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The University Division of the
International Metaphysical Ministry
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Founder Dr. Paul Leon Masters
The Beginning of Wisdom
Audio version read by Rev. Steven Lane Taylor, B.Msc.
https://universityofmetaphysics.com/the-beginning-of-wisdom/
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The first step to wisdom is to admit you know nothing. Yet, until one is ready, this is almost an impossible thing to admit. The false personal ego identity, which may claim to know so much, rebels when considering that all its thoughts add up to nothing. It does not matter whether the accumulation of what one believes to know has been gathered through the practical experience of daily life, through formal education, or through religious teachings. All is stored up in a make-believe identity of the personal ego, which prides itself that it is a storehouse of such knowledge.
Such accumulated knowledge, however, is not to be classified as wisdom. A person may be quite knowledgeable by worldly standards, yet totally lacking in wisdom. For any person who possesses wisdom—and there are but a few on this physical earth dimension—there is an awareness that goes beyond being knowledgeable.
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Text taken from Dr. Paul Leon Masters’
"Mystical Insights: Knowing the Unknown," Pgs. 59–62.
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"Healing a Divided Mind"
This Week's
Inspirational Broadcast
Each week, the University of Metaphysics presents another metaphysical/spiritual Inspirational Lecture featuring Dr. Paul Leon Masters, offering exceptional insights on extraordinary and everyday topics.
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Dr. Paul Leon Masters'
"Improve Your Life"
Daily Audio Message
Each day there is a free 3 to 4-minute "Improve Your Life" audio message and meditation from Dr. Masters offering insights into daily living. Some of the topics include love, happiness, abundance, positive thinking, and navigating daily living during these times. The messages will inspire you to rise above any challenges in your life.
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Enroll in our Theocentric Psychology Program (PsyThD.)
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Please note: The featured download is available for free for one week only.
We offer a new meditation download for free every week.
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Releasing meditation is for the purpose of releasing and letting go of negative energies, anger, hurt, disappointment, and any other feelings that prevent you from being your best self, realizing dreams and goals, and living your life fully.
The soothing voice of Dr. Paul Masters guides you through the process of connecting with the healing, cleansing power of Universal Spirit, God-Light, and Love.
You will be guided to channel the power of the Universal Spirit through your body as it heals and cleanses your mind, body, and soul of darkened, toxic energy. All you have to do is sit back and allow yourself to connect with the Higher Presence within you.
Let go and let the Divine open your mind and heart so you can restore the love, light, and inner peace to your life and soul.
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Voice of Meditation – Instructions for Use
Download this Instruction for Use file to receive the most benefits from this guided meditation series.
The VOM series consists of 31 meditations designed to guide you through daily metaphysical meditations on different spiritual topics. The recommended usage is to listen to a different guided meditation every day of the month.
The purpose of these 31 audio recordings is to introduce you to meditation and help you deepen your meditation experiences while guiding your inner conscious mind to connect on greater levels to the Divine Higher Consciousness within you.
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Enjoy a Free Download from
Dr. Paul Leon Masters'
Convention Lecture Series:
One Common Denominator to Success
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Higher Consciousness Meditation
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For many years, Dr. Paul Leon Masters taught students the practice of higher consciousness and mystical meditation in his classes. Being divinely guided, he brought forth many new and innovative techniques and practices of meditation.
In everyday life, every physical perception has other vibratory levels that are usually unperceived by your physical senses. There are vibrational frequency energies on a psychic, ethereal, astral, mental, and mystical level. In Dr. Masters’ voice, there are usually undetected frequencies of high spiritual energies transmitted to corresponding energy frequencies in your own higher levels of mind and awareness, stimulating them into activity.
The higher vibrational frequencies in Dr. Masters’ voice come as the result of years of going into the higher levels of his consciousness during meditation, in which he has personally experienced practically all states of meditative consciousness, which you may have heard or read about in various schools of thought, such as Yoga, Alchemy, Theosophy, Self-Realization, Vedanta, Religious Science, Unity, and Mysticism.
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"My definition of metaphysics would be the search for absolute reality. The search for: Who am I? What am I? Where have I been? Where am I going? What is the relationship of man, mind, and the Universe? If you can answer those questions, you can find your place in life. If you can't, then it doesn't matter; you're just a wanderer."
—Dr. Paul Leon Masters
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Visit our YouTube channel for more inspirational insights and spiritual wisdom
from Dr. Paul Leon Masters.
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Prayers and Invocations by Dr. Paul Leon Masters
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Transcendent Interpretation of the Lord’s Prayer
Interpretation by Dr. Paul Leon Masters
(Use Daily for Spiritual Attunement)
Our Father-Mother God who is in the kingdom of heavenly consciousness within our minds. Holy be your presence in our awareness. We open our minds to your kingdom of higher heavenly consciousness. Awaken our earthly direction in life to the universal will of your heavenly mind. Give us this day our daily nourishment of the presence of your spirit. And as you forgive us—so in turn, may we, by your presence in our minds forgive others. And inwardly guide us away from all that is not of your presence into your light. For yours is our true inner power and the glory of our true selfhood for ever and ever.
