“The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” (Jesus, John 6:63) I know we all have our ways to access our true nature. Some of us study truth teachings from the various scriptures and other metaphysical works, some study with spiritual teachers, others practise personal development techniques etc. I [...]
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Jesus, Matthew 26:41) “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God.” (Romans 13: 1) “Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the [...]
Jul 282004
I’ve been thinking what tolerance means for me. The dictionary defines tolerance as: “The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others.” “The capacity to endure hardship or pain.” (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tolerance) There was a time not too long ago when I was sick of living in the UK and [...]
To Remember is to Forget
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Jul 272004
I was travelling on the bus, again. I highly recommend it, very entertaining experience. We arrived at Euston station. I heard a man speaking to his young daughter. “Do you know what station this is?” “Is this where we say goodbye to mummy?” she said. “No, this is where we usually greet mummy,” her dad [...]
The Search for Meaning
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Jul 262004
“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?” (Ecclesiastes 1: 2-3) “I don’t know why I like him. I just do.” (From the lyrics “So Emotional” sung by Whitney Houston) “It is the spirit that quickeneth; [...]
All Good is Ever Present
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Jul 242004
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Hebrews 13:8) We already have access to all good but one reason why it is not manifested is because of our concept of time, that time passes. Did you know that when you realise that time doesn’t pass, the experiences that the historical Jesus [...]
The Cosmic Being
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Jul 232004
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being.” (Acts 17: 28) One of my favourite pastime is sitting at a bookshop. Sometimes I sit in the coffee bar section enjoying a drink. I also love sitting in those comfy chairs browsing or having a cat-nap. Bliss! I am sitting at a bookshop [...]
The Purpose of Meditation
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Jul 222004
“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) I remember the first time I experienced the Inner Light during meditation. I completely lost all sense of time/space/me-ness/you-ness and it just is. I had never felt such utter joy and bliss. I stayed in that space for ages. (It doesn’t seem right writing about [...]
More Thoughts on Illusion
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Jul 202004
It’s Summer in the UK as in many parts of the world. It’s meant to be hot but it’s been quite cool over the last few weeks. I’ve been wearing cardigans; it was only a week ago when I tentatively put away my fleece jacket. Today feels really warm.
Now is the Time
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Jul 202004
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (Paul, 1 Corinthians 6;2) “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) So there’s no time, right? How does this apply to my life? I am a practical type of person. [...]
don't make it real when it isn't
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Jul 192004
All my problems are the result of taking one tiny mad idea seriously: that I could be separate from God – the only reality. This thought of separation gave rise to the illusion of the ego, which seems to have a mind of its own, but it’s only a tiny part of the mind, filled [...]
Jul 192004
“I am the LORD, I change not.” (Malachi 3:6) “For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.” (Jesus, Mark 4: 22) I was speaking recently to a friend that sometimes I feel like I’m a completely different person from the one [...]
The Blob
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Jul 152004
Have you ever tried seeing people as who they really are? Yesterday on the bus I tried to see people as whole. Now this is a tricky one since I’m so used to seeing others 2-dimensionally i.e. either from the front or the back. I also have another way of seeing as I’ve got double-vision [...]
Jul 142004
“But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.” (St Paul, 1 Corinthians 13: 10) A famous Hollywood actor goes to see a casting director for a screen test. The director tells him he doesn’t need to do the test as the movie’s in the bag. [...]
There are no memories in Silence
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Jul 122004
Last week, I decided to walk to all my destinations. By the end of each day I had walked about 8 miles. One thing that struck me was I wasn’t tired at all. One evening just as I was getting closer to home I had a thought that I hadn’t gone on my walks for [...]
Jul 082004
“But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil.” (Jesus, Matthew 5: 39) “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. ” (Zechariah 4:6) I was on my way home from the west end in London. I hopped on a bus. I chose a seat next to [...]
Jul 052004
Hello all Had a wonderful day yesterday. (Every day is wonderful!) The morning started off special – I stayed in bed…breakfast cereal…bed…made a sandwich…bath and then off to the west end. I had a thought of Krishna and wondered whether I should go and take part in their Sunday feast at their temple. Then I [...]