What is “Success?” Friends, The excerpt this week is from an interview with Joren Oppelt by Ashley Preston entitled. “How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything.” “Ashley: There are a lot of misconceptions around success. The dictionary describes it as “the correct or desired result of an attempt,” or “the fact of getting…
Our Moment To Shine Friends, The excerpt for the week of Feb. 22, 2022 is extracted from Agape minister Michael Beckwith’s talk entitled “Our Moment to Shine.” “You’ve heard me say that Presence cannot divide itself into parts. It is everywhere fully present, which means every single seeming part contains the fullness of God. This…
One Brother Is All Brothers Friends, The excerpt for the week of March 1, 2022 is from ACIM teacher Jon Mundy’s letter entitled “One Brother Is All Brothers.” “Every mind contains all minds, for every mind is one. Such is the truth.” ACIM W-161.4:1-3. Does Difference Make a Difference? What is the difference between an…
Touching Impermanence: Bardo Friends, The excerpt this week is from Tibetan Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron, from a retreat on “Touching Impermanence Lesson One: The Bardo of Living.” “Most of us, when we think about death (or the groundlessness of life itself), feel anxiety in the face of such profound insecurity. But what Pema Chödrön shares…
Becoming Truly Alive Friends, The excerpt this week is from Vietnamese Buddhist Master, Thich Nhat Hanh. “All of us at Shambhala Publications are saddened by the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh. Thay embodied the all-too-rare qualities of truly living in the moment, having his actions match his words, and conveying the wisdom he gained from…
Courage To Be Human Friends, The excerpt this week is from Rev. Kit Ketcham’s sermon at Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (PUUF) entitled, “The Courage To Be Human.” “In 1944, American soldier Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds found himself the senior officer at a Nazi prisoner of war camp. He was ordered by the Nazi camp commander…
I See Nothing As It Is Now Friends, The excerpt this week is from Allen Watson’s commentary on A Course in Miracles, Lesson 9, entitled “I see nothing as it is now. “ “Purpose: To clear away the thick film of past associations which you project onto everything, so that you see things afresh and…
Resolutions the Actually Transform Friends, The excerpt this week is from Craig Hamilton’s post entitled “New Year’s Resolutions that Actually Transform.” “As we approach the beginning of a New Year, many of us are starting to think about resolutions. We’re setting intentions for where we want to go in the coming year, thinking about things…
Inspired New Year’s Resolutions Friends, The excerpt this week is from a blog entitled “Inspired New Year’s Intentions” by Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield. “We all know about New Year’s resolutions and how short-lived they can be. Consider setting a long-term intention. A long-term intention is also called a vow or dedication. In the forest monastery…
Eat Dirt Friends, The excerpt this week is from a blog on onecommune.com by Jeff Krasno entitled “Commusings: Eat Dirt – Building Your Psychological Immune System.” “You know … you’re a real jerk. An utter nincompoop. A dullard. An ignoramus. A cretin. A half-witted imbecile. A narcissistic, infantile, solipsistic blockhead. Of course, I jest….…