Throughout
his lifetime, Dennis Merritt Jones has been
on a quest to inspire and lift people to a
higher expression of life. His personal vision
is to guide people to their purpose, knowing
that when a person is fully awakened to who
they authentically are and why they are on
the planet, they begin to naturally share
their gift with humankind and, in the process,
create an enriching life for themselves and
the world around them. Dennis believes each
one of us has the capacity and, ultimately,
the responsibility to contribute something
positive to this world, leaving it a better
place than it was when we arrived. His teachings
promote a contemporary, life-affirming, spiritually
logical and positive outlook on life, which
are reflected in his writings. He says, "A
positive thinker grounded in their spirituality
is the most powerful person on the face of
the planet."
Dennis
founded the OneSpirit Center for Conscious
Living in Simi Valley, CA, in 1985. While
the Spiritual Director of OneSpirit and as
part of his outreach to assist people in living
a more balanced life and rewarding life, he
created a TV program entitled "One Power"
which was cablecast in the Los Angeles area.
Subsequently, he later hosted "Wisdom
Teachers", an internet program where
he interviewed contemporary and spiritual
luminaries such as Barbara Marx Hubbard, Jonathon
Young, Barbara Fields, Lissa Coffey, Mary
Manin Morrissey, Walter Starke, Terry Cole-Whittaker,
Kusala Bhikshu, John Astin, Mark Vicente,
producer of "What The Bleep Do We Know",
and many others.
Dennis
holds a Doctorate of Divinity and a Doctorate
of Religious Science, as well as a Bachelors
Degree in music. He has written curriculum
for the Religious Science International (RSI)
Board of Education, served as the chairperson
of the Marketing Committee, authoring various
materials used in New Thought spiritual communities
around the world. He also served as RSI First
Vice President, Chairperson for Creative Thought
magazine, in addition to serving on the Ministerial
Placement Committee and the RSI Global Outreach
Committee. He currently serves on the Advisory
Council for the Association for Global New
Thought.
Dennis
is a universal speaker who is equally comfortable
speaking to an audience seeking spiritual
inspiration or to those seeking a purely secular
motivational message that moves people toward
specific goals and fulfillment of their desires.
He has a deep understanding of universal principles
and draws on wisdom from both eastern and
western philosophies. Dennis believes that
there is a new consciousness of unity, cooperation
and reverence rising in humankind where the
value of all life is sacred. He believes this
consciousness of unity, cooperation and reverence
for all life will be one of the most significant
spiritual influences upon society, helping
to ground a realistic, spiritually mature
approach to the challenges of 21st century
living.
