FULLNESS OF JOY: A Spiritual Guide to the Paradise Within

by John Stephenson

Overview

Very few are aware of their spiritual nature in their youth. Most individuals grow without understanding how a spiritually centered heart can help them to interpret and cope with the challenges of daily life. The youthful years of author John Stephenson were different. He walked a spiritual path that few have tread so early in life. As a child, John was surrounded by the wisdom of Joel S. Goldsmith, legendary mystical writer and teacher of the early to mid 1900's. From many encounters with Joel and countless talks with his mother, Goldsmith pupil Virginia Stephenson, John's spirituality evolved during a time of radical social change around the world. As he reconciled what he observed with what he was taught, John emerged from that era with an enlightened mind and a message for today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875168708
Publisher:	DeVorss & Company
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

John Stephenson studied with Joel Goldsmith during the 1960s and has spent the past twenty-six years dedicated to helping others realize the presence of God within. Since the early 1980s he traveled with his mother, Virginia Stephenson - one of the original teachers asked by Joel to carry on the message - recording her classes, leading meditations, and recognizing the one Christ Consciousness. Today John maintains a healing practice in the tradition of The Infinite Way and travels throughout the United States, to Europe, Australia and New Zealand giving classes based on the teaching of Joel Goldsmith. More information at www.alohamystics.com.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

What is Joy? 5

Part I Introduction to Spiritual Principles 13

Building Your Spiritual Consciousness 15

The Value of Spiritual Awareness 15

Discovering Spiritual Principles 17

The Way of the Mystic 20

There is No God in Material Cause and Effect 24

Spiritual Preparation 28

The Gate to Illumination 31

Expanding the Gate 36

Spiritual Healing 41

Incorporeal God, Incorporeal Man 41

The Nature of Mind and Thought 44

Ego and the Mind 45

Grace 48

The Paradox of Mind and Ego 50

Our Spiritual Axis 55

Human Nature 58

The Illumined Individual 60

The Transcendent Individual 61

Part II Spiritual Principles: The Seven Great Spiritual Principles 63

Oneness 65

Oneness is a State of Being: Impersonalization is the Way to Move into Action 70

Nowness 75

Living in the Now: Bring Now-ness into Action 81

Completeness 87

Detachment: Bring the Wholeness of God into Your Experience by Letting Go of Human Concepts 99

Omnipotence 103

Non-Power: Withdrawing Power from the World of Effect is the Basis for Spiritual Healing 110

Omniscience 115

Resist Not Evil: Stepping Out from the Conditioned Human Mind into the Christ Mind 123

Omnipresence 129

Feeling the Presence: Don't Be Hypnotized Out of Omnipresence 134

Unconditioned Love 139

Forgiveness: Bringing Unconditioned Love into Our Experience 144

Acknowledgments 149

Notes 151

What People are Saying About This

Gerald G. Jampolsky

John Stephenson writes with authenticity, sincerity, honesty, inspiration and conviction . . . he truly walks his spiritual pathway. (Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.)

Raymond Wagner

In his book, Fullness of Joy, John Stephenson, a truly inspirational teacher has given us the 'keys to the kingdom.' He clearly outlines the steps to a life free from physical limitation, financial limitation and emotional limitation. Can you think of a greater gift? I can't. (Raymond Wagner, Motion Picture Executive)