Intention vs Allowing
Intention is directed awareness. We use it all the time. But are we forcing? Pushing something? Or resisting? Or is it simple focused attention? Allowing can seem to be it’s opposite yet it is much …
Effortless Meditation
For a core practice, I recommend an effortless meditation. While this is not what everyone needs, it is one of the most potent tools for most of us. Not only is there the rest and …
What is Yoga?
Yogasthah kuru karmani ‘Established in yoga, perform action.’ “Today, yoga is a household word and practiced by millions of people, yet few people know what yoga really is. The Sanskrit word yoga means ‘union’ and …
The Spiritual Ego
This last spring, I had a correspondence with Katie Davis. It was a little awkward, it turned out to be because we use some terminology very differently. I’ve spoken in the past about the spectrum …
Awakening is without Rules
The awakening process is without rules. It happens through the grace of source. It is Self awakening of Itself, to Itself. As we are here for Self to know Itself in all possible ways, it …
Within Habit
In Mind and Belief, I touched on how the habit mind works, the nature of belief, and the way of illusion. But there is a deeper understanding we can explore. The mind stores data “in …
5 Step Prayer, or so
Recently, a friend described the “5 Step Prayer” from Science of Mind. 1) Recognition – there is only God 2) Unification – you are One with God 3) Realization – the affirmative statement of change …
The Keys to Abundance
“When we unify, we are embracing the fullness of the present moment. Ironically, when we start to experience this inner completion and no longer feel previous desires, we start to create what we have always …
Rise Up in Song
Sometimes, you hear a great song sung well. Occasionally, you may hear such a song sung with such feeling that it moves you. And then there are those moments in life where you are astonished. …
Mind and Belief
This is in response to a discussion in another forum on the nature of belief. The best way to understand the mind is that when we repeat certain actions or patterns of thought, we program …
The Leap
Last weekend, I heard a short talk by Constance Kellough. Constance was once a management consultant with a private spiritual practice. She felt that inner restlessness, then realized she wanted a group practice or sangha. …
The Perfume of God
“Peace is the perfume of God. When God is close to you, you smell this perfume. And this perfume is exquisite.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjVpQaDbgs0 “Peace needs to be in everyone’s life. The peace we are looking for …