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Discipleship Program

The Science of Man is an organization dedicated to a more thorough understanding of the universal laws of the Creator, so that all might better manifest God’s Creation and thus promote Peace and Harmony among people everywhere. Our purpose is to teach the ancient Christian wisdom in this day to this new generation as taught in the ancient of days.

Our organization is called The Science of Man* because the universal laws of creation, the law of prayer and other principles can be taught and in your every day life you can become the master of your fate through conscious application of these principles.

As outlined in our Tree of Life lessons, the great work of the spiritual scientist is the realization of the Self, our true identity. You begin this journey through a combination of lessons, Bible study and spiritual exercises. You will be guided to a point where you will see and experience the Light within yourself. This is called the Illumination.

Self realization requires illumination. As Jesus said, “If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” When one is baptized in faith, the Christ Light and Holy Spirit begin the transformation of the body into a body of light. This is the “light that lighteth every man who cometh into the world.” We have all come to Earth at this time in our evolution to experience this Light, as well as the Illumination of the planet.

Like the Holy Spirit, the Christos belongs to no one religion or creed. The Son/sun shines its light on all of us.

The Science of Man is not a religion. The principles we teach can be applied to advance your spiritual growth no matter what church or spiritual group you belong to.

What is the Discipleship Program?

The Discipleship Program is a course of study for anyone ready to make an inner commitment to prepare and grow spiritually, to be of service to God, the nameless Creator, and serve all people, regardless of race or creed.

There is no fee to join; the only expense is the cost of materials ordered. However, you can tithe if you wish.

The spiritual reality of being an active disciple is that you are tied to a tremendous body of illumined beings, headed by our Lord Jesus Christ. There is a spiritual power and grace moving through the living cells of all who are dedicated to the Christ.

The Discipleship student begins by receiving lessons in the Ancient Christian mysteries and, with Bible study, builds a solid foundation.

The advantages of the Order of the Discipleship are as follows::

1.   You are connected to a greater body of disciples and these Lightworkers are found everywhere on our earth.  You will find it easier to connect with them.  The ascended Teachers are always available to assist you as you demonstrate a sincere desire to be of selfless service to God and your fellow travelers on this sphere of earth.

2.   Carry on the personal exercises for development of your own mind and its control.

3.   Carry on your daily activity in the business world, but also carry on your work with the Discipleship Program.

4.   Carry on your meditation or concentration daily, and prayer.

There will be examinations at various stages of your study.  These come when you are ready and not at all what you might expect!

NOW YOU ARE READY TO GO FORTH AND SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS!

Here are the basic increments of our study program:

The Golden Force

The Golden Force is a first step for understanding and working with the great creative force of the universe. Topics include personal atmosphere control, psychic unfoldment, law of creative mind, the marriage in peace, and more.   Work done in The Golden Force is very simple and extremely beneficial to spiritual unfoldment.

Read one chapter completely through in the beginning of the week. Think about this throughout the week applying the cosmic laws in your thinking and every day actions. Contemplate each new thing that you have read in that chapter. You will have certain experiences during that week, depending on how much attention you have put into these things, and how much effort you have exerted to use these principles.

Right after reading the chapter, write on one side of a sheet of paper a summary of what was said in that chapter, then after you have gone a full week thinking about what you have read, at the end of the week, write out the experiences and how you applied these things during that week and what results you have observed.

Do this chapter by chapter through the whole book. There are 13 chapters, and you should keep your summary in a dedicated notebook or computer file.

After you have read this book all the way through, leave it alone for a month, then try reading it again. You will probably find twice as much that you never saw before, and the third time and the fourth time because The Golden Force is written on many levels. It is a book that everyone who is walking this path should have.

You can order The Golden Force here:  https://scienceofman.org/book-store/

Tree of Life

The Tree of Life as taught by the ancients was like a map of Creation, showing channels or paths leading from God to Creation and back again. In this they attempted to study each part in order to arrive at the Whole. So while it may start out with intellectual explanation of the Mysteries, the symbols themselves seep into the subconscious and begin to unfold more of the inner reality.

The Tree of Life study is divided into the Seven Universal Tools: symbolism, communication, power, universal vehicle, the law, epigenesis, and The Way. Topics covered are: meditation, prayer, light, soul, mind, body, faith, the Word, awakening, and world religions. These lessons comprise a book of the basic wisdom philosophy taught by all mystics and Masters of the East and West. They will reveal to you the interaction with science, initiation and the sacraments.

Each lesson should be studied slowly and contemplated carefully. They are written sequentially to unlock the pearls of wisdom within you.  Volume One can be ordered here:    https://a.co/d/04KhpjAM  Volume Two can be ordered here:  https://a.co/d/0isC0YR1

Bible Study:  The New Testament

To truly comprehend the words and teachings of the Master Jesus, we study the Four Gospels. The simple discipline used in this study will unlock the keys to the kingdom within you, which have been hidden by their simplicity. It is needful that you study the words of Jesus Christ; and this approach is designed so that His teaching will slowly and constructively unfold within you. You are not expected to memorize His words, but rather to make them a part of your everyday life. We recommend that you purchase a King James version of the Bible, preferably with Jesus Christ’s words in red. The only other materials needed for this Bible study are paper and pen, or your computer, and a good dictionary.

