The point in life is to know what’s enough–why envy those otherworld immortals?With the happiness held in one inch-square heartyou can fill the whole space between heaven and earth.— Gensei, Zen monk (1623 – 1668) Are you still with me? I know that the subject of money can be uncomfortable. I was taught that discussing … Read more
Money is the visible sign of a universal force, and this force in its manifestation on earth works on the vital and physical planes and is indispensable to the fullness of the outer life. In its origin and in its action, it belongs to the Divine.— Sri Aurobindo In talking about abundance, scarcity, and what … Read more
If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.— Henry Ford Today we continue to try to understand the great fear that challenges untold numbers of people: the fear of not having … Read more
Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished.— Og Mandingo Yesterday, I told the story of Elsie, the 90-something woman who lived at the nursing home where I worked in the 1970s. She was an extreme case, but there were others like her, who … Read more
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.–Benjamin Franklin Back in the mid and late 1970s, I was the social services director and activities coordinator in a 132-bed skilled nursing facility in St. Petersburg, FL. Almost all of the residents there (we did not call them patients) suffered to some degree … Read more
Only the heart knows how to find what is precious.— Fyodor Dostoyevsky As the Summer’s light begins to fade, the sun rises later each day, and the first harvest festival has come and gone. If we pay attention, we may feel in our bones the ancient rhythms of our ancestors, who knew that the time … Read more
Decide what you want .. believe you can have it, believe youdeserve it, believe it’s possible for you. Close your eyes andvisualize already having what you want – and thefeeling of having it already.. — The Secret Last Friday night, some members of our local Circle gathered to watch and discuss the DVD of The … Read more
Loneliness by Isatree Sai PodaengSo the sidewalk is crowded, the city goes byand I rush through another day;and a world full of strangers turn their eyes to mebut I just look the other way. They roll by just like waterand I guess we never learnGo through life parched and emptystandin’ knee deep in a riverand … Read more
It takes dynamite to get me upToo much of everything is just enoughOne more thing I just got to say —I need a miracle every day,I need a miracle every day. — Bob Weir/John Barlow Every year in August, I have been going on a week-long spiritual retreat to West Virginia. But last year, I … Read more
EVERYTHING in your life, you have attracted .. accept that fact .. it’s true…What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is ALWAYS a match – no exceptions. – The Secret Never mind social conditions. Never mind racism, homophobia, colonialism, world history, psychology, trauma, and real-world economics. Everyone, absolutely everyone could be … Read more