ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life
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Summary for February 5, 2016
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Dear Folks -
In going through the Gospel of Thomas in order to learn more about it and its value for our own spiritual work, the passage I encountered for this week’s talk led me to remember an event from many years ago. Over fifty years ago. I was serving a church in Northeast rural Texas. At the grave side service during a funeral on a bitterly cold winter day, my clothes caught on fire. I begin this talk by telling that story.
The illusion that we do or can hang on to anything is the major thing that keeps us stuck on our spiritual journey. Much like the two-year old child who learn to hang on to things and scream, “Mine! Mine!” I also offer in this talk what I hope is a valuable distinction between “morality” and “spirituality.” I called the talk -
Getting Unstuck: Letting Go of the Illusion That We Can or Do Hang on to Anything
You can read the text from which I spoke, view the presentation slides and access the audio version of the talk using the links below. The audio has, I think, some significant differences. If you are reading this, I want you to know how grateful I am for and to you.
Be well and much love,
Bill Kerley
To read or download the text of the talk, click here.
To view the presentation slides, click here.
To listen to or download the audio of the talk, use the link below.