HEED 116 Fundamentals of Spiritual Awareness

This course, based on Eastern thought, will provide students the opportunity to understand one's spiritual nature. Major topics include states of consciousness, the subconscious mind, thoughts and attitudes, death, and dying. Students will learn the connection between the chakras (energy body) and the physical body. Various meditation and visualization techniques will be experienced. Upon completion of this course students will gain a fuller understanding and connection with intuition and self-awareness.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Define the subconscious and conscious mind.
2. Explain the what, how, and why of positive visualization, thoughts, and attitudes.
3. Identify the seven energy bodies.
4. Explain the etheric body.
5. Analyze the seven major chakras and relationship to the physical body.
6. Compare the etheric and physical body.
7. Develop a meditation practice.
8. Describe “death and dying” concepts.
9. Experience techniques for enhancing intuition.
10. Identify the language and meaning of dreams.

Course Objectives

1. Define the subconscious and conscious mind.
2. Explain the what, how, and why of positive visualization, thoughts, and attitudes.
3. Identify the seven energy bodies.
4. Explain the etheric body.
5. Analyze the seven major chakras and relationship to the physical body.
6. Compare the etheric and physical body.
7. Develop a meditation practice.
8. Describe “death and dying” concepts.
9. Experience techniques for enhancing intuition.
10. Identify the language and meaning of dreams.