AMEN
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Invocation for Higher Consciousness for
Starting the Week Spiritually Attuned
I call for into the innermost center of my mind, nature’s intelligence,
Universal Mind, the God of my being, to release all negativity from the
week just passed and throughout my life. I open myself as I start this
new week to the inner light of peace, power, and intuitive wisdom.
creativity, healing, and revitalization throughout my entire being as a
positive statement of my soul’s eternal oneness with the creative
power of the Father-Mother God of Universal Presence within me…
AND SO IT IS!
Declaration of Transcendent Self Reality
I am the presence of universal mind and spirit, having individualized
into human form. I express the wisdom, power, creativity, peace, love, and
harmony of my universal origin as I go through this human life,
for this realization of my true God-Selfhood, I give thanks…
AND SO IT IS!
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Inspirational Views from Sedona
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Quote and photo of Sedona’s Courthouse Butte by Rev. Steven Lane Taylor
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No matter how big, fixed, and firm your beliefs are,
a little willingness can be enough to open you up
to higher truths.
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University News and Updates
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An Update and Special News About
Your IMM Minister Affiliation
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Paying your I.M.M. affiliation is necessary for good standing and is a requirement to validate your ministerial credentials and the use of your degree titles.
Please Note: Effective March 1, 2025, the annual IMM affiliation will increase to $97 for one year and $177 for two years.
The current IMM affiliation rates are $80 for one year or $140 for two years through February 28, 2025.
To show our gratitude and appreciation for your continued support and loyalty and to help you save money, we have added three more options for renewing your IMM Minister Affiliation that you can take immediate advantage of.
1) Three-year affiliation $80 per year = $240
2) Five-year affiliation $70 per year = $350
3) Ten-year affiliation $60 per year = $600
Visit the Online Center and scroll to the Affiliation Payment link of your choice. Alternatively, you may use our convenient, secure payment link, https://universityofmetaphysics.com/make-a-payment, to make the payment. Or, you can call University Accounting at 928-203-0790 during business hours, 9 am to 5 pm (MST), Monday through Friday.
We send out our IMM affiliation renewal notices three months in advance and follow up with reminders to give our members plenty of time to plan their budgets and to ensure they receive their updated IMM Minister ID cards promptly in case ministerial credentials are required to perform weddings, provide spiritual healing, pastoral counseling, etc. We have noticed that mail delivery is taking longer than usual, especially for our international students. Also, this advance notice is given to allow our members time to activate their ministerial credentials (to ensure good standing with the IMM) if they have taken a hiatus or want to resume their studies. You will find the expiration date on your card.
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What Can I Do With My Degree?
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Be a part of this unique platform that showcases the diverse and meaningful ways our participating graduates are making a real difference across the globe.
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You have the opportunity to display a free profile page detailing your
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The Thesis And Dissertation Department—
We Are Here To Help You
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Jordan R. Walker, D.Phil., Thesis/Dissertation Advisor, jordan@metaphysics.com
Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Arizona MST) 801-891-2394
Please contact Dr. Walker via email to make an appointment to meet with him in person at the Sedona office.
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Angie Ringel
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor, angie@metaphysics.com
Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pacific Time (PST) 360-832-4154
Appointments are available outside of the above hours; please email to set up an appointment time.
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If you are getting ready to write your thesis or dissertation, you can feel confident that you are in good hands with your thesis and dissertation advisors. Angie and Jordan are highly experienced and are dedicated to guiding you through each and every step as you work on your thesis or dissertation. Their top priority is ensuring that you receive the support you need to succeed on your educational journey with us in a loving and helpful manner.
Where do I start?
You will be delighted to hear that students are given a great deal of liberty and freedom when choosing a topic to write about. For your master’s degree thesis, you must select a topic related to Dr. Masters’ Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree Curriculum. For your dissertation, you can choose a topic that relates to the description of your doctoral degree specialty. No Statement of Purpose or topic approval is needed, but should you question the validity of your topic being in alignment, feel free to contact the Thesis/Dissertation Department for feedback or support. For general inquiries and support, email uos@metaphysics.com or contact one of our advisors directly.
Getting Ready to Submit Your Paper?
Because the number one reason for papers being returned for revision is missing a vital or important instruction in the Thesis/Dissertation Handbook, students are invited to download our newly updated Handy Thesis-Dissertation Checklist. The easy-to-use checklist will significantly reduce the likelihood that your paper will be returned and provide you with greater peace of mind. The checklist can be downloaded here:
Handy-Thesis-Dissertation-Checklist.pdf
New Thesis/Dissertation Handbook Coming in 2025
While all students are grandfathered into the program and can follow the guidelines given upon enrollment, you will be excited to learn that a new and easier-to-read Thesis/ Dissertation Handbook will be released early next year.
