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

For Sunday July 2nd, 2023

Hello again everyone, as I'll be out of town and not sure of a return date I'll send out Sunday's meditation now. Maybe it'll give you a chance to prepare yourselves.

J. Krishnamurti tells us that a different kind of action occurs when there are no masks of pretension or defense. This action is fresh rather than based upon accumulated knowledge or experience and, as with all innocence, it is totally vulnerable.

From that place of innocence and vulnerability, free of both memories of the past and thoughts of the future, comes an extraordinary thing in which there is no sorrow, nor pain, nor pleasure, but instead an unlimited amount of joy.

This Sunday, may we set down even if only for a moment, all which stands between us and our spiritual birthright – a nearly inexpressible joy.

Bless you all,

Richard

For Sunday June 25th, 2023

Hello lovely people, there may come a time when your desire to heal a situation is tempered by how to help the healing process. Basically the options are any of the energetic techniques – Reiki, fervent prayer, and their cousins, which are highly effective and often quick; or the subtle, intuitively based mustard seeds which, when spread out over time, can bring about a change in attitude and behavior which then creates the healing.

Both are essential in their uses.

Discernment between the two is based on underlying causes, immediate needs, and long-term viability. A potential problem, simply stated, is when someone's dis-ease is a function of their attitude toward life. A quick energetic zap can alleviate their discomfort then 'wear off' in time due to their unchanged attitude, leaving them more dis-heartened than before.

May we sit with this awareness this evening. May our sight be clear. May we understand and choose well for the benefit of all.

Bless you all for all you do,

Richard

For Sunday June 18th, 2023

Hello and Happy Father's Day to one and all, especially since all are One. As we look at the world we see those who are more and more desperately grasping onto the illusions of external power, financial, political, military, etc. Their grasping becomes more extreme as their fear grows and their fear is a trap, they cannot see a better future.

 
They do not realize this – that which they fear, adores them.

We all hold onto something which stands between us and that which adores us. Otherwise we'd all have become fully enlightened already.

 
Our 'job' this Sunday, as at all times, is to connect more fully with that adoring energy. We are loved beyond our measure. May we measure out a little love ourselves to all who need it.

Blessings, and thank you to Our Father,

Richard

For Sunday June 11th, 2023

Hello beautiful people, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has been ongoing since 1938, 85 years so far. They have found one thing which correlates with health, and with happiness, and long life, and well-being – warm relationships with people. The relationships can be with a spouse, family members, friends, co-workers, or the clerk at the store. They all have positive impacts.

It can be seen as a physical manifestation of 'we are One'.

 
May we sit this evening in favor of these warm relationships. May they bring us peace. May we be at peace.

Love and Light to all,

Richard

For Sunday June 4th, 2023

Hello to all and sundry. ...I wrote that on a whim, then took a moment to look up 'sundry' – "Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually." It brought me to laughter because, in the grand scheme of Love we are each at the center of the universe.

 
We are all held in a Love which is beyond our ability to conceive it. Any particle of this love which we can spread to ourselves and others is beauty made manifest, as we are here to do.

May we sit this evening in grateful appreciation for how we are held, for how we manage to hold, and for what the future can bring.

Bless you all,

Richard

For Sunday May 28th, 2023

Hello to all, our souls, being from the pure love of the Divine, seek to express that love, their Divinity, within the material world. Our souls operate through our physical bodies to do this; through our thoughts, words, and actions.

If our selves; our egos, identities, psychology, and uniqueness could awaken to this fine point – the world would immediately change.

May we sit this evening with this awareness. May we find any way that our Divine love may peek through into this world. May we see how it changes our immediate world.

Thank you for your loving work,

Richard

For Sunday May 21st, 2023

Hello everyone, we are told to watch our thoughts, for they tell us who we are, and are the builders of our lives. As our desires become thoughts, those thoughts lead us either into the karmic law of cause and effect or into grace, depending upon their qualities.

 
Because of free will, we get to choose.

May we sit Sunday evening for the awareness of what flows through our minds. May we choose what to focus upon wisely and lovingly. May we build more beautiful lives in doing so.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday May 14th, 2023

Hello and a gracious Mother's Day greeting to you. We are told to have dominion over the Earth. Would this be a modern, psychological, masculine domination concept of dominion? Or, having been made in God's image, perhaps a more spiritual understanding is required?

Given that to heal is to attune to spiritual heritage, perhaps we should attune ourselves to loving the Earth and all which lives upon it.

May we sit this evening exploring the many aspects of love which would please our great mother, the Earth.

Blessings for you all,

Richard

For Sunday May 7th, 2023

Hello everyone, we are told to not despair over the condition of the world, for there is much to learn from what we commonly call 'failure'. From the loss of loved ones, to witnessing the worst of humanity, to hearing a baby's laughter, we are learning our way into a promised future by the touching of our hearts, if we but listen.
 
This is not the only moment we exist but rather – it is about how we exist.

We are learning to live our lives 'in tune' with the universe. Our ups and our downs give us guidance, perhaps slowly but definitely. May we each sing the songs of our lives in our turn.

Thank you all,

Richard

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