A COUPLE FOR EVOLUTION: CLARIFY • AWAKEN • UNIFY
IN GENERAL
A Couple for Evolution: Clarify • Awaken • Unify is based upon Oscar Ichazo's teachings and trainings for establishing a solid couple experience. Ichazo presents the way to ensure a mature, fulfilling, happy, and successful couple relationship in which the energy generated by a couple can grow into a deep friendship and support upon which a higher perspective will arise from establishing a true ground of Unity.
THE KEY
At the center of these teachings is a five–pointed key that supports and clarifies the different manifestations of a couple's process. This key provides a way to understand relationship dynamics and to apply that understanding both to your own couple and to your life more broadly. A Key is a model of a complete process, with a beginning, middle and end, which begins in point 1 and ends in point 5.
WITNESS
The clarification processes presented in this book will give you the basis to "witness" the process of your Relative Mind, a Mind of Concepts and Language (Thinking Mind), in which a broader and realistic point of view can be established. This is essential as a "tool" to gain the ground to become what Ichazo refers to as the "Couple for Evolution." The word "evolution" means an unfolding process of development and change that results in a higher level of understanding. An Awareness evolves from this under-standing, and you can enter a higher Mind, an Absolute Mind, a Mind of Non–conceptualization (Mind of Emptiness) in which a couple can experience states of love, happiness and joy. This higher Awareness supports any couple experience to gain the understanding and maturity to view their collective process with knowledge from a clarified point of view.
Every couple has a process that needs clarification at times.
A COUPLE'S PROCESS
It is critical that both members of the couple engage in this experience together because the knowledge revealed needs the involvement of both parties and not just one person. Many couples don't want to go to counseling as it's time–consuming and lacks the overall information that gives the couple a broader perspective about the dynamics of a relationship. Also, having this information at hand gives you a way to review the material when a review or further clarification is needed.
THE TRUTH FOR ALL
Each chapter of the Couples material is presented with introductions and practical exercises to clarify specific areas of the couple's process and build upon them. At times you may find your feelings, emotions and thoughts to be getting the best of you. At this point, it is best to relax and use the breathing exercise (Diakath Breathing) proposed in Chapter 2. It will give you time to gain perspective on your process and to begin again. Every couple has a process that needs clarification at times. This is a normal part of the relationship, and accepting this reality as such allows you to address your humanity directly and realistically. Knowing the parameters that every couple faces gives you the support of realizing that you are not alone in experiencing the many different manifestations of the couple dynamic.
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1 A COUPLE FOR EVOLUTION
2 BREATH AWARENESS
3 COUPLE OF FULFILLMENT
4 THE CONVENTIONAL COUPLE
5 CONVENTIONAL COUPLE PROCESS
6 CONVENTIONAL COUPLE IN CRISIS
7 FUNCTIONAL PROJECTIONS PROCESS
8 SENTIMENTAL COUPLE PROCESS I
9 SENTIMENTAL COUPLE PROCESS II
10 SENTIMENTAL COUPLE PROCESS III
11 A COUPLE FOR EVOLUTION
12 ETHICAL ORIENTATION MEDITATION
13 COUPLE'S ETHICS OF UNITY OFFERING
14 THE ESSENTIAL COUPLE
15 COUPLE'S UNITY MEDITATION
16 IN CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY AND INFORMATION
