WE ARE
EXPLORING THE PRACTICE OF HEAVENLINESS
+ This is the fourth of four posts on the The Way of
Wisdom which is the 12th of the 12 styles of the Mandala process created by Edward Bastian. This post also
marks the end of our exploration of the 12 Spiritual Practices. We will return to Wisdom soon since it is the
third of the 9 Attributes
of Heaven which we will begin exploring in the next post.
+ Without wisdom,
there is no wonder. Without wonder, there is no wisdom.
-- Rabbi Elazar Ben Azariah
+ It’sa wonderful world. It’s a
wonder-filled world. Let’s look for wonders in all kind s of ways. Let us become really, really wise as we enjoy
this fascinating world. Let us devote
ourselves to compassion, peace, justice and sustainable abundance so that neighbors,
strangers, enemies, indeed all creatures and definitely future generations can enjoy
this fascinating world.
I hope you are enjoying this amazing journey. For many years I have focused on the 12 Spiritual Practices and the 9 Attributes of
Heaven. The practices are essential and that’s why this is post 296 on
these 12 practices. I have come to
believe we are always in heaven but it takes practice, practice, practice to
become fully aware of this. I hope this
is your belief and that these practices are contributing to your awareness of
this heavenly realm we inhabit mind, heart, body and soul. Let’s transition into an exploration of
heaven based on our growing awareness of our infinite, intimate and intricate heavenly
identity. Abundance will
be the first heavenly attribute we explore beginning with the next post. It’s a wonderful world. It’s a wonderful world because it is heavenly
right here, right now, always was and always will be.
+ 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
+ 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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