Rocketed into a 4th dimension of existenceover the past weekend. Sep 14, 2011 the fourth dimension a member asked me about the meaning of a sentence on page 25 of the bigbook, i. This meeting is an indepth study of the big book with an emphasis on working the steps by following the clearcut directions and time tables contained in the basic textbook alcoholics anonymous. There are a number of books that have had a huge impact on the human race. In spite of the great increase in the size and span of this fellowship, at its core it remains simple. After accepting my atheism, i was rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence. Thus, the experience of being rocketed into the fourth dimension is an amazing experience that i suggest is unique to each individual alcoholic. This aa group encourages dialogue about the 12 step program of action from the big book.
Apr 29, 2011 a fourth dimension of existence, in my experience, which has as its essence a timeless, divisionless state of consciousness which unites the individual with all that is with god, as i understand that concept. What does the writer mean when he states hes been rocketed. But for the grace of god, there would have been thousands more convincing demonstrations. Fourth in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Its a passage out of his personalstory contribution to alcoholics anonymous the big book. Register online today for this threeday interactive video presentation. I created after participating in an aa mens growing in sobriety retreat led by russell s. It provides a popular presentation of set theory and four dimensional geometry as well as some mystical implications. The fourth dimension, a 1984 nonfiction book by rudy rucker. The story has joe meeting a being from the fourth dimension first, then flatland comes later. One of them is the book alcoholics anonymous known as the big book, whos twelve steps and principles formed the foundation of aa, a movement that was the first of hundreds of 12 step help groups. Welcome to the tuesday night fourth dimension big book study group.
There is a solution 21 him physically and mentally. We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we had not even dreamed. The book did a good job of not overusing the flatland analogy, which becomes overly familiar after you read several pieces on the fourth dimension. Huston smiths 2001 article entitled spirituality versus religion predicted the critical importance that spiritualty will play in america. One of them is the book alcoholics anonymous known as the big book. These stark and ugly facts have been confirmed by legions of alcoholics throughout history.
Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The fourth dimension, a 2012 film made up of three segments each with a different director. It should not be confused with the view of spacetime, which adds a fourth dimension of time to the universe. My first alcoholics anonymous meeting the sober world. Mar 17, 2011 we are rocketed into this fourth dimension of existence, the spiritual, when the dimensions of our physical, mental, and emotional states are in harmony and balance, each with the others, occasioned in the moment by our total surrender with complete abandon to our higher power. Aa beyond belief provides a space for agnostics, atheists and freethinkers in. Experience the fourth dimension of existence our big book talks about, and have the obsession relieved step 7 really works. The fourth dimension a member asked me about the meaning of a sentence on page 25 of the bigbook, i.
Opening us to the fourth dimension of existence fr. Huston smiths 2001 article entitled spirituality versus religion predicted the. Apr 20, 2019 in a live presentation that accompanies the text he further invalidates the big book, suggesting it was impossibly expensive in its own time, that the authors were high because the they wrote they had been rocketed into a fourth dimension and that the book is not indicative of how the first individuals in aa themselves recovered. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Recovery needs more spirituality counselor magazine. Like any new gadget or idea, perhaps hinton was ultimately guilty over applying the fourth dimension. After my first day at this big, new school, i came home and cried all night long, begging my. William james, bill wilson, and the development of alcoholics. The space in which this dimension exists is referred to as 4dimensional euclidean space. In spite of the great increase in the size and span of this fellowship, at its core it.
In the spiritual experience appendix, added to the second edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we read. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. The solution is in the first 164 pages of the big book. Toward a geometry of higher reality 1984 is a popular mathematics book by rudy rucker, a silicon valley professor of mathematics and computer science. This fourth dimension, which we find out in the 10th step is the world of the spirit, takes us beyond the physical, mental, and emotional dimensions of life and eliminates the selfishness ego of. This is the official website of the general service office g.
I was soon to be catapulted into what i like to call the fourth dimension of existence. These are all of the promises as stated in the book alcoholics anonymous big book also known as the big book the promises of step two. Hintons book the fourth dimension, which was published a year before einsteins special theory, was far more influential in the first two decades of the 20th century, and all the essays in the scientific american competition borrowed heavily from hintons work. How about people, places and times as found in the big book. When bill, on page 25 of the big book, refers to being. Alcoholics anonymous 4th dimension we have entered. We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of.
