We continued Chapter 8 – Seeing No Evil – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then Chris talked about Giving. He mentioned How the Divine gives, and how we can also give unselfishly and without judgement. Then we welcomed Integrative Healer Mike Schmidt from The Center for Integrative Healing (now dubbed Mystic Mike, too ;)… […]
Oct 02, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 18
We began Chapter 8 – Seeing No Evil – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then Chris talked about the importance of Values, and gave a simple technique for determining your own life Values. (choose your top 5 from the sample list of Values below, if you dare 😉 Then we moved to the […]
Oct 01, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 17
We began Chapter 7 – Forgiveness – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we discussed Waiting, and how to wait in the right way (and the wrong way). Also touched on forcing things vs. natural, spontaneous flow. Then Chris talked about Fear of the Future, and how we often try to limit what […]
Sep 30, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 16
Chris shed light on the importance and different modes of “Listening.” So overlooked… Also finished Chapter 6 – Sympathy – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Simply powerful. Then we discussed ‘Being Spiritual in the Workplace’ with our returning guest Mystic Maria Mantoudakis – spiritual aspirant, Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor, and member of Pause […]
Sep 27, 2013•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 15
Continuing Chapter 6 – Sympathy – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Wow. Then we discussed “making space for things.” It’s not possible to pour more into a cup that is already full 😉 …Chris shares his story of his music CD’s. We read an entry from 365 Tao called Modesty, and commented on […]
Sep 26, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 14
We began Chapter 6 – Sympathy – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we discussed Patience, and how nature takes time to evolve things – including us! We read an entry from 365 Tao called Loneliness. Then Chris gave a few special hints for effective Visualization, citing concepts from the book Your Invisible […]
Sep 25, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 13
Finished up Chapter 5 – Hidden Sacrifices – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we get into Out-of-Body Experiences (OBE’s), which is covered in The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot. Chris reveals how common these occurrences actually are in almost every culture and society on Earth. He also gives an amazing story of […]
Sep 24, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 12
This weekend it was so refreshing to sit in the park near the lake and read/meditate 😉 We continued Chapter 5 – Hidden Sacrifices – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we got into how to change bad habits- several techniques including the most effective method (because it strikes at the root). We discussed […]
Sep 23, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 11
Enneagrams and astrology… I took an abbreviated online test yesterday to find out my enneagram. According to the test, I’m a number 7, I think, but I don’t know what that means. Some folks say that enneagrams and astrology only hint toward a person’s inclinations, and that they don’t really decide a person’s destiny. What […]
Sep 20, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 10
Do you truly aspire to become spiritually elevated? Are you on the journey to becoming a saint? Don’t forget that Jesus said, Each of you can achieve what I have achieved and even more. And another quick thought: When it comes to learning from great spiritual teachers, should we worship them or emulate them?… We […]
Sep 19, 2013•59 min•Ep. 9
Quick thought on Knowledge vs. Spiritual Elevation, and which one is really necessary. Then started with the first half of Chapter 4 – Burden Dropping – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. After that, Chris details his 7-week spiritual journey to Dubai and 4 cities in India: Bangalore, Chennai, Calcutta, and Lucknow. Wow. Then we discussed […]
Sep 18, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 8
Finished up Chapter 3 – Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. What do you think of this statement: The more you learn, the more you realize you hardly know anything; the mystic usually says “I know nothing.” Then we get into Near-Death Experiences (NDE’s), which is covered in The Holographic […]
Sep 17, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 7
Continuing with Chapter 3 – Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. (btw- great quote, “The inevitable is the best.”) Then we get into Faith, maybe a little differently than you’d expect. I tell about my favorite Sunday school teacher in 8th grade, Mike. (I don’t remember his last name because […]
Sep 16, 2013•59 min•Ep. 6
Right into first part of Chapter 3 – Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Addressed the HUGE topic of seeing Divinity in everything – shedding light on the oft repeated statement, “All men are created equal.” I gave my interpretation of the meaning of Namaste, and also touched on Casual […]
Sep 13, 2013•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 5
We begin with Openness and Acceptance as important human qualities, then finish the second half of Chapter 2 – Small Tasks and Duties – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Then we discuss a great river analogy, you know – how life is like a river… And a bit about the “grossness and lightness spectrum.” – […]
Sep 12, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 4
We start off with a dream with possible significance, then read the first half of Chapter 2 – Small Tasks and Duties – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Also discussed the book, The Power of NOW, and how I found the book, as well as the Living W/ Eckhart Tolle (NJ) meetup group I recently attended. […]
Sep 11, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 3
We finish chapter 1 – Right Beginnings – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Also discussed spiritual atmosphere and Fallen Leaf Lake in Lake Tahoe, NV. Followed by possibly controversial views on Religion, Spirituality and the various conceptions of God. And we couldn’t leave out Pause Your Life, which hosts meetups and retreats, and […]
Sep 10, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 2
First episode! Featuring the first half of chapter 1 – Right Beginnings – from Byways of Blessedness by James Allen. Also covered Inner-Forming, Outer-Performing, setting your intention, various book titles, spiritual guides, and how Chris was led to the spiritual path. Plus we got a phone call from the amazing Doc South!
Sep 10, 2013•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1
