Comments for Clear Path to Peace

Comment on Christmas isn’t supposed to be stressful by Barry

Barry — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:41:31 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Many people get lost in the shopping and gift giving, spending more than they can afford and get anxious after. Learning how to focus will indeed help among other things.

Comment on Is forgiveness hard to do? by Ana

Ana — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:09:41 +0000

Thanks for your post, Randall. I’d just add that very few people forgive because they haven’t been shown what the options really are. We all CAN forgive, if we are shown the way, and are willing to do it.

Comment on Is forgiveness hard to do? by randall butisingh

randall butisingh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:12:39 +0000

Ana, you said rightly; It is pride that prevents one from forgiving. It takes humility to forgive. I have heard a professed christian say; “I forgive but I cannot forget. That is not forgiveness. That is bearing a grudge. Once the ego is not subdued, forgiving is impossible. If someone does you a wrong,pity him; he has hurt only himself, not you. So I reiterate that forgiveness is impossible for the one who has not acquired humility which is the string that holds all the virtues together. In short, very few can truly forgive.

Comment on Why Forgive? by Lynda Zehsazian

Lynda Zehsazian — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:20:47 +0000

Words fail me, or I fail them. The familiar words of sympathy become false in the face of your experience you share with us. I have often wondered at the purpose of so much pain, but through your sharing this with us all, I glimpse a reason, or a fruit, from pain. Your pain propelled you to seek knowledge. Your search shows a light, a path to us, a healing way, a beauty way, the forgiveness way.

Comment on Forgiveness Lessons While River Rafting by Lynda Zehsazian

Lynda Zehsazian — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:29:38 +0000

Now I understand why I am afraid of river rafting. It is a failure of faith on my part.

Running waters with steep slippery banks haunted my dreams for many of the early years of my marriage.

Comment on Christmas isn’t supposed to be stressful by Lynda Zehsazian

Lynda Zehsazian — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:24:42 +0000

I am still carrying Christmas excesses on my credit card, every year I pledge to buy less and DO more, but each year I find myself paying off the balance through June. How to meet expectations of loved ones while still seeking to turn our focus to shared joy in making the world a more joyous place. Help.
Lynda

Comment on Prayerful Play in the River of Love by Yoshi

Yoshi — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:52:00 +0000

Dear Ana,

Thank you for your beautiful sharing. Your honesty is refreshing in a time when many of our traveling companions don’t really understand the difference between spiritual ego and authenticity. Having said that, I’m thinking that your individuality is not really a “scam” in the true derogatory sense that it implies. It is more of a diving suit that we wear until we learn how to breath In Love long enough to swim indefinitely in that “river” of Love you talk about. “Ego makes a very good servant but a very bad master.” We need to make friends with our ego selves – those parts of us that make it possible for us navigate third dimensional reality: inner child, parent(super ego), adult ego (cultural identity)…

“Self” seems to have become a four letter word in much of the spiritual community. We are what we are, and we don’t change and grow until we can accept and embrace those parts of us that bug us. Otherwise they spin off and are regulated to becoming our demons. “The way to get rid of your enemies is make them your friends.” Abe L.

What you teach and share is a great gift in these times because your skills help us identify these “parts” in ourselves, (which according to william james – carl jung’s close friend, can be infinite) and others so we can deepen our relationships: Communion. This is how we get out of the diving suit of individuality and into the river, one breath at a time.
much love,
yoshi

Comment on Christmas isn’t supposed to be stressful by Farrrah Cano

Farrrah Cano — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:47:33 +0000

Thank you Ana for sharing what you receive from Jesus’ message during Christmas. It both touched me spiritually and nudged me mentally to question my choices, my expectations and habits, especially regarding the spirit of the season.

You asked the question, “What do you receive?” regarding Jesus’ message during the season. I receive a song.
I sing:
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
blessed is the fruit of thy Womb,
the Prince of Peace, a light
filled vessel-The child,
that brings the holy message-
Hark the Hearld Angels sing,
We are Born full
of infinite Grace,
We are all Peace and Love
like the new born King.

Merry Christ-mas (more Christ)! F.Cano

Comment on Managing Holiday Anger and Stress by stressreduction

stressreduction — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:23:15 +0000

After losing my Mama…I have found that the holidays are difficult…my spirit is drastically dampened during this time of year… I thank you for this article…

Comment on Prayerful Play in the River of Love by Total Cleanse

Total Cleanse — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:51:32 +0000

thanks for the informative post