As the 18th-century poet William Blake observed, "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite." In divine metaphysics, the real beauty and substance of a tree, dog, cat, woman, or man lies entirely beyond all sensual impressions, or material appearences. Likewise, Mary Baker Eddy wrote, "Nature voices natural, spiritual law and divine Love, but human belief misinterprets nature," and added that nature's elements “all point to Mind, the spiritual intelligence they reflect.”
Sunday, January 30, 2022
A story…
According to an old story, a lord of ancient China once asked his physician, a member of a family of healers, which of them was the most skilled in the art:
The physician, whose reputation was such that his name become synonymous with medical science in China, replied, « My eldest brother sees the presence of sickness and removes it before it takes shape, so his name does not get out of the house.
My elder brother cures sickness when it is still extremely minute, so his name does not get out of the neighborhood.
As fo me, I puncture veins, prescribe potions, and massage skin, so from time to time my name gets out and heard among the lords. »
Common interest!
The Common Bond, in it the author shares the story of a man who lived long before Jesus. The man was a Roman, named Terence—who was raised to a class and nationality whose boast was, “I am a Roman; the world belongs to me.” This young man was the first to affirm the principle of a common kinship when he wrote, “I am a man; nothing that concerns mankind is alien to me.”
Understanding
A spiritual understanding of the Scriptures restores their original tongue in the language of Spirit, that primordial standard of Truth.
Prophecies
In Bible times, prophecy included, but wasn't limited to, foretelling what would happen in the future. A prophet was a divine messenger, teaching God's Word, interpreting His will, and communicating His guidance to the people. The Scriptures also record the many healing works of the prophets. They were spiritually fitted to see through the appearances of limitation, conflict, danger, disease, even death—and to restore health and harmony.
The prophet Elias (or Elijah), who lived in Israel around the ninth century BC, challenged idol worship during times when the Israelites struggled with deprivation and rebelliousness, and preached worship of the one God. He triumphed over persecution and despair. His spiritual insight alleviated acute shortages and raised the dead.
Ignorance—
Ignorance
Proud words are arrogant, intolerant and savagely ignorant of the great fundamental truths—simplicity, humility and ordinary human decency!
Be a stranger to anxiety!
The Bible advises, “Be careful for nothing,” that is, “Be a stranger to anxiety," and the Bible passage continues, “but in every thing by .... thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). And slowly, but steadily, we gain the conviction that something extraordinary is going on in our thought and life. It is a spiritual strengthening of thoughts, words, and deeds — a growing stronger in “a diviner sense of God”-- that says YES to Love and Life, a strength that grows out of our awareness of the fullness of pure Love —“and [our] cup runneth over . . .”
(Psalm 23).
When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a very small package.
All shall be well!
Some of us do simple things in a complicated way— others do complicated things easily!
How does the poet , T. S . Eliot, say it? “Quick now, here, now, always— A condition of complete swift simplicity.....All manner of things shall be well.”
Impressions in consciousness …
I ONCE CAME ACROSS A PHYSICIST'S OBSERVATION that a material thing we see, which we believe to be matter, is actually an impression made upon thought by light, which we've unconsciously objectified. The physicist went on to explain that this is also true of the phenomena of all the material senses, and added that what we think we see, hear, feel, touch, or smell is not an object exterior to consciousness, but is an impression made on consciousness.
Spiritual stillness
A spiritual stillness within gives us an entrance to the prayer of love. Each of us, consciously or unconsciously, prays the prayer of love. In its stillness we feel a deep yearning ... to love, and to be loved. The response to this yearning is found in the Christ-consciousness, Jesus pointed to, “. . . behold, the kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21).
I understand that to mean, the kingdom of God is the consciousness of God as Love. When we are able to be conscious of God as Love … wherever we are … we’ll see the manifestations of Love everywhere, and a spiritual optimism will take hold of us to help us smile, especially at challenging times.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Monday, January 3, 2022
"If the light rises in the sky of the heart-- and, in the utterly pure inner individual attains the brightness of the sun--then his heart is nothing but light, his subtle body is light--his hearing, his sight --are nothing but light." (Najm Razi, 1256) 🕯--(see biblical passage Matt. 6:22-23) ✍️❤️
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