Summary of May 19, 2013

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Dear Folks -

Wise and useful spiritual teachings are designed to get us to question our assumptions and, thereby, contribute to our transformation. The prevailing ethos of our culture emphasizes outcomes and frequently justifies whatever it takes to reach a desired goal. The teachings of spiritually enlightened people are just the opposite. They tell us that how we travel is where we end up.

That's a brief summary of the talk I offered in Ordinary Life this week. The full text I spoke can be found  below. As is sometimes the case, the audio version has some significant additions. You can find the audio on the Ordinary Life website as as the presentation slides by clicking the links below.

Much love,

Bill Kerley

To read the complete text click here  Download 5:19:13 - Complete text

To view the presentation slides click here  Download 5:19:13 - How You Get There

To download an the talk in Mp3 format click here Download 20130519 - Mp3

ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life

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Summary of May 12, 2013

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Dear Folks -

One of the pieces of advice that Jesus gave was, "Give to anyone who begs from you." We are trained, because of our Western and materialistic culture, to hear these words as having something to do with money. Jesus was clear, as is every religious tradition, that acts of charity are essential. But, this saying is about something much more and deeper than that. It is about our developing the willingness and ability to live what I am calling "the disarmed life."

That is a brief summary of the "life talk" I offered in Ordinary Life this week. The full text I spoke from is below. As is sometimes the case, the audio version has some significant additions to the text below. You can find the audio as as the presentation slides using the links below.

Much love,

Bill Kerley

To read the complete text click here  Download 5:12:13 - Complete text

To view the presentation slides click here  Download 5:12:13 - Living the Disarmed Life

To download the audio click here Download 20130512 - Mp3

ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life

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Summary of May 5, 2013

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Dear Folks -

Every religious tradition stresses the importance of having a teacher and of being taught. Of course, what is taught is also important.

These are the matters I talked about this week in Ordinary Life. The teacher is as much a student as those being taught. As for content, what I claim is important in our relational lives is being able to say: I love you, thank you, forgive me and I forgive you.

That in summary is the "life talk" I offered in Ordinary Life this week. The full text I spoke from is below. Links to the audio version, which is somewhat different, as are the presentation slides are also below.

Much love,

Bill Kerley

To download the complete text click here  Download 5:5:13 - Complete Text

To download the presentation slides click here  Download 5:5:13 - Teachers, Teachings and Being Taught

To download the audio click here Download 05052013 - Mp3