Two Faces of Grace by Gangaji
May 18, 2012 by Gangaji
Filed under •-Feature, Enlightenment, Grief and Loss, Health & Well-being, Meditation, Personal Growth, Spiritual Retreats, Spiritual teachers, Spirituality
The experience of the gift of life, of the grace of life, is a mysterious blessing we celebrate and bow to. Grace is the answer to our prayers, and yet it is free of our bidding. How joyous to bask in even an instant of surprising good fortune. How sweetly humbling to be delivered from [...]
What The Buddha Might Say To President Obama by Ed and Deb Shapiro
May 16, 2012 by Ed and Deb Shapiro
Filed under •-Feature, Ego, Insights, Inspired Business, Leadership, Motivation, Oneness In Action, Personal Growth, Purpose, Spiritual Guidance, Spirituality
The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows. Buddha With six months to go before the next election, President Obama has officially launched his campaign. This is an important time for him not to take anything for granted, but also to stay true to his beliefs and [...]
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April 24, 2012 by Ed and Deb Shapiro
Filed under •-Feature, Buddhism, Insights, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Purpose, Reflection, Spiritual Guidance, Spirituality, Vision
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. Buddha One of the truly great things in life is to discover our genuine and authentic self, to dance to the beat of our own drum. And so, conversely, one of the greatest challenges is [...]
READ: The Point of Authentic Inquiry by Gangaji
April 17, 2012 by Gangaji
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There is a point that appears in a lifetime, regardless of chronological age, when healthy, true doubt appears. We doubt what we have been taught, and we doubt what others insist we must believe. This is the point at which true spiritual inquiry can begin. Too often there is little support for the deep examination [...]
READ: Going Inside ~ Direct Experience Is Like a True Kiss by Gangaji
March 14, 2012 by Gangaji
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To inquire into something is to open to it, to meet it, and to discover its meaning — or lack of meaning — from the inside of it. Inquiry is generally recognized to mean investigating, and that definition serves the purpose well. However, in the sense in which I use Inquiry, it is not information [...]
