Existential Fear Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Craig Hamilton, based on a question received in his Q&A session, “Is it Safe to Let Go?” “Question: The more I’ve been engaging with spiritual practice, the more I’m starting to feel a deep existential paradox. On one hand, I recognize that the only…
Transformative Change Friends, The excerpt this week comes from On Being in Krista Tippett’s 2018 interview with Reverend angel Kyodo Williams, who is the founder of the national organization, Transformative Change. Rev. williams is a Zen priest and the second Black woman recognized as a teacher in the Japanese Zen lineage. “Tippett: … it seems…
Radical Politics and Religion Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Richard Rohr’s 07/12/18 Daily Meditation from the Center for Action and Contemplation. “There is a lot of talk today about “radical” politics on both sides. The politicians and party on the far side often look “extreme” and so the very word “radical” now has…
Best of Times Worst of Times Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from ACIM teacher Alan Cohen in his August 2020 newsletter. Alan is the author of the book, A Course in Miracles Made Easy. “The world seems to be in the worst condition it has ever been. A global pandemic, uncertain economy,…
Power of Holiness Friends, The excerpt this week comes from ACIM teacher Jennifer Hadley. “Let us realize the power of our holiness to undo ALL of our relationship problems – and so much more! Through your holiness the power of God is made manifest. Through your holiness the power of God is made available. And…
Living With Cosmic Purpose Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Craig Hamilton’s Integral Enlightenment course, where he shares the essential principles of the dynamic approach to spiritual life he calls “evolutionary life practice.” “We could create hundreds of practices to guide us through our lives, but today we’re going to explore three…
Spiritual and Emotional Maturity Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from an Interview with Jack Kornfield by Sam Mowe in the 2015 July-August issue of Spirituality & Health Magazine. “What is the relationship between spiritual practice and emotional development? …for our hearts to be wise and free, we have to attend to the…
Everything I See is Projection Friends, The excerpt this week comes from A Course In Miracles, Lesson #325 and commentary by Allen Watson. “All things I think I see reflect ideas. This is salvation’s keynote: What I see reflects a process in my mind, which starts with my idea of what I want. From there,…
Take the Leap! Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Michael Beckwith’s Youtube Sunday sermon called “From What If To What Is! Take the Leap!” “Your life is about localizing. What’s happening in the cosmos and through your mind may have been hijacked temporarily by the world of phenomena, by maya, by illusion,…
Spiritual Awakening Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Craig Hamilton’s blog entitled, “Spiritual Awakening is Not Just a Peak Experience: The Liberating Discovery of Your True Nature.” “What are you aiming for when you meditate? I’m asking because, these days, people practice meditation for a variety of different reasons. Some of us…