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This is an expanded 8-week class, focusing on 8 basic types of meditation. It is experiential in nature and open both to beginners and to those with a long time practice.
Discover the approaches that serve you best, and discover and enjoy the many benefits that meditation brings.
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This class is the ideal starting point for the student who wants to learn about The Science of Mind or deepen his understanding and mastery of the Teaching. (SOM 101)
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Focusing on prosperity issues, you will gain a greater understanding of the basic metaphysical principles that govern our financial well-being. You will learn how to use these principles effectively in everyday life. (SOM 205)
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Change Your Consciousness and Transform Your Life. This intensive 8-week course presents basic Science of Mind principles in the light of modern quantum physics, with special emphasis on the Co-creative Process and Law of Belief, the Law of Expectancy and the Law of Attraction. (SOM 226)
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This class explores the connection between the mind and the body, using the Science of Mind principles and other more current materials. Special attention is paid to the recent interest in alternative medicine and holistic healing. (SOM 202)
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This class prepares you to become an Intern Practitioner. It will deepen your practice and understanding of affirmative prayer and our power to co-create our world. Prerequisites for the class are successful completion of the SOM 100 and SOM 200 courses within the last three years, including SOM 207 (The Edinburgh Lectures) and SOM 208 (Emerson’s Essays). Prospective students must and have the approval of the Instructors.
Upon successful completion of this class, students become Intern Practitioners and join the Center’s Healing Ministry.
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Are you ready to take charge of your life and make it unfold according to your plan? This class will show you how to do just that. (SOM 102)
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Provides a logical, brilliant, and extrememly precise definition of the workings of the Spiritual Universe. You will have a thorough understanding of the principles that underlie the teachings of The Science of Mind. (SOM 207)
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This class is an exploration of mysticism – what it is and what it is not. It provides the framework for the student to live a more mystical life in present time. (SOM 226)
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This course presents the key concepts of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and provides tools to assist in understanding our true nature in relationship to these laws. (SOM 215)
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This class is the ideal starting point for the student who wants to learn about The Science of Mind or deepen his understanding and mastery of the Teaching. (SOM 101)
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This is a 12-week course presenting Emma Curtis Hopkins classic course: Unveiling Your Hidden Power. (SOM 223U)
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Are you ready to go beyond simply dealing with issues and problems as they come up in your life? If you want to get out in front of all that "stuff" and keep it from happening in the first place, this is the class for you. (SOM 103)
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We will examine the history, and the many misconceptions about, the most published book of all time, with special attention to the fallacies of fundamentalist interpretation. This class is an excellent background course for anyone who wants to know more about the Bible. (SOM 209)
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Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most quoted, most inspirational writer in America for over a hundred years. You will experience some of his writings that profoundly influenced Ernest Holmes in founding the teachings of Religious Science. (SOM 208)
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Do you want to lead a more successful life? Of course you do. This class will show how you can use the Principles and tools of The Science of Mind to create a more successful life for yourself. (SOM 104)
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In his book, The Power of Decision, Raymond Charles Barker shows how indecisive people are failure-prone, as he explores the decision-making process in the individual, especially the role of the subconscious mind in either abetting or thwarting every conscious mind decision. In this class, Rev. Laura will lead you through Dr. Barker’s analysis of the decision-making process and show his specific steps to shift the balance of decision-making power in your favor. (SOM 202)
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Do you want to lead a more successful life? Of course you do. This class will show how you can use the Principles and tools of The Science of Mind to create a more successful life for yourself. (SOM 104)
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This class focuses on healing the perceived separation between personality and Spirit. Through an active exploration of the creative nature of thoughts and feelings, beliefs and emotions, the students have an opportunity to gain mastery in the art of living as a conscious, intentional being. (SOM 222U)
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This a new course, based on the book by Dr. Raymond Charles Barker. (SOM 299)
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Education Department
The Center's Education Department is dedicated to serving our Spiritual Family by providing them with a quality opportunity to learn and a satisfying learning experience. To accomplish this, we have a rich curriculum designed to meet the needs of every student, and a cadre of exceptional and dedicated teachers ready to deliver the material in a way that is interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking. We are constantly adding new material and class offerings to ensure that there is always something for everyone in our classrooms.
Purpose & Mission
We believe that the surest path to personal growth is through learning. It is for each of us to consciously choose what we believe, what we hold to be true within ourselves, and what our contribution will be to our global community.
Investigate your beliefs, challenge your ideas about "the way it is" by taking classes, reading books and dialoging with others. Discover and explore the ways you can create the life of your dreams...
About Us
There are many wonderful opportunities to improve your life, deepen your spiritual practice, make new friends, and make a difference in the life you lead by taking part in the educational and spiritual development classes, as well as the workshops offered at the Center for Spiritual Living Palm Desert.
As you look at our latest selection of classes, listen to your heart, look at your roots and look to your inner self for guidance in choosing classes that will help you continue to grow strong and spiritually healthy.
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Contact Person
Rev. Bill Thompson
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A third-generation native Californian, Rev. Bill grew up in Southern California before heading north to attend college. After graduating from Stanford with a degree in Chemical Engineering, he served five years in the Marine Corps as a fighter pilot. Returning to civilian life, he spent 33 years with IBM in various marketing and engineering assignments, and got a Masters Degree in Computer Science along the way.
After retirement from IBM in 1994, this agnostic engineer/scientist found Religious Science when a friend took him to the Redondo Beach Center. "What I heard that day just made sense to me," he says of that visit. He became a regular attendee and soon began taking Science of Mind classes with Dr. Frank Richelieu. In 1998, he moved to the desert and continued his studies with Dr. Bill Taliaferro and Dr. Tom Costa, becoming a Minister of Religious Science in 2003.
When he was installed as a Staff Minister, Rev. Bill said, "Reflecting on my professional career, I realize that I have spent my entire adult life teaching in one form or another. It just seems natural that I would choose Education as my Ministry."