Above the Battlefield

Above the battlefield: 

to move from form to content, relating less to the effects of the world and being more mindful of their cause - to be above the battleground is not indifference, far from it really, it's a tenderness so powerful that we wish to remove all reason for suffering to even exist at all. This is returning to the mind, our creative source that is the true cause of the world we see right now. The word that's often used is miscreation, implying that we've blindly created a world mirrored by our belief that we are an ego, small, limited, and violent.

 it's a battlefield.

sadly.

and we're asked to forgive it, moving above the battlefield to the source of it's creation. It's a choice, ego or the Holy Spirit, a continuous battle through life or the experience of peace. Sounds overwhelming doesn't it? But it doesn't have to be, not with the small, everyday, choices of refusing to give weight to the thoughts that condemn, smiling more often at our slightest judgement's, actually, just smiling more often at the ridiculousness of our predicament...we have trapped ourselves in an illusion, we're dreaming the world right now and refuse to forgive ourselves awake. 

to rise above the battlefield is to begin to wake up.

reclaiming our power.

one small, mindful moment at a time...

forgiving every choice that doesn't bring us peace.

~

I love you, Eric

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Step Off the Battlefield

Step off the battlefield: 

I like to imagine that while still on the battlefield, post fighting and with a quiet peace beginning to settle, Krishna offers one more path of yoga to his pupil Arjuna, a fifth, and for now, still secret path shared just between them. With a whisper it's revealed that forgiveness transcends the actual battle that was only imagined, frightfully so, but still taking place in the collective mind shared by all. This is the yoga of forgiveness, an escape from maya, and even more direct than all the other paths. The truth is -that ancient battle was brief in its pause, we have continued to war against ourselves...

and it's still imagined,

only maya,

just waiting to be forgiven.

this moment, right now, is the age of true yoga. 

we step off the battlefield.

once and for all.

forgiving the dream...and returning home.

together.

~

I love you, Eric 

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A Little More Each Day

A little more each day: 

giving and receiving are the same thing, an idea often repeated in A Curse in Miracles in order to bring about the realization that we are responsible for our own salvation. Yet only through caring for others do we ever receive this gift. Everything we truly want, peace and an unwavering sense of love, safety, security, and truly healing our sense of aloneness - all of these we receive in abundance when we freely give them to others. Most of all, this is the true practice of forgiveness, for my own light to be rediscovered it must first be revealed through you. 

with no exceptions.

if anything is held back, even the slightest resentment harbored in my heart, I will remain blind to the essence of my truest self. My wish is to give freely now, fully, holding nothing back at all and allowing everyone to bask in the light of this forgiveness. 

and so I continue to give...to the best that I'm able.

a little more each day.

~

I love you, Eric

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A Sacred Pause

A sacred pause: 

perhaps what we most need right now is a return to sabbath, maybe not even a whole day, but just a sacred moment shared between us. We are desperate for rest and don't even realize it. Not only are we deprived of sleep, something deeper too is missing, what A Course in Miracles would call the Holy Instant, a stillness so profound that nothing exist outside this restful moment. 

we're in need of a sacred pause.

this is available to us, always, and it's not just found on a mediation cushion, or an hour's service once a week. The Holy Instant is right now and we only have to extend it as a thought towards another. Anyone, regardless of creed or political party, family or stranger - it's available now, always now, and it's simply a matter of recognizing the essence of Christ that's shared between us. It's restful because that vast amount of energy used to maintain the entire thought system of the ego is momentarily suspended and the inherent love of our existence is allowed to shine through. We drop any pretense of being anything other than our truest, most loving selves. 

an eternity shared for just an instant.

our deepest rest.

available right now, 

only now...

and it begins here as I offer it to you. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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For Giving Me This Purpose

For giving me this purpose: 

so still on the theme of care-giving, how I've been shaped by my own experience of tending to my ailing parents all the way to the end of life, and that now I'm left to care for others in the most meaningful way that I know how. This was the great gift provided to me right after my father's death, grief stricken and bereft of purpose and the softest whisper arrived to me - to just continue in my care, trusting in a higher guidance. It's been 4 years since I've heard that whisper, and only now is it becoming more clear as to what I'm supposed to do...

love.

listen.

and to do my best to relinquish all judgement.

and so here I am, a practicing caregiver, a small content creator with a platform devoted to healing others of their momentary forgetfulness, reminding each person that they are loved and loving in their very essence. It's also a place that serves to remind me of who I am, providing me the care that I need to survive my own loneliness and fears. I've no idea what any of this truly means, how it will unfold from this point on - but I'm grateful for your presence, each of you that finds me. I love you...and thank you, thank you, thank you. For giving me this purpose.

and the healing that you offer. 

