Prayer of Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, …
Category: Writing
Salutation to the Dawn
Listen to the salutation to the dawn, Look to this day for it is life, the very life of life, In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of our existence. The bliss …
Joy
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold service was joy.” — Rabindranath Tagore
Highest First
In a discussion over on You Are Truly Loved, Ariel was talking about teleportation and the nature of illusion. Marko emphasized putting Oneness first and how exotic experiences may be mistakenly substituted for deep peace. …
Knowledge – Chains or Ladder?
There is an interesting debate that shows up in spiritual circles around teachings. Is knowledge and concepts useful or a barrier to being? As I’ve noted prior, there is a spectrum on this subject around …
Time
Apologies for the lack of my own writing, if you’re missing it. Have been absorbed recently in a tech project. Also, nothing has arisen to be said. Hope you’re enjoying the quotes. D
The Modern Dilemma — Disguised Sadness
Burt Harding has written another great article, titled as above. “Why do so many people suffer sadness often disguised behind smiles? What is the common dilemma of such inner pain? The reason is a simple …
You
I always thought you would come to me in the shape of a beautiful lover I never dreamed you would steal my heart with no shape at all I always pretended I needed arms to …
What is Unique?
Takuin has written a 2 part post on humanities fundamental decency. In the second part he speaks to the root of belief. He goes on to talk about the process: “The constructs of this process …
One Way
“The exclusivism of there being only one way in which we can be saved, the idea that there is a single religious group that is in sole possession of the truth–that is the world as …
John
Its curious how certain things show up in groups. A friend of mine sent me a batch of old photos. With them was a scanned letter: “Thank you for your letter and kind thoughts. When …
Who we are Now
“Let us acknowledge that our spiritual practices have served us, that they are gifts from masters who have come before us. But let us also recognize that the truth of who we are is here …