Fundamentals of the Process of Spiritual Perfection

Written as a concise handbook, this Practical Guide presents a novel paradigm for addressing the enduring questions of our existence, while providing a roadmap to the rational pursuit of spirituality in contemporary life. Approaching our spiritual development as one would any experimental science, Bahram Elahi, MD, describes the nature of the human soul, or self, through a series of original diagrams and functional analogies to medicine, psychology, and physics. In so doing, he introduces anew medicine of the soulthat not only establishes how to nourish and develop the soul through the practice of correct divine and ethical principles, but also how to diagnose and treat its various ailments. Explaining the purpose of our presence on earth as the completion of the first stage in our spiritual development, he summarizes this fundamental work in three main points: examining and mending one’s faith, sufficiently developing one’s sound reason, and cultivating one’s humanity. Ultimately, this timelyPractical Guideoffers readers of all backgrounds an accessible roadmap to our spiritual journey that is adapted to life in modern society. Marketing The Foundation will draw upon its network of resources and experience partnering with cultural institutions, scientific centers, and media organizations to promote the publication of the Practical Guide and its four companion volumes. Examples of successful marketing efforts with our partners include: The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The sponsorship and launch of a five-month exhibition entitled “The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi,” which generated over 100,000 visitors and featured seven related cultural and educational events; the inclusion of six of Ostad Elahi’s instruments in the Met’s permanent collection, accompanied by a brief introductory video; and the sold-out debut screening of a documentary film in Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium on the music of Ostad Elahi. The New York Academy of Sciences: An ongoing ten-year partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences and Wisconsin Public Radio’s “To the Best of Our Knowledge” featuring a series of panel discussions on a range of timely and thought-provoking issues. Moderated by Steve Paulson, Executive Director of “To the Best of Our Knowledge,” an array of leading academicians, scientists, and experts convene to discuss and debate various perennial questions relating to the origin, meaning, and nature of human existence. A transcript of the proceedings, along with a selection of essays by the panelists, are published after every series in a discrete volume of the Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences. The United Nations: As an NGO in special consultative status to ECOSOC, the Foundation periodically collaborates with fellow NGOs to convene lectures and symposia on topics ranging from morality and the practice of ethics across countries and cultures to the scientific study of the continuity of consciousness beyond physical death. Marketing efforts specifically targeted to the launch of the Practical Guide will include a significant thought leadership and media campaign including the f