abdelrahaman,
First, I sent you a PM in your mailbox regarding some of the other questions you asked on other topics.
As for Level III: it was, up until this year, ONLY available in person, mostly in Minnesota. I went to the Level III retreat this past June and it was great. And I can understand why it was kept as "living" in -person class.
This year, the SFQ Center has released the manual on their website, and the two meditations have been up there for quite some time (Sun and Moon Meditation CD's).
It is my understanding that Learning Strategies will soon be releasing a Level III home study course right here on this website. I read Pete B. say that on another topic. So how cool is that?
I still think in person is best, but it looks like learning it on your own is still good, if Master Lin is allowing this!
As for Level IV, I doubt that will be a home study course, for quite some time, if ever. I think these higher levels really do need more in-person teaching.
As to the prerequisites, I think to some extent it is up to the individual and to some extent it is up to Master Lin and the SFQ Center. Basically, each level is a prereq for the next level. It seems that Level II can be learned right after Level I, but I had both and waited 2 years and am glad I did.
I think that one should really practice Level II at least 6 months consistently before moving on to Level III. But that is just my opinion.
As to moving from Level III to Level IV, my understanding, is it totally up to the individual. They need to meditate and use their intuition.
Basically, one should be doing Small Universe easily for a half hour at least to move to Level II (I think), at least an hour in Small Universe, having learned Level II before moving on to Level III, I think 2 hours before moving on to Level IV (and/or an hour of SU and an hour of the Level III meditations, but basically 2 hours of meditation).
To be honest, I have not yet begun Level IV. I hope to go to Minnesota and do that this year. But we shall see.
As for the Egypt problem: the vision and mission is to spread this all over the world. Someday, there WILL be a teacher in Egypt who can teach all the Levels. For Level I, that will probably happen soonest, since there is not the teacher certification program. For Level II, it might be a few years and for Level III and Level IV it might be at least 5 years or more like 10. But who knows?
Hope that helps.