~

I love you, Eric

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Continuous Care

Continuous care: 

another note on being a continuous caregiver- no one is excluded from this love, it's cultivated from deep within and then allowed its free expression to touch upon the world. Without my own sense of self-love it's impossible to extend it to others, whatever lack found within myself would be projected out onto the world and only then create more problems. A caregiver's task is to seek their own wounded heart in the appearance of another, never doubting that they are the ones healed in the grace of their giving. It's in this light that we are endlessly fueled in the continuation of our care. 

self renewed.

infinitely 

so. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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Caregivers

Caregivers:

I was asked to be a caregiver, first in helping my father care for my mom through her long struggle with Alzheimer's, and then on to his own declining health in his last few years. After his passing, grieving his loss as well as what felt like a lost purpose I had held for any years, I was given a clear directive after deep meditation and praying for direction - my role as a caregiver was to continue. But now, absent of an individual figure, my care was to be all encompassing, it was simple...

offer love to everyone I encounter.

to the best that I'm able.

at the time, this meant continue with the aspects of yoga that were most meaningful for me, the tools that carried me though those long, difficult years of tending to my parents. For me, meditation and breathwork were invaluable for the gifts of patience and clarity that they offered. I would not have been able to be survive those years, let alone be an effective caregiver, without them. So I wished to extend those gifts to others and became a certified teacher in both modalities. I've taught many over the last 4 years since my father's death and it's brought me great joy and satisfaction. Yet it wasn't quite the directive that I was given, useful tools, yes, but they're limited to those who seek them out or are drawn to explore them for reasons of their own. Inexplicably, I found myself teaching freely on YouTube, breathwork, meditation, and more....offering insights gained through decades of A Course in Miracles practice. Here's my directive, this place I've somehow stumbled upon - demonstrate peace in every possible moment. Give love to those who find themselves here. 

be a caregiver.

in these troubled times, more so then any other that I remember...

my only role is to care.

and perhaps lead others through my own imperfect example that we are to care for each other, no exceptions made, practicing infinite patience and kindness to neighbor, friend, and seeming foe. We are caretakers for each other, and firstly, this means tending to our own wounded hearts as well. No one is neglected, ignored, nor cast out of our hearts. Including ourselves. 

no exceptions. 

and we can do this, we have to...

it's imperative to heal.

starting now.

let's be caregivers for each other. 

~

I love you, Eric

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Winds

Winds: 

winds blow unseen, and yet their effects are known through every landscape. The Holy Spirit is a presence in my life, an active force that guides me, but only when I'm attentive to it's gentle voice. These days, I'm a more careful listener, as if I'm a landscape, receptive to even the slightest holy breeze. 

and now my life is swayed, 

lovingly so,

with new directions for me to follow.

~

I love you, Eric

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Seamlessly

 

Seamlessly: 

there are still forgiveness lessons present for me, challenges, as being involved in life keeps me thick in daily resentments and grievances. I haven't transcended these concerns, and that isn't really what I strive for anymore, there's no wish to bypass any lessons I'm here to learn. Yet...forgiveness is now first in mind for whatever issue needs to be resolved, seamlessly so, and most often a gentle smile readily returns. Life, and all it holds for me, is the entirety of my spiritual practice. 

and so my lessons still continue,

while my heart smiles in forgiveness. 

seamlessly.

~

I love you, Eric

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Only Love

Only love: 

my only true goal now is a different teacher, shifting my perspective of the world away from the demands of ego and towards a more loving source. This isn't as difficult as it might sound, as both thought systems are within me and only one is actually real and holds my own best interest at heart. A Course in Miracles is mind training, gently yet persistently so, it's a Zen endeavor designed for the student to continuously choose the reality of love. I've been a poor student for sometime now, better each year, but not quite consistent in choosing the most loving teacher within. 

not yet at least.

as the years unfold though...I'm ready, more apt than ever before to consider the voice of love as my only real option. Of two teachers, I value just one. Even if I still mistakenly consult a mistaken opinion for a short duration. Eventually, and always....