“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”-Matthew 24:35

 This exercise is a very simple approach to the teachings of Jesus Christ.  Usually one can read the Bible and if you know the real and literal meaning of the words, you will have no trouble.  Therefore, I suggest that you use a standard English dictionary, such as Webster’s, as you do this.  The parables which are indicated, have symbolic meaning, but these are usually explained.

It is the simplicity of the Testament that makes it appear confusing to a complicated analytical human mind.  This study as you go through it chapter by chapter, one gospel after another, will stimulate in your Soul the living words of Jesus Christ.  This book, the Bible, is not merely an historical record of something that took place long ago, in the hoary past; but it is the key and handbook for living life in whatever situation you may be in at this present time.

The work of the Master Jesus is all-encompassing and His words will live in you and show you a true Godly approach to life.  This plus the knowledge and understanding of the Ancient Wisdom (philosophy lessons) are the foundation of Christian life in the New Age.  One should be studied with the other.

The pattern of doing the bible work is to complete one chapter each day except Saturday and Sunday.  Following this pattern will keep you on track to complete the course in approximately two years.  It may not be possible for you to complete one chapter each day, but if you find a pattern that will work for you, it is important to keep doing it as much as possible.  That will establish a spiritual boost to your daily life, with many subtle benefits.

You begin with Matthew I, and you read the entire chapter through.  Just as a book is composed of chapters, so the chapters are composed of complete thoughts.  Recognize each complete thought, read it all the way through and then write it in your own words without trying to interpret a meaning, but simply restating what Jesus actually did and said in that chapter.

The neatness of your lessons will show the care that has been put into them.  Remember, as you give, so shall you receive.  The Bible lessons that start in St. Matthew I will continue through the chapter of Jude.  Don’t do the Book of Revelations, but do the first three chapters of Genesis, the story of Creation.

The length of these reports should be around one side of a sheet of notebook paper per chapter; occasionally, as with the Sermon on the Mount, it may require two pages.

God bless you in the beauty and simplicity of life, through Jesus Christ.

 

Spiritual Exercises

Consistently practicing spiritual exercises awaken spiritual centers within the body and thus prepare your vehicle and self for illumination over a period of time. You will also find spiritual gifts unfolding such as spiritual sight and healing.

Spiritual Exercise:  Letting Go

If we have any desires that are evil, they are a result of our own wrong understanding and wrong attunement with conditions around us and not of any evil spirit within us.  The more we attune ourselves with the higher and beautiful things of life, the less the sordid or unbeautiful will appeal.  Temptations to yield to the negative things will not come to the one who is highly attuned, and he will not have to attempt to suppress the desire.  If you find there are urges or tendencies within your personality that are undesirable from a Cosmic point of view, do not attempt to suppress them, for that is like hanging a blanket up against the window in order to keep out the light.  As long as you attempt to suppress the light, you may not have any of it; but you do not affect it one iota by shielding yourself from it, for it never diminishes in quality or strength by being screened.  Rather than suppress undesirable tendencies, give no thought to them at all.  Do not yield to them but neither fight them.  Center your mind upon the more desirable things in life and let them grow so strong and great that they will keep you occupied and hold the center of your attention.

Now analyze your present day self and see wherein there are little traits of character, little traits of personality, that you are suppressing.  Take them out of the trunk in which you have tried to keep them prisoners and air them well, and look them over; and then instead of putting them back into the trunk of suppression, send them on their way out of your life, just as you would do with any intruder who came to your home.  If you found your home suddenly occupied by some undesirable persons who appeared to be evil tendencies in your midst, you would not think of locking them up in a closet and trying to suppress their activities while you went on with your affairs, but you would try to find out why these tendencies or these characters had come into your home, and then after acquainting yourself with them, and perhaps making it plain that they were undesirable, you would have them dismissed from your presence and sent on their way.

Read this exercise every day for 2 weeks, with the following affirmation: 

 “I vow to set my thoughts upon things I value and spend my strength in the fulfillment of noble purpose.”

Orange Concentration Exercise

The purpose of this exercise is to train the mind to concentrate upon a given subject for longer periods of time without allowing distracting thoughts to enter.  This improves memory and comprehension.  You cannot meditate without concentration.

Set aside a period of time, such as early morning or before retiring, for this exercise.  Whatever time is chosen, try to stick to it each day.  Pick a quiet spot where you will not be disturbed.

Sit quietly in a chair with a hard back and just take it easy for a few minutes letting your thoughts slowly come to a halt.

