A Definition Of Teaching:
The describing of those ideas, ideals and beliefs one has accepted as true
which are obstructions to liberation.From: "The Place Of Language In The Teachings" By Rhondell
I've been a student of what is called "The Teachings" for approximately 30 years. I was introduced to these ideas via cassette tapes with a few workshops with the teacher--ideas which no man claims credit for and ideas which are are not advertised commercially. They come by word of mouth only, are not associated with any organization. They can only be received from person to person or "lip to ear" or presently through the internet.
We who study do what we call the Work--the activity of inquiring into and experimenting with the teaching ideas and concepts to see what happens when they are applied to one's everyday life. Students are scattered all over the world. We endeavor to use the ideas to study the "self". We are aware we can create a new purpose of living rather than continue reacting mechanically to all the events, people and circumstances around us. We discover that when we are unconscious, we continually strive for an illusionary non-disturbed state of being.
Since my teacher has passed on, my purpose in this website is to continue to make the teachings available to those who have previously studied with him, and those who somehow find their way to this site,have a desire to grow spiritually, see the value, and are able to work with the ideas herein. It is my way of being able to contribute understanding and harmony to this potentially beautiful -- but sometimes confusing and frustrating world we live in.
For those of you who aren't familiar with any of this, let's start at the beginning with the first idea I worked with; and surprisingly enough, still find as valuable today as it was 30 years ago.
That is:
The "self" experiences many thoughts which lead to feelings or "emotions".
If they lead to feelings, we are:
- vitally interested
- we want to accept a challenge
- we are enthusiastic
If we allow the thoughts to lead us to emotions:
- we are "angry, fearful, guilty or insecure".
- we "find fault" with everything and everybody
- we often say and do things that aren't to our advantage
What are thoughts and where do they come from?
The Teachings say that we think in association. In addition we see, smell, taste, hear and touch. These sensations also associate with a past time, place and circumstance. From the association which we rarely recognize, the thoughts then play a game with us of "then is now". In this mix within, there are many ideals of how things and people "should be". So much is illusion and the Teachings give us a way to sort out the real from the imagined.
So we can begin an idea of the Work by . . .
- Seeing that we are not our thoughts. . . (derogatory thoughts about self, others or circumstance are called "not i's".
- We can observe those "thoughts" without criticizing or judging them. . . . that is to say just allow those thoughts to be there and "pass on by" like traffic on a highway without feeling that we have to act on them.
- While all that is going on, we can still be in the present moment--where we are--seeing what is going on at the moment and seeing what is to our advantage to do.
Thanks to the Teachings and working with them every day; I've always found it to be to my advantage to Keep the Mood Up and make as unimportant as I can, the things that are going on that I don't like at the moment. I can also see what value there might be, in the present moment, for me--sometimes it is an opportunity for observing "self", sometimes it's an opportunity to use the ideas of the teaching as an experiment in the current situation, and sometimes it's an opportunity to use a skill or talent I've developed.
These teachings provide an opportunity to grow spiritually which affects all other aspects of the human being--the mental--the physical--and the emotional. I've found it particularly valuable because I can study by myself and not be dependant on someone or an organization. For this reason I've been able to stay "with it" for a considerable number of years and find the words and ideas are always fresh and new, and applicable to the events in my life today. For those of you who aren't "computer literate", the items in "blue" will take you to that topic in depth and what has been transcribed. You can then print it out for further study. Have fun!There are many more books, workshops, and teaching materials available at:
http://www.rhondell.com .
Though you will be able to read many of the ideas on the website; I found it valuable to be able to listen to the recorded versions which are also available.
Here is a complete Site Map
BASIC - (from The Teachings, 48 tapes) These pages are the basic ideas. It is recommended that these be read and worked with first. They were designed to be used one tape per week. They are available on cassette tape from rhondell.com or see link at the bottom of this page for Rhondell Materials. Please check the links at the bottom as there is also a "chat room" if you want to connect with other students; however, it is the personal Work you do on your own that is the real Work and provides the discoveries that are so valuable to every day living. If you have been reading some of the other sections and are experiencing confusion, then this is the area to concentrate on. I am putting these ideas on the page in the order they were given by my teacher.
