WE ARE
EXPLORING THE PRACTICE OF HEAVENLINESS
+ This is a post on the style of The Way of Relationships
as we continue to explore Heavenliness
through the lens of the 12 styles of the Mandala process created by Edward Bastian. There is 1 more Mandala style to explore
after this one: Wisdom. After that, we move on to the 9 Attributes of Heaven.
+ Compassion is the
basis of all truthful relationship; it means being present with love – for
ourselves and for all life, including animals, fish, birds, and trees.
Compassion is bringing our deepest truth into our actions, no matter how much
the world seems to resist, because that is ultimately what we have to give to this
world and one another.
-- Ram Dass in Compassion
in Action
This was the OneSpirit Daily Inspiration on
October 4, 2016
+ Service to others
… is a … spiritual necessity. … … everyone we encounter matters. … we are
spiritually responsible for each other and we are meant to discover and nurture
the divine that exists within each person.
-- Caroline Myss in Invisible
Acts of Power
This was the OneSpirit Daily Inspiration on
October 1, 2016
+ These are two very wise spiritual teachers of the USA
have found meaning and purpose in wisdom traditions not native to their
homeland just as Edward Bastian found answers
to deep spiritual questioning in Tibetan Buddhism rather than in the
Presbyterian Church of his upbringing. Maybe
their need to find meaning elsewhere contributes to the humility and compassion
I see in them. We have so much to learn
from others especially others who are different than us.
The “deepest truth” is that “we are spiritually
responsible for each other and we are meant to discover and nurture the divine
that exists within each person.” We need
to embrace humans who are Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Native
American, Wicca, SBNR (Spiritual but not religious) or who fit any other
religious or cultural description.
+ The 12 styles of Mandala: Creating An Authentic Spiritual
Path: An InterSpiritual Process by Edward
Bastian are listed in SE206.
+ To get inspired and illuminated by Ed Bastian, I invite you to set aside some time for these videos: Seven Steps of InterSpiritual Meditation (11 minutes) | 15 minute introduction to InterSpiritual Meditation and the Mandala Process | 2 hour lecture & conversation
+ Spirituality & Practice offers abundant resources on the practices of Love & Compassion: The Practice of Love | The 12s Gallery on Love | The Practice of Compassion | The 12s Gallery on Compassion
+ I would love it if you offered a guest post on this practice or any practice. And, I have work to do on my Heavenliness page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Heavenliness” or “Love” or “Guest Post” to John@abundancetrek.com.
+ You can always find a link to any of the Spiritual Explorations posts by going to http://abundancetrek.com/sepostsaccess.html
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