For Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Hello all, as humankind endures the chaotic processes of nature; volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and weather, as well as the self-imposed chaos of politics and elections, with the ongoing difficulties of money, power and fame, may we recall this quote from Albert Einstein:

 

"The life of the individual only has meaning insofar as it aids in making the life of every living thing nobler and more beautiful. Life is sacred, that is to say, it is the supreme value to which all other values are subordinate."

 

May the fullness of this sacredness come to those who help, to those who would lead, to those who choose, and to ourselves as well.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, October 24th, 2010

Hello all, early on in our country's history politics attracted the 'best and brightest' of each generation. The sense of crafting a country for the good of all was large. However, during the past 50-100 years the lures of money, fame and power has increased. Politics has become big business, the public is manipulated for personal gains, and a toll has been taken. These days very few people who are heartfelt and intelligent would choose such a career. The proper combination of political shrewdness and personal compassion is rare. Gandhi, Lincoln, and Mandela come to mind though there are and have been others.

With elections coming let us sit this Sunday for those who seek office and for those who cast their votes. May the Light come down that we choose wisely and fulfill our greater calling.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Hello all, one can see the use of anger to energize an electorate in the furthering of personal political goals in our times. History shows that the defining of, and rallying toward, an enemy results in material benefit to a few and monumental suffering to most.

The greatest advances in humanity have come through cooperation. While still difficult to achieve at times, it has served us better in the long run.

This Sunday may we sit for cooperation, for upliftment, for the rising above the typical attitudes of our day. May the doors of our hearts be open. May we see the way.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

Hello all, we humans have the free will to make choices. On a vibrationary level these choices can lean toward pure, more loving, or polluted, more selfish and self-absorbed. Whatever vibrations we produce, according to our choices, which are driven by our desires, we become receptive to those vibrations from then on. This is commonly referred to as 'that which goes around comes around' or karma.

A quote from Einstein, "You cannot solve a problem with the same level of thinking that created it" refers to the need to attain a higher perspective. Opening to a finer and subtler reality, to the purer vibrations, is an essential growth for ourselves and the world.

This Sunday may we sit for those who call themselves leaders, and for those who elect and follow them, and for ourselves. May we have the self-honesty to recognize ourselves as we are, to have and honor the desire to attain better, to listen Above.

Thank you,

Richard
http://heart-session.blogspot.com/

For Sunday, September 26th, 2010

Hello all, I shared this awhile ago but perhaps it's time to do so again. These are terms that Tom Sawyer foresaw as becoming prevalent, at some time yet to come, when these experiences of deep meditation become common enough for such language to be created and useful.

Unitive: One with all things, spiritual totality (no
 ego, no physical boundaries). Separateness is 
replaced with an identification of Spiritual
 Totality.

Signature Features: Aspects of the Unitive that are exceptionally remarkable and the same for everyone.

Dissociation: Once considered a mental illness, it is an escape mechanism that can be crafted and perfected; good for leaving everything to clear a pathway to the Unitive.

Numinous: Spiritual Domain where the "mystery of mysteries" resides.

Experiencing the Numinous: The arousal of spiritual ecstatic emotions that surpass and suppress anything previously felt.

Revelations of the Numinous: Are life changing.

Psychological Absorption: Mind-merge. Becoming "one with". A trait for some who frequently focus on a singular thing or a singularity and therefore accomplish eliminating all else.

Ku: "The spirit force of God awaits within each person" A very old Meso-American word.

Mindsight: A psychic state where one "sees" 360 degree viewing. Tom's concept of 'full clairvoyance' includes this anomaly, which can be achieved even by the blind.

My understanding is that throughout history each culture has had it's own form, it's own words, for describing a connection to God. These are scientific descriptions of the experience of being extremely close to God.

May we fervently sit for that connection this Sunday, and every time we sit.

