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Reflections from the Four Principles of God Retreat

At the Reflections from the Four Principles of God Retreat participants received a map called the Four Principles of God which gave them greater clarity about where they are on the spiritual journey and helped give them a clearer direction on their spiritual path. This program was facilitated by Anne Blanchard.

Kate Brennan ~ Giving Up Kate! ~ “The Void” 2/28/21

Kate shares her experience as she goes about the business of giving up her ideas about herself and the world on her journey toward purification and awakening. Kate shares with wisdom and humor and allows us a glimpse into the beautiful and sometimes messy blossoming of life examined with an eye on Truth.

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2-28-21 Weekly Gathering: “The Beauty in Wanting What You’ve Got”

Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Kelly Barber

Title: “The Beauty in Wanting What You’ve Got”

Description: Rev. Kelly shared how the Holy Spirit can use all worldly desires to bring us back to God.

Reading: Manuela Giaroli read an article from Nirmala entitled “Desiring What Is”.

 

 

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500 Days with NTI ~ Day 57

NTI-The Holy Spirit's Interpretation of the New TestamentDay 57 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

  1. Practice Leo’s emotion exercise with an emotion that is strong for you now or with this assigned emotion: regret
    Click here to read instructions for Leo’s emotion exercise.
  2. Read NTI Matthew 23 (v1-4) through (v13-22).

Tomorrow:

  1. Set a timer for 7 minutes and practice the brain relaxation meditation.
  2. Briefly consider the following statement at least 6 times throughout the day:
    Truth is calling me, and I want to answer its call.
  3. Whenever you are upset by anything, big or small, relax your body and practice being the superconductor. As you do, say to yourself, “Now I am giving this the purpose of Heaven.”

Gentle Healing Year 1 Tip For Lesson 48

Tips from Regina – Lesson 48, There is nothing to fear.

Today’s workbook lesson does not have a period of meditation. At our last Gentle Healing group meeting, I asked you to practice 5 minutes of awareness-watching-awareness meditation each morning even if the workbook lesson does not include meditation. This is a reminder of that request and, hopefully, a little bit of inspiration regarding the request.

Our reading this week is NTI James. In NTI James, Chapter 4, we are reminded, “You always receive as you have asked, … You ask from the process of creation through desire, which you give your energy to.” And then we are told, “Quietness is attentiveness.”

For most of us, the goal of Gentle Healing is Self-Realization. Yet, we have to admit that most of our attention (energy) goes to the world and thoughts about the world. That shows we still have a strong desire for illusion (and we always receive as we ask).

If we want Self-realization, we must begin to reverse what we do with our energy. We must begin to give attention to within, away from the world and our thoughts. This is the purpose of awareness-watching-awareness meditation.

Quietness is attentiveness to the Self.

By taking time and focusing attention on awareness, we genuinely ask for Self-Realization. And we ALWAYS receive as we ask.

Nisargadatta Maharaj taught that in order to realize the Self, we must overcome the obstacles of “desire for the false and fear of the true.” How do we overcome these obstacles? By our action. When we turn attention away from the world and thoughts, we are overcoming the desire for the false. When we place attention with awareness (changeless being), we are overcoming our fear of the true.

There is nothing to fear. Close your eyes and practice a bit of awareness-watching-awareness each day. In this way, you ask for Self-Realization.

Love, Regina

“Whoever recognizes that he has been desiring what he does not desire, and chooses to desire again in a new way, chooses also to save himself from a multitude of distractions in order to settle within the peace of his own Heart.” ~ NTI James

Homework for this week

 

  1. Homework Assignment A: Workbook lessons 47-52. Practice lesson 47 for 2 days in a row.
  2. Homework Assignment B: Read Regina’s Tips for Lessons 47-52. The tip should be read after reading the lesson on your own.
  3. Homework Assignment C: Read NTI James, pgs 419-426.

Gentle Healing 2 ~ Day 355 – GH Year 2 Review: The Love of Discipline

Please read The Love of Discipline from The Teachings of Inner Ramana  and contemplate it with your inner teacher. Follow inner prompting regarding the best way to contemplate the reading with the inner teacher. If you don’t feel a specific prompt, ask the inner teacher to share whatever is most important for you to know, see or realize regarding this message.

If prompted, review the tip from Day 313.

For the remainder of Year 2, use each day’s Thought of Awakening as a prayer that you return to throughout the day in order to remain in a state of devotion.

~355~

Rejection is not a part of me.
I rest in acceptance now.
I rest in the bliss of pure acceptance. 

~A thought of awakening

Homework for this week

  • Practice daily meditation for 30-60 minutes each day.
  • Practice the “Loving All” Method.
  • Thoughts of Awakening, 351-357

*If you don’t already have it, order The Seven Steps to Awakening. That will be our text for Year 3.

Qigong : “The Movement of Now” with Ian McArthur ~ 2-23-21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx4k7ExW7es

In this program, Ian teaches about the traditional Mind, Body, and Spirit practice of Qigong (Chi Kung). Qi meaning life energy, referring to the energy circulating through the body, and Gong meaning cultivation or work. The two words are combined to describe a practice to cultivate and balance life energy. By following movements (forms) and a simple breathing technique, we encourage more Qi to flow which in turn allows us to feel more peaceful and at One with ourselves.

Live in the Sanctuary Sundays at 2:30-3:30 pm ET/12:30-1:30 pm MT on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the Month.

 

 

 

Qigong : “The Movement of Now” with Ian McArthur ~ 2-9-21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhpOqSjOv5s

In this program, Ian teaches about the traditional Mind, Body, and Spirit practice of Qigong (Chi Kung). Qi meaning life energy, referring to the energy circulating through the body, and Gong meaning cultivation or work. The two words are combined to describe a practice to cultivate and balance life energy. By following movements (forms) and a simple breathing technique, we encourage more Qi to flow which in turn allows us to feel more peaceful and at One with ourselves.

Live in the Sanctuary Sundays at 2:30-3:30 pm ET/12:30-1:30 pm MT on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the Month.

 

 

 

Join us Sunday at 1:30 pm ET for Reflections from the Four Principles of God Retreat

Join us this Sunday, February 28th at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT for Reflections from the Four Principles of God Retreat. In this retreat, participants received a map called the Four Principles of God which gave them greater clarity about where they are on the spiritual journey and helped give them a clearer direction on their spiritual path. Participants will share their experiences in the retreat in this Reflections program hosted by Anne Blanchard.

500 Days with NTI ~ Day 56

NTI-The Holy Spirit's Interpretation of the New TestamentDay 56 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

  1. Practice Leo’s emotion exercise with an emotion that is strong for you now or with this assigned emotion: “pissed off” (angry)
    Click here to read instructions for Leo’s emotion exercise.
  2. Read NTI Matthew 22 (v34-40) to the end of the chapter.
  3. Contemplate “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” Write down what that means to you.

Tomorrow:

Review what you wrote regarding, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind” at least two different times during the day.

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