As you release the fears, insecurities, and emotional chaos that have held you back…

By experiencing a deeply spiritual self-inquiry process — so you can fully embrace your luminous awakened presence.

What You'll Learn During “Experience a Taste of Divine Freedom”

Imagine every moment of your life filled with profound peace, boundless joy, and a deep connection to your true essence.

A life where your egoic mind is no longer obsessed with the past or the future, freeing you to embrace each day with an open heart, fully aligned with your innermost truth.

This radiant existence is not only possible, it’s within your reach, waiting for you to uncover the infinite potential that lies within.

The journey to such an extraordinary life begins with a single step — a release of who you are not, so you can experience who you truly are.

Living in divine freedom requires letting go of old beliefs, patterns, and limitations that have kept you from experiencing the fullness of your true nature.

By releasing these barriers, you open yourself to the transformative power of love, forgiveness, and awakened presence, allowing your divine essence to shine through in all its radiance.

During this free online spiritual healing class, Brandon Bays, an expert in mind-body healing, will guide you through a profound process of self-inquiry to help you let go of layers of illusion, so you can experience the depths of your true being.

Class Topics for “Experience a Taste of Divine Freedom”

In this transformative event, you’ll:

• Discover how to open into the infinite awareness of your true essence, so you can let go of “struggle consciousness” and naturally rest in effortless being
• Learn to embrace, accept, and welcome all emotions as gateways to your soul — discovering that the freedom you’ve been seeking already exists within
• Strip away past notions of who you thought you were and the roles that previously defined you, opening you to the truth of your being

This is an opportunity to release limiting beliefs while opening yourself to the Infinite Intelligence that underlies all of existence — allowing grace to guide you moment by moment as you fall ever deeper into the boundless presence of your own soul.

“The bliss of freedom is waiting for you, and it’s revealed to be here the moment you give all of yourself to the now. The time has come to stop and open your whole being to life. The choice is yours. The discovery awaits you. Freedom already is.” — Brandon Bays

Brandon Bays, bestselling author and pioneer of The Journey Method, is one of the most dynamic, inspirational, and innovative teachers in the field of personal growth and cellular healing. Brandon, who spent many years of her life in the presence of spiritual masters, is known for her radically transformative work in the fields of cellular healing, emotional wellbeing, and spiritual awakening, with extensive training and experience in the field of alternative healing and wholesome healthy living.

Building on the scientific findings of Deepak Chopra, MD, Candace Pert, PhD, and other leading wellness teachers, she developed the powerful teachings of The Journey from her own direct experience of healing from a large tumor in just six-and-a-half weeks without drugs or surgery.

Over the past 28 years, Journeywork has grown exponentially. It offers practical, accessible, and liberating process work which can be used by anyone, in all areas of life, to uncover and awaken limitless potential and bring about healing, freedom, true fulfillment, and abundance. Brandon is an authentic living example of her teachings. Her open, candid honesty, combined with her genuine compassion for the human condition and her relaxed, warm-hearted humor, bring her teachings alive with insight, depth, humanity, and grace.

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What about our needs here in the world of form, like paying for rent and food?

A Course in Miracles has quite a bit to say about how we:

• keep ourselves impoverished by egoic thinking.
• how we hold onto false beliefs, like lack or scarcity.
• how we can open ourselves to a life of trust, joy, ease, and abundance.

Please join Tam Morgan, Emmanuelle Rosenthal, Maureen Muldoon, and Laura Fenamore for this fun and lively discussion on the role Abundance plays in A Course in Miracles. Join us and you may discover some of the ways you keep yourself from manifesting true happiness.

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About You ACIM “Let's Discuss” Speakers for May 2022

Tamara Morgan is the daughter of Judith Skutch Whitson and has participated with the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) since its inception, pioneering its special projects and initiatives formally since 1984. Tam met Scribes Drs. Helen Schucman and William Thetford in 1975 and she was close to them for the rest of their lives. It was through deep guidance and inner directive that Tamara stepped into her current position as President of the Foundation for Inner Peace.

