For Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Hello all, the various religious/political groups and ideologies in the news is a reminder that taking time to assess 'the fruits of their labors' is important when discerning leadership these days. Are their fruits inclusive, leading toward Oneness; or do they tend toward separation with angry justification and the labeling of enemies?

There are thousands of years of teachings about the truly Divine being found within, closer than breath, rather than imposed from without. May we sit this Sunday for the wisdom of spiritual discernment, for ourselves and for the world at large.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Hello again, some of the major challenges in the world today are Hurricane Irene, drought in Africa, and unrest in the middle East.  Whether any particular individual's situation is the result of a free will decision, a spontaneous function of karmic responsibility, or an occurrence of pure chaos, it still falls under the heading of 'Love moves all toward Highest Good'.

 

Whatever other aid we might give may we also, on this Sunday, petition for Divine Light to come down upon those involved, affected, and ill at ease with these difficulties.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Hello all, if we viewed the entire course of human history as though it were a single lifetime, humanity would be in the late teenage years, on the cusp of adulthood. We are young enough to have a ton of energy. We have accumulated enough experience that wisdom can be found. And still, we spend too little time looking at the long-term consequences of our head long rushing into our excesses.

Generally speaking we splurge our resources and give faint regard to all but short-term personal gains, this while living on a finite ball floating in space. We will run out, our garbage will pile up, and there's no place else to go.

The missing pieces needed to balance out this bleak picture are reverence, compassion, awareness of what is sacred, and humility: reverence for the land upon which we depend for life, compassion for others we share life with, awareness that life itself is a sacred experience, and humility to learn deeply from our experiences.

May we sit this Sunday for these things. May we sit for ourselves. May we sit for others. May we sit for all.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, August 14th, 2011

Hello all, right now at 8:17pm on Sunday, and with the distraction of a kidney stone comfortably in the past, let us remember that Love moves all toward the highest good, even though it may not be comfortable. In personal matters and in the world at large Love is working toward the highest good, we need but listen.

 

May we sit this week for the highest good, with whatever is happening in the world, and whatever is happening within us.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, August

Hello all, history shows that when an ideology holds irresolutely to a position there are typically a few who stand to benefit materially. The position is often justified by emotional pleas and a movement from the fossilized position is always seen as a lessening, as an unwelcome compromising. Yet, when there exists the simple humility of willingness to search together then room is created for great cooperation, learning, and growth.

 

Being that we understand life on Earth exists for the purpose of learning and growth, may we sit toward that. May spiritual growth be chosen over political or financial affiliations. May spiritual growth be chosen over intense emotionality. May openess to spiritual growth simply be chosen.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard