For Sunday March 30th, 2014

Hello everyone, here's an experiment for this week. Sit comfortably with eyes closed and breath normally - other than to pause for a moment at the top and at the bottom of each breath. Also, comfortably and gently move your eyes from side to side while closed. 

It seems that when the conscious mind takes over these typically autonomic systems it has a quieting influence on the subconscious mind. This is useful in itself. However, by decreasing 'brain chatter' it also may open a greater conscious connection to the higher self. 

Shall we try that this week? It's an experiment with no goal other than to explore. 

Lovingly,

Richard

For Sunday March 23rd, 2014

Hello everyone, here's a quote from J. Krishnamurti about meditation:

"The brain was aware of its environment but quiet without response, uninfluenced but recognizing without responding. It was very quiet and words had faded with thought. There was that strange energy, call it by any other name, it has no importance whatsoever, deeply active, without object and purpose; it was creation, without the canvas and the marble, and destructive; it was not the thing of human brain, of expression and decay. It was not approachable, to be classified and analyzed, and thought and feeling are not the instruments of its comprehension."

May we sit towards that unapproachable yet omniscient energy which comes into view only when the brain sets everything aside and simply observes.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday March 16th, 2014

Hello everyone, here's a quote from Mr. Fred Rogers, “In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of -- moments when we human beings can say "I love you," "I'm proud of you," "I forgive you," "I'm grateful for you." That's what eternity is made of: invisible imperishable good stuff.” 

May we sit this Sunday for such expressions of eternity brought forth in this world.

With grateful thanks,

Richard

For Sunday March 9th, 2014

Hello everyone, as humanity struggles between spiritual callings and material attachments we seek balance in our daily lives and progress over all. Can we give up everything to be the monk on the mountain top? Is it even appropriate for us in this lifetime? 

Perhaps it is right for us all to occasionally be the monk on the mountain top then, with whatever we may have attained, bring that back and incorporate it into our material life. We would thereby begin to bring beauty out of silence and wisdom out of Oneness.

Knowing the difficulties of the world, may we sit this Sunday for personal development. May we be the change we would like to see, may it spread anew from our simple efforts.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday March 2nd, 2014

Hello all, I'd like to ask once more that we sit for the situations in Venezuela and the Ukraine. As those involved struggle between holding the status quo and moving toward a more spiritual / humane world may we petition the Light to come down, may we give them what energy we can, what energy they may need.

Thankfully,

Richard