The first and foundational module of Sumedha Sadhana - a Psychospiritual Wholeness Journey - is "Psychological Dynamics on the Spiritual Journey."
This module, facilitated by Dr. Jose Parappully, the Director of Sumedha Centre concluded on April 14th, which marks the midway point of the programme.
Parappully began the module helping participants explore what is happening in
their lives at this juncture on their psycho-spiritual journey and to discern
what God might be telling them through all that is happening in the "bits and pieces" of their everyday lives.
He then presented the evolution in spirituality in the context of changing paradigms and presented 17 characteristics of a mature spirituality and helped participants assess how much of these were present in their lives. He distinguished between prayer and prayerfulness and helped them learn some contemplative approaches
to cultivate prayerfulness.
A major portion of the module was devoted to exploration of the dynamics of midlife and post-midlife years. Parappully used insights from
various psychological theories, as
well as tools and techniques from Expressive Arts and Bioenergetics, as well as movies
and music, to help participants explore and integrate these dynamics in order to enhance their spiritual journey.
Other topics covered in this module included sexuality and intimacy needs and their integration into a celibate lifestyle.
Participants found the module "inspiring, informative and insightful... The process followed was excellent."
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