Our skills are many, which we acquire over time with dedicated study and practice. These are generally useful to us and others, but among the ones we are especially good at, unfortunately, is the setting of traps for ourselves in the judgments we make. The question of how much we like or dislike a person, object, feeling, experience or idea, … Read More
Inspiration, Spiritual Teachings
I and Other
Life is a dance. You’ve heard that before. Every moment offers a new set of rhythms and flows to interpret. Sometimes the dancing is done with beauty and grace, and sometimes not. The question is, in this tango of the intertwined, who is the one who leads when the tune is called? Is it I or Other? In the ballroom … Read More
Be Thou a Yogi
In the Bhagavad Gita, India’s magnificent scripture, there’s a mystical verse, the meaning of which is not easily understood. Lord Krishna, speaking to his disciple Arjuna, says, “That which is night for the unenlightened is day for the yogi. And that which is day for ordinary people is night for the yogi-seer.” These words present us with a puzzle, and … Read More
Inspiration, Spiritual Teachings
Enthusiasm Be Thy Engine
To live an uplifting life, enthusiasm is a quintessential quality to have, and when we’re on a roll, it is easy to come by. We can hardly wait to be with that special person or to hear that whatever we want to happen is happening. But what about those other times when the future doesn’t look so rosy? Where’s our … Read More
SRW Pilgrimage 2024
Dear Friends… We are moving ahead with our plans for going together as a group to Spiritual Renewal Week next year: June 23-30. If you would like to consider joining us, here is the basic information to know at this time. We have reserved a block of six rooms, double occupancy, at the Expanding Light’s Serenity House. Also available at … Read More
Inspiration, Spiritual Teachings
In Surrender Lies Victory
Sunday talk in Portland, October 1, 2023 In this busy workaday world, there is nothing quite so welcome as time off, and in particular time spent somewhere on vacation. We think of vacation as a time of renewal, when we can relax, maybe travel, and lift our spirits with the kinds of experience that add meaning and joy to our … Read More
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