True spiritual practice harbors this . . . intention – the hand-over of self that places us on a collision-course with grace and draws us into a deepened state of readiness.
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29
April
By Janet Steinhauser
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I wanted to write and thank everyone again for being so willing to try something new in class that involved embodiment. When we plan an activity for the group, we consider…
28
April
Out is the 6th Principle of the transformative principles. I think that it comes last in the teaching because for us to be courageous enough to really step into "Out" we must be firmly planted in the other principles.…
03
April
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This offering from Rumi contains such beauty and wisdom. In terms of our being able to enter into the land of our true self and the transformation we seek, I think that the "secret…
16
March
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“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage.
Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence,…
03
March
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Inquiry is the practice of inwardly exploring, wondering, investigating, and searching. In the bible Jesus said, “Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened.” Inquiry is an inner seeking and…
28
February
I often think that the spiritual journey is about the conversion of a tiny splinter of our minds.
Most of our mind knows that we are eternal, but there is one small splinter which is haunted by distance…
09
February
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Change is a common word in our lexicon. It is a word we use every day. We change our clothes or our minds. We have a change of heart. We change…
02
February
“Which is more important,” asked Big Panda, “the journey or the destination?” “The company,” said Tiny Dragon.
— Source Unknown
24
January
In our transformational listening circle I often give the instruction to offer our sharing with “minimal story”. This led us into inquiry together about the role that story plays in our transformation.
We are aware of the power that story…