Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God. ~Matthew 5:9 We are all children of God, but ignorance has covered a lot of us over. The ignorance I speak of is mainly ego.  As I mentioned before, EGO is an acronym for “Easing God Out.” When we forget who we […]

Blessed are those who are pure in heart; for they shall see God. ~Matthew 5:8 In the Hindu religion, this path is called Bhakti Yoga; the religion of adoration and devotion. This is the religion that the Hare Krishnas follow, of which I was one and still follow in my own way today. In Bhakti […]

“Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.” ~Matthew 5:7 Patanjali, the father of yoga (yoga means union with God) has said in his teachings: "Undisturbed calmness of the mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, mercy and compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous and indifference towards the wicked.” The […]

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled” ~Matthew 5:6 If we remember, Jesus of Nazareth is speaking to an intimate group of followers, his disciples, at The Sermon on the Mount. They numbered around 24, it is said. Do not get his Apostles, which numbered 12, confused […]

“Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth” ~Matthew 5:5 On the logical plane, this makes no sense at all and logically that is correct. But Jesus of Nazareth is teaching on the spiritual, rather than logical, plane. What does one have to do to become spiritually meek? Surrender to their Higher Power…to […]