“This material world is not a fit place for a gentleman,” explained Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami. “This whole material world is like a stool house,” he said. “You don’t loiter around, you just come in, do your business and leave.” This metaphor might seem callous, but it...
Category: Spiritual
Are you seeking blessings? The answer is closer than you might think
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
September 21, 2009
I owe everything to my teachers. I am indebted to all the Angels, Guides, plants, animals, people and gems that have come into my life to bless me. I express my deepest gratitude and honor to all who have blessed my life. I hope to...
My Angel, I will call you Joy, because that is the name I remember from my dream the other night. You appeared with warmth and gently placed your hands on my face, encouraging me to relax and breathe deeply.. Following your guidance, we soared through...
Knowledge filters – We all have them
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
September 16, 2009
I’ve been reading some interesting books lately, and one consistent theme that keeps popping up in a variety of ways is the concept of paradigms and knowledge filtering. Whether we like to admit it or not, we all fall prey to these mundane influences. Let...
Life’s challenges – How to deal with them?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
August 16, 2009
Why Challenges Often Come From Our Own Choices “Life is what you make it.” Yep, we’ve heard that before, so how then did we find ourselves in such awkward and unhappy situations in the past? Simply because we are the product of all our decisions...
Understanding Divine Quality Over Quantity
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 21, 2008
I see a lot of people these days in the conscious community claiming to be God. Yes, we are qualitatively like God, but certainly not in quantity. In other words, our divinity is limited or “marginal”. According to the Vedas, the fact that we are...
Discover Self, Share Love, Achieve Freedom
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 7, 2008
“Reflecting on recent changes, I yearn for warmth and clarity in both weather and spirit. This longing is not just for physical comfort but for a deeper understanding and connection with my inner self.” It seems like a year ago that I was in Germany...
Embracing Spirituality Without Religion
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
August 12, 2008
“While religious rituals can guide us, they aren’t essential for spiritual growth if our consciousness is pure. As inherently spiritual beings, we possess the innate ability to connect with the divine without external validation.” The designations resulting from our religious affiliations are illusory. We are...
The Loving Energy: A Universal Connection
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
April 9, 2008
Originally posted 4/8/2008 I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about healing and the quantum physics connection. A couple of weeks back, I attended a talk by ADAM, the famous young dream healer from Vancouver. Adam was in New York for one day to...