Book 1: Mysticism the Path of Prayer Part 1: A Mystical Approach 1.1. Mysticism – the Path of Meditation and Prayer 1.2. Definitions of Mysticism 1.3. Outer and Inner Dimension of the Life of Faith 1.4. The Practical Dimension of Mysticism 1.5. What Else is Mysticism? 1.6. The Difference Between Mysticism and Mystery 1.7. Further Perspectives on Mysticism 1.8. Different Types of Religions 1.9. The Purpose of Religions from the Perspective of God's Providence 1.10. The Two Areas of Truth and Spirit in Christianity 1.11. The Different Approaches to Truth and Spirit 1.12. The Balance Between Truth and Spirit 1.13. True Love 1.14. Some Statements by Sun Myung Moon on Meditation 2.1. Access to a Deeper Level of Our Being 2.2. What is Mind in the Concept of Mind-body unity? 2.3. Is the Human Psyche the Spirit-Mind? 2.4. Are Thinking and Feeling the Spirit-Mind? 2.5. Are Thinking and Feeling Spirit, When Seen from the Perspective of Human Experience? 2.6. The Spirit-Mind 2.7. The Spirit-Mind: Exploring a Deeper Level of Being 2.8. A Metaphor - Tealight Jar and the Sun 2.9. Is a mind-body unity aligned with Satan possible? 2.10. Motivation for Clarifying the Term 3.1. Consideration of Mystical Experiences 3.2. Buddha's Path and Experience 3.3. All-One Consciousness 3.4. A Comparison of Mystical States 4.1. Becoming God's object partner 4.2. What Condition Governs the Mind in the Zero-Point State? 4.3. How Do We Find the Path to the Zero State? 4.4. Exploring the Experience of Samadhi 4.5. The Zero-Point State and Samadhi Experiences 4.6. The Path to Transformation into the Object of God 4.7. The Mind’s Gate Concluding Words for the Introduction to Mysticism Part 2: The Path of Prayer – Phases and Phenomena 1.1. Misconceptions About Mystical Experiences 1.2. The Nature of Mystical Experiences 1.3. Awakening in the Reality of the Spirit 1.4. The Inner World of Thoughts and Images 1.5. Process of Consciousness Development 1.6. Perfect Awareness in the Here and Now 1.7. Perfect Awareness and the Path of Mindfulness 1.8. The Power of the Present: Spirit and Body United in Love 2.1. The Inner Path and the Phenomena 2.2.1 Phase 1: The Beginning of the Path 2.2.2. To Center and Gather Oneself 2.2.3 A Major Transformation Is Being Prepared 2.2.4 Experiencing Change in Everyday Life 2.3.1 Phase 2: The Deepening 2.3.2 The Development of Spiritual Sensitivity 2.3.3 Distinguishing Spiritual Sensitivity from Spiritual Openness 2.3.4 Illuminations: Moments of Enlightenment 2.4.1 Phenomenon 1: The Therapeutic Dimension of Meditation 2.4.2 Different Approaches to Dealing with Negative Emotions 2.4.3 Experiences That Arise During Meditation 2.5.1 Phenomenon 2: The Dark Night of the Soul 2.5.2 My Personal Experience with the Dark Night of the Soul 2.6.1 Phenomenon 3: Self-Knowledge – The Purification of the Mind 2.6.2 Different Standards of Purity 2.6.3 My Personal Experience with Painful Self-Realization 2.6.4 How God Changes Us 2.6.5 How God Revealed the Principle of Repentance to Me 2.6.6 The Principle of Repentance 2.6.7 Restoration through Reparation 2.6.8 The Grace of God 2.7.1 Phenomenon 4: Dissolution of Ego-Identification 2.7.2 Excursus: Immortality of the Soul, Reincarnation, and Karma 2.7.3 Self-Denial 2.7.4 Egoism and Selflessness 2.7.5 My Reflection: True Nature and Ego 2.7.6 The Ego Causes Unfreedom and Suffering 2.7.7 The Process of Dissolving Ego Identification 2.7.8 The Process of Liberation from Ego-Identification through Meditation 2.7.9 The Ego on the Level of Emotions 2.7.10 True Equanimity – The Step to an Unchanging State of Mind 2.7.11 Humility and Gratitude: The Keys to Spiritual Growth 2.7.12 The Path to True Humility Closing words to Chapter 2 2.8.1 Phenomenon 5: Experiencing God's Guidance and Grace 2.8.2 I Am Not an Employer! 2.8.3 How the Relationship with God Works 2.8.4 God loves us more than we can imagine 2.8.5 The Principle of Revelations 2.8.6 A Personal Experience with Promises 2.9. Phenomenon 6: Discovering the True Self - The Surprise of Being 2.10. Phenomenon 7: Union with God 2.11. Overview of the Process of the Inner Path 3.1 Transition from Meditation to Prayer 3.2. The Prayer in the Spirit 3.3. What Happens During the Prayer of the Heart? 3.4. Does the Prayer of the Heart Replace Spoken Prayer for Others? 4.1. Sharing the Achievements of Individual Religions 4.2. The Significance of Christ and the True Parents on the Spiritual Path 4.3. The Connection to God through His Incarnation 4.4. My Experiences with the Prayer of the Heart using the Name “True Parents” 4.5. A Brief Summary of the Mystical Path Part 3: The Practice of the Inner Path 1.1. What Mystical Practice Involves 1.2. Beginning with Meditation 1.3. The Principle of Practice as Preparation 1.4. Considerations on Seating Positions 1.5. Grounding Yourself in Meditation 1.6. How long to stay with an exercise? 1.7. Gathering Yourself 1.8. Defocusing – Opening into the Vastness 1.9. Approaches to Solutions When We Often Lose Ourselves in Thoughts 1.10. How often and how long to meditate? 1.11. Walking meditation 1.12. Dealing with Pain and Unpleasant Sensations 1.13. Motivation on the Path 1.14. Finding and Nurturing Your Own Motivation 2.1. The Practice of Mindfulness 2.2. The Effect of Mindfulness on Our Spirit 2.3. Gymnastics as a Mindfulness Exercise 3.1. Prayer Practice 3.2. The Role of Hands in Prayer 3.3. The Practice of the Jesus Prayer and the Prayer of the Heart 3.4. How to Begin with a Mantra? 3.5. The Heart is Crucial 3.6. Exercises to Become Aware of the Heart 3.7. Metta Meditation of Buddha 3.8. Mindful Rituals Before Silent Prayer 3.9. The Step Inward 4.1. The Mystical Path Begins Within Oneself 4.2. How Can We Explore Ourselves? Review of the Online Book The History of Inner Work Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments Articles The Inner Path to Oneness with God Ressources Quote collection Glossary Institute - About us Tree of Life Institute (Baum des Lebens Institut - BLI)
