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HYPNOSIS AND SPIRITUAL HEALING, WITH REV. JANET I. DECKER
Rev. Janet I. Decker is an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church in Modesto, CA, and is a dean of metaphysics at The International Metaphysical University. She is also a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a certified Hypnoanesthesia therapist.
A graduate of The Institute of Ethical and Clinical Hypnosis in Washington, D.C., she is creator and publisher of 10 hypnosis self-help and spiritual development resources. A qualified forensic hypnotist, Rev. Decker has worked with various law enforcement agencies, as well as persons in the private sector, to help witnesses and victims of crime or accidents to recover repressed or forgotten information. She is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, the American Association of Behavioral Therapists, and the United Metaphysical Churches.
Topics in this hour include: The International Metaphysical University, and its development; the role world religions play in the curriculum at IMU; the mystical component of religious traditions; consciousness; how we are part of a greater consciousness, but often do not realize it; consciousness in relation to healing; Decker’s discovery of her interest in hypnosis; how she found it more helpful than psychology; how it affects consciousness; how hypnosis allows her to help heal clients; the spirituality of this work; her role as a minister; psychic and intuitive development; how any one can develop these faculties; Carole’s weekly tip for your spiritual toolbelt; and more.
Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Reverend Dr. Leland Witting, Pastor of the
Union Street Brick Church in Bangor, Maine and Staff Chaplain at Eastern
Maine Medical Center. He holds a doctorate in Near Death Studies from
Bangor Theological Seminary and is a board member of the International
Association for Near-Death Studies. Founded in 1978, it was the first
organization in the world devoted to the study of near-death and similar
experiences and their relationship to human consciousness.
Topics in this hour include: what a near death experience (NDE) is;
Witting's own experience of an NDE at age 8; who coined the term near
death experience in the 1970s and its prevalence in culture and films; the
4 phases of NDE - disassociation, naturalistic/supernatural perception,
life review, return; distressing NDEs; some aftereffects of NDE; how his
affects his service as a hospital chaplain; stories of NDEs – accounts
that he has found particularly striking; why is it important to study
NDEs; its unifying impact on religious communities; the material and the
spiritual; how today's crises, including the Occupy Wall Street movement,
is a result of a deep-seated desire for a change in values that are
spiritual at their core; and more.
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“…mindfulness is very much like the Holy Spirit. Both of them help us touch the ultimate dimension of reality. Mindfulness helps us to touch nirvana, and the Holy Spirit offers us a door to the Trinity.”
-from Living Buddha, Living Christ, by Thich Nhat Hanh
In this program Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Dr. Leo D. Lefebure, Matteo Ricci, S.J. Professor of Theology at Georgetown University. A prolific writer and traveler of where religious paths cross, merge and support each other, he is the author of The Buddha and the Christ: Explorations in Buddhist-Christian Dialogue; Life Transformed: Meditations on the Christian Scriptures in Light of Buddhist Perspectives; The Path of Wisdom: A Christian Commentary on the Dhammapada; and Revelation, the Religions, and Violence, recipient of the Pax Christi U.S.A. 2001 Book Award.
He has also served on the board of directors of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies; was a participant in the New York Buddhist-Catholic dialogue; an adviser to the Board of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue; and is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
Topics in this hour include: Lefebure’s own background as a Roman Catholic with diverse Christians in his family; how interfaith studies and dialogue become a central focus of his life’s work; his book Life Transformed: Meditations on the Christian Scriptures in Light of Buddhist Perspectives; a meditation from the book; why it is important to explore and make connections between Buddhism and Christianity (or other faiths); the relationships between Buddhism and Christianity; how we get through our adolescence around God and religion that tends to lead to arguments and fighting, including in-fighting; his book Revelation, the Religions, and Violence; the “scapegoat mechanism”; loving thy neighbor, listening and lunch; the violence around differing religious beliefs; his experiences in interreligious dialogue and memorable moments; bringing discussions on religious tolerance into the community; the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions; Tip for your Spiritual Toolbelt; and more.
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REPEAT PROGRAM: 05/15/11
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