Mechanical-Suggestion-Rights-Not I's-Emotions (Tape 1)
Basic Picture of Man (Tape 2)
Completing the Picture of Man (Tape 3)
Expectation and Adaptation Cycle
The Two Worlds (Tape 4)
Dis-identifying (Tape 5)
Renouncing (Tape 6)
Levels of Conciousness (Tape 7)
Beliefs -- Associations -- Replaying Records (Tape 8)
Accounts (Tape 9)
Writing (Tape 10)
What is (Tape 11)
Self Remembering (Tape 12)
Spiritual Body (Tape 13)
Man-Made Distortion of Ideas (Tape 14)
Teaching Ideas Used for Individual (Tape 15)
Re-evaluation, Suggestion, Giving Teaching to Others, Being Harmless, Spiritual Body (Tape 16)
Not Experiencing Faith-Making Up the Mind-Exercise of Seeing from Another's Viewpoint (Tape 17)
Temptation-Healing-More on giving Teaching to Others (Tape 18)
Cunning Not i's-What is a School?-Exercise for checking out beliefs (Tape 19)
More Teaching Material-What defiles a man?(Tape 20)
Seeing differently-Five Talents-giving teaching to others-harmlessness-Faith (Tape 21)
Wanting everyone to have Teaching-More cunning Not "i's (Tape 22)
The Lamp of the Body(Tape 23)
The Four Ideas of the World (Tape 24)
Writing Parables (Tape 25)
The Five Talents (Tape 26)
Opinion or Knowledge? (Tape 27)
Ecclesiastes - (Vanity and vexation of spirit) (Tape 28)
Idols (Making something important-Depending on things (Tape 29)
Life is the Teacher when Teachings present (Tape 30)
Measure of Agape Experienced (Tape 31)
Obstructions to faith in everyday needs (Tape 32)
Obstructions to renouncing - claiming "my" to (Tape 33)
Bible "seed" Story, Valuing the Teaching (Tape 34)
Garden of Eden - Ants & Bees - Security vs Evolving (Tape 35)
4 Great Games & Good Samaritan Story (Tape 36)
Theology vs Religion (Tape 37)
Alchemy-Astrology-Magic-Kabala (Tape 38)
Magic = Black or White - "This too shall pass" (Tape 39)
Explanation vs Facts/Unknown is OK (Tape 40)
Common beliefs (Tape 41)
Self Improvement - Andrew and clowns - Giving teaching to others (Tape 42)
Never try to solve a problem - Working with others (Tape 43)
Sex (Tape 44)
Conclusions - Re-evaluation (Tape 45)
Orthodoxy (Tape 46)
Using Talents (Tape 47)
Workshops - Through the years my teacher did many workshops in many areas. The basic ideas were given at every workshop; however, since they are given on this website under "BASIC"; I have, at times, only transcribed those parts of the workshops which embellish those basic ideas. These workshops are excellent at giving one different ways of seeing common everyday situationsFreedom
Habits
Oneness
What and the How
(Understanding) the Lord's Prayer
About Babies--Children--Teaching--Not i's
Initiation (the esoteric school)
Excerpts - This section is devoted to examples, parables, and stories my teacher gave in various workshops which I have found valuable to my self observation, application and different ways to see everyday challenges. Whenever I can, I spend a little time transcribing the workshops; and as I do, I find "in depth" examples about each of the ideas. Therefore, as I discover these little "gems" I will add them to this website. Perhaps they will enable you to see your challenges differently and enable you to handle them in a way that is more to your advantage.
Allergies
Business Survival
Comparing
Choosing How I See People
Constants and Variables (state of knowing-"this" and "that"
Dead Horse Story
Discipline
Ending Resistance
Energy--Generating or Dissipating Energy
Experience plus Knowledge plus Valuing equals Wisdom
Fear
Generosity
Good or Bad? -- Arabian Horse Story
How We Got Here
Information plus Opportunity (A) = Peace of Mind
In-time and Out-of-Time
Judger
Lock the Door Story
Mistakes
My Inner Feeling
Misconception
Receiving Graciously
Self Pity
Self Image
Should's & Ought-to's
Unpaid
"Why" Question
The Fox and the Lion Story
The Dog and the Water Story
The Red Skelton Story (false pictures)
The Mrs. Roach Story (the complainer)
The Story of Mrs. Brown
What Will People Think
Wealth-Seeing I already haveIllustrations - Sometimes a picture makes it easier to understand the ideas. I have added some of my teachers illustrations which you can print for your own application. There are many more diagrams at http://www.pictureofman.com. You can also find a link to that webpage at thte bottom of this page.
