The Study Center

Welcome to the Goldsmith Global Study Center.
Here we offer resources to support your study of The Infinite Way
that it may drop “from the head to the heart.”

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Current Study Program

1962 Los Angeles Closed Class

On November 18, 2023, we began a study of the 1962 Los Angeles Closed Class, which focuses on prayer.

To learn about the study program and how we are approaching it, click/tap here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click/tap here.


Previous Study Programs

The Eight Most Important Chapters, Revisited

From June 17 through November 11, 2023, we revisited the eight most important chapters in The Infinite Way writings that Joel said we must know “as well as we know our own names.”

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click/tap here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click/tap here.

Awakening Mystical Consciousness 

From December 3, 2022 through June 10, 2023, we studied the book Awakening Mystical Consciousness.  

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click/tap here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click/tap here.

Interlude Recording (11/19/22 and 11/26/22)

We heard Recording 493B, “Living by Prayer,” from the 1962 Manchester Closed Class.  

This recording is no longer posted on this website.  If you subscribe to the Joel Goldsmith Streaming Service, you can listen to it there.  To purchase the recording and/or the transcript from The Infinite Way Office, click/tap here.

Reality and Illusion  

From August 20, 2022 through November 12, we had a study program on the topic of “Reality and Illusion.”

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click/tap here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click/tap here.

1962 Chicago Closed Class 

From April 16, through August 13, 2022, we took up the 1962 Chicago Closed Class.

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click/tap here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click/tap here.

I Stand on Holy Ground

From October 2, 2021 through April 9, 2022, we studied the book I Stand on Holy Ground.  This book is the collection of the 1976 Infinite Way Monthly Letters, and is largely based on Joel’s 1960 work.

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click/tap here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click/tap here.

Sermon on the Mount

From June 5 through September 25, 2021, we studied The Sermon on the Mount, using Part 3 (Chapters 10 – 19) of The Thunder of Silence.  

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click/tap here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click/tap here. 

1962 London Closed Class

From February 6 through May 22, 2021, we studied the 1962 London Closed Class.

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click/tap here.
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Our Spiritual Resources 

From July 4, 2020 through January 23, 2021, we studied the book Our Spiritual Resources.  This book is the collection of the 1960 Infinite Way Letters, many of which were based on Joel’s 1959 work, in which he was inspired to re-introduce the Infinite Way principles to students.

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click here.

Scripture Study with Joel

During June 2020, as an interlude between study books, we focused on two of Joel’s recordings relating to the study and use of Scripture.

To learn about this short study program, click here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click here.

The Art of Spiritual Living

From December 7, 2019 through May 23, 2020, we studied the book The Art of Spiritual Living.   This is a wonderful book that details the practices for true spiritual living.  It is the compilation of the 1977 Infinite Way Monthly Letters and is based on classes given in 1960, 1961 and 1962, when Joel’s work was focused on raising up the Christ in his students.

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click here.

About Body

From July 6 to November 23, 2019, the Goldsmith Global Online Tape Group took up a focused study on the topic of body.  In one of his classes, Joel said, “Now then, the moment we realize that I am life eternal; that I am pure spirit, pure consciousness, we come to the next great thing: What about this body?  And there we find the mystery that has heretofore not been explained.”   

In another class, he addresses the same persistent question:  “What about this body?  How does it fit into a spiritual universe?  Is this material body the Word made flesh?  Does the material body manifest God?”  And again, The question has come up more and more and more:  “What about this body?  This body bothers me.  What about this body?”   In this series of recordings, Joel addresses the many aspects of this intriguing question of body.

To learn about the study program and how we approached it, click here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click here. 

1963 Kailua Private Class / Beyond Words and Thoughts

Between October 6, 2018 and June 22, 2019,  the Goldsmith Global Online Tape Group studied Joel’s 1963 Kailua Private Class, which is the basis for the book Beyond Words and ThoughtsWe heard all of the recordings for that class, and with permission, posted each recording for a limited time.  We also offered summaries of the recordings and additional study suggestions and material, which continue to be available.

To learn about the 1963 Kailua Private Class and how we approached it, click here.
To go to the “Recordings and Study Materials” page, click here. 

The Eight Most Important Chapters in The Infinite Way Writings

Between March and October 2018, the Goldsmith Global Online Tape Group took up a study of the eight most important chapters that Joel identified in The Infinite Way writings.  For each chapter, we posted the related recording, together with supplementary study material.  While the recordings are no longer posted for listening, the numbers and titles of the recordings are still posted for reference, as are all of the supplementary study materials.

To access the material for the eight most important chapters study program, click here.

Joel Goldsmith Electronic Library Search Tool

The Joel Goldsmith Electronic Library Search Tool  is a valuable resource for in-depth study of The Infinite Way message.  You can search for any word or phrase in a complete database that includes all of Joel Goldsmith’s books AND the transcripts of all of Joel’s classes.  The search tool can be immensely helpful for studying a specific topic such as forgiveness, mysticism, prayer, mind, body, healing, relationships, or supply, or for finding a specific reference such as the story behind Joel’s use of the term “white poodle,” or the story of the lost baggage, or the astounding story about Joel meeting his friend in Cairo.

If you want to know what Joel had to say about Buddha, Mohammed, Nanak, Paul, John, or other mystics, the search tool will show you where he wrote about them in the books or spoke about them in classes.  Using the search tool, you can customize and deepen your study of Joel’s work.  The search tool can be accessed from the home page of the Acropolis Books website (www.acropolisbooks.com) or from the home page of the Infinite Way Office website (www.joelgoldsmith.com).

The Search Tool offers three search options:

1) Search books only

2) Search transcripts only

3) Search BOTH books AND transcripts.

The search results provide a list of the book titles and/or a list of the classes in which the search term appears, together with excerpts from the book chapters and/or excerpts from the transcripts that show some context for each instance of the search term.  Search results can be filtered by a specific book or class to show only the instances of the search term in that particular book or class.  Complete instructions for using the search tool are on the Acropolis website.

To access the search tool, click here.