For Sunday June 26th, 2022

Hello everyone, in these few days when five visible planets are aligned in the sky, science tells us that all the planets, stars, and galaxies are in their exact positions because all of the others are in their own exact positions. It is the great harmony of nature, the great balance inherent within Universal Consciousness.

Humans, having been given free will, can separate ourselves from Universal Consciousness, draw ourselves out of balance with a love of power, wealth, and the various attractions of the material world.

Yet the connection to Universal Consciousness still exists. It can be found in an appreciation of nature, the laughter of a child, and in meditation.

May we sit this evening for our own connection. May we find our internal balance. May we 'set things right' within our own hearts.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday June 19th, 2022

Hello and Happy Father's Day to all, J. Krishnamurti chides us that if we truly knew the depth of karma, that what we sow we will reap, we wouldn't tolerate for a single second the ugliness within our own hearts and minds. We would instantly drop it. Not practice dropping it. Not try to quit. But instantly drop it all.

 
So a fuller grasping of karma is essential.

 
May we sit this evening for total forgiveness, of others, of ourselves, even of God if needed. It is the only way forward.

Thank you and Bless you all,

Richard

For Sunday June 12th, 2022

Hello and a graciously summery good day to all. Kahlil Gibran's poem The River Cannot Go Back speaks to the human fear of death:

It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.
She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.
And in front of her, she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter there seems nothing more than to disappear
forever.
But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that's where the river will know
it's not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.

It also emphasizes what the ancient prophets tell us about meditation; in the deepest and most loving union, far from losing ourselves, we discover our deepest selves at the core of our being.

May we sit this evening for the 'becoming' which we are promised, finding our deepest selves, and fulfilling our journeys.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday June 5th, 2022

Hello to all and sundry, I don't know who the author of this is:

Dear God,
Let me be the pen that you use to write the beautiful stories that touch the hearts of my brothers and sisters and guide them on the path,
the brush that you use to paint the grand canvas of nature, or a flower like a rose with a scent that reminds everyone of their source,
a note in the sound of creation, a single note that will vibrate in the ears and bring to the soul memories of heaven,
a simple word, which once heard reveals Your presence and can never be forgotten,
a spark of love that will create friendship between all men and women,
a point of light somewhere in the universe that will shine for eternity and bring hope to someone in the dark,
God I release myself to Your hands to be the instrument of Your plan.

May we apply ourselves in kind.

Thank you all,

Richard

Bishop Desmond Tutu & His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Hello everyone, if you're interested, I'm hoping you'll be able to open this. It's a film of the last meeting of these two spiritual giants, inspired by the book The Book of Joy. 

Enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/missionjoyfilm/videos/796885237968544/?notif_id=1654214664928337&notif_t=live_video_schedule_viewer&ref=notif