The "Who" We Really Are ...

When the “who”

We show to others

Gives lie to

The inner soul,

We have lost our way.

Fear not, for

‘Tis but an illusion,

An aberration, a

Mind in turmoil

Working to obscure

The “who”

We really are, the

God-given “who” forever resting in

Peace, love and harmony.

We have but to quiet the mind,

Be still and

Surrender to our

True inner Being:

To God within.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“Fear not, for ‘Tis but an illusion, … ”   

It was a day not unlike some others.  My ‘self’ was full of doubts.  My mind was saying, “what are you doing, who do you think you are, you should be doing this-that-and-the-other.“  When reading Garry’s latest writing … my eyes rested on “Fear not, for ‘Tis but an illusion…” --immediately the spell I was under was broken and I saw it for its nothingness. blw

The Breath of God ...

That primal force of purity,

The essence of all life,

Lives within the soul,

Never wasted, never lost,

Its spiritual emanation

The mystic tie with that

From whence it came:

The Breath of God.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“The mystic tie … the Breath of God.”   

Monday, October 21^st is Calgary’s general election. While at the Boy Scouts Hall yesterday awaiting our turn to cast our Advance Vote, history surrounded us with many new and old  pictures of Scout troops adorning the cabin-like walls.  As we proceeded through each station we were greeted and helped by peoples from many countries, each with their unique accent, all doing their best to belong. blw

Life's Ultimate Triumph ...

Life’s ultimate triumph – no less its purpose – is the reunion of our true inner Spiritual self with the divine primordial force which is life itself, and gives life to all, i.e., God, who lives in us, and we in Him. It is a force within each atom of our Being, in all of nature and throughout the universe: a mystic force that unites one and all. To know it is to be in touch with our own immortal soul and to know Truth, our ever-present providential guidepost.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry 

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“… reunion  of our true inner Spiritual self with the divine … mystic … unites one and all.”

While at *Midday Meditation last week I experienced a feeling of being purely loved by the divine. I thought my heart would burst.  Along with this there was a new awareness that the only way to spiritually see myself, is to see myself in the other person. It is then that I can feel love and compassion for myself and for the other because this is what I need. The reunion of myself with the divine unites me with one and all. I can’t see ‘me’ in any other way… it’s the only way I can love my ‘self’. blw

* Calgary@ca.brahmakumaris.org

 

Know Thyself ...

The premise is not a new one; quite the opposite in fact, for it has been known from earliest recorded history. Much more recently, about 450 years before the birth of Christ, the Stoic philosopher Zeno summed it up in two words: “Know Thyself.” This divine insight—for such it is—need be our sole guideline throughout life.

Knowing ourself means disencumbering the crass materialism that burdens the soul. All too often this only manifests itself when we are at our lowest, in a state of utter hopelessness and despair. It is, nonetheless, a time when our cries are heard; when, by the grace of God, we find the Way.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry 

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“Knowing ourself means disencumbering … the soul.”

Since the Friday, June 21^st flood, when directed by the police at 3am to leave our home, life as we knew it changed. We returned 5 days later … to start working alongside fellow condo residents to knock out wet drywall, scrape/push river silt into buckets etc. to haul out of the basement/parkade.

In our neighbourhood and in others … life continued on.  People were once again off to work, enjoying breakfast at local cafes, socializing, and just blocks away, at the very same time, droves of volunteers were inserting themselves into our chaos, helping in any way they could to pick up the pieces of distraught lives.

Garry and I became part of the growing “Purple Perk” family … a local café on 4^th Street was our kitchen and living room from June 26^th until August 3^rd.  “Power on yet?”  they’d ask as days grew to weeks.

Coming to know myself  during this time incubated reflection  and change. blw

Self-doubt ...

SELF-DOUBT is of human construct.

If allowed to take root in the seedbed of the mind it erodes our sense of self-worth.  It is a dissonant sound that lays waste to harmony of mind, body and soul; a noxious weed that beguiles the mind. And it is a force ever at odds with our overall well-being; one that demands to be uprooted.  Only then may the blooms of our own God-given goodness flourish in the light of our true inner self: a perfect child of God.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

“… the blooms of our own God-given goodness flourish … a perfect child of God.”   

This past Thursday evening I participated in another soul-stirring graduation of twenty *Pastoral Care Program students.  A one hundred and fifty year old *Chapel was the awe inspiring setting filled with families and friends.  The student’s had self-doubt at the beginning of the six week Program only to blossom in their own God-given goodness at their graduation. blw

At peace within ...

Wouldst that we were forever in that wondrously idyllic state midst heavenly Elysian Fields, mind at rest and at peace within. Fallible though we may be, even so, this is a state of being accessible to all.

In repose, we begin our journey by going within to reveal God’s presence. Knowing that He lives in us and we in Him, we concentrate the mind on the light of the soul suffused throughout our entire Being; an all-enveloping white light assuring us of God’s presence, while at once giving longed-for peace and comfort to the soul: our true self.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“… an all-enveloping white light assuring us of God’s presence, … giving longed-for peace and comfort to the soul: our true self.”   

This Saturday I was present at a small gathering where a friend shared a spiritually uplifting experience.  Linda, beaming brightly as she always does, explained that she and a friend were meditating-while-walking-along-a-pathway in Kensington, NW Calgary.  Another walker approaching them stopped and spoke: “I must tell you I saw a white light all around the two of you and felt a sense of inner peace.” blw

God's healing power ...

Who am I?  Why am I here? are questions we sometime ask ourself. Questions that all too often go unanswered, ofttimes at our own peril. Reason alone throws little light on the matter. If we are to rid ourself of that lingering sense of unease and despair; feelings that bedevil us and can but lead to ill health, we must probe deeper than mere thoughts of the mind. Salvation lies in the healing power of God, He who is ever present within us.

We have but to acknowledge God’s presence and, in stillness of mind and body, ask that His will be done. In thus surrendering to God we are as well unburdened of the many-layered veils that darken the soul, allowing us to love ourself and our fellow-man. Our spirituality is reawakened: We know with certainty who we are and why we are here. And we know true and abiding happiness.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“Our spirituality is reawakened … we know true and abiding happiness.”   

Springing into Newness was the name and spirit of today’s *workshop exploring the power of a new attitude into transforming the quality of life.  Is happiness a function of choice or chance?  Linda lead our class of twenty-one questioning souls in two meditation commentaries taking us into the power of silence enabling us to enter into the non-physical and create a new vision for ourselves. blw

*Brahma Kumaris | Calgary Centre   calgary@ca.bkwsu.org