Thursday, September 17, 2009

You Are In the World, But Not From it.

Religions are modalities to the one God. Just because one loves strawberry ice cream it does not make vanilla invalid. God is omnipresent and expresses Himself “fully” and equally throughout history. Each modality contains the essences of Truth in them. If one looks at the form, or the appearances, there are vast contrasts, but in a spiritual world context is everything. We are spiritual beings in a spiritual world. To see it differently is to confuse oneself with the apparent form. 23rd Psalm. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death (or through the darkest valley), I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever”.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

What does a spiritual savior represent?

All of you are aware that I am an interfaith minister, and understand the need for everyone to understand their faith to the best of their ability. I have full faith in a savior, and have look beyond symbols that our cultural in nature. Spirit is all encompassing and omnipresence. To this point God does play favors, but it is everywhere, and with everyone. Can you think of the world before the internet, before broadcast television, and even before the printing press? You would see pockets of mankind separated by geographic distance and time. Spiritual truth emerged from great Saints such as Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Muhammad, and Jesus.
The bottom line is these saviors manifested Spiritual Light (Knowledge), and they showed us how to call upon Spiritual Light rather than intellectual/cultural understanding to guide our everyday activities. Our activities represent our faith at any moment. So become a student of your savior, learn what you can of his’/hers’ teaching. Take the teachings into prayer/meditation, and the Truth will reveal Itself to you. What you take into prayer and meditation is what you bring out

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

How To Pray For Today

Supreme Reality: who is everywhere present. Your names are sacred. Your kingdom is now. Your will is undisputable, even as it is throughout the universe. You sustain my life moment by moment. And you forgive my offenses even as I practice forgiveness for my offenders. Let me not get lost in the dilution of this world, but help me see my way to the Truth. You are the kingdom, the power and praise, from all time, forever in faith, trust and truth