Intention of Will
In a typical Sunday service at the Centers for Spiritual Living, the prayer practitioners are all called forward for the benediction at the end of the service. Many of our intern practitioners - those not currently officially licensed - were having difficulty getting...
Essence of Man
People often come to me saying they are on a spiritual path, but they feel something is missing. They work hard on their inner world and do everything they think will help move them toward their goal of God awareness. And yet, there is still that Divine discontent....
The Company of Friends
The complexities of our spinning world grow more bewildering, but the love of good friends remains real, constant, and identifiable. The first time I went to an Asilomar Conference and Retreat at the tip of the Monterey Peninsula, I hardly knew a soul there. Over the...
Science of Mind
The Science of Mind is practical spirituality. Ernest Holmes, the founder, didn’t claim to be the chosen guru or a messiah of any kind. There was no particular revelation or illumined vision or any angel that came to him in a cave in the desert. Ernest said the...
Drive and Persistence
This past Christmas, my daughter gave me an indoor fountain. Because I live in an area where air conditioners are a frequent necessity, she felt, based on her knowledge of Feng Shui, that the fountain would help restore the positive ions the constant running of the...