I now choose only Love.

~

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Sincerely

Sincerely: 

there's is indeed another way of walking through the world, peaceful, serene, and knowing of a sure connection to the source of all there is. I have no doubted for so long, even as I chased it as the ultimate goal of my every spiritual practice. Of course it eluded me, as A Course in Miracles beautifully states "seek and do not find" and that's the predicament many of us find ourselves in.  There was really only a slight shift of focus that brought this to an end for me and that was the sincerity of my practice of forgiveness. Everyday brings forgiveness opportunities and each one is an awakening, a small enlightenment at hand that literally brings me home the instant that I sincerely commit to forgiving anything that disturbs my peace of mind. The truth is, I was never actually seeking enlightenment, no, I was really just avoiding those light-filled moments in order to stay lost in the darkness of my own resentments. At least until they could no longer be avoided...

thankfully. 

forgiveness is a continuous process, it's the only safety that's ever truly offered. 

and sincerely now,

it's the path I follow while walking through this world.

~

I love you, Eric 

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A Great Awakening

A great awakening: 

I believe that my practice of A Course in Miracles will take me home, truly being an advent for a great awakening, and that enlightenment is its end result. But that's less of a concern for me these days, although I do love it's promise. At this point in my life, with less days ahead than behind, kindness matters most of all, not allowing any experience to turn me bitter. Forgiveness is the key to my happiness, it's a gentle turn from judgement towards a more loving way to see the world. This is the practice of enlightenment, my truest meditation, and it's available to me now. Through forgiveness my life has become infinitely kinder, often serene, and perhaps....

a little closer to a great awakening,

after all.

~

I love you, Eric

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24/7

24/7: 

it's continuous forgiveness, never waiting for a grievance to take hold, a near instantaneous release from whatever issue appears as trouble to my mind. The trigger is indeed the blessing, allowing me a mindful moment to note my thoughts and then be gentle in correction. It's an easy life of Zen, a less formal meditation, yet equal in the peace it brings. I forgive my every slightest trigger, quickly as able, noticing my peaceful return. 

and so the day goes on. 

~

I love you, Eric

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My Yoga is Forgiveness

My yoga is forgiveness: 

for me, A Course in Miracles is a path of yoga, a natural extension of the four traditional paths and concluding with complete liberation through the practice of forgiveness. This is a personal view, based solely on my own experience and not offered as an issue of debate. My life has just flowed in this direction, happily so, and my practice now seems so vibrant and alive. In the Bhagavad Gita Krishna offers us four paths of yoga, each one a viable means of transcending karma and leading to awakening, an enlightened life. A Course in Miracle contains all of the aspects of each and takes us one step further through the grace of true forgiveness. Yes, I value and live the ethics of yoga, committed fully to the Yamas and Niyamas. I wake each morning to a daily practice of pranayama, meditation, and asanas - I'm a yogi, not as a title but a lifestyle. Yet most importantly, and continuously so, my yoga is forgiveness. And it's this path that leads me ever closer to home. 

every forgiven moment is my awakening. 

~

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For the Angels That Surround Me

For the angels that surround me: 

and the essence of my practice is gratitude, cultivated at first, but now a full welcome each morning for the rising of my very own existence. I am alive, awake to the joy that an entire day stretches ahead and I can greet the world with infinite care and kindness. This is the gift of true forgiveness, laying the burden of resentments aside each evening and allowing the night to refresh me with its blessings. There are angles of light just above me, whispering love notes of forgiveness. 

I am fortunate indeed for the angels that surround me...

thank you, thank you, thank you. 

~

I love you, Eric

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One Forgiven Moment art a Time

One forgiven moment at a time: 

I think I'm coming to the depth of all that needs to be forgiven. It's not individual acts, although they're certainly included, but this all more inclusive - I'm quite literally extending my practice to the entire world, and even more so, to any thought that disturbs my peace of mind. This is a gentle mindfulness, no effort extended, just noticing, noticing....and then simply forgiving. 

what's done here is really the deepest form of prayer. 

