About the Course
This audio programme about conscious living connects you to what is most real in you and in your life. It supports you in the challenges that come when you’re willing to break away from what you know is not right for you, to find a more fulfilling purpose in life.
You’re taken steadily through a process. You’re led away from your psychological life of thinking and worrying, and out of the negative relationships we all form by holding on to false beliefs and attitudes to ourselves and others.
You learn to live more fully in your body and be ever more conscious of the intelligence that guides your life towards more purpose and fulfilment. Ultimately we find the authority, integrity and love that is always present when at last we can genuinely say, ‘I know what I am. And I am being that now – here, now and forever’.
The Course records the talks, dialogues, feedback and exercises given by Clive Tempest to a small group of people who met monthly at the Friends Meeting House in Taunton, England, from March 2016 to November 2017. Most of the members had been attending earlier talks and so were already acquainted with the basic propositions of the Course. You will easily catch up with them and the first talk gives the background context.
The group had also been practising chigung (qigong) exercises with Clive and there are occasional references to terms like ‘the burners’ and the ‘dantien’. Even if you’re not familiar with terms like these it is generally clear what is meant by them.
The talks are two and a half to three hours long. When recorded there was an interval after about an hour and a half. So, when you listen, take a break halfway through.
The Course is designed so that you can listen to a talk every two weeks for a year. This is to enable you to absorb what’s been said at regular intervals. To get the full benefit, listen to the episodes in their numbered order. It’s best to set aside the time to listen to the talks according to the schedule and keep to that routine if you can.
You are being invited to change your perception of yourself and your life. It takes time for the brain to adapt to the change. So take your time going through the nineteen episodes. The more you dedicate yourself and your time to listening to the talks the better. The more you listen, the more you will hear.
Remember that you are consciously working on yourself to bring about more good in you and your life, and in the lives of those you love. That’s the purpose. But please be aware that to live more consciously is to invite change and that does not come easily. You may notice temporary reactions in yourself as you proceed.
When change comes it’s partially subconscious and then it is common to sometimes get psychophysical reactions, like irritations and sudden feelings of tension. These things usually indicate that a change of perception is putting pressure on something in you that’s unhappy. It is important that you know this, and can accept that you may have to undergo the pressure until you can transcend it. One of the things you’ll realise is that no good comes of making judgments based on reactions. So don’t stop listening to the talks but continue on your schedule.
To live consciously you have to be able to accept yourself as you are, and the situation as it is. You have to be able to develop the necessary strength of will and purpose. In conscious living the approach to personal problems is not psychological, therapeutic or medical. You’re asked to take personal responsibility for your life, including what upsets you. Please be aware of this, especially if you have concerns about your well-being and mental health. Your participation is at your own risk, decision and discretion. If you are currently undergoing psychological or psychiatric treatment, you’re advised to consult your doctors or therapists before you take the Course.
Your Subscription
The Course costs £12GBP a month for nine months (total £108) and is billed every calendar month. Your access to the talks lasts for 12 months.
The recordings are distributed to you by the SendOwl service and you pay for them with a bank card or PayPal account.
When you subscribe your first payment is taken and you receive an email with a link to the episodes. Bookmark the link and then listen on your computer, tablet or phone.
They are streamed audio files, copyright protected and not for download. You may cancel your subscription before the end of twelve months but if you do, or you miss a payment, your access to the streaming service will cease a month after the date of your last payment.
Clive Tempest
Speaks about the evolution of consciousness and the purpose of our lives. He holds workshops and retreats in the UK and Finland and lives in Taunton, Somerset.
If you have not heard him speak before, you may want to listen to his podcasts: Search for ‘Meeting Mister Gogus’ on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. The first episode, ‘The Bigger Picture’, is a helpful introduction.
