Transpersonal Development Map
Spiritual Development
The Book of Genesis highlights a dream of Jacob -- one among Judaism's patriarchs -- wherein he witnessed angels descending and ascending upon a ladder going from the earth to the heavens. Spiritual progress may be perceived as taking multiple directions, rendering ranking and comparison of different states of progress pointless (Ferrer, 2009).
Theory of Creation Spirituality
Mathew Fox, who was previously a Dominican priest, presented a theory. The assumption in his theory, known as the "creation spirituality" theory is that the notion of spirituality in Judeo-Christianity, framed when our Earth was thought to be the universe's center, failed to keep pace with science, when it proved the fact that far from being the entire universe's focal point, the Earth was merely one small fragment of a vast universe. The theory he propounded indicates that divinity may be achieved from any deed of creation, right from an atom on Earth to the universe's far reaches and all else that lies in between (Seaward, 2013).
Integrative-Philosophical Model of Spiritual Development
One among the first researchers to explore different traditions and offer a consolidated spiritual progress system was Underhill (1911/1961), who suggested...
These stages begin with "awakening," wherein a person gains awareness of spirituality. The subsequent stages are "purgation," wherein he/she strives to get rid of personal imperfections; and "illumination," which is commonly mistaken for being the final stage, since it is associated with a peek at "transcendence." But extraordinary mystics experience further stages of spirituality, the fourth of which was labeled as 'the soul's dark night' by Saint John of the Cross, wherein they experience a deep feeling of desertion by the Lord. Following this, if they surrender to His will, they reach the last stage where the 'self' is completely lost, and the being permanently becomes one with the Lord.
The following four-point plan can be followed in order to gain spiritual development:
1. Pray. Let your relationship with God improve. Discuss your life with him and give him time. Vent your feelings. Show him your appraisal for his blessings. Show your gratitude. Involve him in all aspects of your life.
2. Study. Let God speak to you as a part of this relationship. It takes time for God to enter into your life. Be patient. Don't let the cares of this life make you unfaithful. Don't…
References
Ferrer, J. N. (2009). The plurality of religions and the spirit of pluralism: A participatory vision of the future of religion. International Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 28, 139-151.
Grace Communication International. (2015). Four-point plan for spiritual growth. Retrieved from https://www.gci.org/spiritual/4point
Seaward, B. L. (2013). Health of the human spirit: Spiritual dimensions for personal health (2nd ed). USA: Jones & Barlett Learning.
Trungpa, C. (1973). Cutting through spiritual materialism. Boston, MA: Shambhala.
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