Rev. Emmanuelle Rosenthal was ordained as an interfaith minister at One Spirit Seminary in New York City and has been studying the Course for almost thirty years. She answers student questions, shepherds the Foundation’s Facebook group, “Let’s Discuss A Course in Miracles,” and helps monitor the “chat room” for our webinars at the Foundation for Inner Peace.
Laura Fenamore, Chief Development Officer, Foundation for Inner Peace

Laura Fenamore knows firsthand how love saves lives. After three decades of learning Course principles, she has been practicing how to move her life from an experience of fear and anxiety to love and uses A Course in Miracles (ACIM) as a daily anchor. Laura volunteered for the Foundation for Inner Peace for decades before coming on staff three years ago and enjoys her roles as the Chief Development Officer and the Volunteer Coordinator. She loves reaching out and connecting with the partners who support the Foundation for Inner Peace.

Maureen Muldoon is a poet, artist, and internationally recognized teacher of spiritual truth, specifically A Course in Miracles. She is the author of Giant Love Song and Spiritual Vixen’s Guide to an Unapologetic Life as well as an award-winning playwright, an accomplished actress in TV and Film, and a prodigious producer. Maureen is the founder of SpeakEasy Spiritual Community, an international virtual community that hosts a full calendar of classes and events from daily yoga to writing classes, 12-step meetings, and more. She is the founder of Miracles LIVE 365, an international, virtual community that supports members through daily coaching calls. Through discussion, discovery, application, and embodiment of the principles of A Course in Miracles, she guides participants to lead more peaceful, productive, and purposeful lives.

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Primarily in an effort to protect us from failing or looking foolish.

Your soul, however, wants you to know that it doesn’t care what anyone thinks. It simply wants to express itself. And, when you allow yourself to express freely, you open yourself to the possibility of profound joy.

Lovitude™ master Soul Painter Anne Pryor and after-death-communication speaker Risë Severson Kasmirski have teamed up to help individuals:

• Connect with their creative essence
• Honor their soul’s authentic calling.

Their core message is clear: When you’re guided by Spirit, in any kind of creative endeavor, you’ll be infinitely supported.

During this free online spiritual class, you’ll have an opportunity to watch as Anne creates a Lovitude Soul Painting, in real time, in her distinctly, innovative style.

Anne will channel the energies of Spirit and those who join the call to create a one-of-a-kind work of art that embodies both:

• Unique healing energies
• Insightful messages.

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What You'll Learn During This Free Spiritual Healing Workshop

• Witness a joyous and moving demonstration of a Lovitude™ Soul Painting created by channeling the energies of Spirit and those who are watching
• Discover ways to access the guidance of unseen helpers (spirit guides or departed loved ones) through an experiential guided meditation — to connect you to your soul’s longing to create (in any form) and open new possibilities for your life
• Learn how sharing your unique gifts with the world serves others in many ways — as information they may need to grow or heal, or as inspiration to say Yes! to new opportunities
• The 5 A’s Methodology — Asking, Allowing, Accepting, Appreciating, and Acting
• Learn how to recognize messages from unseen allies… and why it’s so important to follow their guidance verbatim to receive the surprising gift you’re being invited to bring forth into the world

How Messages from Unseen Allies Can Help You

• Transcend your ego and limiting beliefs
• Connect with your spiritual support team
• And express your soul’s authentic voice no matter what the medium.

When you do what makes your soul sing with joy, life transforms…

And opportunities open up that you never could have imagined.

Your life expands because joy serves not only you, but the entire world.

Benefits of a Soul Painting

You’ll witness in real time as a master Soul Painter connects with the spirit world and the energy of the audience to create a painting that delivers unique messages of:

• Healing
• Hope
• Love

For those watching.

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About Your Spiritual Teachers – Anne Pryor and Risë Severson Kasmirski

About Anne Pryor: Soul Painter

Anne Pryor, MA, a Soul Painter and the creator of Lovitude™, was recently featured on the Hallmark Channel. She is also a LinkedIn expert, career coach, and former executive of Lifetouch, Carlson, and Knott’s Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Inspired through after-death communications with her friend Irene to create vivid images to activate souls, she has created more than 2,500 Soul Paintings using ink, her breath, and essential oils on plastic.

