Sometimes pictures help us understand a difficult concept. There is an American idiom “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This phrase was coined in the early 20th century by newspaper editors suggesting that advertising with pictures would convey more than just words. It actually isn’t a Chinese proverb or some Confucius saying. (A point … Continue reading The Giant Baby
Tag: meditation
The Observer
The mystics have always understood the importance of meditation. Actually nearly every religion practices some form of meditation. Thomas Merton was a great mystic of our time. He would say meditation practices often open up to the contemplative moment. In those moments we are "touched by God" in the unknowing place. He says this about … Continue reading The Observer
Uniqueness is oneness
We all know that each of us has a unique finger print. No two people have the same retinal patterns. We all have individuality, unique personalities. No two people are alike. Even identical twins have uniqueness. If we look around we see the same thing in all of creation. There aren't two things that are … Continue reading Uniqueness is oneness
What love looks like
In the last two posts I've talked about motivation and how we are the divine manifestation of love in this reality. We are love, the essence and substance and product of love. We are what other-centered, unconditional love looks like. God, being love, expressed Himself as love to become us. In doing so, He took … Continue reading What love looks like
Fear never motivates
In the last post I talked about "What's your motivation?" The truth is love motivates you. Love is what you are. Love made you. We forget that truth. We operate out of the opposite. We operate out of fear. Fear never motivates. The word motivate is a form of the word motive. The etymology (word origin) … Continue reading Fear never motivates
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