If god isnt, how do i breath, how does my heart pump and how does my body know how to heal. Bill is then able to learn, take the necessary actions and obtain the wisdom of godconsciousness. The distinguished american psychologist, william james, in his book varieties of religious experience, indicates a multitude of ways in which men have discovered god. Starting with the first sentence on page 87, the big book authors explain. Alcoholics anonymous spirituality, philosophy, and religion. The dirty big book of sex quotes iii this book is dedicated to my beloveds rovena and solstice. When things have gone from bad to curse and you need to speak to god because your in a lurch, your throat has a lump and the words get stuck, try the big book prayer index to get you over the hump. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you. To the extent that one draws near to god, clears away the wreckage of ones past, and purifies ones heart in order that he or she may help others, however, one. Conscious in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. If we have carefully followed directions, we have begun to sense the flow of his spirit into us.
We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a power greater than ourselves. Concerning computers, minds, and the laws of physics. Most emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover, provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts. P84 many paths to spirituality alcoholics anonymous. What the big book says about step 10 soberrecovery. His change of heart was dramatic, convincing, and moving. In reading appendix ii in the big book, alcoholics. God consciousness recovery 12 steps 1 on 1 big book sponsorship world of spirit power wheel of misfortune mental blank spot the liar always wins sponsor guide my bottom o death or insanity spree phenomenon of craving world of self no power. The concept of using quantum physics to explain human consciousness really took off with roger penroses 1989 book, the emperors new mind. This is why we learn more about god, as we learn more about our true selves as souls. Words contained within the first 164 pages of the big book. Step 10 what the big book says about step 10 bill w. We have added fortyfour new prayers and readings in this second edition of the twelve step prayer book.
Mike october 1, 2017 17 it is a spiritual axiom that every time i am disturbed there is something wrong with me. Alcoholism12 step support a perspective on we agnostics chapter 4 of the big book im not going for this god stuff. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers. Never was i to pray for myself, except as my requests bore on my usefulness to others. Quotations from the big book of alcoholics aonoymous.
Joel goldsmith a spiritual writer contends that the more we gain this consciousness of gods presence you have the. Like vanilla, like god consciousness, like spiritual awakeningthese must experienced for yourself. That means we have written a book which we believe to be spiritual as well as moral. Page 46 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, tells us. If you have ever wondered about the intersection of aa and christianity, or more. The same capitalized word creator can be found on the following pages of the big book. Practicing conscious contact with god and improving it as we go along certainly does a good deal more than eliminating a booze problem. The universal consciousness which some callgod, is also composed of intent, awareness and energy, and in that order of creative importance.
Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. The last few chapters were so beautifully composed, so profound in insight, and so resonannt with truth, i had to read them aloud to my wife. I find it intriguing that right after i identify the problem in step oneno control, no choice, no power and my need for god comes. Conscious contact with god the mindful path of the spiritually. His story is so interest ing that some of it should be told now. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve. How could there possibly be a god when there are so many starving people and wars where everybody says god is on their side. Top 10 books about consciousness books the guardian.
I was to test my thinking by the new godconsciousness within. What is it about consciousness that lead some to infer the existence of god. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. Quotes from alcoholics anonymous minnesota recovery. The most recent ones are nearest to the top of the page. The big book vs the book gods word jesus christ is. A perspective on we agnostics chapter 4 of the big book. Consciousness in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps. With every thought about god and every affection for god, we should be mindful of jesus christ. Quotations from the big book quotations came directly from the 3rd edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. His revelatory book is not only a philosophical treatise, but a beautiful meditation on the nature of god, consciousness.
A few quotes from the big book by alcoholics anonymous. It also describes the 4 different modalities of learning. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Much to our relief, we discovered we did not need to consider anothers conception of god. The book was written specifically in response to the claim of old school artificial intelligence researchers who believed that the brain was little. Part 14 accessing the consciousness of god is presented by ray c. Top 10 books about consciousness from octupuses that might be thinking with their arms to early humans blind obedience to gods, these are some of the best guides to the deep enigma inside. His story is so interesting that some of it should be told now. Conscious in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Here we learn what the alcoholics great problem is. Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of gods will into all of our activities. In this book you will read the experience of a man who thought he was an atheist.
If god isnt, where did the birds of the air or the stars in the sky come into existence. Good orderly direction, the moral law as the face of god unveiled. In his book, why science is wrong, science podcaster alex tsakiris sums up the problem. What i found fascinating is that bill s description of his spiritual experience integrates the senses of touch, hearing, and sound.
Most people in recovery are familiar with some of the big books prayers. Most of us think this awareness of a power greater than ourselves is the essence of spiritual experience. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format. It is not meant to be the the final word by any stretch. If my consciousness is more than my physical brain, then consciousness is the xfactor in every science experiment. I was to sit quietly when in doubt, asking only for direction and strength to meet my problems as he would have me. Most of the rest of the big book is devoted to the question of how to find this power. We have peace with god through our lord jesus christ romans 5. The big book of christian mysticism bridges the gap between the ivory tower of scholarly studies of mysticism, and the everyday experience of ordinary christians, for whom mysticism is not a topic for bookish research, but rather an invitation to a deeper experience of god. Our own conception, however inadequate, was sufficient to make the approach and to effect a contact with him.
What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration gradually becomes a working part of the mind. This book is also gloriously and reverently written. I hope you try it with all of your heart, doing it by the book. I am restored to sanity as a result of allowing something into my consciousness other than my own insane thinking and feeling. Big book, p53 if god isnt, then how did i come to be. And it means, of course, that we are going to talk about god. This exercise is meant to be an individual study aid of the big book in which the author identifies the references to god. Just like step one, the big book on page 47 provides a question associated with taking step two.
If god isnt, how do we have trees the grow and flowers that bloom. Taken from the handout that john zahl and kate norris distributed during their unbelievably powerful grace in addiction session at the conference. Understand that this index is meant to be for reference only. In it he shares how he came to believe in his godconsciousness within. The most important chapter of the big book for understanding bill wilsons concept of god is we agnostics pp. To the extent that one wavers between selfconsciousness and godconsciousness, ones thoughts, words, and actions are bound to fluctuate, waver, and to become unstable in every way. We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired. The distinguished american psychologist william james, in his book, varieties of religious experience, indicates a multitude of ways in which men have discovered god.
Living awake, aware and god conscious is a sure path to spiritual. Accessing the consciousness of god part 14 of 15 this is part fourteen of a 15 episode indepth big book study that took place in 2009. Much has already been said about receiving strength, inspiration, and direction from him who has all knowledge and power. For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book. Its the asterisk in the footnotes that says, we came as close as we could, but we had to leave out consciousness.
Recovery table spiritual awakening, alcoholism and. When many hundreds of people are able to say that the consciousness of the presence of god is today the most important fact of their lives, they present a powerful reason why one should have faith. The nature of reality god and consciousness we are one. Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with god, it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times. Our more religious members call it godconsciousness. We have to decide whether or not we believe in a higher power a spirit of the universe a god of our understanding. By the very act of critiquing chapter 4, we agnostics, i admittedly commit aa heresy. To leave it out of ones daily life is to miss the very purpose of living. This world of ours has made more material progress in the last century than in all the millenniums which went before. I was to test my thinking by the new god consciousness within. Conscious contact with god the mindful path of the. When the thought was expressed that there might be a god personal to me this feeling was intensified.
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