Anne was never formally trained in art, but after receiving her friend’s messages she began creating these paintings — works that have been referred to as “visual blessings” — which are now licensed on products distributed globally.

Anne and her friend and business partner Risë Severson Kasmirski share their story in the book When Paradise Speaks. Through her Lovitude Soul Paintings, Anne helps people all over the world trust that the spiritual messages they receive can contribute to real-world transformation.

About Risë Severson Kasmirski: After-Death Communication Speaker

Risë Severson Kasmirski, MA, is a:

• Mystic
• Author
• And founder of RightPath Careers, an executive career and life-coaching firm.

Before founding her company, she worked in the corporate world in executive sales, marketing, and training.

Risë and her friend and business partner Anne Pryor share their story in the book When Paradise Speaks.

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Instead, it was created to provide customized, deeply personal ways for people to approach their psychological development and spiritual growth. It was designed as a gateway to presence in our daily lives and relationships.

The Enneagram symbol itself invites us to awaken and “think outside the box” of rigid categories. It gives us a visceral embodiment of awakening and moving beyond the “box” we’ve been existing in.

Given that you have parts of all nine Enneagram types within you… understanding these types within yourself and others will deepen the empathy you have for yourself and those around you.

From there, you’ll be better equipped to see the more meaningful, nuanced experiences in the midst of your everyday life more clearly — no matter what’s happening in our perpetually busy and chaotic world.

In this spiritual growth class, Russ Hudson and Jessica Dibb, two celebrated scholars, innovative thinkers, and Enneagram teachers, will share how your Enneagram “type” is best understood not as part of your identity…

…but as a foundation of understanding for your psychological and spiritual journey.

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This deep understanding of the Enneagram’s true purpose can empower you to refine your emotional intelligence, and become more,

• compassionate
• understanding, and even
• appreciative of the fears, shadows, and strengths of others.

Russ and Jessica will share how the uncultivated gifts of your ego can help you shift into embodied presence, kindness, and self-awareness…

…so you can appreciate and celebrate the little miracles found in the present moment…

…free to meet each moment of your life with wisdom, love, presence, and emergent creativity.

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About Your Spiritual Teachers – Russ Hudson & Jessica Dibb

Russ Hudson

…has established himself over the past three decades as one of the top teachers and developers of the Enneagram personality typology in the world today. Actively involved in the Enneagram community, Russ is co-founder and president emeritus of The Enneagram Institute, as well as a founding director and former vice president of the International Enneagram Association. He's been writing and teaching full time with The Enneagram Institute since 1991.

Russ has co-authored five bestselling books with Don Richard Riso, including The Wisdom of the Enneagram and Personality Types. These books are widely considered to be not only groundbreaking contributions in the field of Enneagram studies, but also important contributions to the literature of psychological types. The pair developed a scientifically validated test instrument, the Riso-Hudson Type Indicator (RHETI), now considered a standard test in the Enneagram field. The RHETI has been used by numerous Fortune 500 companies.

Russ has a solid background in science, as well as in studies of philosophy and religion. He approaches his work with the Enneagram holding both perspectives. He originally encountered the Enneagram through The Gurdjieff Work, and sees it as a map for personal development and awareness rather than merely as a system for categorizing people. He has emphasized the importance of cultivating presence and mindfulness as a foundation for authentic work with the Enneagram, and has worked diligently to align the study of the Enneagram to spiritual practice, bringing their combined benefit into greater public awareness.

Russ has appeared on Good Morning America and The CBS Morning Show, as well as on several dozen radio and television shows, as an expert on personality types. He has become a popular speaker at conferences and retreat centers around the world, including the Esalen Institute, the Wisdom 2.0 Conference, and the Science and Nonduality Conference (SAND).

