Winds blow without chartered course Hypnotically swaying naked branches Ears hear without discernment A song that wrote itself Raindrops hurtle toward Earth As thunderheads shout their relief Eyes bear silent witness To whatsoever appears before them Sun slips below the horizon Awakening every nocturnal creature Eternity hums night time melodies Orchestrated by a nameless Maestro
In 2006, comedian Robin Williams said this in an ABC News interview: “The thing that matters are others. Way beyond yourself. Self goes away. Ego, bye-bye.” In this ostensibly virtuous statement he briefly mentioned Buddhism and Christianity. Eight years later, his ego-effacing hypothesis reached its logical conclusion: he hanged himself. For centuries religious figures, mystics,
Mine is a wordless realm Some believe my home is silent But it is far from that My kingdom is awash in sound Hear my call in the raven’s caw Listen for my heart in the wailing of a widow Oh, my breathing is the summer breeze And my laughter the crashing waves Some
With the dawn of human consciousness came a unique and unnatural experience called inner conflict. For the first time creatures roamed the Earth free from the hard-wired programming of instinct that guided the rest of the animal kingdom. These new beings now possessed the capacity for abstract thought. A miracle had taken place – the
In this podcast, Rick Sheill and I take a deep dive into the human experience called Divine visitation. We also explore the role of psychological death in the process of spiritual rebirth and how it leads to a more abundant life. Along the way we discuss the decline of mainstream religion, the materialistic underpinnings of
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We’re excited to announce the release of the audiobook edition of Beyond the Sphere. For the first time, listeners can hear the author recount spiritual experiences and Divine visitations read from the award winning book. For spiritual seekers familiar with the Bible and the works of Lao Tzu, Kahlil Gibran, J. Krishnamurti and Neale Donals
Born in a Bethlehem stable and placed in an animal feeding trough for want of a cradle, the story of Jesus’ birth is the stuff of legend. As I write, Christians are preparing to celebrate this humble rabbi who startled the world with a brief but powerful ministry at the age of 30, spreading the
In keeping with the message of Beyond the Sphere, I rely on the Creator to help present the book on Divine visitation before the public eye. Besides prayer and keeping an open, silent and meditative mind, I look for the offbeat ways God fashions opportunities. I am alert and prepared to jump in whenever they
Oysters and clams are well guarded. Butterflies emerge from cocoons. Mother Earth shields herself from the harsh Sun with ether. Shall the spirit be denied a garment? Even acorns have shells. Publication of Beyond the Sphere: Encounters with the Divine raised a relevant question. What does this book add to spiritual, theological and spiritual discussions
We’re working to share more from Beyond the Sphere in a long form interview podcast. Interviewer Rick Sheill and I recorded this over several several hours and short clips are being released. We covered topics from spiritual evolution to social change, from religious beliefs to the Divine visitations at the root of them. Click here
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