Bradenton Theosophical Study Group

An ongoing Zoom Book Study Sponsored by
The Bradenton and St Petersburg Theosophical Groups

“Ancient Wisdom for a New Age:
A Practical Guide for Spiritual Growth” a book by
Terry Hunt and Paul Benedict

This Zoom Book Study meets the first and third Fridays of the month.

What is our purpose as humans? To become perfect. Perfection means graduating from the human realm to that of the Adepts or Mahatmas, becoming members of the Spiritual Hierarchy. It is the spiritual goal of all humans to become enlightened, to awaken spiritually to new levels of consciousness. When we recognize that, the path before us becomes clear. Once we are clear about our goal, our future progress is certain because there is nothing to cloud our vision.

The purpose of this book is to explain as clearly as possible where we humans are currently in the scheme of spiritual development, what our state of consciousness will be in the future, and what steps we can take now to accelerate the process of spiritual development. It will give necessary background information and some helpful practices. It will also provide some practical hints for individuals who are at the point in their spiritual evolution where they can make more rapid progress if they choose.

Here are some of the topics presented in this book for our group discussion: Our Spiritual Journey; the Spiritual Hierarchy; Physical Evolution verses Evolution of Consciousness; The Nature of the Soul; Levels of Consciousness; Enlightenment; the Period After Death; Reincarnation; The Adepts; The Nature of God; Lemuria; Atlantis; The Law of Cause and Effect (karma); The Cycles of Life; The Eternal Now; The Akashic Records; Remote Viewing; The Power of Thought and Thought Control; Meditation; The Power of Emotions and Emotional Control; Love and Happiness; The Spiritual Path; and Compassion.

About the Authors:
Terry Hunt since 1973 has been devoted to studying and sharing the Ancient Wisdom teachings, especially the philosophy of raja yoga and esoteric Buddhism and Hinduism. He is a national lecturer for the Theosophical Society in America.

Paul Benedict is dedicated to studying and teaching meditation, spiritual growth and Theosophy. Since 2003 he has been a proponent of applying New Age teachings in the business world. He writes and records music for guitar, loves hatha yoga, hiking, exploring innovations in science and teaching self-transformation.