Guided Meditation • Visualization • Mindfulness

We are a culture that works long hard hours with very little vacation time, ”me” time, down time, family time, fun time, or just plain-old time.  Most of us work hard, but resent the work we do because it is hard.  As a result we look for what’s easy and quick; quick and easy dinners, quick and easy weight-loss, quick and easy money, and quick and easy spirituality.

The problem with “quick and easy” is that it will not create a lasting or real change in your conditions. “Quick and easy” is a state of mind that lacks commitment to process and is instead focused solely on outcome (product).

Like the latest diet crazy, quick and easy spiritual development, will only yield short term and ultimately frustrating results.  No matter what, you will always wind-up exactly where you are in consciousness.  True spiritual development is all about the process of unfolding.  This is why it is often likened to the opening of a flower, you blossom in your spiritual unfolding, and each stage has its own intrinsic beauty that needs to be savored and enjoyed.

Life is process, the process of being born, living, dying, and being born again. Within the process lies the magic and the energy of life; but to feel and enjoy the magic of life you must commit to the unfolding of it.

There is no end, only peaks and valleys in the story of eternity.

Try this:  This week re-read one of your favorite spiritual books.  Notice if you “see” or intuit anything different, perhaps there are passages you don’t remember ever having read.

Nature is cyclical.  She demonstrates the natural law of cycles through the movement of the seasons, that is,  gestation (Winter), birth (Spring), growth (Summer), and death/change (Fall).

There is a hidden force that propels and perpetuates this movement.  We can see Its effects, and if we are sensitive, we can feel Its movement within and around us.  In the East this force is called Karma.

Karma means action in Saskrit, not just physical action, but the intention or the belief behind your action.  Thoughts, feelings, and doing all grow out of your primordial action or  intent.

Actions leave behind seeds, seeds that will germinate, be born, grow, and eventually ”die” leaving more seeds in your consciousness.  For example, I give my daughter a kiss and a long hug because I want to express my love for her. Giving affection is the action resulting from my intention to express love. She is a pre-teen, so when she responds in kind the love I feel multiplies immediately and when she is sullen, I comfort myself by knowing that the action will return to me at a later time and in a later form, like snuggling on the couch while watching a favorite TV show.

Although the action finished or “died” with the long hug, the act left seeds of love in my consciousness, seeds that can germinate and grow only if I continue to act from love. If however, I decided to withhold affection from her in the future because her response was not what I expected, then the seeds of love will not germinate and grow within my consciousness.  As a consequence there would not be snuggles, hugs, and unexpected kisses in the future. Do you see the cycle?

Karma is unfailing, a law unto itself, it just is. So if you want to experience more love in your life then you must act from love.

This week be very mindful about what you are thinking because your thoughts are manifestations of your primordial actions (intentions).  When you catch yourself thinking negatively, ask yourself, ”Is this the seed I want to germinate and grow in my experience?”  If not, then move your attention to a thought or image that you do want to experience.  Better yet, do something with the intention of planting seeds of love.  Pray instead of criticize, do a random act of kindness every week, give something of yourself everyday, meditate.

During this week’s class we are going to contemplate the seeds in our consciousness and work on creating a positive mental atmosphere.  Yay!

Hi again,
The site was being updated so I’ve been MIA. I’ll check in on all your comments this weekend and get back to you. In the mean time, come to a class, that is if you are in the area

I’m really excited about tomorrow night’s meditation and journaling class. We are going to use our pens and our imaginations to break old and unproductive patterns and meditate our way into a stress-free and anxiety-free way of life! Yay! See you all there.

Living the Contemplative Life–Meditation and Journaling Workshop

4 weeks

Thursday’s July 7th through 28th

From 7:30 to 9:30 PM

Cost: $55 for the series or $15 per class

Contemplation and inner quiet are the keys to a spiritually fulfilling life.

Come and learn how to quiet the mind, settle your restless spirit, and commune with your Source through the practice of journaling and meditation.

During this workshop you will be given detailed instruction on how to journal and writing prompts to jumpstart the journaling process.  You will also enjoy a series of guided meditations that will prepare you for a period of stillness and the quiet contemplation of the God within.

Event Held at: The Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach 90277

Phone: 310-540-5080  Web: http://www.redondocrs.org

Living the Contemplative Life–Meditation and Journaling Workshop

4 weeks

Thursday’s July 7th through 28th

From 7:30 to 9:30 PM

Cost: $55 for the series or $15 per class

Contemplation and inner quiet are the keys to a spiritually fulfilling life.

Come and learn how to quiet the mind, settle your restless spirit, and commune with your Source through the practice of journaling and meditation.

During this workshop you will be given detailed instruction on how to journal and writing prompts to jumpstart the journaling process.  You will also enjoy a series of guided meditations that will prepare you for a period of stillness and the quiet contemplation of the God within.

Event Held at: The Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach 90277

Phone: 310-540-5080  Web: http://www.redondocrs.org

Living the Contemplative Life–Meditation and Journaling Workshop

4 weeks

Thursday’s July 7th through 28th

From 7:30 to 9:30 PM

Cost: $55 for the series or $15 per class

Contemplation and inner quiet are the keys to a spiritually fulfilling life.

Come and learn how to quiet the mind, settle your restless spirit, and commune with your Source through the practice of journaling and meditation.

During this workshop you will be given detailed instruction on how to journal and writing prompts to jumpstart the journaling process.  You will also enjoy a series of guided meditations that will prepare you for a period of stillness and the quiet contemplation of the God within.

Event Held at: The Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach 90277

Phone: 310-540-5080  Web: http://www.redondocrs.org

Living the Contemplative Life–Meditation and Journaling Workshop

4 weeks

Thursday’s July 7th through 28th

From 7:30 to 9:30 PM

Cost: $55 for the series or $15 per class

Contemplation and inner quiet are the keys to a spiritually fulfilling life.

Come and learn how to quiet the mind, settle your restless spirit, and commune with your Source through the practice of journaling and meditation.

During this workshop you will be given detailed instruction on how to journal and writing prompts to jumpstart the journaling process.  You will also enjoy a series of guided meditations that will prepare you for a period of stillness and the quiet contemplation of the God within.

Event Held at: The Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach 90277

Phone: 310-540-5080  Web: http://www.redondocrs.org