A story of friendship spanning 44 years by Robyn Gaillard and Joan McMahon DIANE: On the day of Joan’s arrival, I was overcome with excitement and joy in anticipation. Her sister phoned about a month earlier with the idea to treat Joan…
a positive path for spiritual living
a positive path for spiritual living
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from Kyoto to Assisi I was returning a book to the library last week that I hadn’t really gotten around to exploring. On the way, I opened it to this quote, attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: The one you are looking for is the one who is looking. It’s a good one, isn’t it?…
Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts, Not the God who ever does anything weird, But the God who knows only four words And keeps repeating them, saying: “Come dance with Me, come dance.” -Hafiz, 14th C. Persia (translated by Daniel Ladinsky) My second granddaughter, Gloria, turns one…
Nature’s beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day. (Filmed at TEDxSF.) After beginning the video, be sure to click the full screen icon in the bottom…
…or how I received an automatic transmission from God By Roger Mock I bought a new car a few days ago (new for me, anyway). We’d been limping along with the old one for quite awhile and it was clearly time. When I drove the old blue Saturn to the dealer to trade it in for…
As you know, each week I plan our multi-faith music and meditation service with a particular theme in mind. More and more I find myself just going with whatever presents itself to me when I sit down to plan, being open to Spirit and expecting something cool to show up. This week I happened to…
Last Sunday morning we sang a lovely new chant by our friend Mark Shepard called I Am Walking in a Field. It begins, I am walking in a field I am walking in a field I am walking in a field of Possibility And then myriad verses are possible: I am healing in the light…
…the All-ness in the smallness Transcendence and Immanence – these are kind of imposing words to describe the mystery of God. “Transcendence” means beyond all limits, beyond anything we can experience or imagine, beyond comprehension. You could conceivably meditate upon the transcendence of God for a lifetime and get nowhere because you’re trying to know the…
by Anthony Antonecchia I understand the basic principles that connect all religions to be wonderfully woven through perennial wisdom and universal truths. In the heart of each path, I have encountered and experienced great oneness, loving-kindness, friendliness, benevolence, gratefulness, peace, joy, mercy, purity, and positivity. These unitive attributes are spiritual “spirit-jewels” which…
here’s looking at you, kid! I recently listened to a presentation by the visionary teacher (and Scotia, NY native) David Wilcock on Gaiam TV. [Amazing spiritual / new thought programming, not to mention about 300 yoga videos to choose from if you’re into that. Do the 30-day trial and thank me later. Now back to…