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December 12, 20190Comments

It Is Time to Empty Our Vessels

It is time to empty our vessels Try to inhale when your lungs are already full. Try to pour more water into a glass already full of water. A universal law is

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Spirituality

November 28, 20190Comments

Senses of the Heart: Gratitude, Part 6 of 6

Practicing Gratitude Gratitude requires relationship. It is the observer valuing the observed. Love arises out of oneness, gratitude arises out of duality. To be grateful for anything one must step outside the experience

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Spirituality

November 28, 20190Comments

Senses of the Heart: Surrender, Part 5 of 6

Practicing Surrender Once we catch glimpses of Consciousness and its creation, and practice connecting to each other and all that is, we recognize surrender as the natural evolution of our consciousness.

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Spirituality

November 14, 20190Comments

Senses of the Heart: Awe, Part 4 of 6

Practicing Awe Awe happens when our human form is present with the magnificence of existence. The easiest path to awe is fully experiencing something that reminds us of our insignificance in the grandeur

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Spirituality

October 31, 20190Comments

Senses of the Heart: Practicing Connection, Part 3 of 6

Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.-Rumi Practicing Connection Practicing connection begins with connecting to the source of our being.

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Spirituality

October 17, 20190Comments

Senses of the Heart: Discernment, Part 2 of 6

Practicing Discernment We are trained in the seen (shadow) world to use our physical senses to process and analyze perceptual data to make choices. Our heart contains a much more powerful and accurate choice

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Spirituality

October 3, 20190Comments

Senses of the Heart, Part 1 of 6

Senses of the heart Most people agree there are five primary physical senses, touch, smell, taste, hearing and seeing, or kinesthetic, olfactory, gustatory, auditory and visual, to use more scientific words.

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Spirituality

September 12, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 12 of 12

Our Brain How our brain is currently wired is the greatest challenge to a spiritual practice. Our brain creates diversions, distractions, and dead ends through its current wiring for physical and social survival.

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Spirituality

August 29, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 11 of 12

Spiritual Window Shopping One of the common challenges to developing a spiritual practice is what Rumi called “spiritual window shopping.” [check out this video with Coleman Barks reading his translation of Rumi’s poem] This

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Spirituality

August 12, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 10 of 12

The Trance of Mistaken Identity I imagine that you are reading this post because there is at least some part of you that recognizes that your physical existence is not “all there is” to

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Spirituality

July 30, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 9 of 12

Limiting Beliefs Each of us constructs a view of the world that helps us make sense of our experiences. Our individual world view then sets boundaries and colors the way we see the

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Spirituality

July 18, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 8 of 12

Ego The word ego can mean different things to different people. It is one of those words that is often redefined, like “love” or “art” or “beauty.” For purposes of this installment, I

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Spirituality

July 3, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 7 of 12

Comfort This installment may initially confuse you: you may be saying, "How is comfort a challenge to spiritual growth? Aren’t we supposed to rest?" Therein lies the

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Spirituality

June 17, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 6 of 12

Fear As spiritual beings in human form, perhaps the greatest challenge for us remembering and growing into our spiritual essence is fear. Fear could be the underlying common denominator to every challenge we

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Spirituality

June 3, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 5 of 12

External Critics Our external environment is not always supportive to our spiritual development. I know that does not come as a surprise! What we often forget is that growth requires challenges, not just

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