Four Dual Basic Urges
Vicious Cycle
Living Cycle
The Picture of Man
Four Ways of Man
Nature of Struggle Conflict and Resistance
The Two Worlds
The Tone Scale (Levels of Consciousness)Definitions - Through all of this material there are many words which my teacher used with a very specific meaning. With some of these words, you may have your own definition; but his definition may be quite different. In order to facilitate understanding of the ideas and words, I have inserted many of those definitions as I discover them; however, you can go to "Place of Language of the Teachings" if you want to "check it out" for yourself.
Agape
Awareness Function-Definition
The Four Forces (Initiative-Resistance-Form-Result)
The Four Ideas of the World
Four Ideas of the World and Basic Ideas of the Teaching
(The) Four Steps of Regeneration
Dis-identifying/Identification (from Headlines)
Dis-integration Factor
Gentlemen
Grief-Feelings-Emotions
Helping
Ideal vs What Is
Love - Four Aspects Encompassed in "Love"
Meditation
Motives
Not "I" -- Definition
Responsibility / Duty
Six Families of not "i's"
States of Consciousness (tone scale)
Wanting To Have - Wanting To Do -- The Difference
What is a School?
X - Definition
Exercises - My teacher asked us not to accept anything he said without question. Many times he said: "Prove me wrong". The material he gave us was to be "checked up on"; not just agreed with and accepted as fact. When first working with the ideas, I didn't understand about running experiments or, shall we say, using the "Work." In this section there are some defined exercises that one can work with to see what one can discover.
Activity, Nutrition-Environment-Inner Feeling
Attitude
Competition
Decision-Fear-Experiment
Doing the Work (the value of -- plus Worker's Tools)
First Step to Higher Consciousness -
Getting rid of not "I's"
I Versus "I"
Now is Then
Only Prayer
Self-Remembering
Starting the day/Suggestion
Taking Charge
The Three Brains (listening for Intuition)
Think-Act-Feel
Threat
Victim-(Playing the 'Victim' Role)
School Talks - After doing the basic "Teachings" series of 48 tapes, my teacher did another series of 60 weeks of workshops which he called the School Talks. I particularly liked these workshops since they had titles instead of numbers. That made it easier to find specific material I was needing at a certain time while still covering the basic ideas. I will add these as time allows.
Love (1)
Role Playing I (2)
Creativity (3)
Role Playing II (4)
Emotions (5)
Shrinker Man (6)
When I am Properly Loved (7)
Inner Considering & Outer Considering (8)
Emotions & Ideals (9)
Illusions (10)
Attention (11)
Blaming (12)
Obstructions (13)
What Is And What Ought To Be (14)
How To Be Miserable In Spite Of Good Fortune (15)
Expectations (16)
Regeneration (17)
The 9 Step Journey (18)
Relationships (19)
Control (20)
Mountain Climbing (21)
How To Have A Chaotic Relationship (22)
Free Will (23)
Purpose (24) (Vital Interest)
Making Up The Mind (25)
Motion (26)
Regeneration II (27)
The Transformed Being (28)
Two Lines of Teaching (29)
Suggestion (30)
Feelings of Inferiority (31)
Thanksgiving (32)
Experiencing Freely (33)
"I" The Awareness (34)
Interpretation (35) - (for those who like to intellectualize and philosophy)
Power vs Being (36)
Motivation (37)
Recalling or Remembering (38)
Ideas are Tenants (39) (how to's in Self Remembering)
Levels of Food (40)
Personal Power (41)
The Necessity of Purpose (42)
Gratitude (43)
Asking (44)
Question and Answer #1 (45)
Question and Answer (Loving) (46)
Start Here and Now (47)
I'll Show 'Em (48)
Health and Healing (49)
From Chaos to Order (50)
Living the Spiritual Life (51)
What’s Going On Here (52)
Living with Stress (53)
Single Motive (54)
Where to find Truth (55)
"What if" (56)
Addiction (57)
Dominion (58)
Traps (59)
Use It Or Lose It (60)
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