http://www.clearpathtopeace.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:21:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently had the great blessing of traveling to the Indonesian island of Bali. It was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to be there, and I came home deeply moved by the beauty and spiritual depth of the Balinese people. One day while I was in Bali, I had a ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/uncategorized/the-guide/ Last night I saw a wonderful documentary on the history of the environmental organization, Greenpeace. Greenpeace: Making A Stand (by producer/director Leigh Badgley, 2006) There was some great, inspiring footage of the early years, when brave young people went out in small boats to act as human shields, placing themselves between the ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/peace/greenpeace-inspirations/ I am inspired by Australia's foray into the mostly uncharted waters of national apology. This week, Kevin Rudd, prime minister of Australia, apologized to the indigenous Aborigine tribe for the horrors done to them through racism in the name of "progress". In particular, he mentioned the Stolen Generation, ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/uncategorized/australians-show-us-the-way-with-sorry/ There are so many religions and philosophies - a whole world to choose from. The Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, famously said, "My religion is kindness." For me, my religion is forgiveness. Forgiveness is saturated with kindness. It also welcomes deep honesty and a compassionate look at the difficulties we create ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/forgiveness/forgiveness-is-a-spiritual-path/ There are so many reasons to forgive....and by forgive, I mean the kind of forgiveness that is radical, spiritual, and unapologetically universal. When we forgive this way, we do it for our own internal freedom.  We do it because we crave Reality with a capital R, and Truth with a ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/forgiveness/why-forgive/ Here is a poem I wrote about releasing grievances.  How can we live in peace if we hold on to pain and hurt from the past? Every day I see ways in which I can release deeper...and love more.  Poetry is one way to express this.  Hope you enjoy it ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/forgiveness/releasing-grievances/ "Do I need a safe space where I can begin to let go of that which is poisonous within me – because of what I have done, because of what was done to me, because of what I failed to do? Do I need to begin a journey of forgiveness ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/forgiveness/forgiveness-for-the-sake-of-our-own-freedom/ The desire for healing is very strong in many people right now. The booming healing "industry" will deliver any kind of modality you could ever want. But what makes healing, and who does it? My experience is that no one heals anyone else. The only healing possible is surrender to our ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/uncategorized/no-healing-without-surrender/ It's holiday time again, and some of us are ecstatic....and some of us are not. Holidays are usually a time when memories and emotions reappear from childhood, and they aren't always the easiest ones to negotiate. Even if we are not consciously aware of it, longings and expectations about ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/anger-and-stress-management/managing-anger-and-stress/ A Course in Miracles states that the first obstacle to peace is "desiring to get rid of it".  I've been watching myself experience deep states of peace, and then fall asleep to mySelf.....ending up having gotten rid of what I wanted.  So, the only thing I know to do is ... http://www.clearpathtopeace.com/peace/steps-to-peace-weve-gotta-want-it/