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《聖境預言書》分成九章，預言人類心靈進化和新世界的產生要經過九個階段，每一個階段都蘊藏一個天機－－所謂的「覺悟」(insight)，也就是對生存本質的一種深刻的、破除既有成見的洞察和領會。這也是這個烏托邦式探險故事中貫串的主題。
◎第一個覺悟：決定性的多數
　　對於想做的事情，有時會有預感或直覺，有一天它竟然實現了。感覺起來像命中注定的，彷彿有個無法解釋的力量在導引我們的生命，似乎在日常生活的表面下，有某種活動在進行。當我們用新的眼光，看待環繞著地球上每個生命固有的奧祕，察覺到人生中的「機緣」(coincidences)時，第一個覺悟就出現了。
◎第二個覺悟：漫長的現在
　　歷史不單是科技的演進，也是思想的演進。如果把我們現在的知覺，安置在一個比較深遠的歷史視界裡，了解前人的生存狀態，我們就會明瞭為什麼我們會用目前這種方式看待世界，而我們對文明的進展又會有什麼貢獻。第二個覺悟擴展我們對歷史時間的認知，不要光從現代的角度，而應該從整個千年歷史的角度來觀察人類的文化。它讓我們面對自己的偏見，幫助我們超越它。
◎第三個覺悟：「能」的奧秘
　　第二個千福年即將結束時，人類就會發現一種新的「能」，成為宇宙間所有物體（包括人類）的生存根基。它會從物體身上放射出來。換句話說，宇宙的核心基本成分看起來像是一種純粹的能，而這種能往往會順應人類的意圖和期望，就彷彿我們的期望促使我們體內的能流入世界中，影響其他的能的系統，這個發現違反了我們以前對宇宙的機械式看法。如果想察覺這種「能」的存在，就必須加強對「美」的感受能力，美的認知是人類學習觀察能場的不二法門。
◎第四個覺悟：權力爭奪
　　總有一天人類會發現，宇宙是由一種充滿活力的「能」所構成的，而這種能可以維繫我們的生命、回應我們的期望。然而，現今的人類已經脫離了這種能的主要來源。我們自絕於能，因此感到脆弱、不安全和空虛。面對這種空乏，為了增加個人的能，往往訴諸我們所知的唯一手段－－強取豪奪。例如：在一場辯論當中，隨著火氣升高，雙方的能場也開始接觸、纏鬥，設法攻入對手的能場，攫取他人的能，返回自己的陣地。為求自己心情好過，大多數人一輩子都在搜尋、捕捉別人的能，讓別人付出慘痛的代價。
◎第五個覺悟：來自秘境的訊息
　　第四個覺悟揭發人類的一個陋習：我們企圖控制別人的身心，竊取他們身上的能，我們之所以會犯下這樣的罪行，是因為覺得自己身上的能不足。其實，我們所需要的能，宇宙都能供給，但我們必須向它敞開胸懷。如果我們學會充實自己身上的能，就能帶來機緣，而機緣會幫助我們邁向命運為我們樹立的目標。
◎第六個覺悟：清理過去的一生
　　我們控制別人的手段是在童年時期形成的，為了操縱別人以取得能，我們老是重複一個場景，中斷了整齣戲的進行。我們想把自己的生命往前推進一步，首先必須切實反省自己的行為，回到小時候的家庭生活，看看這種惡習是怎樣形成的，而家庭成員扮演著控制戲中的哪一種角色，是脅迫者？審問者？冷漠者或乞憐者？一旦我們認清家庭中能場的運作方式，我們就能超越控制的策略，面對真正的問題，重新詮釋家庭的生活經驗，以找出真正的身分。真正的自己是產生在父母親所代表的兩種人生觀中間，這一生的使命，就是融合父母親的信念，創造一個更崇高的人生觀。
◎第七個覺悟：投入進化的洪流中
　　夢出現在我們的睡眠裡，是要告訴我們在日常生活中沒有察覺到的一些事情，有時白天的思維和意念，甚至白日夢，也能夠指引我們人生的方向。如果我們留心這些顯現的徵兆，我們就能夠為生命中的轉捩點預先做準備。對宇宙提供的每一樁機緣和每一個答案保持警覺，就能有意識地推動我們身心的進化。
◎第八個覺悟：人際倫理
　　這裡的人際倫理(Interpersonal Ethic)，就是人類應該如何彼此相待，以便分享更多的訊息。每當有人出現在我們的生命當中，他一定會給我們帶來某種訊息，人生中並沒有純粹巧合的相遇。想知道我們是否能夠接收到訊息，得看我們如何對待這些邂逅。當別人把我們尋求問題的答案帶給我們時，我們也應該用同樣的方式對待一個人，你的能傳到他身上後，就會幫助他看清出現在他眼前的真理，然後他就會把這個真理傳遞給你。其實，處理人際關係得從頭開始－－從小孩開始。我們必須了解兒童在人類進化過程中所扮演的角色：他們是終點，也是起點，引領人類繼續前進。但是，在學會推動自己的身心進化之前，兒童需要大人持續不斷、毫無條件地把能提供給他們，提供「一對一」(one on one)的關懷。對待兒童最糟的方式，就是在糾正他們的行為時，趁機奪取他們的能。所以很多心靈暴力是兒童時代就開始的，大多數的原始出發點都是善意的。這是父母、老師們應注意的課題。
◎第九個覺悟：興起中的文化
　　世界上的宗教都有一個共同的目標，那就是幫助人類建立他們跟更高層次的能源之間的關係。所有宗教都要求人們認知內在的上帝，而這種認知能夠滿足我們、充實我們的心靈。人類不斷地提升我們的能，我們體內的原子振動的頻率也會增加，結果就會出現一個非常奇妙的現象。振動的頻率一旦達到某種程度，一整群人就會突然「消失」---他們變成「隱形人」。當人們提升他們的振動，達到別人用肉眼看不見他們身形的程度時，那就顯示，他們正在跨越今生和另一個世界（生前棲息、死後回歸的所在）之間的鴻溝，像馬雅人就集體跨越了今生和來世的鴻溝。所以，只要人類學會推動自身的進化，在人生旅途上追求一個又一個的真理，人類的整體文化就會以可預知的方式產生蛻變。
　　這九個覺悟，並非來自正式的科學，而是來自許多不同領域的知識，包括物理學、心理學、歷史、神秘主義哲學和宗教，全部都攙揉在一起，形成一個新的融合體，而整個基礎就是建立在我們對於「機緣」的認知。當我們漸漸了解人生中的機緣究竟是怎麼回事、如何運作的過程中，我們正在建立一個全新的人生觀，一個覺悟接著一個覺悟的進行。如果我們獲得的僅僅是資訊（每一個覺悟的內容），那並不是真正的覺悟，必須在自己的人生過程中一個個的發現它們，然後連結起來，涵蓋所有的覺悟。

