It was early Autumn when a Hummingbird entered a garden and hovered next to a Trumpet Creeper, drawn by her orange-red petals and intoxicated by the scent of her nectar. “Hello Trumpet Creeper!” the joyful bird announced. “I bring you stories from afar to lift your spirits and am here to keep you company.” It
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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,
Millions watched in awe as he glided backwards on stage while his limbs made strides to move forward. He then suddenly spun one full turn, stopped to face his audience and simultaneously touched his hat and his crotch. Michael Jackson had not only mastered the moonwalk, but the art of capturing our attention. So have
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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“The state of pure consciousness without content, which might seem puzzling at first sight, is something that all contemplatives have experienced.” Matthieu Ricard The rich symbolism in the “Fall of Man” story found in the Book of Genesis reveals a cautionary tale on how the original state of pure human consciousness became dominated by knowledge
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On National Television President’s Day 2022 Thanks to NewsMax TV for inviting me to discuss Divine encounters with a national audience. I believe it’s a first! Host Shaun Kraisman noted at the outset the segment was “a little different from what we cover here” and he was spot on. They courageously took a chance on
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