Posted February 21, 2021 in Sacred Stories

Sioux – The Great Contact

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She saw a friend’s Facebook post about his dog, Bassie, passing.

She has several favorite quotations about dog’s passing, and she most often shares a very special one from The Dharma of Dogs, but she sent this one:

In the Lakota/Sioux tradition, a person who is grieving is considered […]

Posted February 1, 2021 in Sacred Stories

Handrail

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Out on the golf cart, they stopped to see friends. It was clear the friends were just heading out for a bike ride, so the visit was brief.

“How is Davey?” the inquiry about a mutual friend who had taken a fall off his steps a few days earlier.

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Posted January 13, 2021 in Sacred Stories

The Gita for Children

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Near the end of the Zoom class, a man who had lived in India shared a great epic in which Arjuna, approaching the battlefield, saw that he would have to fight against some of his family, friends, and teachers. Questioning his role as a warrior, Arjuna put down his weapons.

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Posted January 12, 2021 in Sacred Stories

“I’ll Never Bark Again!”

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Gathered with a spiritual group on Zoom, the teacher asked us to pay attention to how we experience when we meet someone, such as walking down the street or in the hall of the facility where she lives. She said to bring to mind someone or something we find very pleasant […]

Posted December 29, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Norman Hans Thor

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It was Christmas following the passing of her husband in November.

Searching for anything that would allow her to celebrate with their son and daughter, she settled on a three-wicked candle.

They would each light a wick, as an expression of their continued love of him.

But Norman Hans […]

Posted December 22, 2020 in Sacred Stories

I Am So Blessed

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As she finished the morning yoga practice, reclining in rest pose, she began to spontaneously sing, “I am so blessed, I am so blessed, I am so blessed, I am so grateful for all that I have.”

She grabbed her phone, did a search and came up with that single by […]

Posted October 18, 2020 in Sacred Stories

21st Century Mystic

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They were on FaceTime, sharing their reentry to the “real” world after having been on retreat for a week. The conversation turned to the awkwardness that can arise when using intuition in our everyday work life, especially in fields that do not embrace this path.

One mentioned having heard author […]

Posted October 16, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Blue Jays!

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She was out of state, caring for/visiting with her elderly father, when she received a text message from a friend: “Not sure what’s going on with you, but Blue Jays are hanging out here in groups up to a half dozen.” Her friend knew that Blue Jays were often a spiritual […]

Posted October 12, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Airbnb

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Difficult as it was, she determined she probably needed to cancel her plans to go to an Airbnb for her birthday. Money was tight.

Going online, there was a message on the listing: Aaron wants you to enjoy your stay!

Her spiritual teacher’s name is Aaron….

“According to […]

Posted October 12, 2020 in Sacred Stories

1:30 pm

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She used her “walking meditation” time to enjoy a bike ride. Summer was gone now, and winter was closer day-by-day.

Today was beautiful, and she was debating taking a longer ride — soooo welcome after seven long days of sitting meditation. She could use the time set aside for lunch/rest […]