I'm asking for transcendence. 

from first notice there comes the choice to release myself from any form of self harm, the least disturbance is equal to the greatest judgement or condemnation made against myself. All of them are equally harmful to my peace of mind. Every grievance is a block to self-awareness. And now, at this point in my life, I only want to know myself as love. 

and then I let go.

releasing the need to cling to any thought form of the ego. No rituals are needed. It's really just the softest sigh of recognition, a gentle smile in recognition that I do longer with to engage in long familiar patterns of even the slightest resentment. 

from this point on...

everything is given to the Holy Spirit, 

that right part of my mind that always offers immediate correction.  

lovingly so.

and so my life proceeds from here...one forgiven moment at a time.

~

I love you, Eric.

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Everything I Want

Everything I want: 

I'm finding that it truly is a life of continuous forgiveness, everything's a lesson in my practice, and what once might have been overlooked as an insignificant grievance is now a wonderful opportunity to extend myself as love. This is meditation off the cushion, everyday zen, practicing seeing the reality of Christ within any given situation. It's not quite second nature, not yet, but closer, becoming easier and more immediate in the smile I offer to the world. Once again I'm stuck by the weight of lesson 122 from A Course in Miracles...

indeed, 

forgiveness offers everything I want.

truly.

~

I love you, Eric'

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My Place of Asking

My place of Asking: 

and this is almost always where I start my practice, an empty page and letting go of all preconceived notions on the words to fill it. This is my place of asking, it's where inspiration is received. Each morning I ask the Holy Spirit for just the right words...

and this is where my prayers are answered.

~

I love you, Eric

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A Show of Love

A Show of love: 

so largely, I've kept political commentary to a minimum for the last few years. I'm not sure it needs my voice. But here's what I've become keenly aware of - what's needed right now, from politics to social media and all the way down to our nearest neighbors, is a powerful show of love displayed kindly to the world. What we have right now is the ego writ large, forcibly on display, and it seems to be causing damage to the very fabric of our soul. It can't go on. And it won't. The hard question is, can we curb it before those darken clouds burst in a storm of escalating violence? 

ego is a powerful force. 

love is greater.

debate won't solve our present issues, yet small acts of kindness done repeatedly will certainly bring the ego down to its manageable size. And the reason is that it's hard to be kind in the face of meanness, it's difficult to be a light that shins through darkness. It seems much easier to be silent, to dim our light and try to wait the dark out. It isn't, and that's because we are the voice of love and light is our extension. This time, right now, is when we are meant to shine brightest. Peacefully so, kindly, no shouting, simply extending love through the guided action of our best and highest angles. Let's be intuitive, gentle and persistent, lovingly present to the concern of others. Yes, protest if it feels called for, wave a sign and carry flowers, do what feels right in every present moment. But just know, always remember, that only love is ever true and real...that's our only answer.

and we need  it right now.

~

I love you, Eric 

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Whatever I Encounter

Whatever I encounter: 

so my life is no easier now then it was before, honestly, in many ways it's grown more difficult and I still struggle with long familiar issues. New ones too. Yet things have shifted dramatically in my favor, and this isn't due to an outer condition that anyone would notice - no, it's that I readily greet each troubled encounter as a forgiveness lesson, an off the cushion meditation event that allows me to turn within for my sake of peace and comfort. I didn't turn to this spiritual path to escape life, or perhaps at first I did and noticed that life followed along anyway. I'm here now. And that's the most significant thing I can say about my practice, I'm here now, ready to forgive...

whatever I encounter. 

~

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Inspired

Inspired: 

inspired, if I were asked to describe my life in a single word than this would surely apply right now. More than ever I feel guided to trust my life to a greater force. A Course in Miracles calls this the Holy Spirit and I've come to love this term. It's the voice for God existing within me, and I've spent the better past of 30 years being stubborn to its call, even as I applied the lessons of the Course, meditated, and calmed my nervous system through countless hours of breathwork and yoga asana practice. I've certainly felt the Holy Spirits presence, and none of this was wasted practice of course as it led me to this very moment. But still there were blocks to it's full awareness, fear, and even now there's still no small amount of apprehension present in my life. Yet I have a little willingness to listen, to let go of my need to know what everything is for and planing  every detail of the future...

I'm learning to trust. 

listening.

and I'm inspired to continue. 