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THE FIRST INSIGHT . . . A CRITICAL MASS

A new spiritual awakening is occurring in human culture, an awakening brought about by a critical mass of individuals who experience their lives as a spiritual unfolding, a journey in which we are led forward by mysterious coincidences.

THE SECOND INSIGHT . . . THE LONGER NOW

This awakening represents the creation of a new, more complete worldview, which replaces a five-hundred-year-old preoccupation with secular survival and comfort. While this technological preoccupation was an important step, our awakening to life's coincidences is opening us up to the real purpose of human life on this planet, and the real nature of our universe.

THE THIRD INSIGHT . . . A MATTER OF ENERGY

We now experience that we live not in a material universe, but in a universe of dynamic energy. Everything extant is a field of sacred energy that we can sense and intuit. Moreover, we humans can project our energy by focusing our attention in the desired direction...where attention goes, energy flows...influencing other energy systems and increasing the pace of coincidences in our lives.

THE FOURTH INSIGHT . . . THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER

Too often humans cut themselves off from the greater source of this energy and so feel weak and insecure. To gain energy we tend to manipulate or force others to give us attention and thus energy. When we successfully dominate others in this way, we feel more powerful, but they are left weakened and often fight back. Competition for scarce, human energy is the cause of all conflict between people.

THE FIFTH INSIGHT . . . THE MESSAGE OF THE MYSTICS

Insecurity and violence ends when we experience an inner connection with divine energy within, a connection described by mystics of all traditions. A sense of lightness--buoyancy--along with the constant sensation of love are measures of this connection. If these measures are present, the connection is real. If not, it is only pretended.

THE SIXTH INSIGHT . . . CLEARING THE PAST

The more we stay connected, the more we are acutely aware of those times when we lose connection, usually when we are under stress. In these times, we can see our own particular way of stealing energy from others. Once our manipulations are brought to personal awareness, our connection becomes more constant and we can discover our own growth path in life, and our spiritual mission--the personal way we can contribute to the world.

THE SEVENTH INSIGHT . . . ENGAGING THE FLOW

Knowing our personal mission further enhances the flow of mysterious coincidences as we are guided toward our destinies. First we have a question; then dreams, daydreams, and intuitions lead us towards the answers, which usually are synchronistically provided by the wisdom of another human being.

THE EIGHTH INSIGHT . . . THE INTERPERSONAL ETHIC

We can increase the frequency of guiding coincidences by uplifting every person that comes into our lives. Care must be taken not to lose our inner connection in romantic relationships. Uplifting others is especially effective in groups where each member can feel energy of all the others. With children it is extremely important for their early security and growth. By seeing the beauty in every face, we lift others into their wisest self, and increase the chances of hearing a synchronistic message.

THE NINTH INSIGHT . . .THE EMERGING CULTURE

As we all evolve toward the best completion of our spiritual missions, the technological means of survival will be fully automated as humans focus instead on synchronistic growth. Such growth will move humans into higher energy states, ultimately transforming our bodies into spiritual form and uniting this dimension of existence with the after-life dimension, ending the cycle of birth and death.

THE TENTH INSIGHT . . . HOLDING THE VISION

The Tenth Insight is the realization that throughout history human beings have been unconsciously struggling to implement this lived spirituality on Earth. Each of us comes here on assignment, and as we pull this understanding into consciousness, we can remember a fuller birth vision of what we wanted to accomplish with our lives. Further we can remember a common world vision of how we will all work together to create a new spiritual culture. We know that our challenge is to hold this vision with intention and prayer everyday.

THE ELEVENTH INSIGHT . . . EXTENDING PRAYER FIELDS

The Eleventh Insight is the precise method through which we hold the vision. For centuries, religious scriptures, poems, and philosophies have pointed to a latent power of mind within all of us that mysteriously helps to affect what occurs in the future. It has been called faith power, positive thinking, and the power of prayer. We are now taking this power seriously enough to bring a fuller knowledge of it into public awareness. We are finding that this prayer power is a field of intention, which moves out from us and can be extended and strengthened, especially when we connect with others in a common vision. This is the power through which we hold the vision of a spiritual world and build the energy in ourselves and in others to make this vision a reality.

The Twelfth Insight ... The Hour of Decision