For Sunday June 26th, 2016

Hello everyone, as humans we have many distractions which pull us away from a spiritual path. We divide ourselves up through any number of arbitrary walls, from economics to geography to skin coloring and more. Yet the return path is always the same, through the compassion of "Namaste."

May we sit this evening for the deepest meaning of Namaste which we can attain. As each of us is a tiny piece of the whole, so also can the entire whole be seen in any one of us. 

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday June 19th, 2016

Hello everyone, tragedies are often stern teachers. The recent events in Florida come under this heading. Following a tragedy there is typically an outpouring of compassion; a cleansing of the separations and divisions which we so easily fall prey to. This can be seen in the one-mile-long waiting line outside of a blood donation center. People stood in that line, in the Florida heat, for up to 6 hours while others began an impromptu support mission of bringing them food, water, and umbrellas for shade. 

This is a truth of the human condition; while only one lost soul caused the tragedy, hundreds if not thousands interrupted their daily lives to step up, come together, and contribute something from their own innate compassion.

And, in a sad demonstration of another side of the human condition, our leading politicians used it as an opportunity to separate themselves from each other, attack their opponents, and promote their own agendas.

"God enters our lives through the wounds in our hearts." 

May we sit this Sunday that we may respond spiritually to the tiniest of wounds; that we may not purposely cause wounds; that we may all come together.  

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday June 12th, 2016

Hello everyone, as we observe our current political situation, and their various followers, we would do well to have our hearts open. Here's a quote from Edgar Cayce, "...unless each soul entity makes the world better, that corner or place of the world a little better, a little bit more hopeful, a little bit more of brotherly love, a little more of kindness, a little more of long suffering – by the very words and deeds of the entity, the life is a failure; especially so far as growth is concerned. Though you gain the whole world, how little ye must think of thyself if ye lose the purpose for which the soul entered this particular sojourn!"

Whether we agree with someone's viewpoint or not it's their sojourn, and our good treatment of them, that's essential. 

May we sit on Sunday, June 12th for the insight required to see beyond the surface, to see into the sojourn of people. And, may our treatment of them be a furthering of our own sojourn on this Earth.

Respectfully submitted,

Richard

For Sunday June 5th, 2016

Hello everyone, spiritual healing energy is universal in our world. In spite of all human frailties and distractions it remains available as we are open to it. As we set aside our prejudices, poor attitudes, fears, angers, and obsessions - and open our hearts - it comes into our lives. 

May we sit this Sunday for that open-hearted healing power. May we see it in action. May we join in when we can. May we begin from where we are now.

Thank you all,

Richard