~

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Sharing

Sharing: 

what I've been asked to do is share, given a purpose, and perhaps now, at the age of 60 I feel fulfilled, as if I'm finally doing exactly what I'm meant to do. This isn't to say my time before was wasted, but that it was preparation to this point in time, everything leading me towards saying yes to what A Course in Miracles would call my special function. 

and it's simply sharing.

my own contribution is humble. I listen to great teachers, engaging in meaningful conversation and then break these talks down into smaller videos for just the right person to find exactly when these words are needed. I have no idea of the end result, nor do I need to - my objective is to share, praying that I find te perfect expression to offer the world and then letting go of the process entirely. 

my directive is to trust. 

honestly, I have do idea what I'm doing, I have zero editing skills and limited technology. But I'm sincere, and I love my guest and have faith that their sharing time with me for a reason. So each morning I wake up excited, ready for conversation and sharing. I'm trusting that every detailed is handled by the Holy Spirit and my role is to show up everyday with inspiration and enthusiasm - and even that is easily provided for me. 

I love what I do. 

and through this sharing....

I'm fulfilled.

finally.

~

I love you, Eric

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Personal

Personal: 

every lesson is personal, as if a holy message whispered directly to my ear - for instance, right now I'm asked to place the future in the hands of God, to trust, a lesson so insistent through the past few months that it's importance cannot be ignored. 

at this moment I am loved and cared for. 

God is eternal. 

and this holy instant is forever. 

~

I love you, Eric

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Release

Release: 

by Grace I live, the beginning of lesson 169 of A Course in Miracles, and it's full acceptance is a way of life that leads directly to the realization of the Christ within. This is such a beautiful declaration, that grace is God's love and my trust belongs only here. I've been on this edge for sometime now, touched by the hint of grace, yet still withholding complete trust even as I knew there was no value in any other options. Yet here I am, older, worn through by fear....and grace is still inviting me, ever patient, gently waiting for me to step from that edge and fall within the arms of love. What I realize now is that I've always lived by grace, although often ignored and quickly forgotten. 

it's the second part of this lesson that's taken me so long to remember.

by grace I am released.

 forgiveness is inclusive, no one's left out...

including myself. 

and herein lies the grace of my release.

~

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Trusting

Trusting: 

what's been playing out for me recently is the theme of trust, that I'm called to shift focus from any sense of lack towards he faith of being provided for by Source. I don't know what form this might take, my own role is to stay on task, working from a deep of deep joy, knowing that I'm fulfilling the function Holy Spirit has assigned me. Yes, it's been scary. Yet incredibly rewarding as well. The work I'm doing now feels important, maybe even vital, healing for both myself and the world. It's both small and monumental, just a conversation with a loving soul and then shared on a platform for others to discover on their own. Of course it's here that trust plays out again - trusting that those who need to hear the exact words offered will indeed find them and that they may help facilitate their healing. 

and again, 

trusting that this will continue. 

so I'm committed to fulfilling this spacial function, continuing to work and sharing the loving words of others. Maybe even a few of my own. I have no idea who this might be reaching, or the impact they might have, and yes, there is still fear present, some worry too - but trust, at least for me right now, is a dynamic thing, a continuous shift from small mindedness to a much larger state of glory. 

it's about choosing miracles.

often.

repeatedly. 

and that's all I'm asked to do.

~

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Just Point

Just point: 

yesterday I had the great pleasure of having Richard Lang as a guest on my YouTube channel for a wonderful conversation. Richard and Douglas Harding, the Headless Way and their experiments have been a deep and lasting presence in my spiritual life. In 2014 I had a profound awakening through the direct pointing to my true nature. While not lasting in an everyday sense, it's always there to revisit, an easy return with just the right direction of looking. A Course in Miracles has been my life path for over 30 years and it brings me peace and great joy to practice. Talking with Richard, doing the direct pointing experiments, I was struck, not by similarities, but by the openness, the spaciousness they both point directly to. Our true nature, headlessness as Richard and Douglas would declare, holds no grievances, there's no place for a resentment to latch on to and stay, and innocence is the very fabric of its reality. This is forgiveness, just noticing...THIS...

and again, 

it's ever present.

waiting only for our attention.

