While preparing this newsletter, I received the following message from Dr. Kenn Gordon, Centers for Spiritual Living Spiritual Leader. Rather than writing a message of my own for this issue, I found Dr. Ken’s message to perfectly portray the Thanksgiving season: “Gratitude is a joyous response to the good in our lives. Spiritually, we know … More Thanksgiving Gratitude Message from Dr. Kenn Gordon
An Empty Boat (Original Author Unknown but told by Randy Fikki) A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly feels the bump of … More An Empty Boat: Dealing with Anger!
In one of my past meetings, we participated in a visioning session focused on the direction for the particular group I was working with at the time. As background, visioning is the ‘brain child’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area). Rev. … More No Complaining; No Gossip!
Colonel Sanders | Kentucky Fried Chicken (as told by Raghunath Jayappa) Once, there was an older man, who was broke, living in a tiny house and owned a beat up car. He was living off of $99 social security checks. At 65 years of age, he decided things had to change. So he thought about … More The Story behind Kentucky Fried Chicken
So much is going on in the world scene lately. Horrific storms and fires, along with the violence of human vs human that also seems to be erupting around us. So what, can I, just one person, do to change what is going on around me? I understand the desire to either avoid the news, … More Be the Change ….
The Inability to Harm a Fly ~ Rev. Dr. Michelle Medrano (from the September 2017, Science of Mind Magazine) It has become a common practice now for me to be kind and gentle to all beings. Children, animals and insects not only receive kindness and aw from me, I find my heart opening t them … More Kindness and Gentleness in Action
Last week, I listened to a friend discuss forgiveness. He stressed how important it is to always be willing to forgive. I was so moved by his comments that I even wrote a business post on the subject! One thing my friend said that got me to really think, was that first, we need to forgive … More Forgiveness
The Elephant Rope As told by Raghunath Jayappa As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away … More The Elephant Rope
Everyone has a God-given gift to share with the world. Some of us are endowed with artistic abilities, some are keen business people, others have healing abilities ….. the list is endless. True happiness appears in our lives when we figure out our particular gifts and share them with others. When my children were younger, … More What is YOUR Gift?
2017, as you know, has been a year of turmoil. Our news headlines are filled with stories of hate, untruth, prejudices and all kinds of division. Most of us have not seen this kind of world since the civil rights and anti-war rallies. One of the differences between then and now is that media and … More Is it True? Is it Good? Is it Useful?