Jessica Dibb

…is the founder, spiritual director, and principal teacher at Inspiration Consciousness School and Community, which is dedicated to promoting personal, relational, and planetary wellness. For over 25 years she has designed and facilitated workshops, classes, and ongoing breath-centered trainings that are grounded in an integrated model of psychospiritual healing and development to support self-actualization.

Jessica’s teachings assist people in cultivating consciousness through all stages of life, from conception onward. Using integrative breathwork, psychodynamic principles, movement, meditation, expressive modalities, the Enneagram, and many other established and emergent wisdom teachings, she facilitates embodied awareness of each moment.

Jessica has taught integrative breathwork at the Psychotherapy Networker Conference for over a decade, and has presented at the International Enneagram Conference for the past 20 years. She co-directs the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (GPBA), and is the current chair of the GPBA’s Ethics Committee.

Jessica founded and hosts the annual Enneagram Global Summit, co-hosted the Breathwork Summit in 2012 and 2020, and was the weaver and visionary behind the innovative conference Breath Immersion: From Science to Samadhi, at Omega Institute and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Jessica, who initiated understanding of the “unified breath field,” is writing a book on integrating breathwork into psychotherapy.

Jessica’s a founding board member of Convergence, a nonprofit organization working to promote dialogue and innovative solutions for challenging social issues of our time. She was an advisor to the U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project, and served on the board of the United States Consensus Council for Search for Common Ground. Jessica is also project liaison for the United Nations Emergency Peace Service Project.

Her deepest passion is supporting evolving creativity and positive possibilities on our planet by supporting awakened consciousness, and the embodiment of love, wisdom, and presence in every moment for all life.

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By tapping into this endless source of wisdom and insight, you can learn how to turn disappointments and pain into fuel, enabling you to move through difficult times and emerge into the light of your highest purpose and boldest life.

What You'll Learn During This Free Virtual Dreamwork Class

• Step out of the confusing maze of the ego — and into a deeper communion with your soul’s longing
• Serve as a gateway to connect with your departed loved ones
• Gain a deeper understanding of what happens on the other side
• Expand your capacity to move through grief and find closure
• The explanation of what your inner wildness truly is, why it’s such an important part of Dreamwork, and how it shows up in your dreams
• Kelly’s guided meditation set to music to help you get in touch with your inner wildness — you’ll learn where it’s missing in your life and how it can bring you closer to your true self
• Ways to work with a tool for dream decoding to discern how your dreams help you make the most of this precious life of yours
• How the different types of dreams that represent your inner wildness are speaking to you

During this virtual dreamwork class, you’ll launch or deepen your journey into Dreamwork…

And discover what Kelly calls your inner wildness — residing deep in your heart, beckoning you to be bolder, less afraid, and open to exciting new possibilities.

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Why it’s so important to notice your resistance to embracing your soul’s inner wildness…

And how to activate it in a way that keeps you from hurting anyone

With her richly experiential background as a certified clinical hypnotherapist, her extensive work with archetypes, and her own near-death experience, Kelly is a pioneering voice in the world of Dreamwork.

Her teaching philosophy is both inspirational and fully grounded and practical.

Join the event and explore Kelly’s uniquely feminine approach to Dreamwork as you meet your inner wildness…

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About Your Dreamwork Teacher – Kelly Sullivan Walden

Kelly Sullivan Walden is on a mission to awaken the world to the power of dreams. Known as one of America’s premiere dream analysts, Kelly has authored more than 10 books, including the recently released Luminous Humanness: 365 Ways to Go, Grow & Glow to Make it Your Best Year Yet. She is the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and The Unexplainable and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and Premonitions, and the multi-award-winning author of The Hero’s Journey Dream Oracle cards, journal, meditations, and app.

As a dream expert, Kelly is a regular guest on many national talk shows, including The Dr. Oz Show, The Real, Coast to Coast AM, and Hallmark’s Home & Family. She’s decoded dreams for celebrities such as Topher Grace, Stassi Schroeder, Logan Paul, Rikki Lake, The Real Housewives of Orange County, and Dancing with the Stars’ Maksim Chmerkovskiy, to name just a few.

