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Category Archives: Learning
Marinating in Metaphysics
Marinating in metaphysics describes how I have felt after a summer and fall with overlapping classes in Unity Metaphysics. Don’t misunderstand; I enjoyed the classes. Yet reading, writing and attempting to integrate some of these concepts into my life are … Continue reading
Posted in Being Present, Buddhism, Compassion, Consciousness, God, Learning, Spirituality, suffering, Truth, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged being present, bigotry, Buddhism, choice, consciousness, fear, God, presence, Truth, Unity
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Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Day
I took our dog Cheerios out early this Sunday morning for her usual walk. San Francisco is quiet that early on Sundays. The sky was a clear blue, the air crisp and fresh after a few days of needed rain, … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Attitude, Being Present, God, Gratitude, Learning, Relating, Spirituality, suffering, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged attention, being present, consciousness, expression, fear, gratitude, now, spirit, Spiritual, Unity, values
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Spiritual Practice in Daily Life
For a spiritual practice to be substantial it must be more than reading ‘holy books’ or even praying, chanting or meditating. These may be necessary but unless we take the underlying values and perspectives that come from such teachings and … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Attitude, Being Present, Emotions, God, Learning, Meditation, Pets, Prayer, Relating, Religion, Respect, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged being present, choice, consciousness, dog, fear, God, learning, love, Meditation, prayer, Religion, Spiritual, spirituality, Unity, values
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God or Principle?
When I pray with people, I usually ask whom or what do they pray to; is It God, the Universe, Higher Power, Principle, Spirit or whatever? Actually the Prayer Chaplaincy training says to use your own terms, not the other’s. … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Being Present, Buddhism, Compassion, God, Gratitude, Learning, Meditation, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality, Truth, Unity
Tagged attention, being present, Buddha Nature, Buddhism, choice, consciousness, faith, fear, God, gratitude, Meditation, prayer, principal, Spiritual, Truth, Unity
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THE STRUGGLE TO GOD/ GOOD
When we speak of God, are we speaking of the same thing? Can there be ‘good’ without God? Is God a manifestation, a projection of the goodness and creativity in our world or the source of it? I do believe … Continue reading
Posted in Being Present, Compassion, God, Learning, Love, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality, suffering, Truth, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged attention, caring, choice, consciousness, Einstein, Fundamentalism, God, love, omnipotence, Spiritual, spirituality, Truth, Unity
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Lack, Gratitude & Prosperity
Lack, Gratitude & Prosperity Unity teaches Affirmative Prayer, where we affirm health, prosperity, and well being as already being present. This is quite different than prayer as an appeal to some external higher power to save us. It is based … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Emotions, God, Gratitude, Learning, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality, Truth, Uncategorized
Tagged Affirmative Prayer, choice, consciousness, faith, fear, God, gratitude, omnipotence, prayer, Prosperity, spirit, spirituality, the Christ Spirit, Unity
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Suffering, Consciousness & Compassion
Ever wonder why suffering exists? It is a fundamental question in religion and philosophy. If one believes that God exists and is good, omnipotent and omnipresent, wanting only the best for all beings, how could suffering exist? Buddha said that … Continue reading
Posted in Being Present, Buddhism, Compassion, Emotions, Learning, Love, Religion, Spirituality, suffering, Uncategorized
Tagged being present, Buddhism, choice, consciousness, omnipotence, peaceful, Spiritual, spirituality, suffering, values
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