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• The Value of Spiritual Work

  True spiritual work is about work on being. It's not about believing, doing or adding something to my life. It's about remembering my true self as often as possible and finding the true purpose for being given the amazing possibility to become... Posted: Apr 30 2009, 10:42 PM by DougNorby with | with 3 comment(s) Select Tags... SaveCancel File under: fearless Bodhi tree participation, attention, daydream, consciousness, disturbances, negativity, awareness, negative states, God, stillness, watch, asleep, purpose, extraordinary life, higher, think, wholeness, oneness, self-command, self-possession, never give up, peace on earth, right ideas, spiritual work [Edit Tags]

• "Let there be peace on Earth" (and let it begin by seeing the violence in me)

  "Let there be peace on Earth" (and let it begin by seeing the violence in me) The title of this blog is not quite as catchy as the original song title, but it indicates the only chance for real peace on earth. Would we cry out for peace if we... Posted: Apr 23 2009, 02:16 PM by DougNorby with | with 4 comment(s) File under: attention, voices, consciousness, Fire, negativity, awareness, negative states, help, stress, asleep, oneness, self-command, self-possession, violence, rumi, peace on earth [Edit Tags]

• Take Conscious Command of Unexpected Changes

  "Your true self no more fears an unexpected change in life than water worries about how it will take the shape of the glass into which it is being poured." - GF Every day, whether we're aware of it or not, we move through a series of unexpected... Posted: Apr 16 2009, 11:14 AM by DougNorby with | with 5 comment(s) File under: attention, consciousness, disturbances, negativity, awareness, negative states, God, stillness, watch, asleep, purpose, extraordinary life, higher, wholeness, oneness, journey, self-command, self-possession, in command [Edit Tags]

• "Never, Never, Never Give Up"

  "Never, Never, Never Give Up" - Winston Churchill I have been studying inner life with Guy Finley for over 15 years and have seen many students come and go. Some were lit up about being here in Oregon to learn about a true spiritual life. Some... Posted: Apr 01 2009, 08:03 PM by DougNorby with | with 5 comment(s) File under: attention, voices, disturbances, negativity, negative states, God, watch, purpose, higher, wholeness, singularity of purpose, oneness, self-command, quit, alchemy, never give up [Edit Tags]

• A Journey to Self-Command

  What is spiritual work if it's not ultimately about self-command? Guy talks a great deal about this subject. Self-command indicates a knowing presence to what is moving through you and a relationship to something higher which guides you in every circumstance... Posted: Mar 25 2009, 12:43 PM by DougNorby with | with 9 comment(s) File under: an unexamined life freedom anxiety, impatience intention, attention, consciousness, disturbances, awareness, lies, negative states, help, God, stress, watch, asleep, purpose, higher, wholeness, singularity of purpose, oneness, journey, self-command, self-possession [Edit Tags]