Category Archives: Spirituality

Happiness

Brand Blanchard, former Sterling professor emeritus of philosophy at Yale University wrote an essay on the subject of happiness.  He wrote: “It is important to happiness not to think too much about it.  The person who continually asks himself if … Continue reading

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What’s up with 12-21-2012?

There’s a lot of speculation about the date 12-21-2012, especially since it is the ending date of the Mayan calendar.  But what do we actually know about the date.  Other than being the ending date of the Mayan Calendar, is … Continue reading

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Simple Acts of Kindness

It is said you can tell how spiritually evolved you are by the way you treat people who are helpless, elderly, mentally challenged, poor, disables, etc.  Simple acts of Kindness define who we are.  Wayne Dyer in his book, The Power of … Continue reading

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Evolution of Governance

Bruce H. Lipton, PH.D., and Steve Bherman, in their co-authored book, Spontaneous Evolution have an interesting discussion about the evolution of governance from Triangle, to Box,  to Circle,  to a Box in a Circle.   According to Jim Rough the following … Continue reading

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Gratitude, The Master Key

Gratitude is the key that opens the door to abundance.  Look around you.  Are you sitting in a comfortable chair?  Do you  have a roof over your head?  Is there food in your cupboard?  Is your living space warm in … Continue reading

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This, Too, Shall Pass

An ancient Sufi Story tells of a king who was constantly torn between happiness and despondency.  Even the slightest thing could cause him great upset and his happiness would quickly turn into disappontment and despair.  The king finally got tired … Continue reading

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Abraham Lincoln

On the morning of April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln lay dying in a hall bedroom of a cheap lodging house across the street from Ford’s Theater.  Lincoln‘s long body lay stretched diagonally across an old sagging bed that was too … Continue reading

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Seeds

Have you ever looked at seeds and marveled at their amazing power?  Think about it.  Look at a seed, let’s say a tomato seed.  The seed looks very much like a green pepper seed or a hot pepper seed.  But it … Continue reading

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The Eagle and the Condor

Over many centuries the story of the Eagle and the Condor has been held as a prophecy by indigenous peoples all around the world from the monasteries in the Himalayas to the depths of the Amazon to the peaks of … Continue reading

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Be Still

Scripture tells us to “Be still and know that I Am near.”  The ability to BE STILL is one of the most powerful and profound abillities we acquire along the road to enlightenment.  Everyone is benefited by those who remain calm in the … Continue reading

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