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Sunday 08/05/2001
The teacher is a boat that carries the student across the turbulent river of spiritual immaturity and mistaken beliefs. Attachment to the teacher is natural in the beginning. Once we reach the shore of divine realization, we relinquish that attachment so that inner wisdom may guide us.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 08/06/2001
Service is a vehicle for awakening only if approached selflessly. Watch for signs of seeking appreciation or acknowledgement. The joy of doing work for God is its own reward.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 08/07/2001
Entering heaven is the experience of oneness. The ego's sense of "I, me, and mine" is a barrier. We are free to enjoy this beautiful world as part of heaven if we remember it belongs to God.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 08/08/2001
When we examine our motives we can usually find some degree of self-serving in everything we do. This is why love and grace are so important. When we do what we can to remove self-interest and offer service out of love for God, then grace, the divine intention that seeks our awakening, clears the way.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Thursday 08/09/2001
Wake up from the mortal dream and live as an as an enlightened being. Don't put it off by imagining it is not possible for you. Enlightenment is our natural condition. It is the revelation of our essential nature, unimpeded by false identification. Enlightenment already is.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 08/10/2001
The crux of spiritual practice takes place in the moment-to-moment choices we make in every day. Sitting on our meditation cushion, studying scripture, charitable giving, and offering service are preparation for spiritual living.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Saturday 08/11/2001
Spiritual practice requires continual course correction. Observing our thoughts and choices reveals the trend of our life. Are we aligning ourselves with peace or chasing after desires? Living a life of zeal, or succumbing to laziness or depression? This is how spiritual practice moves from the theoretical to the practical, from the sentimental to the real.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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