Last week, I had a discussion with someone concerning the October 1 blog. It wasn’t clear to him the reference that I was making to Jesus and his disciples and what that had to do with reincarnation. It occurred to me that maybe he wasn’t the only one. So let’s review it in the context […]
Healing Spiritually
In every scripture, there is talk of creating karma. Some scriptures might call it other things, such as sin or ill will. No matter which term is used, it basically means that every action we take has an effect on our present and future. We are experiencing things today because of deeds (or misdeeds) done […]
Honoring Roots and Tradition
This blog post is a continuation of the topic that began in my May newsletter: Honoring Life. When we honor our roots and traditions, we are honoring our Mothers. Do you really think that you were placed in your family willy-nilly? Everything has a purpose. Now, we might not always know what that purpose is, […]
The Star and The Wise Men
Three Kings/Wise Men/Magi followed the light in the sky…the star that foretold the coming of the King of the Jews. The wise men (also known as Magi) were followers of Zoroastrianism, a religion that dates back to 6000BC. These wise men are believed to have come from western Iran. The Magi were astrologers, which meant […]
Living from the Core of Our Being: From the Perspective of Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity
Just as a reminder, the topic for this month has been Suffering is an Option. And I have been using “spiritual” teachings from six main paths known to us to illustrate that they all teach us the same thing about suffering: that it is something we do not have to endure. There is a path. […]