The Summer Bacon Institute Lecture Series' (2006-2008)
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Donations are not required, but they are gratefully accepted, and will allow me to continue to expand the free teachings section of my website. Regardless, please enjoy and share!
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In 2006 I tried something very bold. I stepped into the arena of online teaching through the creation of The Summer Bacon Institute, Inc., which was the brainchild of many discussions with my friend/mentor/business counselor, Gordy (whom I'd worked for as Director of Employee Benefits, and Director of Communications back in the 80s when he had a very large and well-know human resource services company). The idea was to offer Dr. Peebles' teachings for serious students in the form of weekly Lectures which were posted online (both audio and video files) in approximately 15 minute increments for daily listening. The first two weeks of the month were dedicated to that month's Lecture Series topic, taught by Dr. Peebles, the third week was a Teleforum Q&A with Dr. Peebles for subscribers, and the fourth week were my Summer-ies in which I would discuss the lectures and apply them to daily living in more human terms. Subscribers to the Institute also receive a 30-minute "Timeless Guidance" teaching each month (similar to the Seasons of the Soul teachings that we now do each month), a weekly online chat with me, an interactive chat area for students, a 20% discount on private sessions and other teachings, and free and exclusive attendance to a bi-annual Omni-directional all-day seminar which included a lunch that was deliciously catered by my daughter (graduate of a Cordon Bleu culinary school).
It was a fun, productive, exhausting, expensive (with the exasperating growth of online audio and video technology and costs for monthly webmastering expenses), and a very creative adventure which began with Lecture Series #1 "The Three Principles" (the foundation of Dr. Peebles' teachings) and ended with Lecture Series #26, "Owning the God Within You."
To me, it is amazing that it was only 12 years ago that we created this project. We were using "cutting edge" technology at that time which meant a huge outpouring of expenses to make this happen. I took out two mortgages on my home (the first home I ever owned, and later lost in the financial collapse of 2009) to keep the Institute going. I am delighted that now, in 2016, I can post these teachings online for free. The amazing technology available today allows me the opportunity to create my own website for thousands of dollars LESS each month, and allows me creative control, and the ability to share these teachings online for free. Donations are gratefully accepted, but not necessary. My greatest hope and desire is that these teachings somehow seep into the deepest folds of the world, thanks to the internet, and nourish that those who desperately need the upliftment and encouragement. Please share these teachings indiscriminately.
The Lecture Series' are presented here in the same way that they were posted online in 2006-2008; in fifteen minute increments. Unfortunately the master recordings of these lectures were lost, and so I am unable to post the entire lectures in their original unedited form. However, the teachings of Dr. Peebles are timeless, so I am sure you will enjoy them anyway. And, frankly, most of us are used to listening to sound bytes in 1-3 minute increments anyway. Each of these segments is like food for your soul that you can listen to before breakfast, or before bed, or on your lunch break!
If you want to duplicate the experience of the students of the Institute, simply click on one teaching per day, and ponder and digest the information throughout the day.
Each Lecture Series builds on the previous one. All in all there are 52 hours of lectures for your online listening pleasure, plus 26 hours each of Teleforum Q&As (which became more "topic specific" in the third month of lectures) and my Summer-ies, all of which are available as free downloads to enjoy and share.
With love and gratitude! Enjoy!
Summer
It was a fun, productive, exhausting, expensive (with the exasperating growth of online audio and video technology and costs for monthly webmastering expenses), and a very creative adventure which began with Lecture Series #1 "The Three Principles" (the foundation of Dr. Peebles' teachings) and ended with Lecture Series #26, "Owning the God Within You."
To me, it is amazing that it was only 12 years ago that we created this project. We were using "cutting edge" technology at that time which meant a huge outpouring of expenses to make this happen. I took out two mortgages on my home (the first home I ever owned, and later lost in the financial collapse of 2009) to keep the Institute going. I am delighted that now, in 2016, I can post these teachings online for free. The amazing technology available today allows me the opportunity to create my own website for thousands of dollars LESS each month, and allows me creative control, and the ability to share these teachings online for free. Donations are gratefully accepted, but not necessary. My greatest hope and desire is that these teachings somehow seep into the deepest folds of the world, thanks to the internet, and nourish that those who desperately need the upliftment and encouragement. Please share these teachings indiscriminately.
The Lecture Series' are presented here in the same way that they were posted online in 2006-2008; in fifteen minute increments. Unfortunately the master recordings of these lectures were lost, and so I am unable to post the entire lectures in their original unedited form. However, the teachings of Dr. Peebles are timeless, so I am sure you will enjoy them anyway. And, frankly, most of us are used to listening to sound bytes in 1-3 minute increments anyway. Each of these segments is like food for your soul that you can listen to before breakfast, or before bed, or on your lunch break!
If you want to duplicate the experience of the students of the Institute, simply click on one teaching per day, and ponder and digest the information throughout the day.
Each Lecture Series builds on the previous one. All in all there are 52 hours of lectures for your online listening pleasure, plus 26 hours each of Teleforum Q&As (which became more "topic specific" in the third month of lectures) and my Summer-ies, all of which are available as free downloads to enjoy and share.
With love and gratitude! Enjoy!
Summer