Kelly is a certified clinical hypnotherapist whose unique approach to dream therapy led her to become a trusted advisor, enriching the lives of thousands of individuals, including Fortune 500 executives, UN ambassadors, celebrities, inner-city kids, and stay-at-home moms. She is an inspirational speaker, workshop facilitator, and the host of the Ask Dr. Dream podcast.

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God laughed and he said, ‘Those who are last shall become the first, and those who are first shall become the last. You have enjoyed being first enough, now let Lazarus enjoy a little.’

And the rich man was feeling very hot — of course in hell you don’t have any air-conditioning yet — burning hot. He was feeling very thirsty and there was no water. So he again cried and said, ‘God, please at least send Lazarus with a little water, I am feeling very thirsty.’

And God said, ‘Lazarus was thirsty many times, nearly dying at your door, and you never gave him anything. He was dying, hungry at your door and there was a feast every day, and many were invited, but he was always chased away from the door by your servants because guests were coming, powerful guests, politicians, diplomats, rich men, and a beggar standing there would look awkward. Your servants chased him away and he was hungry, and the people who were invited were not hungry. You never looked at Lazarus. Now it is impossible.’

And it is said Lazarus laughed.

This became a deep story for many many Christian mystics to ponder over. It became just like a zen koan, and in monasteries Christian mystics have been asking again and again why Lazarus laughed.

He laughed at the absurdity of things. He never knew that a nobody like Lazarus — a leper, a beggar, would ever enter heaven. He could never believe that this had happened. And he could not believe the other thing either — that a rich man, the richest in the town, should go to hell. He laughed.

And Lazarus still laughs. And he will laugh when you die also: if you are a somebody he will laugh, because you will be thrown out. If you are nobody, just ordinary, he will laugh because you will be received.

In this world, because egos exist, all valuations belong to the ego. In the other world, the other dimension, valuation belongs to egolessness. Hence Buddha’s emphasis on no-selfness — ANATTA. He said, ‘Don’t even believe “I am a soul” because that too can become a subtle ego. Don’t say “AHAM BRAHMASMI — I am Brahma, I am the ultimate self.” Don’t say even that, because the I is very tricky. It can deceive you. It HAS deceived you for many many lives. It can go on deceiving you. Simply say “I am not” and remain in that NOTNESS, remain in that nothingness — become empty of the self.’

One has to get rid of the self. Once the self is thrown away, nothing is lacking. You start overflowing and blossoms start falling on you.

Osho – “And the Flowers Showered”

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She came down out of her house and requested the monk to come and reside with her. And soon the rainy season was coming so the prostitute said, “Why don't you stay with me during the rainy season? – because monks have to stay somewhere. For four months, during the rainy season, monks don't move, so you will have to stay somewhere, you will have to find some shelter – why not with me?”

He said, “Perfectly okay. I will just have to ask my Master, ask his permission. If he says yes, tomorrow morning I will be present at your door.”

The prostitute could not believe the way the monk said it so simply, as if there was no problem!

He said, “Perfectly okay. I have to stay somewhere. I was going to ask somebody to give me shelter for four months, and this is a gift from you! I just have to ask my Master; it is just a formal request because that is the way. I have to tell him that a certain woman has requested that I stay with her. Can I stay with her?”

Other monks heard about this, and of course they were jealous. It was impossible to tolerate. This was too much! But they waited – they waited because they thought Buddha would absolutely say no, categorically would say no. A sannyasin, and staying with a prostitute?!

And when the monk asked Buddha, Buddha looked at the monk and said, “Perfectly right! You can stay with her.”

Now others stood up and they said, “This is not fair! And do you see the risk? This is a young man, and that woman is almost a magician. Even great kings are trapped by her, and this young man is almost innocent. She is not interested in giving him shelter, she has become lustful towards his beautiful body. And you say yes?”

Buddha said, “You wait! We will decide who is right after four months. Let him go and let him stay with the woman.”

Those four months looked very long for the other monks. It was really difficult to wait, and they knew that Buddha was going to be proved wrong – for four months living with that woman? She could not leave this monk, she would seduce him; it was absolutely certain.