Thank you,

Richard
http://heart-session.blogspot.com/

For Sunday, September 19th, 2010

Hello all, in our spiritual lives we understand the lessons of the ancients, that our enemies are our teachers by the pointing out of our weaknesses. They help us demonstrate where we hold anger, revenge, elitism, self-rightousness, and other human frailties. The process of self-review which we embark upon when confronted with our own inadequacies is a great gift. In all of the known universe humans alone have this ability for self-reflection, for self-recognition, and the subsequent redirection of intentions.

 

This process is played out more slowly, and less often, in the worldly, political arena. Issues of money, the influence of and desire for power, the lure of fame, grasping for re-election, and maintenance of a public image, these are only some of the obstacles faced by those who would be leaders and those who would serve the greater public good.

 

Strong influences to be sure, and the stakes are high. May it be that we sit for the upliftment of those who encounter such difficulties in their lives. May they find inner strength, spiritual guidance, and the contentment that accompanies the highest matters of the heart.

 

Thank you,

Richard
http://heart-session.blogspot.com/

For Sunday, September 12th, 2010

Hello all, at our deepest, in our heart-of-hearts, we are in touch with the Source. This is intuitive and available, though not always attained. In difficult times, loss of income, severe health issues, loss of a loved one, our personal turmoil may propel us to search for guidance, seek answers, or find some form of solace there. Intense emotions can be strong motivators to overcome our typical obstructions. Can that level of effort be made in quiet times as well? What purity can be attained from a desire for purity itself? This Sunday may it be that we explore this avenue.

Thank you,

Richard
http://heart-session.blogspot.com/

For Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Hello all, as has been pointed out by many over the years, we are amused and entertained by our own thoughts. So much so that we have trouble setting them aside in favor of quietude. In the busy lives that we lead, the bumble and jumble of daily doings and ups and downs of emotional states, the quietude in which our higher selves dwell can seem distant or lost. Can we sit for quietude? Can we be quiet, internally, for additional strength to be quiet?

May it be that we try.

With Love,

Richard

For Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Hello all, the political concept of creating a distraction, perhaps the perception of a common enemy, or enhancing an uncertain fear, in order to avoid focusing on more immediate problems while still gaining a political foothold, is not new. It has been practiced across the globe and through the years, often leading to holocaust, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. Crafted by a few, for their personal gain, the suffering is shared by millions.

 

This Sunday may we sit for those who craft such plans, for those willing to be swept up in the fervor, and for the innocent. May the Light come down upon them. May they seek a higher calling. May we see ourselves as one human family.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Hello all, have you seen the bumper stickers which spell 'coexistence' with religious symbols? In a dream last night those symbols were gladly annointing one another. How is this achieved in the physical world? Compassion in a common cause may be one way. This Sunday may our common cause be the plight of those caught in the flooding in Pakistan and the leaders who are involved in decision making around that event.

 

So, may we sit for human compassion, for all those who suffer, and for spiritual completion in the world as we join our hearts, as with the One.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, August 15th, 2010

Hello all, my feeling is that the situation being played out around the Korean Peninsula is an ongoing thing which we may revisit many times. Let us sit once more for the Grace, the Beauty, the Love which is available from Above to come down upon those involved in the political posturing, financial finageling, and redundant rhetoric. May they listen within and hear a higher call, alliterative or otherwise.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Hello all, I find I'm still concerned about the situation being played out around the Korean Peninsula. I would like to ask that we focus on the leaders, the decision makers, those whose plannings affect many. May they listen Above and may The Light come down within their reach.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Hello all, a recent newspaper article brought my attention once again to the amount of saber-rattling occurring around the Korean peninsula. With each side taking a show-of-force stance there can little room left for exploring other options. Open mindedness is lost when the focus becomes a demonstration of resolve.

 

This Sunday may we sit for God's Light to come down on those involved in the situation. May we sit for Thy Will Be Done. May we sit for the highest and greatest good for all concerned.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard