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What is the Center for Spiritual Living?

Centers for Spiritual Living is an organization of nearly 400 spiritual communities in 30 countries around the globe that provide spiritual tools to transform personal lives and help make the world a better place. At Centers for Spiritual Living, our spiritual communities teach powerful principles for personal growth and global transformation, honoring all paths to God.

Who founded the Centers for Spiritual Living?
Dr. Ernest Holmes founded the spiritual movement that started Centers for Spiritual Living. Born in 1887 on a small Maine farm, Dr. Holmes spent his teenage years outdoors, asking himself “What is God? Who am I? Why am I here?” This questioning led to his 1926 book, The Science of Mind, which outlined the foundational viewpoints of modern New Thought.

What is New Thought?
“A system of thought which affirms the unity of God with man, the perfection of all life, and the immortality and eternity of the individual soul forever expanding.” -Ernest Holmes

What is the Science of Mind?
Science of Mind® (also referred to as Religious Science) is the core teaching of Centers for Spiritual Living. Science of Mind is a philosophy that integrates spiritual truths with science and physics. Simply put, Science of Mind teaches the unity of all life. Intentions and ideas flow through a field of consciousness, which actually affects and creates the world around us. This idea is common to most major religions and is supported by the teachings of psychology and quantum physics. In Science of Mind, we believe that the secret to living a successful life is to consciously choose positive and productive thoughts. Put another way, “As you think, so you become.”

Are Science of Mind and Religious Science the same? Dr. Ernest Holmes founded the spiritual movement that started Centers for Spiritual Living. Born in 1887 on a small Maine farm, Dr. Holmes spent his teenage years outdoors, asking himself “What is God? Who am I? Why am I here?” This questioning led to his 1926 book, The Science of Mind, which outlined the foundational viewpoints of modern New Thought.

Is Science of Mind a real Science?
“A system of thought which affirms the unity of God with man, the perfection of all life, and the immortality and eternity of the individual soul forever expanding.” -Ernest Holmes

Is Centers for Spiritual Living related to or connected with Scientology?
No. Religious Science and Centers for Spiritual Living are not affiliated with Scientology in any way.

Is Centers for Spiritual Living associated with Christian Science?

Do people who practice Science of Mind go to doctor's?
Absolutely. In Science of Mind, we believe that healing comes in may forms. God is expressed through doctors and medicine just as it is expressed through all of the physical universe. In short, we believe in both prater and modern medicine.

Is Centers for Spiritual Living a "New Age" organization?
Science of Mind is a New Thought spiritual philosophy that incorporates spiritual tools of affirmative prayer, healing, and creative visualization to transform lives and make the world more peaceful, harmonious, and prosperous. Centers for Spiritual Living does not consider its teaching to be New Age, but rather incorporates the ancient wisdom of all the spiritual traditions through the ages. People of all spiritual paths - Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Islam, New Age and others - are all welcome in our communities.

Are Centers for Spiritual Living communities a place for healing? Yes, Centers for Spiritual Living spiritual communities are places where amazing healings and life transformations take place.

What is the role of prayer within Centers for Spiritual Living? Centers for Spiritual Living honors all forms of prayer. In addition, we teach a unique and scientific form of prayer called Spiritual Mind Treatment. This powerful, affirmative method of prayer was developed by Dr. Ernest Holmes. Spiritual Mind Treatment involves a five step process that harnesses the creative process of consciousness. This type of powerful, scientific prayer allows new levels of health, wealth, love, and wholeness to become a reality in our lives.

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