~

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Triggers

Triggers: 

early in A Course in Miracles, just 5 days into the workbook lessons, and already the key to a peaceful mind is presented to us - I am never upset for the reason I think. Of course this takes time to truly understand, even longer for it to unfold through an actual practice in our lives. Decades into the Course and I can still convince myself that I know exactly why I am upset and someone else is directly involved in this issue of distress. But I know better now, I don't take my own accusations towards people or events quite so seriously any longer, and more easily let them go in order to deeper into exploring the matter that's really at hand. The world is acting as my trigger, every small instance irritation all the way to a great surge of anger exposes the ego's agenda of keeping me small, separate, and alone. It's my fear being shown to me, my perception of another revealed as a projection. 

and now I get to heal.

no lesson from the Course is more important than another. Each one is vital to a complete understanding and builds to a comprehensive practice. My life is a testament to this, with triggers still present and moments where blame, guilt, and loneliness are still involved. But not as much and never for very long, as these lessons come so quickly and easily to mind. At this point it's all pretty seamless now, just a little pressure on the trigger and the opportunity to ease this tension instantly makes itself known. What an incredible opportunity -

I get to choose peace.

and seamlessly, almost always...

I do.

~

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Decision Making

Decision making: 

I'm asked to be continuously mindful, from waking to the last thought of the day there's a decision being made and my only task to notice what's been chosen. This is much easier than it might seem as the actual content of the thoughts matter little. It's which aspect of the mind that I'm interested in, as well as the results that follow my decision. A Course in Miracles reminds me that decisions are always being made between two teachers, ego, which is still so often my default network mode, or the Holy Spirit that acts as the voice of God for me, connecting me to the reality of being home with God right now. So this is really a joyful action, a continuous practice of choosing peace over internal conflict, love instead of fear. This is a lifelong meditation, a steady awakening. More often now my network mode of ego is instantly replaced with the loving guidance of the Holy Spirit.

and I still have a lifetime ahead to practice.

~

I love you, Eric

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My Problem(s) Solved

My problem(s) solved: 

I'm drawn to the simplicity of practice, from mantra meditation to just a few asanas that have the most impact on my mind and body. Yoga doesn't have to be complicated, nor should any part of a spiritual journey. After a few decades of studying A Course in Miracles I truly get the holographic at play, how one lesson, or even a single line, opens up the entirety of the courses essence. My own practice is changing to the simplicity of living a life of forgiveness and what then follows. I still dive into both the text and lessons daily, but it now seems that whatever message from the book is needed flows to me through some form of channeled grace. It really feels as if just the right people find me and impart just the right insight in perfect timely fashion. Yesterday I received lesson 90 from a Course friend, a review of an early lesson, concise and hitting with fresh impact and power: 

Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved.

here's the simplicity - 

there's only one problem, just a single issue that affects every aspect of my life, and that once this is recognized the solution is immediately at hand. Of course there are near infinite forms that a single problem seems to have.Yet the truth is it's always only one. 

I believe that I am separate from God.

and my every grievance offers proof to the ego that this belief is true. 

fortunately there's only one solution as well.

it's all that's needed.

my belief in separation is wrong, it's based upon continuous thoughts streamed forward by the ego to keep this sense of loneliness real and viable in the world. 

but it simply isn't so.

and so every problem is immediately solved through the practice of forgiveness. It's an instant awakening, a Zen satori that brings me directly to salvation. 

I am home right now.

always,

my only problem...already solved.

~

I love you, Eric

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Just the Right Words

Just the right words: 

writing has become a holy act as well, the page just one more thing given to the Holy Spirit and asked to be filled with whatever words best serve his purpose. More often now my day is a prayerful conversation, especially in the early morning where it feels as if I'm given my days directive. My writing is the perfect symbol of this, an empty screen and the little willingness to be graced with loving words to share. So now my most sincere prayer is may I always be an empty page...

and may the grace of just the right words find me.

~

I love you, Eric

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May I Always Be Sincere

May I always be sincere: 

just turning more often to the Holy Spirit, and this seems the only worthy goal for my upcoming year. So really each year has just been a continuation, a long practice of forgiving whatever seems to confront me, from the littlest irritation to the major issues that greatly challenge - it's all grist for the mill. Every year brings it's own sorrows, this last one was certainly no exception, indeed, almost harder than any before. In review I see mostly my sincerity, a deep commitment to my forgiving path. And so as I embark upon another year that promises more forgiveness lessons

,my deepest prayer is...may I always be sincere. 

~

I love you, Eric

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