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 …
Category: Heart
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 …
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. …
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 …
The Power of Forgiveness
“Most questions of “why” or “how” indicate the need to escape from facing the truth of what is happening. Looking at what is, is the fastest way to understand… Thus, trying to figure out “why” …
Fear vs Intuition
In a recent article, Dr. Judith Orloff talks about “How to Tell the Difference Between Fear and Intuition“. At first, the title surprised me as these are in many ways polar opposites. But then I …
Peace through Music
Music has a remarkable ability to cut through barriers of language, religion, nationality, and race. It speaks to the heart, to the soul, to the song of our life itself. Last fall, I was sent …
Our Masks
We can say our story is a mask over the soul, as a I discussed in Awakening to the Soul. We can say the soul is a mask over the cosmic Purusha*. And Purusha is …
Awakening to the Soul
When we step into this world, we come with dreams and expectations designed in. Some of those dreams are the loves of the soul. Our most heartfelt wishes. Some of it is the shadow story. …
Layers of OK
Many teachers speak of being OK with what is. Of being here now. Of being mindful or present. Of the present of presence. These are all ways of saying much the same thing. It is …