And after four months the monk came back and touched Buddha's feet. The others said, “Now tell the truth – what happened?”

And the monk said, “Just wait a few minutes, because the woman is coming and it will be better to hear it from the horse's mouth herself.”

And the woman went and she touched Buddha's feet, and she asked to be initiated into sannyas.

Buddha said, “Why?”

She said, “I tried to seduce him, but I failed. He seduced me! He seduced me into sannyas! For four months I tried every possible way, but he remained like a lotus leaf. I would dance naked around him and he would meditate! I have never failed in my life, this is the first time. For the first time I am impressed by a man, for the first time I have encountered a man!

“Up to now I had seen only slaves. They may have been great kings but they all touched the dust of my feet. This is the only man I have seen who remained like a lotus leaf I tried every possible way – good food, beautiful room, beautiful clothes, beautiful bed, every possible comfort for him – and he would never say no! – but I failed. I could not distract him. And he used to laugh at me.

I would dance my most cherished dances and I would start throwing my clothes away, waiting, now some lust might arise in his eyes – but never! He would laugh and giggle, and he would say, ‘What are you doing? And it is too cold, you may catch cold!' He has transformed me. Now I would like to become the same, a lotus leaf.”

From Osho – The Guest

What Is the Spiritual Moral / Message of the “Buddha and a Prostitute” Parable?

The parable of Buddha and the Prostitute, resonating through time, speaks not merely of the visible actions but delves into the deeper realms of human consciousness.

At its core lies the symbolic essence of temptation, resilience, and the triumph of spiritual fortitude over the allurements of the material world. It unfolds with the tale of a monk and a woman, each representative of contrasting worlds, colliding in a transformative dance orchestrated by destiny.

The monk, a symbol of spiritual dedication, faced an unexpected invitation from the most unexpected source – a woman deemed as a temptress in the eyes of the world. Her request seemed a deviation from the norm, a deviation that echoed the whispers of human desires, vices, and societal judgments.

In this encounter, we witness the unfolding drama of desires attempting to entwine the monk in their intricate web. The woman, initially ensnared by her own desires, sought to seduce the monk, employing every conceivable worldly pleasure, anticipating his surrender to the fleeting charms of the material realm.

Yet, the monk remained unwavering, akin to a lotus leaf poised upon the waters, unaffected by the ripples of temptation that danced around him. Despite her efforts, the monk’s inner serenity and commitment to his spiritual path remained unshaken.

The Buddha and a Prostitute story is a profound metaphor for the human journey towards enlightenment. It encapsulates the ceaseless struggle between the ephemeral pleasures of the material world and the unwavering pursuit of spiritual evolution. The woman, initially perceived as a temptress, metamorphosed into a student humbled by the monk’s unwavering dedication.

At its essence, this story unveils the power of inner strength, resilience, and the transcendence of the material world’s allures. It invites reflection upon the nature of desire, the impermanence of worldly pleasures, and the unwavering strength that lies within the core of one's being.

In this saga, the monk symbolizes the embodiment of spiritual discipline and the power of mindfulness. His steadfastness amidst the storm of desires reflects the capacity of the human spirit to rise above transient pleasures and find solace in the depths of inner tranquility.

The transformation witnessed in the woman, once engulfed by desires, highlights the transformative potential of encountering spiritual purity. Her recognition of the monk’s unyielding strength not only altered her perception but also ignited a longing within her to embark on the same journey towards inner liberation.

It beckons us to ponder upon the frailty of external pleasures, the fleeting nature of desires, and the profound wisdom encapsulated in spiritual resilience. The monk's ability to remain unperturbed amidst the allurements of the world serves as a beacon, guiding us towards a deeper understanding of self-control, detachment, and the true essence of spiritual liberation.

Ultimately, the Buddha & Prostitute parable is an ode to the triumph of the spirit over the transient and illusory nature of the material world. It stands as a testament to the power of inner strength, unwavering dedication, and the transformative potential of encountering spiritual purity in a world entangled in desires.

