The Art of Prayer

YouTube: The Art of Prayer Part III presents prayer as the acheter du viagra a agreable companion practice to meditation. Meditation opens awareness to the inner source; prayer carries that awareness into the actual conditions of daily life. The purpose of prayer is not to persuade God to act,...

Meditation

YouTube: Meditation Part II from, A Practical Guide to Meditation & Prayer Meditation is more than relaxation, concentration, or religious ritual. It is a spiritual practice through which consciousness becomes quiet and receptive enough to recognize the divine...

Laying the Foundation

YouTube: Laying the Foundation Part I of V: A Practical Guide to Meditation and Prayer Before we can understand meditation and prayer, we must first understand who we are and why we are here. Part I of A Practical Guide to Meditation & Prayer lays this foundation...

The Heart of the Matter

YouTube: The Heart of the Matter When a challenge disturbs me—sparking anger, fear, resentment, or resistance—I try to pause long enough to ask two productive questions: Who is this “me” that is responding in this way? What obligates me to maintain and reinforce this...

Out of This World

YouTube: Out of This World “My kingdom is not of this world.” – Jesus When Jesus said to Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world,” it is easy to hear him speaking of a future realm purified of evil and reserved for the worthy. Yet the more compelling reading is...

Sunshine in My Soul

YouTube: Sunshine in My Soul “Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;Thy fate is the common fate of all,Into each life some rain must fall …” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Rainy Day When we try to live a spiritually...