In treatment, it is the feeling behind the belief that creates the demonstration.

Front 15

Using the Science of Mind teaching symbol, describe the creative process.

Back 15

a) The circle represents infinity, it represents all there is, and that is God. b) The top portion of the chart represents Spirit, Universal Mind, or God; c) The second portion is the Law, the creative medium. d) The third portion of the chart is Effect.

Front 16

How do childhood experiences contribute to your reality?

Back 16

Experience, and how we perceive it, contributes to what we believe to be true about reality; and thus, what we believe is what we create as our reality.

Front 17

What is Spiritual Truth?

Back 17

Spiritual Truth is a Truth about our divine nature. What we really are. The Spiritual Truth of anything is the God-essence of it. For example, the Spiritual Truth of lack is Unlimited Abundance. The Spiritual Truth of "not smart enough" is Infinite Intelligence.

Front 18

Is it necessary to go back through your childhood memories to change your present? Why or why not?

Back 18

No, it is not necessary. By consistently affirming a new thought and the feelings that go with it, you can change your reality. A tool to change the thought or belief is Treatment.

Front 19

Why are childhood memories such a great clue to the present?

Back 19

Because childhood experiences and the way they are perceived can create beliefs that translate into your reality. When you can find out a belief from a childhood memory, you can determine if that is something you still hold to be true in your adult life. Then, you can change it if you choose.

Front 20

How would the use of treatment change the effects of negative childhood memories?

Back 20

The effects of negative childhood memories could show up as negative beliefs in the adult, and the undesirable manifestations in your reality. Treatment can change the belief, and thus, change the reality.

Front 21

What is Subjective Consensus? What are other terms that mean the same thing?

Back 21

A belief held by a group, culture, or race. Also called Race Thought, Race Mind, Race Suggestion.

Front 22

What are some ways to recognize Race Thought?

Back 22

The use of words like "all, always, never, everyone, everything."

Front 23

What part can choice play in our embodiment of Race Thought?

Back 23

I can choose to buy into Race Thought, or I can choose that a specific Race Thought does not suit what I want for my life and I can choose to believe differently.

Front 24

List five examples of things you would consider to be Subjective Consensus/Race Thought.

Back 24

"Women aren't good a math; Boys aren't allowed to cry; Colds are very contagious and I always catch cold in Winter.

Front 25

Race Thought is:
- Predominately negative
- Predominately positive
- Contains both positive and negative.
Explain your answer.

Back 25

Contains both positive and negative.
Groups, cultures, and races have multitude of beliefs, values, and attitudes, both positive and negative.

Front 26

Why is it important for a Practitioner to understand his or her beliefs, values and attitudes?

Back 26

In your self-understanding, you are able to come to the spiritual truth about yourself; as you are able to see this Truth for yourself, so you can more readily see it for others.

Front 27

Give three examples where prejudice or stereotyping has limited you.

Back 27

Answers given here will be subjective-
answer from your own awareness and experiences.

Front 28

From Care of the Soul.
What is the difference between envy and jealousy?

Back 28

Envy is a desire for what another person has.
Jealousy is a fear that the other person will take what we have.
Page 97.2

Front 29

From Care of the Soul.
What is meant by Thomas Moore's statement: "there is nothing neutral about the soul?"

Back 29

Either we respond to the desires of the soul, or we suffer from neglect.
Page 129.3

Front 30

From Care of the Soul.
On your spiritual path, what is the value of human intimacy and community?

Back 30

The soul yearns for attachment, for variety in personality, for intimacy and particularity. So, it is these qualities that the soul seeks out; and not likemindedness and uniformity.

Front 31

In cases of addictive/compulsive behavior, what is the role of the practitioner?

Back 31

To know the Truth. To identify a client spiritually, not with their behavior.

Front 32

At what point should a Practitioner give up on a alcoholic?

Back 32

Never

Front 33

How does Ernest Holmes define "the libido" in his treatise on Alcoholism?

Back 33

Life urge, Life force, Life draw.

Front 34

What is meant by "Spiritual re-education of the mind"?

Back 34

Understanding, knowing and accepting the Spiritual Truth of one's self.

Front 35

In the article by Jim Munson, "From Denial to Surrender," he speaks of and describes "Community Heart." What part of his description is appropriate for a Practitioner and what is not?
Explain you answer.

Back 35

The Practitioner is able to listen without criticizing or judging; he/she sees Truth(sober) within the fact(drunk). He/she believes more in the Power of the Mind and Spirit.

Front 36

What is the difference between the individual human mind and the Universal Mind?

Back 36

The individual mind is our own individual consciousness. The Universal Mind is the sum of all consciousness.

Front 37

Define "Intuition." To whom is intuition is available?

Back 37

Intuition is a form of knowing beyond the five senses. Intuition is available to everyone.

Front 38

How do you differentiate between acting on impulse and acting on intuition?

Back 38

Acting on impulse is reacting without consideration. Acting on intuition is acting on a calm knowing from within.

Front 39

What does intuition draw on for knowledge?

Back 39

Intuition draws on memory of all that has gone before. It draws on all that has ever been known or experienced by the self.

Front 40

According to your reading in The Science of Mind, what is memory? Why is it important?

Back 40

Memory is an unconscious operation of what was once a conscious thought. Memory is important because it is active and these ideas or thoughts that pass through come back. Thus, it is through memory, and the perceptions of what is remembered, that we arrive at our beliefs about reality and life. So, by changing the perception of a memory, we change the reaction or thought attached to it, and thereby change the condition of life attached to it.