“Hmm…what am I in the mood for today?” wonders God. Let me guess. God is in the mood for love–to experience life in his/her universe through and as us? Possibly, but, as it turns out, she can only do that consistent with her nature. That’s where you come in. But…what is her nature?… Well, it … Continued
Since the two impediments to peace and love are fear and ignorance, we can safely say that, “It’s the Fear, Stupid.” What we need to recognize to get started on the journey to global recovery. My friend, James, stopped by the coffee house today (my office away from home-office–Peet’s café in San Anselmo, CA) and … Continued
Let’s face it, it’s nice to share a meal with someone you can relate to. When I want heartfelt comfort and soul nourishment…it really is immensely satisfying to know that I am in a relationship with a very intimate “Other”…and indeed, the more I surrender (snuggle up) to that Other-ness, the more I recognize that … Continued
“When you make the person of God your significant other, every other person you meet becomes…… significant.” ES I live in Buddhist Country…there are a lot of Buddhists around here in West Marin, S.F. Bay area. I’m not sure whether Buddhists believe in a personal God…a God that can be known as “Other”. I don’t … Continued
“When you make the person of God your significant other, every other person you meet becomes significant.” ES I live in Buddhist Country…there are a lot of Buddhists around here in West Marin, S.F. Bay area. I’m not sure whether Buddhists believe in a personal God…a God that can be known as “Other”. I don’t … Continued
Who is the Enemy?(From Servant Leadership by Robert Greenleaf (c) 1970-1991 (I may not have written it, but I certainly have pondered it)…Love to get your comments. How does this affect you? How can you step up and be and/or follow the Servant Leader. (If you haven’t been exposed to Robert Greenleaf’s work on “Servant … Continued
What do do when, “So you thought you had it all figured out.” shows up in your face…like, no matter how much you think you want it, what you want is wagging its thumb at you.’ Like when you bump up against your capacity to control your life and make it feel the way you … Continued
“The ego is the fear of being obliterated by existence…packaged.”
AND HOW DO YOU FIX IT? I asked myself the question…is there a specific, even single impetus for the mass amount of dysfunctionality experienced by humankind? “Yes,” came the reply from the digitized burning bush, “Just type in the following letters in this particular sequence (not case sensitive) and you’ll have your answer.” “Okay.” “B-E-T-R-A-W-A-L” … Continued
Be honest now. Are you hiding from love? How would you know? Why would you do that? What is so threatening about love? Did you even ever consider that you may be hiding out from love? What do we mean by love? For many of us the closest we get to love is in ecstatic … Continued