Then, looking at an orange which you have placed on a stand or clear table before you at about 1 ½ feet from you, examine slowly and completely the surface of the orange.

Then, letting your eyes slowly drift to the center of the orange, look within it as if you are really looking inside the orange.

Let your eyes remain constant as you look within it and examine the various segments, shapes, colors, and sizes of the pieces and the seeds within the orange.

Then after you have done this for a few minutes, examine a seed and take it down to its shell and examine its many layers.

Then looking at the seed, see how it would look placed in the ground, then sprouting, bearing roots, and finally growing to a small tree, then a mature tree bearing a blossom which blossoms into a fruit.  You again have the orange.  Let this be your exercise.

If at any time during the exercise your attention drifts to another subject, stop immediately and go back to the beginning, letting your thoughts drift out and slowly stop and then begin again.

Do not stop and start again more than 3 times in one sitting.  If focus is not kept after 3 tries, discontinue the session and try again later in the day.

Do this exercise each day for 7 days.

Remember that this simple exercise represents your universe, and that Jesus after he had taken on the Christ aspect, said that “Only through me shall ye see the face of the Father.”

 This orange is round like the Sun, in a similar shape.  It is also the path to the Father because it represents in form and symbolism the shape of the Father, this Solar System.

 It is also subdivided into segments, the same as the segments of the solar system, and its divisions  for the calculation and the divining of the natal astrological chart.  So the seeds of the orange are in symbolism the planets of the solar system in the different houses of the Zodiac.

 Under the influences you gain control of mind so that you may reach the Mind of the Father, so that you may reach the SELF within, which you are seeking.

 So we see that in this simple concentration exercise, which is more than 4,000 years old, we have the symbolism of the Son/Sun, and the symbolism of this solar system and life eternal.

 The completed exercise should take between 10-15 minutes a day.

 GOD BLESS YOU.

Attitudes of the Disciple

Practice fearlessness and understanding, not being afraid of whether the other person knows how much you know or not, seeking to attain humility, for it will destroy all limitations, and it will provide you, the disciple, with a pure channel within. This will directly open your consciousness to the Christ Light, the Creator of energy through which those you meet can mutually be accepted.

The action of harmlessness, and the feeling of harmlessness brings about in life good judgment, a hesitancy for speech, a refraining from impulsive action, in other words, it is the demonstration of a non-critical spirit, thus leading into right action.

Each night as you retire, you go through retrospection of the day, at which time you recount your actions, words, and thoughts, so that you will not make them harmful, or put barriers in another’s way. You then ask the Creator that they be transmuted into Light and let go of them.

Set yourself to think those thoughts about yourself and others which are constructive and positive in their effectiveness.

Study your own emotions, and their effects on others. Have no negativity or emotional reaction that could harm a fellow being.

Remember, do not carry the outward emotional pattern of a spiritual zealot. Enthusiasm is good, but misplaced or misdirected may quite easily turn someone aside from the Truth you have that could be of help, causing distrust or disbelief in the organization you represent.

Look not at wrong tendencies in people, but their virtues.

Remember, this is the age of activity, both physically and mentally. You should practice the positive, which works out in right thought based on intelligent loving action and speech.

Self-control and right action founded on an understanding of the Law will call forth all the resources around you, and bring forth results with the passing of time.

It is not the harmlessness of your action that is weakness, or sentimental love disposition that dislikes trouble; it is disharmony of your life that leads to discomfort.

It is the patterns of harmlessness that spring from the true understanding and control of personality by the soul that leads inevitably to spiritual expression in every day life.

A true disciple develops the capacity to integrate one’s consciousness into Christ consciousness, and to penetrate into the realization of others, and when this has been accomplished all differences are forgotten in the desire to be of service.

The slogan of the Order of the Disciples and the Science of Man is: “And by their works shall ye know them.”

The Twelve Rules of Living and Finding the Self

1.   Keep the Creator, then Christ, then Christ Jesus, Lord of Earth, in your consciousness at all times – then the Holy Spirit will be with you always.

2.   Obey the still, small voice within (God-Self) and the Law of God.

3.   Study your desires – do not incur spiritual indebtedness by wanting things not essential.

4.   Think and speak only that which is true, kind, helpful and necessary.

5.   Thou shalt be Self-controlled, be charitable, be compassionate, and consistent in all things.

6.   Be affectionately detached – not attached.

7.   Find points of agreement, not difference, with others.

8.   Love all people, and respect their personal possessions, which are God’s.

9.   Practice: Prayer for God’s sake; Work for Work’s sake; The arts for art’s sake; Listening for your soul’s sake.

10.   Tithe for the love of freedom.

11.   Do only that which brings Light into the World.

12.   Let the word of your mouth speak of your coming life.

*We use the term “man” to include both men and women.

 

Contact us by mail at: Science of Man, 52501 E. Sylvan Dr., Sandy, OR 97055.