DOES FREE WILL EXIST? A truism states that, “There’s more going on than meets the eye.” We cannot always rely on the evidence of our senses or even the thoughts and feelings of our body and mind. Experiences happen that make us question our belief in a three-dimensional linear reality. Here are some examples.
On Being Present: Achieving the Freedom of Now An Idea That Crosses All Traditions. The Sufis say one clear moment is all it takes. The Zen tradition asks the challenging question, “What in this moment is missing?” Jesus continually spoke of the kingdom of wholeness and perfection as an ever-present reality.
When I was a child my mother told me that, for her, the most important virtue was kindness. “If we could all be a little kinder to each other,” she said, “life would be easier for us all.” I agree. This focus on kindness has been confirmed by none other than the Dalai Lama who […]
by Rev. Paul John Roach Originally published by Unity.org, March 2018 Affirmation: I live in the now, and divine understanding is active in me. On Being Present: Achieving the Freedom of Now The terms “being present” and “living in the now” have become clichés on the New Thought spiritual path and in the nondual tradition in […]
My wife and I recently spent two weeks in Norway and for part of it we explored the 125 mile long Sognefjord that penetrates into the heart of the country. One day we crossed the fjord by ferry from the picturesque village of Solvorn, nestled in a glacial bowl of lush green between sheer cliffs […]
Just before we left for Europe Wendy and I were coming down Denton Highway in north Fort Worth one evening when we saw a peacock standing by the side of the road. Unusual to say the least. At the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo we learned that one of the items in the ship burial […]