The Sufi Poet Rumi wrote, “The Body is Like Mary The body is like Mary, and each of us has a Jesus inside.Who is not in labour, holy labour? Every creature is. See the value of true art, when the earth or a soul is inthe mood to create beauty; For the witness might then …
It doesn’t matter what you believe about who came to embody and bring news of a Higher Love. The Love of the Creator has been spoken of by many: Moses, David, Jesus, Mary, Mohammed, Krishna, Kwan Yin, Yogananda, Buddha, Lao Tze, and many others. If their words encourage you find to find God, use them. …
Last week, I asked my daughter, who happens to coordinate the music at our spiritual center if it would be o.k. to invite a musician to the music circle this month. The music circle is a gathering of our musicians to get together for a couple of hours of music and song. They go around …
A Course in Miracles tells us: “I could see peace instead of this.”[i] With all the unrest going on in the world right now, can you hold your peaceful, balanced, joyful, and loving way of living? Can you keep the high watch, remaining peaceful and optimistic? I know there is tremendous disappointment and I’m not …
In speaking at my Spiritual Center today, I cannot help but be aware of the fear and angst in the world about the upcoming election. I’m certainly not talking about politics today or any other day, but I do want to ask the question, who will you be on the day after the election? Since …
We are all familiar with the term, “driving under the influence” or “DUI”. It is so commonplace that we don’t even think about where the terms originated or why they are still in use. Curious about it, I decided to research a bit of history. It turns out that laws went into effect about the …
In an essay titled, “Do Not Lose Hope, We Were Made for These Times”, Clarissa Pinkola Estes said: “I urge you, ask you, gentle you, to please not spend your spirit dry by bewailing these difficult times. Especially do not lose hope. Most particularly because, the fact is – we were made for these times. …
We all know people who are looking at the news and visualizing the worst-case scenario. They’ll say, “We’ll never recover after this disaster.” or “The economy will never recover.” Those of us who see from a higher perspective know that of course things will recover and will be okay. Those who lost their homes in …
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There is a lovely song titled, Fix You[i]. While the lyrics are sentimental and loving, tender and emotive, the truth of the matter is that we cannot fix another. No matter how much we want to, how much we love them and see the truth of them, until they see their inherent value and worth, …
Here are a few tips for living a life of peace and harmony. They have worked for me. Take full responsibility for your life. You are the sole Creator of your life. Accept that and quit making excuses and blaming others. Quit complaining and start appreciating. Gratitude will change everything. Take care of your physical …