Reflections

The Power of Words

Spiritual traditions the world over value the use of special language, words that impart particular meaning, in prayers, mantras, and transmissions. In some stories about the Buddha, it is said that just hearing certain teachings can bring good fortune for the spiritual path. The Bible says: In the beginning was

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Stillness

Friday, December 21st is the winter solstice this year, and it is the shortest day of the year. For 24 hours, the least amount of sunlight will be available to us. Solstice is a furthest or culminating point; a turning point. And the word solstice is derived from the Latin

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Light

As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, at least here in the northeast, it’s natural to turn inward. It can be a challenging time, even with—or perhaps despite—all the holiday preparations. Maybe you have get-togethers planned with family and/or friends. Or, perhaps you don’t, and are feeling

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Power to Change

We live in a culture in which change is thought to come mostly from the outside. If only my career, relationship, lack of relationship, home, children, money situation were different, I would feel happier. Unfortunately, our minds are made to dwell at the negative and minimize the positive. It’s said

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Clearing

It seems life is full of problems. We go from solving one to worrying about the next. We’re all familiar with this situation, and it seems normal in this day and age when we often feel overwhelmed with to-do lists and responsibilities. It’s almost as if we don’t have time

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In a hurry to get somewhere? Relax.

Having goals is essential. Most people have a natural desire to accomplish things and use their talents and abilities to find fulfillment, and make a contribution, and goals give us a sense of direction and purpose. But do we really need to be as “busy” as most people seem to

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Day by Day

We live in a culture where people want results fast. As a product of my culture, I want this too, and yet my life experience has shown me that few things of importance, things that I deal with each day, have quick resolutions. Not only that, but new issues seem

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Bringing pain to the path

Those of you who read this newsletter know that I am a spiritual practitioner. Being a spiritual practitioner can take many forms and each of you surely follows your own source of inspiration. But whatever form you follow, like everyone you face challenges. These challenges inevitably bring some sort of

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Clear a space for something new

Are there changes you would like to see in your life but don’t know how to make them happen? Have you already tried to make a change but feel as if there is something preventing it? Perhaps it’s not knowing what the first steps should be, or perhaps it’s a

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