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Too Much Talk of Bullies?

posted by Jonathan Ellerby

There is a lot of discussion today about bullies and the sometimes deadly cost of bullying in the news. Some wonder if the there is an increase in bullying, or if we are just becoming more aware of the problem. [...]

Love: How Essence Speaks to Your Heart

posted by Jonathan Ellerby

In any moment, you can always ask yourself, What is in the highest good? or What would be most loving and empowering? Despite your wounds and habits, you know what kindness is. Holding a door for someone whose hands are [...]

The Commitment to Wake Up: A Morning Exercise

posted by Jonathan Ellerby

I have a simple practice that has changed my life. Years ago a made a commitment that I would never get out of bed in the morning without being sure that when my feet hit the floor my attitude and [...]

Silence: One Step to Transformation

posted by Jonathan Ellerby

The message is old, the practice is timeless. The teaching is universal, and yet most of us still run from it today: take time to be in silence. In virtually every spiritual tradition and discipline, there is a common understanding [...]

Previous Posts

Gaga For My Guru
Ok, so to begin, I am not a big fan of TV or pop culture in general, and while I think everything has its place in the world, I wasn’t overly interested in Lady Gaga a week ago. I certainly knew who she was and of course lots of her songs are catchy – but a “meat suit” – really??? It just

posted 9:35:42am Apr. 19, 2011 | read full post »

Does God Have a Name?
We were on the road to Malinalco, Mexico, when we came upon clusters of people of all ages walking along the highway. It was surprising and mysterious to me. As we passed families, groups, and individuals, I felt as if I were looking through the car window into a world I couldn't begin to comprehend

posted 10:57:08pm Dec. 30, 2010 | read full post »

Go Beyond Fear
Approach the world of spiritual practice with trust and an open heart. Don't be afraid of spiritual experiences. Strange sensations of energy, a feeling of deep love, vulnerability, connectedness, and a loss of ego and control are all aspects of spiritual experience that test and try people's limits

posted 2:32:37pm Dec. 22, 2010 | read full post »

A Thanksgiving Gift
For the American reader, Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Regardless of the cloudy history of this celebration, it has come to mean a time of family, food and discount shopping - not always in that order. Naturally, it's all to be sprinkled with a dose of gratitude and reflection. Before&

posted 9:19:10am Nov. 24, 2010 | read full post »

The Art of Intuition
If you wanted to be great at a sport, a natural necessity in your training would involve first assessing what muscles and systems of the body you'll use most, and then building an exercise plan around that information. In fact, you would likely need physical conditioning before you could even take c

posted 12:08:00am Nov. 20, 2010 | read full post »


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