Sunday Morning Thoughts

The Seventh Beatitude

"Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God." [Bible, Matthew 5:9] It’s time to put opinions in check. All the fighting going on between the left and the right is for what? To be right? My first mystic teacher, Mother Charlotte Mary, once told me, "The ego would rather say ‘I am right’ than 'Be at peace, and not fight.'"

Another Look

Damn that Traffic Jam!

Driving a car on a highway can be stressful. You leave the house with just enough time to get to your doctor’s appointment. Halfway there, you see brake lights everywhere. I would think most people have had this experience in one form or another. (Maybe you’re not in a car but on a subway, bus, or train having difficulties.) Everyone around is getting agitated. People are cutting in front of people, horns are blowing everywhere, and cars are starting to drive in the breakdown lane.