Time, the fourth dimension the big book refers to as the rocketed destination for our recovery, never ends and never retreats. Jan 03, 2020 in the twelve steps, the big book of alcoholics anonymous reports, you will feel as though you were rocketed into the fourth dimension aa world services, 2002a. Rocketed in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence, of which we had not even dreamed. This order was a refreshing change from the typical order of flatland to real space to the fourth dimension. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. We are rocketed into this fourth dimension of existence, the spiritual, when the. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. It promises a changed life, removal of obsession, removal of fear and being rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we have not even dreamed. I wrote the steps out in my own words and i went through the big book and read it from a new perspective. We are rocketed into this fourth dimension of existence, the spiritual, when the dimensions of our physical, mental, and emotional states are in harmony and balance, each with the others. Related to page 53 and the story on page 56, crossing from the bridge of reason to the shore of faith.
In a live presentation that accompanies the text he further invalidates the big book, suggesting it was impossibly expensive in its own time, that the authors were high because the they wrote they had been rocketed into a fourth dimension and that the book is not indicative of how the first individuals in aa themselves recovered. Aa prayers aa history aa grapevine speaker tapes audio big book audio 12 x 12 stepdepot. That we have had deep and effective spiritual experiences which have revolutionized our whole attitude toward life, toward our fellows and toward gods universe. The fourth dimension is generally understood to refer to a hypothetical fourth spatial dimension, added on to the standard three dimensions. And sometimes a new man is anxious to proceed at once, and you may be tempted to let him do so. Jun 12, 2016 after accepting my atheism, i was rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence. I realized that all of this had less to do with what i believed and more with what i did.
The fourth dimension big book study is an indepth study of the big book with an emphasis on working the steps by following the clearcut directions and time tables contained in the basic textbook alcoholics anonymous. If you are interested in reading more about this solution, here is a link to aas big book online linked with permission of aa world services, inc. The 3 dimensions, in which we, as humans, live, experience. A major reason for this was the association of the fourth dimension with the. Classification of alcoholics as noted in aa big book. Alcoholics anonymous speaker recordings aa is, and always has been, about god and all the ways we get to him and deepen our relationship with him the one thing. Alcoholics anonymous 4th dimension we have entered the. A member asked me about the meaning of a sentence on page 25 of the bigbook, i. The living tapestry of our unfinished illinois aa history holds a spiritual fiber, where its individual strands have held their resilience over time. When, therefore, we were approached by those in whom the problem had been solved, there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at out feet. Dayton4d the fourth dimension big book study united states. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. On a summer evening, when i was in my 30s, after dinner with my parents at their house in westchester, my father suggested that i keep him company at one of the meetings he was going to every night.
Subscribe to one day at a time in the fourth dimension. It promises a changed life, removal of obsesion, removal of fear and being rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we have not even dreamed. One day at a time in the fourth dimension a collection of audios, videos, links and photos related to sobriety through the 12 steps a design for living. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of. Apr 21, 2020 the fourth dimension is generally understood to refer to a hypothetical fourth spatial dimension, added on to the standard three dimensions. That we have had deep and effective spiritual experiences. All that being said, as indicated, hinton remains key to a proper appreciation of the history of the fourth dimension.
We are rocketed into this fourth dimension of existence, the spiritual, when the dimensions of our physical, mental, and emotional states are in harmony and balance, each with the others, occasioned in the moment by our total surrender with complete abandon to our higher power. I hope this site helps you on your rocket ride to the 4th dimension, please browse the many aa speaker recordings. This fourth dimension, which we find out in the 10th step is the world of the spirit, takes us beyond the physically, mental, and emotional dimensions of life and eliminates the selfishness ego of the spiritual. In the twelve steps, the big book of alcoholics anonymous reports, you will feel as though you were rocketed into the fourth dimension aa world services, 2002a. And not just to alcoholics, but to addicts and family members as well.
Listen or download aa speaker recordings alcoholics anonymous speaker tapes alcoholics anonymous speaker recordings aa is, and always has been, about god and all the ways we get to him and deepen our relationship with him the one thing. The fourth dimension, a 1988 experimental film by zbigniew rybczynski. If you are interested in reading more about this solution, here is a link to aa s big book online linked with permission of aa world services, inc. I realized that all of this had less to do with what i. A fourth dimension of existence, in my experience, which has as its essence a timeless, divisionless state of consciousness which unites the individual with all that is with god, as i understand that concept. Susan b, monterey, california we have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we had not even dreamed. We are rocketed into this fourth dimension of existence, the spiritual, when the dimensions of our physical, mental, and emotional states are in harmony and balance, each with the others, occasioned in the moment by our total surrender with complete abandon to our higher power and to the diligent disciplined practice of the 12 steps of.
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