May this tale serve as a guiding light, inspiring us to cultivate resilience, fortitude, and a steadfast commitment to our spiritual evolution, transcending the transient pleasures of the material realm and embracing the eternal bliss of inner awakening.

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The father-in-law waited patiently for one year to get back his money from his son-in-law. And one day furious he landed at his house. Insults and abuses were exchanged between them. Both of them swore never to see each other again. This animosity engulfed the whole family and they too stopped seeing each other.

In this manner of hatredness fifteen years passed.

The father-in-law was a great devotee of Lord Krishna. This hate relation had affected his spiritual activities grossly. His mind was always occupied with his son-in-law's deceitful activity.

One night he slept praying the lord to release him from this hatredness. That night the lord appeared in his dream and said, “Son just go in the morning to your son-in-law's house and seek his forgiveness.”

In the morning when the father-in-law woke up he remembered the last night's dream. He drove the car straight to the house of his son-in-law.

There everyone was pleasantly surprised to find him at the door. His daughter hugged him tightly after fifteen years. His throat choked as he saw his little granddaughter watching him for the first time. He cursed the animosity which had till date kept him at bay from his granddaughter. He spotted his son-in-law sitting at the dining table. He felt a little hesitation in meeting him but he killed his ego and stood in front of him. He joined his palms and sought forgiveness.

The son-in-law was deeply moved by this great act of his father-in-law. He placed his forehead on the feet of his father-in-law. His tears wetted the feet of his father-in-law.

Then the son-in-law ran to his bedroom and came back with three lacs. Now the heart of father-in-law did not desire the money anymore. He just gave the bag containing the money to his granddaughter.

In this manner their families were also united in the divine power of forgiveness.

Thank you for Atul Sharma for sharing this spiritual story.

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One day a man came and asked What is Ego? They say its bad for one to have it. How can one over come it?

The common man replied, Ego is self-awareness. You need it to set and attain your goals. But be careful because it's like nails on your finger and should never be left to grow more than necessary to be able to hold the grip.

Keshava Murthy is the author of this spiritual story.

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The field players were in position; the pitcher and the catcher were sharply focused, the first batter was geared up in his box, the referee yelled: play ball, and the game was on. The pitcher wound up and threw the first ball over home plate without the batter responding. Strike One, the referee observed.
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Three months before Mike had been chosen for the first time to play with the standard team. He was young, seventeen, but because of his exceptional talent, willpower and many hours of training, he had succeeded at this young age to make it to the team. His rather considerable skills at bat, but most of all his fieldwork and his amazing proficiency at the short-stop position, had made all this happen.

Yet, his younger years were not promising at all. Right after birth, the pediatrician found a little rush in his heart and further research revealed only one functioning lung. An artery for the right lung was missing. So it seemed that his life ahead would be, physically speaking, not very active. Mike's school career passed on with ups and downs. During many years he had to miss almost one week each month of school and he lost track of the many visits to hospital which often extended to long periods of time. For that reason, he wasn't able to catch up at school and had to repeat classes a few times. Additionally, he was often bullied and beaten by classmates for no apparent reason.

Euphemistically, one could say he didn't get a very promising start. Yet, Mike always knew there would be a turning point one day. At the age of twelve he watched a baseball game during the Olympics and his heart was captured by it straight away. He had to and should play along with this game. That his physical condition probably interfered with this idea, was no obstacle to him. He signed up at the local baseball team and during his first trainings, two things became clear. In the first place it was obvious that he would be completely exhausted after every training, what up to here he was able to cover up quite well. Secondly, his coach was pleased to observe that Mike could deal with the complexities of the game quite well.

John, the American trainer who didn't know anything about Mike's limitations, soon approached the parents to determine if it was possible to improve his condition in the gym and suggesting to speed up his training to get him ready for the upcoming season.
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If you really want to accomplish something, one of the criteria is that your family, all around you, stand strongly and unconditionally with you. This certainly was the case with Mike's parents, and more than that. They made it very clear to coach John that the ambitions of their son seemed impossible in the short run, but that they would do everything in their power to help him. That was their goal anyway. They intended to move heaven and earth to prepare their son for an ‘as good as it can get' future and were very aware that his ambitions would only help in accomplishing that.

