TAOIST MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Jody Stege, Director
jstege@hotmail.com

 

The purpose of becoming a Taoist Mentor of the Integral Way is to cultivate and refine one's personal energy and to further the balanced and healthy growth of society through spiritual service. A mentor is a student who prepares himself/herself to be a guide and model of the Integral Way and to live a complete life. A mentor has good spiritual qualities including fairness, courage, kindness, courtesy, honesty, generosity, loyalty, and meritorious conduct. A mentor acts according to the guiding principles of harmony and balance at every step with clear awareness of what is being done and how it is being done. Understand that the culmination of an integrated life is virtue.

 

As a mentor of the Integral Way, a person joins together with other like-minded people who are dedicated to self-cultivation and who wish to provide a spiritual service by guiding others toward the universal essence of all life, which is the way of integration, balance, and harmony. Mentors belong to a network of friends who support one another's spiritual development and effectiveness as guides, facilitators, and teachers.

 

How to Become a Mentor of the Integral Way:

 

1.   Read the books of the Ni family, including Master Hua-Ching Ni, Dr. Daoshing Ni , and Dr. Mao Shing Ni, thereby attaining an understanding of the Taoist Tradition of the Integral Way.

 

2.   Read all of the Gold Level books as outlined in the Golden Message book by Daoshing and Maoshing Ni or complete the three part "Intro to Taoist Self-Cultivation" correspondence course (available at www.taostudies.com).

 

3.   Have a sincere desire to faithfully preserve and transmit this tradition while maintaining and exemplary and balanced life.

 

4.   Have a willingness to work cooperatively with the College of Tao, the Integral Way community, and the world community for the benefit of all.

 

5.   Be a Friend of the Integral Way for at least one year. (Apply at integralway.org.)

 

6.   Complete the Application for Mentor Registration.

 

7.   Provide two personal recommendations from other mentors.

 

 

For further information and for an application, contact jstege@hotmail.com