"In that fleeting moment, the tomato revealed that it is, in essence, made of light. So are we! "
“This, my dear, is the greatest challenge to being alive: To witness injustice in the world and not allow it to consume our light.” The late Thich Nhat Hanh, revered Vietnamese Zen master, prolific author and global peace activist, said and wrote many, many other such words of wisdom and sound advice. His innumerable insights have helped and encouraged generations of spiritual pilgrims along the way.
Continue reading…"Clear spiritual expression is very powerful. The tone of life must be heard by some for there to be a starting point."
Sanford Baran: Good morning, everyone. Nine of us have been gathering for our Tone of Life coordinators’ weekend here in the desert at Larry and Joyce’s home in beautiful Oro Valley, Arizona. Our gathering began on Friday evening and we’ve been engaged in some interesting and substantial discussions, enjoying lovely meals together and appreciating each other’s company. I thought you might enjoy a few photographs that capture the flavor and spirit of the rich and substantial time we’ve been sharing together. Watch the photo slide show
So, without further ado I’ll hand it over to John.
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“...whatsoever things are true... honest... just... pure... lovely... of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Phil 4:8)
Maureen Lakin: Namaste! Along with this Sanskrit greeting of deep respect, it is an honor to be with you all today and to be here with John and Pamela.
As you are probably aware, in the past six weeks, the states of Florida, Georgia and North Carolina have been dealing with the aftermath of two horrific hurricanes. The first hurricane, named Helene, shot into North Carolina causing monumental loss and destruction, particularly for residents of communities in the Appalachian Mountains. This hurricane also took the lives of hundreds of people. Its path was very interesting because it struck Florida and continued heading northward toward Atlanta, but then circled around the greater Atlanta area, bypassing it altogether, and coming down in North Carolina about 10 miles up the road from where I live.
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"...the focus of function has shifted from coming of age to coming into our own. My 'own' is my body, heart and mind, and my vast creative field beyond. I flood the world I create with love."
"Uranda and a small handful of others with him in his creative field were able to hold the spiritual line during World War II such that the dark and sinister forces of the ego mind were not able to control and rule the world. Today it is our time! Holding the spiritual line, stewarding the unified radiation, is in our hands."
John Gray: For this gathering today, Chris Jorgensen and I share the pleasurable responsibility of giving voice to the word in expression in and through our outer selves, and in and through each of you present, and quite a large host of others in our individual and collective fields. The whole of us is right here, right now, and that includes all who will listen to or read these words later. This is a working session; thank you for fully participating!
Continue reading…"A sense of the nearness of personal death is actually a sense of the presence of the incarnate Eminent One, the Angel Incorporate."
Happy equinox, everybody! In Planet Earth’s Northern Hemisphere, it is early spring; in the Southern, early autumn. There are lights in the firmament of heaven, according to the Book of Genesis, which are “for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.” We live and move and have our being in a vast orderly context. People recognize this to some extent and are awed by the heavens. Those with more heavenly awareness know they are part of it all and are not small. The purposes of heavenly bodies and of our personal human bodies are identical in essence: the self-revelation of deity.
Continue reading…"...the body of God on earth is not in the process of forming, it is. It is becoming Self-aware because the One whose body it is, is being received into the body's consciousness.”
Pamela Gray: Like the murmuration of birds we just watched via video, we gather today in a consciousness of playing our individual parts in one whole, right now in this moment. I am so thankful for the spiritual intelligence of those who participate in these gatherings. This is not an arena of speakers on the one side and listeners who are here to be enlightened on the other. The opportunity for us all is to participate in a combined flow of creative expression, both with the words expressed and with all that’s back of the words that springs from our states of heart, mind, and experience.
Continue reading…"In angelic identity we don't need to try to love; we are love. We cannot help but love. In reality, loving one another is not a question; it's the answer."
Christina Pivarnik: It’s always such a pleasure to greet one another in the spirit of love for the One Most High. I look around at all your radiant faces and know that we’ve come together to share the fine substance of spiritual expression with one another as friends. What a joy! We are friends because of the agreement we share in spirit. So simple. Friendship in this sense is rich in substance and that’s something I think we each appreciate deeply.
Continue reading…"We are responsible individually but only successful collectively."
John Gray: I have the pleasure of introducing forever-friend Sunwha Choi to any and all who may not have met her.
Continue reading…“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors—aspire! —and the King of glory shall come in—inspire!”
Media pundits have a lot to say about AI, Artificial Intelligence, these days. Some espouse its virtues and potential; others express alarm about its dangers; most are baffled by the technology. Something that was once just science fiction is starting to become fact.
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