Spiritual Living Podcast Archive

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May 09, 2010 Mother's Story
Continuing from the book _The Fifth Agreement_, Rev. Patrick discusses the
Second Agreement---don't take anything personally. What people think of us is
none of our business. Gossip and blame need not affect us, since it isn't
about us. Just let the dogs bark.
There is no private good; likewise, there is no private criticism. Criticism
of others is criticism of the Self.
We are each here to live our highest potential, to give birth to
consciousness. To get better at not taking things personally, or being
impeccable with our word, we simply need to become aware and put space between
the experience and our response.
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35min
May 02, 2010 The Story of You
Don Miguel Ruiz, in his book _The Fifth Agreement_ describes that, at age 5,
we were wild and free. Then our society "domesticated" us. From there, through
events in our lives, we make up stories about our selves. This is our "virtual
reality". Such a story has nothing to do with Truth, but it is our story and
we become masters at living from that perspective. At any time, however, we
can move beyond our story and grow a higher, larger vision for our lives.
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28min
April 25, 2010 Love Unfolding Love
Today's guest speaker [Rev. Patrick
Harbula](http://www.livingpurposeinstitute.com/about_patrick_harbula.htm),
author of _The Magic of the Soul_, speaks to us about living in freedom and
joy and unfolding love.
He begins with the story of the Hundredth-Monkey Syndrome, saying that, as a
planet, we have reached the critical mass in the consciousness of Oneness. It
used to take years of study and concentration for individuals to experience
Oneness, but now people are beginning their conscious spiritual journeys from
a much higher level.
He then quotes Dr. Earl Barnum, who spoke of who we truly are: "Our natural
state is one of love flowing through us, unimpeded, effortlessly." In fact, it
takes the setting up of a barrier---either consciously or unconsciously---to
stop that God-force from flowing through us, and it requires tremendous energy
to hold that barrier in place. So, all we have to do in order to _be_ that
Source is to **let go**.
What does it take to be in freedom and joy and unfolding love? _Sai Ram._ We
are love unfolding love: We are love; and we are unfolding more love.
How do we be this on a consistent basis? It takes a conscious decision to step
out from that which is holding us back and to slip into being love unfolding
love. Look for the magic in every experience, look for the opportunity for
growth in every situation.
One significant way to unblock the energy of love so that it can flow again in
our lives is to consciously align our intention and action. Simply do what we
intend to do. Let us do the "big vision" things in our lives, live our dreams
and our highest forms of self-expression.
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38min
April 18, 2010 The Seeds of Possibility
We all need mentors. Carolyn Myss, in _Entering the Castle_, says "There are
four passions of the Soul: joy, grief, hope and fear."
We are born with a beautiful consciousness. But it must be nurtured, and our
mentors do that. When it's nurtured, we learn to direct which of the four
passions we focus on---joy and hope, or grief and fear.
In contemplation, we enter into our "castle"---we meet our soul---and we
stimulate our relationship to the divine. We learn compassion, generosity,
abundance, and joy.
The YouTube video that Rev. Patrick plays during the talk can be viewed here:
[I'm Yours (ukulele)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMWX--UJZ4).
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28min
April 11, 2010 The Great Secret of Life
Rev. Patrick introduces the new book of the month, Ernest Holmes' _This Thing
Called Life._ He teaches three pieces of wisdom:
1. There is one God, common to all, in and through all of us.
2. There is a universe that responds with mechanical regularity to the spontaneity of our thoughts.
3. The eleventh commandment: Thou shalt love one another as I have loved you.
One of Carolyn Myss' books, _Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and
Your Soul_, talks of how we sometimes avoid meeting God/Spirit because it
makes life much more uncomfortable. We might not feel like we are ready to be
fully conscious. What does being conscious mean? To be **un**conscious is to
pretend to be unaware of the consequences of our actions, and the incongruency
with our beliefs. Yet we may feel overwhelmed at the idea of living a fully
conscious life. What can we do? Just practice. There is nothing to fear. Just
step in; we are all interconnected.
Rev. Patrick ends the message with a powerful story about his father. It
reminds us that we are all accountable to the generations before us, our
ancestors who brought us here, to do our best to reach our soul's purpose, to
live a deeper experience and to help others.
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28min
April 04, 2010 Easter at the Winspear Centre
Rev. Patrick shares some ideas that come from Jesus and his teachings. First,
we hear the concept of **consciousness**, illustrated in the story of the
loaves and the fishes. The Christ-consciousness inspires people to give and
share, and teaches us about sufficiency. Our challenge is to look out into the
world and to believe---despite what we see---that "I am enough" and "There is
enough".
The way Jesus turned water into wine reminds us that the everyday things can
be extraordinary.
Rev. Patrick reminds us that without **betrayal** there would be no
resurrection.
Jesus lived and showed us **unconditional love**; so when Peter cut off the
guard's ear, Jesus healed it. Rev. Patrick leads us all in an exercise of
unconditional love, to remind us we are not alone, and then sings a short song
about God loving us even when we feel broken.
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22min
March 28, 2010 The New Dream
We all have the capacity to change our individual and collective dream. We can
change our society's "dream" of materialism to one of reverence for, respect
toward, and affirmation of life. We can take a stand to see the world become a
better place. When we do this, we are empowered, lifted up, and we snap out of
apathy. We must not get discouraged; always believe that we can make a
difference.
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29min
March 21, 2010 Sufficiency: The Three Truths
Rev. Patrick highlights three keys from Lynne Twist's book _The Soul of
Money_:
1. Money is like water: When we are grounded in sufficiency, the movement of money is easy and natural.
2. What you appreciate appreciates: For example, the intention with which you give is very important.
3. Collaboration creates prosperity: Collaboration is the circuit that flows sufficiency. It says, "By working together, we have more than enough. Let's see what we can do with it together."
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29min
March 14, 2010 The Great Lie, The Surprising Truth
The spiritual path depends on knowing and living from the idea that anything
is possible with God. We ground ourselves in this reality, even in our money
and finances.
In Lynne Twist's book, [_The Soul of Money_](http://www.soulofmoney.org/), we
read, "There is a natural law of abundance which pervades the entire universe,
but it will not flow through a doorway of lack and limitation." So how do we
open the doorway?
Lynne identifies three myths (lies) that are popular in our culture:
1. _There is not enough._ --- Hence, we compete to get more, and live in fear.
2. _More is better._ --- This distances us from experiencing the deep value of what we have.
3. _That's just the way it is._ --- This leads to resignation and cynicism.
The antidote to the above myths is found in the **principle of sufficiency**.
Sufficiency isn't an amount at all---it is an experience. It is a declaration:
Knowing that there is enough. Knowing that _we are enough_.
Sufficiency is a new place to stand.
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35min
March 07, 2010 Love, Lies and a Great Awakening
A new month means a new book---_The Soul of Money_ by Lynne Twist. Rev.
Patrick reviews the eight traps that distort our understanding of life, and
their antidotes, such as Anger/Serenity, and Self-Pity/Right Action. It's very
important to realize that we all have a dark side, and if we are truly honest
with ourselves, truth causes change. We have to build stamina to be able to
handle the power of the truth. We must not gloss over issues in our lives that
pop up, or try and pray them away, but choose to build stamina instead.
The mind-body-spirit trinity is a complex one. Caroline Myss in her book
_Defying Gravity: Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason_ says that often, when
people pray for physical healing of an illness, they forget about the
spiritual aspect. Healing is giving up the fear and darkness we all have---
it's a mystical act of surrender.
A final thought: What do I need to _be_ to fulfill the commitments I've made?
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47min

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