For Sunday May 27th, 2012

Hello all, about this time each year I like to repeat Tom Sawyer's list of terms which he foresaw as coming into use as such experiences became common among people.

Unitive - One with all things, spiritual totality, no physical boundaries, separateness replaced with unitive and identification of spiritual totality. It's signature feature being aspects of Unitive which are exceptionally remarkable and the same for everyone.

Dissociation - Once considered a mental illness it is good for clearing a path to the Unitive, such as a sense deprivation tank.

Numinous - The spiritual domain where the mystery of mysteries resides, that which cannot be said.

Experience of the Numinous - The arousal of ecstatic emotions surpassing anything previously felt.

Revelations of the Numinous - Will be life changing.

Psychological Absorption or Mind Merge - Becoming one with... Frequently it is focusing on a single thing thereby eliminating all else.

Ku - The spirit force, or God, which awaits in each person - it is that Unitive - you can forget about it but cannot remove it.

Mind Sight - A psychic state where one "sees" with 360 degree viewing (spherical and into the 4th dimension) Tom Sawyer's full clairvoyance includes this anomaly of mind sight, and blind people can do this.

At the end of the list he added, "Don't waste time meditating without this." So, may we sit toward any and all of this, this time and every time.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday May 20th, 2012

Hello all, the funeral of a clown is a funny thing. It's a place where deep sorrow slides easily into joy remembered. And, while sitting on a long wooden pew, you can feel the impact of others. I guess it's the way of life.

May we sit this Sunday for ourselves. May our deepest sorrows hold room for joy. And may our impacts on the world be positive.

Thank you,

Richard

Re: For Sunday May 13th, 2012 - Doghouse addendum

Under the dual headings of 'there's no such thing as too much fun' and 'instant karma' Eileen writes:

"...the leash to the doghouse has been extended many miles.
(you are, however, still tethered!) ;-) "

To Eileen, St. Mary, Judy Joy, my daughter, and every other woman I've ever had even the most fleeting connection with, I bow humbly while - trying to untangle miles of leash...

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Richard Hughson <loopyrich@gmail.com> wrote:

I've gotten a friendly reprimand from Eileen Lindsay for having missed Sunday's meaning. Her comment has been quickly added below in hopes of staying out of the doghouse...   :o)

Richard

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Richard Hughson <loopyrich@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all, there's a line somewhere about 'place no idols before me' which, among other things, refers to choosing money over the care of people, or care of the planet. As humanity slowly learns how to live with itself, and the Earth, we each do our part within the circles of our lives. May we sit this Sunday for that connection which guides us, the Love which may inform us, and the humility to accept and learn about ourselves.

 And for The Mothers!  (") ...the connections which guide us, the Loves which inform us, and the humility they have to accept us and help us learn about ourselves! (") ;-)

Thank you,

Richard

Re: For Sunday May 13th, 2012 - Addendum!

I've gotten a friendly reprimand from Eileen Lindsay for having missed Sunday's meaning. Her comment has been quickly added below in hopes of staying out of the doghouse...   :o)

Richard

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Richard Hughson <loopyrich@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all, there's a line somewhere about 'place no idols before me' which, among other things, refers to choosing money over the care of people, or care of the planet. As humanity slowly learns how to live with itself, and the Earth, we each do our part within the circles of our lives. May we sit this Sunday for that connection which guides us, the Love which may inform us, and the humility to accept and learn about ourselves.

 And for The Mothers!  (") ...the connections which guide us, the Loves which inform us, and the humility they have to accept us and help us learn about ourselves! (") ;-)

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday May 13th, 2012

Hello all, there's a line somewhere about 'place no idols before me' which, among other things, refers to choosing money over the care of people, or care of the planet. As humanity slowly learns how to live with itself, and the Earth, we each do our part within the circles of our lives. May we sit this Sunday for that connection which guides us, the Love which may inform us, and the humility to accept and learn about ourselves.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday May 6th, 2012

Hello all, on May 3rd of this year 1500 people showed up after dark at Seabreeze Amusement Park in Rochester, NY. They each carried a flashlight. On cue they lit up the park to produce this photo: http://www.rit.edu/cias/bigshot/

There were some ride lights on but the mass of the lighting came from individual flashlights. It's a wonderful example of what occurs when people shine together. May we sit this evening for a mass lighting of this world. May we all shine well and beautifully with ongoing love.

Thank you,

Richard