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You will need an account. Use the "Register" prompt to create one and the "Forgot Password" prompt to reset your password.
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If you are reading this newsletter,
you are a part of this beautiful legacy...
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For over six decades, the IMM University System has focused on providing an affordable metaphysical curriculum and spiritual tools and resources to students and graduates across the globe. Based on the teachings of Founder Dr. Paul Leon Masters, the University of Metaphysics and the University of Sedona have become recognized as the leaders in distance-learning metaphysics for personal enrichment or a career path to over
18,000 students worldwide.
Please enjoy this video collage—a collection of images displaying the dedication to Dr. Masters' legacy we've cultivated over the years.
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A Google review by Sampath Rani
My academic experience at the University of Metaphysics has been exceptional. Sharing my experience is a Pleasure!
Though the University is far, I sensed a genuine presence on a daily basis. To begin, I took a sabbatical from my personal and professional obligations when I opted to pursue my PhD at this university, as obtaining a PhD degree has always been a goal of mine. I returned to India in 2003 after earning my Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. At that time, I began applying for PhDs; however, despite receiving a seat back in the UK, I was unable to consider it because the scholarship was quite small and we could not afford to pursue it. I literally forgot about it over time.
Given this opportunity again, with an 80% scholarship, and the fact that I am now a different person with a subject of interest that exactly matches my chosen interest, it pierced my heart, and I chose to go for it with the mindset of "Now or Never!!"
The challenge was not only studying for and passing the PhD, but also going through the full procedure step by step. Yes, first study and pass the B.Msc, then the M.Msc, and finally the PhD.
I only saw myself submitting my PhD dissertation from the day I started with Module-1 in the B.Msc syllabus onward. That means I didn't know I hadn't taken a break from my studies. God's presence was palpable throughout this journey.
Yes, It was Indeed a journey of Self Discovery. When I experienced a setback, Michelle held me, and then Dr. Jordan appeared, leading me wherever I needed support and advice. I felt the same way about everyone I've encountered with at this university; they're all so knowledgeable, friendly, and empathetic, and they're always willing to help and guide.
Thank you, Dr. Masters, for establishing this University for me. And I felt guided by my Heavenly Father in discovering this University for me. Thank you, Michelle, Dr. Jordan, and all of the amazing people at this University.
I've been blessed! I've been waiting to send this review for a while, and I'm glad I finally did.
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We extend our gratitude and blessings in advance
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Your contribution helps us serve humanity by providing the means to offer free spiritual tools and resources and continue our scholarship program, which has not raised the scholarship tuition rates available to all enrolling students for twenty-six years. Your donation also helps preserve and protect the legacy and teachings of
Dr. Paul Leon Masters, founder of the
International Metaphysical Ministry.
I.M.M. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, so your donation can be counted as a tax-deductible contribution.
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University Lapel Pins
For Our Students and Graduates
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Whether you are a counselor, coach, teacher, speaker, minister, or any other kind of spiritual practitioner, our University pins are like a mobile diploma. Whenever you wear it, it tells those you serve that you have been trained by an institution that has been teaching metaphysics for over six decades. Not a graduate yet? Then, wear this pin to show that you are a proud student of the largest metaphysical university system of its kind.
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Books and Downloads by Dr. Paul Leon Masters
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Mystical Insights
Audio Book
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Masters’ book, “Mystical Insights: Knowing the Unknown,”
is now available as an AudioBook!
It is available on Amazon.com, Audible.com, or Apple iTunes.
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Mystical
Insights
Dr. Masters dedicated over five decades of full-time professional work involving the research and application of his findings to improve human lives. His soul's fulfillment was to share how Universal Mystical Presence and psychic/mystical energy factors influence every aspect of our lives.
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Spiritual Mind Power
Affirmations
Affirmations are a cornerstone of Dr. Masters' teachings. The collection of affirmations within this book stand as a testament to Dr. Masters' belief in the power of positive thinking, and using affirmations to advance and enlighten all areas of the human experience and to elevate human potential.
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Meditation
Dynamics
New Edition
Meditation is the path to peace. It is the way to wisdom. It is the key to a life of lasting happiness and fulfillment, and the secret for experiencing greater success, love, and creativity in your life. Almost everything that is important to you in life—from your physical health to your mental and emotional health to your financial health—is improved through a daily practice of meditation.
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Inspirational
Lectures
mp3 Downloads
Over the course of his lifetime of service, Dr. Masters presented a large number of inspirational lectures during his Sunday services. Presented here are those given between 2006 and 2008. Almost all of them began with a meditation or healing treatment, after which he presented a teaching and included an affirmation.
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Timeless Wisdom
mp3 Downloads
Since 1959, Dr. Masters had conducted full-time research and teaching into the exploration of consciousness, synthesizing results from research experience with science, psychology, and the mystical teachings of Christ and others.
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