Abraham Maslow, a pioneer in positive and transpersonal psychology,
devoted much of the last decade of his career to the study of the
peak experience. He noted that athletes in the zone, mystics
recounting moments of enlightenment, artists when under the
influence of their muse, and everyday persons at their ethical and
humanistic best appeared to share a common state of consciousness.
In synthesizing their reports, he noted that the same 14 BE-values
were invariably used to capture the spirit of that consciousness
(wholeness, beauty, goodness, aliveness, etc.). What might the
world be like if these values dictated human behavior? Maslow
posited that humanity would be operating at its optimum. He named
that world Eupsychia. He made some brief forays into the world of
business and management to promote the spread of these values. His
untimely death in 1970 cut short that mission. This book picks up
where Maslow left off. The focus is widened to include any context
in which a person or individuals are getting in the way of their
own excellence (operating at less than peak) and choose to elevate
and illuminate their behaviors. The author has benefited from the
writings and direct lessons of literally hundreds of spiritual
guides, some famous and some obscure. He has read, re-read, marked
up, reflected on, and practiced much of what is presented in
hundreds of books, from Hermes to Wilber. He is well versed in
Jewish mystical thought and practice. And yet, he insists, it all
comes down to these 14 values, experienced and lived. The rest
follows. Peak experiences will happen. Insights will be
commonplace. Happiness and joy are certainties. The something
beyond will make itself known. Drawing on these values, one will be
optimally positioned to self-evolve and be a positive force for
radical change in the world. What about love, compassion, and other
positive qualities? The author submits that the 14 are sufficient
to capture them all. Much as the primary colors (red, yellow, and
blue), coupled with black and white, represent all the essentials
for the painter's palette, the 14 BE-values combine to produce all
the soul and spirit needs. Isn't love, for example, adequately
expressed and experienced through wholeness, completion,
truthfulness, goodness, aliveness, beauty, and so on? Add faith to
the mix and it is all nicely ready for execution. A process called
BE-value exploration is presented in detail. It consists of six
steps that guide an individual or team from a challenge to inspired
action items for tackling it. This process was not designed for
"technical" challenges that involve moving physical components or
electronic bits into new configurations. It works exceeding well,
as is discovered with practice, for most situations where
individuals or teams are performing at less than peak and intend to
do something about that. A pair of resources is provided for each
of the 14 BE-values: a BE-value Script and an associated
Inspiration Sheet. They are essential elements of BE-value
explorations. The scripts can also be used on their own for
self-study and spiritual growth. Two additional resources are
available for deeper explorations: The Eupsychian Assessment Tool
is provided as an Appendix. This tool is useful for in-depth
assessments of most situations in which personal or group behaviors
are getting in the way of excellence (as defined by peak
experiences). The results of the tool are a rich set of ideas for
improving the situation immediately and suggestions for which
BE-values to use for in-depth exploration. In a second Appendix, a
mandala is provided for each BE-value. As with the scripts, the 14
mandalas can be used to deepen problem-solving explorations or on
their own as meditation tools for self-study and spiritual growth.
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