The cardiologists and internists at the hospital were not hopeful, though. They pointed out that in theory, a lung transplant and a simultaneous heart operation, would be possible. Yet, much depended on the availability of a donor lung, the commitment of a surgical team, the necessary finances and Mike's condition for surgery which to date wasn't optimal for the known reasons.

Mike's father surfed the internet to investigate all possibilities. He faltered at a vast amount of alternative healers who without exception, didn't see much light at the horizon. None of them considered themselves competent enough to further Mike's oxygen absorption and in that way lift up his constant oxygen debt or even slightly improve it, to brighten Mike's future.

And still, dad Wesley did not give up. Gradually he and his wife came to the conclusion that Mike's determination could be the key to his success. An acupuncture practitioner was brought in who, with his needles, created more breathing space in Mike's chest. Physical therapy enhanced the boy's muscle mass. His common predisposition was boosted by nutritional supplements and homeopathic medicine. Since barely any of the costs were covered by the insurance companies, his mom Melanie accepted a job as a desk receptionist at an insurance company to cover all the expenses.

Yet, all of this didn't seem to be enough. The big reversal came after a dream where Mike -although initially he found this rather weird- seemed to be in direct contact with his grandfather who had passed away two years earlier. During that dream, grandpa assured him that if he really wanted, he would play the great finale in the metropolis in four years time and that he should hang on to this thought.

Afterwards, Mike noticed that his condition kept improving and a massive check-up at the Academic Hospital two years later showed that the so called Ventricle Septum Defect; the hole between both the heart chambers through which oxygen-poor venous blood formerly flowed into the arterial oxygen-rich bloodstream, had closed itself spontaneously. Moreover, the lung tissue of the remaining lung had been significantly improved.

Both these measurable physical values and the incalculable values of the senses, together with baseball team training made sure Mike wasn't sick that often any more. By then he was playing top of the stars at the local team and besides all this, going to school wasn't a threat any more. He became more popular each year, making good grades.
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Again, two years later, he was ‘scouted' by the metropolitan baseball team. A nice contract was put before him which he, together with his brightly smiling and proud coach John, scrutinized thoroughly. They agreed that he and dad Wesley would take up negotiations with the ball players organization, so Mike could concentrate on his game. Until the day of the big match, he was lined up – to the great satisfaction of his field coach and other team players – as a short stop against lower opponents. And finally on the day of finale, against the huge competitor from H., he was again in the line up! For this occasion, placed in the outfield, with the possibility to move on to the short-stop position, if the weak arm of that player wouldn't make it to the end. The dream he once had about his grandfather, which Mike had not forgotten but always had taken with a grain of salt, had come true!

And the game itself? That reads itself as a young boy's book, with runs and home-runs for and against. During the first four innings the team from H. is ahead. Then Mike moves to the short stop position, where he throws a few fabulous double-plays whereby each time two opponents are out of the game. Eventually they win the championship. It is a victory for the entire team to which Mike has made a great contribution. On the way to the top, discipline is crucial. Even if this top is just a nice feeling. And you bet that with this championship, this tasted like more in a very extraordinary way.

‘Running Fox' is the alter ego, the pseudonym, or maybe another aspect of myself, Dutch writer Hans Brockhuis. I would like to label the writings I create today as, ‘inspired fiction'.

While writing these tales, I seem to be very much in a state of communion with someone who is residing somewhere in the unseen world. Ascended Master Lady Nada is a wonderful being and is widely known in the metaphysical circles in which you and I dwell. Despite the fact that the word nada, in many languages means ‘nothing', it is obvious that she is telling us humans everything, or also ‘filled with fullness.'

Once upon a time, somewhere in the woods near my hometown, I met this running fox, and it was then that I realized that this beautiful creature would be my totem animal and thus became the name under which these writings befall.

You may read more by visiting the English Language part of my website at www.runningfox.nl

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