For Sunday October 27th, 2024

Here is an early Hello to all. I'll be away in VA Beach at the NDE retreat this weekend, so this is Sunday's meditation, already.

 
We all have monkey mind while trying to meditate. I've been 'enjoying' it for years now. However, in the book Spiritual Sight by Melvin Morse and Isabelle A. Chauffeton Saavedra, there is a pretty neat way of handling it. They offer that we acknowledge the thought as occurring, recognize its importance, then state that it cannot be resolved within the time frame of the meditation – so it will be set aside for now.

It can be simple, as if you're saying to your busy mind, "Yes, that's a problem, but it cannot be resolved in the next hour so let's set it aside." No judgement. No denying. No struggle. Repeat as necessary, without judgement.

May we give this a try this Sunday, or anytime, and see what happens.

Offered in loving grace,

Richard

For Sunday October 20th, 2024

Hello, to all and sundry. In his book An Urgent Message for Humanity, Melvin Morse describes an encounter a medium had with a pre-selected target. The medium reported going to the target, an older woman hospitalized with atrial fibrillation, saying hello to her, touching her arm, and telling her that her daughter would be coming to visit in a few minutes. Upon returning to the sitting room, where her body had been the entire time, the medium wrote down what happened and drew a picture of the woman.

The older woman was questioned. She reported that someone said hello to her although no one else was in the room at the time, and that she felt a hand on her arm. A few minutes later her daughter arrived to visit. And, her atrial fibrillation was gone.

There are many of these seeming 'angel encounters' which were actually brought about by living people who managed to become fervently and lovingly focused.

May we sit this evening with the intention to practice a fervent, loving, focus, then let our hearts lead us on. You never know what may happen by developing even a degree of it. Let's find out, shall we?

Bless you all in all you do,

Richard

For Sunday October 13th, 2024

Hello beautiful people. By the time Tom Sawyer was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis he had already beaten the typical life expectancy for that disease. Typical life expectancy was five years from the onset of symptoms. He had lived eight years by then. When he was included in a research study for a new treatment, he was the only one who really benefited.

His explanation – attitude changes everything.

How we approach a problem has no effect on the problem itself, but it makes a HUGE difference in how we bring solutions. With our free will we can bring an attitude of sad, defeated subordination or we can bring an attitude of 'well, what can I really do here?' You can feel the difference in your body chemistry and emotional outlook.

 
This evening let's set an intention to develop our attitudes. May we face our lives with openness, willingness, and curiosity. We already set intentions to find a good parking space, right? Let's expand on that.

With blessings for all,

Richard 

For Sunday October 6th, 2024

Hello, beautiful people. Here's a familiar human foible: A situation occurs in which we're not sure what the outcome will be. We react with fear, which is uncomfortable. So, we replace fear with anger. Focusing anger on the situation gives us the illusion of power and purpose. Anger, power, and purpose gives us something to do, which is far more emotionally comfortable than the unknowns of fear. Anger, power, and purpose driven by fear creates chaos – which then drives fear, anger, power, and purpose to recycle again. If not interrupted, it is endless.

On the other hand, we know love casts out fear. The question is, how do we love in the original situation?

 
The answer to that varies based upon the individuals involved, the actual situation, and perhaps a degree of intuitive timing. You may not know anything until it's time to know it. The key is in the searching.

May we sit this evening being open to what may come from honest searching, for the trust that answers will come, and for the courage to follow through.

Bless you all for who you are,

Richard