The Eight Most Important Chapters, Revisited – Introduction

Introduction to the Study Program

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In Chapter 10 of The Contemplative Life, Joel named eight specific chapters for serious study saying, “In order to build a consciousness of truth, all Infinite Way students should know the following passages [chapters] as well as they know their own names.  Later he said that these chapters are of paramount importance to the serious student because they contain the answers to almost every individual problem that we might face, including family relations, illness, and supply. “If you work with those specific writings;” Joel said, “apply them to the problems of life that come to you in your own experience or that of your family or your patients; if you work with them over and over, they will develop fourth dimensional consciousness.”

The Goldsmith Global Online Tape Group studied these chapters five years ago in 2018. Because of their importance, and given all that has happened in the intervening years, we revisited them  from  June 17 – November 11, 2023.

These are the eight chapters identified by Joel:

  1. “The New Horizon” in The Infinite Way
  2. “God Is One” in Living The Infinite Way
  3. “Protection” in The Heart of Mysticism, Volume 2: The 1955 Infinite Way Letters
  4. “Break the Fetters That Bind You” in The Heart of Mysticism, Volume 5: The 1958 Infinite Way Letters
  5. “Contemplation Develops the Beholder” in The Contemplative Life
  6. “Introduction” in Practicing the Presence
  7. “Love Thy Neighbor” in Practicing the Presence
  8. “Relationship of Oneness” in The Art of Spiritual Healing.  

Retail Sources for the Books

Many of you already have the books that contain these chapters, but if you want to purchase any of the books, they are available from many online retailers, including:

  • Amazon.com
    Books are available in both print and e-book formats.
  • JoelGoldsmithBooks.com
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  • JoelGoldsmith.com
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  • Secondhand books are available from websites such as Abebooks and ebay.

Virtual Library Subscription

As an alternative to purchasing books, all books are available for online reading through a subscription to the Virtual Library offered by JoelGoldsmithBooks.com.

Our Approach to Study

For each chapter, we heard a recording that was either used as source material for that chapter or a recording that captures the essence of the chapter. For some chapters, we posted a second recording for optional listening.  We offered optional study suggestions for each chapter.

After we heard a recording for the first time, we posted that recording in the Study Center and on the telephone recordings line for the entire duration of the study program, and for four weeks after we concluded the study program.  This enabled students to access all the recordings for the study program, regardless of when they came to the group. We are most grateful to Sue Ropac, on behalf of the Estate of Joel S. Goldsmith, for permission to extend the time for posting these recordings.

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