Gifts of Old Age

Now that I am past the stage of grey hairs and clearly reached ‘old age’ I have had some time to think about this issue. What exactly are the gifts of old age? O said another way, what are the benefits of growing older? Personally, I have a hard time coming up with a list. […]

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Mess or Opportunity

One could make the case that this world is a mess and slowly we are destroying ourselves and this planet. There is much truth in this statement. However, some spiritual traditions, including the Sufis have a basic belief that over millennia we are rising higher spiritually and collectively: we will return to our home ‘far […]

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The Deep Stillness

The deep stillness has returned. Like a gentle wave making its way to shore; Arriving on the early morning tide With a sweet sea breeze As traveling companion.   O Lord, long have I been lost On this island of fear and desolation. Now, you have come to rescue me. Why did I doubt That […]

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High Mountain Trail

I am imprisoned by my mind and only set free when my soul sings. My soul is a traveler from another dimension and here is temporarily bound by physical laws. At times, it breaks free from the chains of limiting thoughts, perceptions and actions. These are the moments I have come to love for they […]

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Learning Structure

In many things, discipline and hard work are essential. In Higher Studies, these attributes provide a structure Through which other things may develop and flourish.   And always, it is a matter of Grace and destiny. -SB  

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Waiting for the Beloved

I have come to the end of the road; Having climbed many a hill And walked across many a valley. Always there was a burning, Yearning in my soul to continue, Climb and experience.   At the end of this trail I have learned that only 2 things Really matter: those I loved and the […]

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Riding a Shinning Star

Sometimes life makes you laugh and just shake your head. Sometimes it just kicks you in the butt or in this case, lower back. For example, last week when I thought events were going badly with my health- un-expectantly another dimension was added. I was bending over to pick-up a leaf on our property and […]

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Why Don’t We Remember Our Past Lives?

The book of your life Is filled with many blank pages; You are free to write on them Whatever you choose. * People do not remember past lives for several different reasons. Generally, this information is not pertinent to this experience and part of their journey. For some, this information would serve as a distraction […]

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Karma & Slow Moving Lines

Today, I saw the Law of Karma operating right in front of me. Fortunately, I did not have to wait another lifetime to work my issue. While paying for medical prescriptions at the local pharmacy, I kept hitting incorrect display prompts on the credit card monitor. This display monitor asks multiple questions and requires signatures […]

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This Old Campus

Awhile back, one of my associates suggested that I write about what is going on in my life; focusing on what it is like for me growing old. In the main, I have resisted doing this because I have struggled with the aging process; particularly as this period has filled with sickness, going to doctors […]

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Cleaning Away The Dirt

After the long cold winter, cleaning up the grounds around our home has been a slow process. We have hired a part-time gardener to help and one of his tasks is replacing the missing colored, decorative gravel at the foot of our gravel driveway. Until the ground freezes, with each snow, the plow pushes both […]

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