For Sunday April 17th, 2022

Hello and a gracious Easter to all of you. As we've been told, "Be a light unto oneself. Being a light unto yourself carries a marvelous sense of freedom – because there is no shadow in that light."

In this season of resurrection, of buds on branches and chirping birds, may we rekindle the light within.

 
This Sunday, may illusions be seen through, no matter how staunch. May the shadows of sorrows and regrets lighten, withering to nill. And may distractions be released in our all-encompassing light.

Thank you all for your entire lives,

Richard

For Sunday April 10th, 2022

Hello all, love is, loving gestures are never wasted, hugs can hold forever, smiles can linger a lifetime – love is.

In this world of temporal experience love holds true – whether we are aware of it or not.

May we sit this evening with the intention to release that which blocks us. Whatever we may achieve or not, that loving self-intention will be. It will hold till we are ready, as our loving intentions upon others will hold also. The world needs our love, and at some point the time will be ripe for fruition.

 
Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday April 3rd, 2022

Hello everyone, E=mc2 says that at the core of all matter is the energy it was made from, just as at the core of ourselves is the energy we were made from – in His image. The releasing of matter into energy can be explosive, just as the releasing of ourselves into spiritual energy can be explosive, but it can also be incremental.

 
May we sit Sunday evening for the awareness of, and connection to, our spiritual core. May touching the Love we find there uplift us. May holding that Love uplift the world.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday March 27th, 2022

Hello again all, there seem to be a couple of different understandings of the word 'repent' in use today. One is to maintain an aspect of regret or remorse for past words or actions. Another is as a demand of self, or others, to cease and desist such actions. Still another is to go about publicly proclaiming the first two.

 
Yet the origin of repent is from metanoia, meaning to 'go beyond the mind' or 'go into the larger mind.' This indicates a transformation of the self (with a lower case 's') into the higher Self, as is needed for spiritual transformation.

May we sit this evening for the greater meaning of repent. May we see into the larger mind. May we raise our self into Self.

 
Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday March 20th, 2022

Hello everyone, the great teachers have often told us that what we need spiritually may be massively uncomfortable to endure. With all that's happening in the world right now, pandemic and horrid war, it's important that we witness – 'be with' in our hearts – those who suffer, even if it's only for 20 minutes.

 
May our energies uphold them in their trials. May we lighten their hearts, if only for a bit. May we assure that we are with them as one human family.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday March 13th, 2022

Hello everyone, in her book 'The Wisdom Jesus' Cynthia Bourgeault states that the heart does not perceive through differences; the differentiation of this/that, me/them, near/far, big/little, nor any of the potentially overwhelming concepts of the mind which are so common in our material world. Instead, the heart perceives its environs by means of harmony; that which is 'in tune' with itself and the divine within.

The more we learn to access this form of perception the closer we can follow Divine will.

 
May we sit this evening while listening closely to the heart. May our ability to tune into the subtle shades of energy found there grow. May the world become more heart-felt.

Xapis,

Richard

For Sunday March 6th, 2022

Hello again, it's difficult to ascertain if the situation in Ukraine is deteriorating or stalemating with saber-rattling. In any event there still are many who suffer the effects of war. May we offer our prayers this evening, and perhaps other options will come our way as well.

Xapis,

Richard

For Sunday February 27th, 2022

Hello to all, may we once more come together in spirit to pray for all those involved in the situation in Ukraine. When two or more are gathered in my name...

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday February 20th, 2022

Hello everyone, to be reverent is to have an attitude of honoring life, that all life has value. Reverence is a perception of the soul. It is engaging in a form and depth of contact with life that is well beyond the shell of form – into essence.

Those who dwell on the shell of form, the five senses of life, tend to lean toward the accumulation of external power – financial, political, military – through thoughts and actions. Those who feel the call of their hearts, authentic power, lean toward reverence. Reverence is not an emotion. Reverence is a self-created environment which brings forth patience – and nourishes the spiritual unfoldment of the individual.

May we sit this evening in reverence, in deep respect for all life. May we peek into the Oneness of life where that which is ineffable is known.

Thank you all,

Richard 

Kundun Movie

Just as a 'in case you're interested' moment, Martin Scorsese's acclaimed 1997 film Kundun, about the life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is available on YouTube. Apparently there was a bit of a dust-up with China about the film's release. It was shown in a few theaters back then and is available now only on YouTube.

Here is a Wikipedia article about it: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundun

And here is the YouTube address:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzjme-bnbrA

Enjoy,

Richard

Peace Meditation for Ukraine

World Synchronized Meditation:
I've been told that James Twyman will travel to Ukraine for A Worldwide Synchronized Meditation, Feb. 20th at noon New York Time.
Known around the world as The Peace Troubadour, Fr. James Francis Twyman will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine to focus a major peace meditation on Sunday, February 20 at noon ET time.

Also, Eileen Lindsay has written in asking what times my friend will be holding the prayers for Ukraine on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. It turns out there are no set times. Please feel free to join in as you may feel the call.

Thanks to all of you for everything you do,

Richard

For Sunday February 13th, 2022

Hello everyone, a friend will be beginning a three day prayer vigil with another group; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, focused on the situation around Ukraine. Even though we've just done so, I have offered to start him off with us sitting for that situation once again. If you'd care to, you are certainly free to continue joining them in spirit for any of those days. 

Prayer can be described as loving vibration, a power of its own and a petition to Source. The more people who join in creating that loving vibration the more powerful it is, "Whenever two or more are gathered in my name..."

Namaste`

Richard

For Sunday February 6th, 2022

Hello to all, as you may expect the truth empowers us while that which is untrue contaminates us. It doesn't matter whether we are the speaker or the listener who takes it in.

 
So, when approaching rhetoric of any kind be it political, financial, racial, societal – whatever occurs within ourselves is our clue. The contamination may take the form of anger, disgust, paranoia, or irritation.. Or we may find the fruits of the spirit bloom. It's an internal process and requires absolute honesty.

May we sit this evening for our own internal viewing. May our motivations be true and our lens be clear. May truth be knowable and well shared.

Thank you all,

Richard