Our First Love - Freedom

The Dalai Lama provides such pure and simple wisdom for us.  He
believes that freedom is a human need.  In fact, he wonders if it
extends to the animal kingdom because he has a cat.  He said that the
cat has all the cat needs.  People feed him; they pet him, but if the
window is cracked open he will run away.

No matter how good things are, when we are controlled, we want out.

Seeing the Reality of our Totality

Meditation gives us the best opportunity to see the reality of our totality.  We are shown the strength to overcome our adversities.  Spirit has such a sense of humor that we are often surprised by the ease in which a situation can change.   Merrily Smith

Proof Positive About Prayer

Prayer has been the ancestor of much peace of mind, cheerfulness, calmness, courage, self-mastery, and fair-mindfulness in the men and women of our evolving human race.   Urantia

Belief and Faith

Beliefs may become group possessions, but faith must be personal.

The Urantia Book, Page 1114 (101:8.2)

As I choose my beliefs, I place my faith in its truth.

Benefits of Faith

Benefits of Faith, faith will expand the mind, ennable the soul, reinforce the personality, augment the happiness, deepen the spirit perception, and enhance the power to love and be loved.  Urantia

Reasons to Pray

God answers man's prayer by givinghim an increased revelation of truth, an enhanced appreciation of beauty, and an augmented concept of goodness.     Urantia Book

These subtle enhancements are valid reasons to turn within and talk to God

How to love?

Thomas Merton says:  "The one who truly meditates loves." 

Meditation pulls the attention to the heart and thereby sends fort loving kindness.