Category Archives: enlightenment

Looking for God Outside Yourself is Like…

“If God is everywhere,” writes Fr. Richard Rohr, “then God is not anywhere exclusively.” Hold this thought in your mind this day…no, everyday…and see what happens. I suspect, among other things, 1. You will begin to honor spiritual truth wherever … Continue reading

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Seeing the Most Obvious…or, the Measure of Enlightenment

Two little fish are swimming along in the ocean one day when they meet an older fish who casually asks them, “Hello fella’s, how’s the water today?” They responded with equal casualness, “Fine, sir” and then, they swim on. After … Continue reading

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The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God – Video Blog # 6

What is salvation? Enlightenment? Awakening? What do these terms really mean?

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What Is Enlightenment? Salvation? Awakening

I find Mark Nepo thoughts so inspiring. His devotional today inspired the following insight. Enlightenment (or, salvation, or awakening, or whatever you’d like to call it) is not some lofty place of achievement reserved only to those who struggle, strive … Continue reading

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If You Must Struggle to Awaken…

If you must struggle to awaken, you won’t. Salvation, enlightenment, awakening – it really does not matter what label you wish to give it – to wake up to who you really are…to your spiritual oneness with Life itself, takes … Continue reading

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A Van Gogh, I Am!

For many, the word salvation, enlightenment, awakening, all conjure up the idea of the arrival at or the achievement of a state of life, living, or awareness that is the reward for “doing” the right thing. You could do nothing, … Continue reading

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How to Know God

“I want to know the mind of God,” said Einstein. Me, too. But, for much of my adult life, knowing God, knowing mind, or feeling connected to something grander than myself escaped me, eluded, even evaded me. Then, one day, … Continue reading

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