INSPIRATION

Which path do you choose? Choose the one that requires your full heart.

Today, we reflect on a theme attributed to the Dalai Lama: “Kindness is my religion.” In this simple statement, the essence of spirituality is revealed. When doctrine and ritual fall away, what remains is how we treat one another. For the Dalai Lama, kindness is the practical expression of compassion. This simple truth has resonated with many great thinkers, including our guest speaker today, Karen Drucker. Others include the renowned political philosopher Hannah Arendt, who

Most of us were likely taught to think of God as a noun—a being, a presence, something “out there,” somewhere beyond ourselves. But theologian Mary Daly, who is credited with popularizing the phrase “God is a verb,” invited us into a radically different way of seeing. She challenged the traditional image of God as distant, static, and separate—often imagined in exclusively masculine terms. Daly called for a profound shift in perception. And that shift changes everything. Whe

Words from the thirteenth century mystic, Rumi. When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. When actions come from another section, the feeling disappears. Don’t let others lead you. They may be blind or, worse, vultures. Reach for the rope of God. Now see the invisible. Don’t insist on going where you think you want to go. Ask the way to the spring. Your living pieces will form a harmony. There is a moving palace that floats in the air with bal

“Living above the noise" means intentionally rising above the chaos, distractions, opinions, and negativity of daily life to maintain focus, peace, and purpose. It’s a proactive approach to mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Living above the noise prioritizes long-term growth and core values over immediate reactions to external pressures.

In the May 2018 issue of Science of Mind magazine, practitioner, Sheila Thomas wrote a daily guide titled, “Seeing Through Spiritual Eyes”. In it she begins with two quotes. The first one is by Howard Thurman: ”Out of our eyes, as we listen, there leaps the steady glow of recognition, while our lips speak of superstition and delusion.” And the other quote is by Ernest Holmes: ”We must strike out for the heights, away from the mists and fogs of man’s doubts, and must see thin

Once you conquer your selfish self,

Therefore the Hopi elders advise us to push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open and our heads above the water. Once there we will be able to see our companions in the river and celebrate.

Perception is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through our senses. Today I appeal to your sense of hearing. Listen to a meditation by Ernest Holmes that is found in the science of mind book that he wrote. Let him guide you to have a “shift”. The title for the meditation is: ”I accept the fullness of my own divine well-being” Within myself is that which is perfect, that which is complete, that which is divine; that which was never born and cannot die;

Compassion is the emotional response of recognizing another’s suffering, paired with a desire to alleviate that pain. It moves beyond empathy into action. It involves kindness, non-judgmental understanding, and active efforts to help.

Trusting God, especially when we do not understand the direction our path is taking us

My reading is from Your Holiness by Debbie Ford “To one who has faith no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” - Thomas Aquinos Take me to the holy land, Lead me to new landscapes, Deliver me to your kingdom, So that I may see through new eyes. As someone whose faith has been tested more than once, I am firm believer that we must take time out of our life each day to nourish our faith. We can have faith and then not even know that we

Answering the call of life begins with listening. Isaiah 30:21 tells us “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” John O’Donohue reminds us of the richness we discover when we answer life’s call. “Every life is braided with luminous moments.” “Your life is much deeper and more meaningful than you can fathom.” But how do we answer correctly? Ralph Waldo Emerson reminds us, “Do not be too tim

This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge.

Our reading is from Creative Mind, a book by Ernest Holmes. "We have within us a power that is greater than anything we shall ever contact in the outer. A power that can overcome every obstacle in our life and set us safe, satisfied, and at peace, healed and prosperous in a new light and in a new life. We have as much of this power to use in our daily life as we can believe in and embody. We stand at the gateway of limitless opportunity in the eternal and changeless now. No

With Christmas here and a new year upon us very soon, our founder, Ernest Holmes, wrote in the book science of mind, the following meditation for peace of mind: “Be still and know that I am god. I am the Christ, the son of the living god within me. I am the principle of peace within me. I am the manifestation of love within me. My mind is poised in peace and beauty. All sense of fear or doubt is gone. I rest in calm trust and rely on the law of Spirit to bring good into

From The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo

These words are from Rumi, the 13 th century mystic When I am with you, everything is prayer. I prayed for change, so, I changed my mind. I prayed for guidance and learned to trust myself. I prayed for happiness and realized, I am not my ego. I prayed for peace and learned to accept others unconditionally. I prayed for abundance and realized my doubt kept it out. I prayed for wealth and realized, it is my health. I prayed for a soul mate and realized I am with the One. I pray

“They say in Heaven Love comes first, we’ll make Heaven a place on earth. Ooh Heaven is a place on earth.” -Belinda Carlisle “Sing like no one is listening. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” - Susanna Clarke “Both heaven and hell are within us.” - Mahatma Gandhi “There is the music of Heaven in all things.” & “Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation.

What if Love is always the answer