New Thought Teaches

In its practice and teaching, New Thought endeavors to include the whole life. For over 100 years it has been the exponent of a vigorous message which is applicable to the everyday needs of mankind: CHANGE YOUR THINKING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE. The conventional idea of a future life, with its teachings of rewards and punishment, is not stressed; rather the message is good news for the here and now. New Thought teaches that religion, if it means anything, means right living, and right living and right thinking are for the present and bestow their rewards in this world - in better health, happier homes, and all that makes for a well-balanced, normal life. Discover how you can make the most of your potential. Learn to use your innate creative ability to realize all your goals. Make your life an exciting adventure.

We have learned that each person can create a spiritual practice consisting of a combination of 7 Tools of Transformation. These are Right Speech, Meditation, Affirmative Prayer, Visualisation, Contemplation, Journaling, Goal Setting & Planning.

Our classes emphasize the creation of a Spiritual Practice consisting of a combination of these 7 tools.

 

What is New Thought?


New Thought teachings are 'a correlation of the laws of science, the opinions of philosophy, and the revelations of religion applied to the needs and the aspirations of humankind.'


What is our belief about Jesus?


We do not deny the divinity of Jesus, but rather we affirm the divinity of all people, because God is the father/mother of us all. We think of Jesus as an example, not an exception to the rule. We accept his example and teachings.

What do we believe about the bible?

It is amongst many scriptures, all of which were divinely inspired then presented through various spiritual teachers. We believe that for those who choose this path, the Judeo-Christian scriptures offer an appropriate path to spiritual freedom.

What does New Thought believe about God?

We believe in an infinite, intelligent, creative, life force which can be called God, Goddess, the Divine, Buddha Nature, Tao. The name we give this energy changes the namer not the energy. We are an individualization of this Universal Spirit. It is the source, essence, and substance of all. There is no other power.

Does New Thought believe in heaven and hell?

Heaven and hell are states of mind. We need not die to get to heaven; but rather behold that kingdom of God within us now. This is what it means to live in heaven. Hell is just the experience of a sense of separation from God, Life, Good, brought on by self-judgment, guilt, superstition and the failure to behold that presence of God within us, working through us, as us now.

Does New Thought believe in good and evil?

No! We believe in good only; for we believe in God only. Good is the experience of God in some form. What we call "evil" is the lack of good: a lack of the experience of good, a lack of the awareness of good, a lack of the expression of good. Just as darkness is nothing but the experience of lack of light, evil too is nothing but the experience of lack and deprivation. There is no "evil force", but it is possible for us to repress the good by refusing to express the God that is within us. We call the results of such repression evil.



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