We grow spiritually much more by doing it wrong than by doing it right. That might just be the central message of how spiritual growth happens; yet nothing in us wants to believe it….
If there is such a thing as human perfection, it seems to emerge precisely from how we handle the imperfection that is everywhere, especially our own.… Read the rest
I offer this poem as a reflection on the Spirituality of Aging:
A Psalm of Life
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
“Life is but an empty dream!”… Read the rest
Do you find yourself asking the deeper-scarier-questions as you make your way through middle age and get closer to the last act? Well, you’re not alone. But as a member of the baby boomer generation-the group that famously questioned authority-old-time religion might not be for you.… Read the rest
Ram Dass:
Beyond Awakening, November 28, 2010
Internet interview regarding his new book: Be Love Now
the soul is filled with love
it doesn’t feel the fear
I register the situation
the world situation
and I feel
that I’m going inside
to manifest my peace
I don’t get scared
I’m not frightened
I’m not frightened by things like terrorism
but I don’t fly
Ha ha
I’m just an island boy
a week ago we had a earthquake here
and I didn’t get scared.… Read the rest
