For Sunday July 30th, 2023

Hello to one and all. The Native American phrase 'walk in balance' refers to living your life in concert with spirituality. You must take care of your physical body and livelihood in order to be here – to do your spiritual job.

 
Perhaps this is what the Buddha meant by 'the middle way' of not fully rejecting the physical world nor of getting lost within it.

May we sit this evening to find our balance, our middle way, the singular path we make for ourselves in service to both the personal and the greater good.

Bless you all for all you do,

Richard

For Sunday July 23rd, 2023

Hello everyone, as I'll be away from my computer for a week or so this Sunday's meditation is here now. Lucky us, eh?  :o)

In the grand picture we wish for the enlightenment of humanity. In the immediate picture we wish for a spiritual upgrade of ourselves. As with so many things, the two are one and the same.

 
There is no way to separate an upgrade of ourselves from that of humanity. We are a piece of that humanity. Each time we say a kind word, share an honest smile, or reach out in compassion to someone in dis-ease, we do our part to enlighten all. It's that simple.

 
May we sit Sunday evening for the forbearance to continue our own spiritual unfoldment amongst the many distractions of life. The end result will be worth it, and perhaps the immediate too.

Bless you all,

Richard

For Sunday July 16th, 2023

Hello everyone, this is from the Book of Job, channeled through Linus in the Peanuts comic strip, to here:

"Where were you when He laid the foundation of the Earth? Who laid its cornerstone when its morning stars sang together? Who shut in the sea with doors when it burst forth from the womb? Have you entered the storehouse of the snow? Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens? Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Do you give the horse his might? Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and spreads his wings toward the south?"

We have our existence on an absolute marvel, the Big Blue Marble. May we sit this evening in awe.

With Blessings,

Richard

For Sunday July 9th, 2023

And hello again to all. It's easy to get caught up in the military, political, and economic machinations of the world, leading us to search for security, certainty, and material direction in life. Yet there is no certain direction.

 
Humanity and the physical world, moving through time, is more like a river which is constantly moving, flowing past rocks, over waterfalls, and ebbing around turns in its constant motion.

 
Our job is to follow it by listening to our hearts, no matter which direction it flows in any given moment.

May we sit this Sunday to focus upon the area of our chests where the physical heart resides. Listen carefully, try to discern honestly. It has a wisdom beyond our understanding, and a deep basis of love.

Thank you all,

Richard