Category Archives: Reflections

Reflections: Disagreement and alchemy

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Jim

Does anyone remember the Monty Python sketch about argument?  “I came here for an argument,” says Michael Palin.  “No you didn’t,” counters John Cleese.  “You came here for an argument.”  “I just said that!” declares Palin.  “No you didn’t,” counters … Continue reading →

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Reflections: Politics and Spirituality

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jim

Politics and spirituality.  These are two words that might seem incompatible, even desirably exclusive, like the separation of church and state.  But the words, and the intention behind the words, do have the potential to be compatible.  I say that … Continue reading →

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Reflections/ Experience: Everyday Kindness

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Jim

Everyday kindness is a great gift that makes poor copy.  That’s because it’s not always easy to depict or measure outside the given situation in which it occurs.  The nightly news will occasionally include a “feel good story,” in which, … Continue reading →

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Reflections/ Experience: Waking Up in the Field of Soul

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Jim

Thanks to Richard Spees. Last night I posted this image onto my Facebook wall with the following comment: Sometimes I sit in one place long enough to become part of the landscape. This prompted a comment from my friend Richard … Continue reading →

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Reflection/ Experience: The Soul’s Potential – Visions of Soul

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jim

I have a grand superstition, that our vital experience in this world of flesh and bones is fuel for the afterlife, our purpose aimed at fulfilling the Soul’s Potential.  If that is true, then our personal soul may be the … Continue reading →

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