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Spirituality

Purpose of Research: To explore the relationships between our internal and external realities and expand our capacity for bringing the fullness of who we are into our physical world.

One of our early projects—before the Universe decided we need to delve more deeply into this area—was a focus on the concept of Spiritual Learning. The question we asked was: Do human characteristics that are spiritual in nature contribute to the learning process? We engaged a systematic approach: defining terms; identifying representative human characteristics spiritual in nature; surfacing assumptions; and identifying emerging themes among the representative spiritual characteristics with respect to learning. The Findings? There appears to be a positive correlation between the representative spiritual characteristics and human learning. For better or worse, the material and non-material universe are married in the conscious and unconscious learning of the human mind.

The Knowledge and Knowing of Spiritual Learning (PDF, 16 pages)

A second project involved the exploration of Reiki. Both David and Alex went through various initiations to enable the Chi to freely flow through them and promote healing. David is a Level 3, and Alex is a Reiki Master. They continue to practice Reiki, primarily when the farm animals have a need. Here is an overview paper of Reiki from historical emergence to its use of energy for healing.

Reiki: Accessing the Human Energetic System (PDF, 17 pages)

A third project involved the use of sound coupled with a binaural beat to produce a whole brain state, what is called Hemispheric Synchronization. This became a tool for learning and self improvement that is used regularly at the Institute in workshops and as an experiential exercise for individuals to get in touch with their unconscious. Research on Hemispheric Synchronization was published in support of the paper titled "The Human Knowledge System: Music and Brain Coherence."

The Human Knowledge System. Explores the relationship between music and learning in the mind/brain. (PDF, 17 pages)

In the latter part of June 2010 we received a wake-up call when a miracle occurred saving David's life. A month later Alex noticed an orb with what appeared to be a face in it. This led to a summer of "Orbing" at Mountain Quest followed by a set of amazing events in October which are the subject of our first book of The Myst Series. Titled The Journey into the Myst, the description reads:

“What we are about to tell you would have been quite unbelievable to me before this journey began. It is not a story of the reality either of us has known for well over our 60 and 70 years of age, but rather, the reality of dreams and fairytales.” This is the true story of a sequence of events that happened at Mountain Quest Institute, situated in a high valley of the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. The story begins with a miracle, expanding into the capture and cataloging of thousands of pictures of electromagnetic spheres widely known as “orbs.” This joyous experience became an exploration into the unknown with the emergence of what the author’s fondly call the Myst, the forming and shaping of non-random patterns such as human faces, angels and animals. As this phenomenon unfolds, you will discover how the Drs. Alex and David Bennet began to observe and interact with the Myst. This book shares the beginning of an extraordinary Journey into the Myst.

This eBook is downloadable from Amazon Kindle. Here is a JPEG with the cover picture which is titled "The Mask of Myst" and described as: "Beyond being, a parable in motion, a mask of light weaves through the night trailed by faces in the Myst."

Over the past two years we have photographed more that 47,000 pictures of the Myst. In the beginning of 2013 we published our second eBook in The Myst Series titled Patterns in the Myst. The description reads:

The Journey into the Myst was just the beginning for Drs. Alex and David Bennet. Volume II of the Myst Series brings Science into the Spiritual experience, bringing to bear what the Bennets have learned through their research and educational experiences in physics, neuroscience, human systems, knowledge management and human development. Embracing the paralogical, patterns in the Myst are observed, felt, interpreted, analyzed and compared in terms of their physical make-up, non-randomness, intelligent sources and potential implications. Along the way, the Bennets were provided amazing pictures reflecting the forming of the Myst. The Bennets shift to introspection in the third volume of the series (available in Spring 2013) to explore the continuing impact of the Myst experience on the human psyche.

This eBook is also downloadable from Amazon Kindle. Here is a JPEG with the cover picture which is titled "Approaching Night" and described as "The evening lights of Mountain Quest form a conversational backdrop for reflecting on the lessons of the day." We are including the Preface of the second eBook here, which is a photo story sharing the forming and deforming of the Myst, amazing pictures that began in the Fall of 2012.

An Infinite Story (PDF, 11 pages)

See the Myst-Art gallery at www.Myst-Art.com for an overview of pictures. See the Spirituality and Consciousness areas of the Publications section for related papers. See also "Engaging Tacit Knowledge" in the Knowledge area for a treatment of Spiritual Tacit Knowledge.

Definitions

Knowing is a cognizance, a conscious state of being aware or informed beyond that which is perceived through the five senses, although it does not exclude incoming signals from the five senses.

Learning is an increase in the capacity for effective action.

Soul represents the animating principle of human life in terms of thought and action, specifically focused on its moral aspects, the emotional part of human nature, and higher development of the mental faculties.

Spirituality is the elevation of the mind as related to intellect and matters of the soul reflected in thought and action.

Spiritualism is a spiritual nature or quality, so that to spiritualize is to give a spiritual character to, or to elevate.

Spiritual Learning is the process of elevating the mind as related to intellect and matters of the soul to increase the capacity for effective thought and action.

If there is any part of this collection of thoughts that you do not understand or would like to discuss, please call 304-799-7267 and ask for David or Alex. If we are not available please leave your name and phone number and we will return your call as soon as possible. You may email Alex at alex@mountainquestinstitute.com