“Spirituality is the path that one travels
either to the Spirit or
with the Spirit.”
--Rudolph Ballentine
Please allow me to present a bit of logical talk here:
If the Divine Source of Life/God/Spirit is totally beyond our understanding; that is,
a transcendent being;
And if the Divine Source of Life/God/Spirit is totally immersed in its creation; that
is, immanently present to all creation;
Then, we are all one a path either to that Spirit (the transcendent reality) or with
that Spirit (the immanent reality) when we recognized that Source of Life. We
recognize either the Creator of all life or our parents, the “creator” of our current
physical life.
When we honor and praise that Source of our life, we reach the awareness of our
life journey. Then, when we continue that honor and praise, we continue on that
journey. At that point, we can consider ourselves as having a spirituality.
I have noticed that most people who say they have a spirituality are talking about
belonging to a religious tradition, in particular, Christianity. I have also noticed
that many younger people identify themselves as “spiritual but not religious.”
They experience the life-giving force of life in ways that don’t seem acceptable to
the religions of their parents.
The Fond du Lac Center for Spirituality and Healing is interested in helping
people connect with the Spirit of Life in many different ways. The Center is
offering many unique opportunities that are paths to the Source of Life within and
the Source of Life without…it just depends on how you see that Source of Life. Is
the creative force beyond you or is it within you? Is your path an inward or an
outward journey?
This Fall, besides offering many wonderful classes in yoga, which is rooted in the Himalayan Tradition and meditation, which are journeys with the Spirit, The
Center will be offering many spirituality opportunities on Friday evenings, which are considered journeys to the
Spirit.
We also have a special class that will explore holistically the reality of Christ
Consciousness by reading the book, The Universal Christ, and then sharing in group, in pairs and through reflection and contemplation our learning. This is truly an exciting
experience for me because it helps me connect more deeply the Christian
understanding of Jesus of Nazareth, called the Christ, and the Yogic
understanding of the core of our beings, called Atman.
I hope you are able to participate in any of these wonder spiritual opportunities.
Because each of these experiences leads to a sense of wholeness, each of these
paths is a healing path, because the meaning of healing is “to make whole”
(Rudolph Ballentine).
I bow to that Divinity within you.
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