Sunday, April 28, 2013

Selflessness ...

Selflessness is, firstly, an expression of our own goodness. It is a human trait both necessary and desirable for personal well-being.

Selflessness means not putting ourself first; rather, letting others be themselves and wishing them well.

Selflessness reflects a mind free of jealousy and envy: traits that forever nag at inner harmony.

Selflessness, in short, is the divine manifestation of that age-old edict: “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.”

Garry D. Kilbourn
bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“… letting others be themselves and wishing them well. ”   

David was one of the many inspiring presenters at this weekend’s Palliative Care Education workshop.  David’s specialty is Communications and Family Dynamics but what touched our hearts was his selflessness as a Hospice volunteer.  A story he shared speaks to  “… letting others be themselves and wishing them well”.  One fellow that David journeyed with at the Hospice asked if he’d help him find a good cell phone plan.  David and his friend delighted in the days they spent pouring over various plans.  blw

Sunday, April 21, 2013

A life well-lived,
Of this there’s no doubt,
Has its natural genesis
Within, not without.

Going within brings
God to mind,
His presence infusing
Our Being.
‘Tis our Inner Self
Made quiet now and
A light that beckons
Our healing.

With words welling up
As though from the soul
We can but thank God
For just being.

Garry D. Kilbourn
bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“A life well-lived… has its natural genesis within, … ”   

Life is beginning to be well-lived …  joining with others on similar paths in spiritual study, meditation classes, lectures, workshops and a book club group… I’m enjoying the fruits of a soul nourished with day-by-day spiritual newness.  blw

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Mystic Insight ...

When speaking of supernatural Beings from the night of time, Mme. H.P. Blavatsky, nineteenth century Russian intellectual and theosophist, uses a phrase both curious and revealing: revealing in the sense that it speaks of a spiritual power that we, who are neither supernatural nor superhuman, yet possess: “… their essence cannot assimilate itself to that of worlds beyond our solar system.” (Secret Doctrine, Vol. II, p. 700.)

“Essence,” meaning our inner Being, or, in other words, our divine life-giving soul, is of course the key word in Mme. Blavatsky’s discourse.  Put in a positive context, our (human) essence can, and does, assimilate itself to that of others.  That is to say, we possess the innate capacity to communicate with others on a spiritual plane by way of our intuitional “third eye”.

In order that we may rise above our worldly plane of matter—that enmeshed in materialism—we quiet the mind and become still within that we may give in depth attention to the other.  We become vulnerable, which in turn gives rise to mutual trust.  Together, we become immersed in a state of mystic insight.

Garry D. Kilbourn
bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“… immersed in a state of mystic insight.”   

At this weekend’s workshop I had a few moments to chat with the guest speaker before her program started.  Knowing she’d been unwell I asked, “how are you feeling?”  She startled me by saying, “I almost died”.  Looking at her I knew I had to ask, “did you see God?”  Without hesitation she replied, “I didn’t see God but I was given a choice of whether I wanted to come back or not".  blw

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Spiritual Rebirth ...

If ever we are to know Peace Within, we must first look to a Healing of the Soul, i.e., to an intimate relationship with God.  We begin our Spiritual Rebirth by attending to Four Cornerstones essential to the Harmony of our Whole Being: LOVE, GOODNESS; TRUTH and HAPPINESS.  Adherence to these Guideposts, which becomes a lifelong pursuit, enlightens the Soul.

We have but to Surrender to God in all Humility, which is none other than freely giving Him our Absolute Trust, that He may show us the Way.  This is critical to moving our Worldly Thoughts to a Higher Plane; one that connects us to our Inner Self, our Spiritual Being: That which gives both Meaning and Sustenance to LOVE; GOODNESS; TRUTH and HAPPINESS.

Garry D. Kilbourn
bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“…  Healing the Soul, … a lifelong pursuit, …”

With three friends in tow on a Tuesday evening, we attended a Lecture called, *Freedom from the Past.  The brochure said, “Explore how understanding spiritual self-worth heals and transforms negative or destructive behaviour.”  Each one of us has a personal story: adoption, poverty, residential school, divorce.  *Rob Gilbert said, “You can change your beliefs and reverse your human history.”  We left joyful and empowered… the healing of our souls has begun!  blw

*Sponsored by: First Church of Christ Scientist, Calgary www.christianscience.ab.ca