Spiritual Attunement through Meditation

Today we'll be looking at a little book called the Quiet Mind published in 1972 by the White Eagle Publishing Trust. The Quiet Mind comes in response to many requests for a collection of White Eagle’s sayings, chosen to give guidance and help with the problems and experiences of every day. White Eagle is a teacher in the spirit realm and was channeled by Grace Cook in England in the 1930s and beyo...

Today we'll be returning once again to the A Search for God, book #1, Chapter 8, The Open Door. For anyone not familiar with the Search for God books, these are compilations of material put together in 1942 by study group #1, which formed around Edgar Cayce in 1931 and who asked Mr. Cayce to do readings for them that focused on the work of personal spiritual growth. As always, we will include the...

Today we'll be looking at the 2009 book Commit to Sit, Cultivating a Meditation Practice, from the pages of Tricycle, the Buddhist Review. We will do two short readings, the first about sitting meditation practice and the second one about walking meditation practice. Part of the idea here is that our entire waking life can essentially be a form of meditation. I believe that when Jesus said in 1 Th...

Today we'll be looking at the 1991 classic by Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace is Every Step, The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. In the section titled Transforming Feelings, it is suggested that the acknowledgement of our feelings rather than the avoidance of even the negative ones, is key. We’ll then close with an Edgar Cayce reading. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation...

Today we will be looking at The 2004 book titled The Essential Edgar Cayce, by Mark Thurston Ph. D., who has worked with the Association for Research and Enlightenment for more than 30 years. Although the vast majority of Edgar Cayce‘s readings were for ordinary people and dealt with everyday issues, there was a foundation underlying his pragmatic advice, a metaphysical system defining the orderli...

Spiritual Attunement Through Meditation, episode #52: The Coming of the Light. Today we are going to return to the search for God books, which, as many of you know, contain the information published in 1941 by study group number one, which had asked Edgar Cayce to do readings for them specifically on the subject of spiritual growth. The two volume A Search for God set is the culmination of that ef...

Today we’ll be reading from the fascinating 1914 book, The Impersonal Life, by Joseph Benner. His book The Impersonal Life contained words Benner believed were recorded directly from God. Benner taught that Christ's proclaiming "I AM" indicated "the true spirit that resides in every human being." It’s challenging to pull random material from this book, as the ideas build on one another, but we'll...

Today we’ll be reading from the 1999 book entitled Chanting, Discovering Spirit in Sound, written by Robert Gass. Sound is something that has obviously been an important part of spiritual traditions from the beginning of time. Whether it’s Christians praying the rosary, Buddhists using mantras such as om mani padme hum, or Hindus chanting om namo bagavate vasudevya to Lord Vishnu. They all have be...

Today we’ll be reading once again from John Van Auken’s 2007 book entitled Toward a Deeper Meditation. Mr. Van Auken is a Director at the Association for Research and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach. We’ll focus on Chapter 5 which speaks to the concept of an Ideal and how it can guide us through life. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edga...

Today we’ll be reading once again from The Door of Everything, by Ruby Nelson, originally published in 1963. This is an obscure and truly unique little book that has added so much to my own personal spiritual growth. We'll be looking at chapter 7, entitled The Ascension Attitudes, which comprise love, praise, and gratitude, But this time we'll focus specifically on gratitude. The ascension attitud...

Today we’ll be reading from Thich Nhat Han’s 2001 book You Are Here, discovering the magic of the present moment. Today we’ll look at the idea that happiness and peace are possible through the first miracle of mindfulness, which is presence. Thich Nhat Han says that we can touch the kingdom of God in every moment. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggeste...

Spiritual Attunement Through Meditation, episode #46: Wisdom From Emmanuel. Despair, Fear, Forgiveness. Today we’ll be reading a few of the channeled Emmanuel sessions by Pat Rodegast from her 1994 compilation entitled Emmanuel’s book III. We’ll be looking at three readings that focus specifically on despair, fear, and forgiveness. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement t...

Spiritual Attunement Through Meditation, episode #45: Dealing With Anger and Negative Energy Today we’ll be reading from Kathleen Mc Donald’s 1984 book, How to Meditate, A Practical Guide. We'll specifically focus on chapter 8 which speaks to the challenges of negative energy and anger. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce reading...

Spiritual Attunement Through Meditation, episode #44: Our Infinite Potential Today we’ll be reading from the 1971 book, Where There is Light, Insight and Inspiration for Meeting Life’s Challenges, by The incredible teacher and founder of the Self Realization Fellowship. “The ideal of love for God and service to humanity, found full expression in the life of Paramahansa Yogananda. He takes his plac...

Today we’ll be reading from the 1972 book titled Edgar Cayce‘s story of Attitudes and Emotions, A work book concerned with self understanding, self examination, self-reconstruction, and paradoxically, finally, self-elimination. We’ll begin with a section that speaks to what love is, but also to what love is not. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested...

Today we’ll be reading from the beautiful 1957 book entitled Morning Light on the Spiritual Path. This book contains information from White Eagle, through the mediumship of Grace Cook. The White Eagle Lodge, based in England, exists to this day and continues the spiritual teachings so gently and lovingly given by White Eagle. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement techniq...

Today we’ll be reading from Shirley McLean’s 1989 book entitled Going Within, a Guide for Inner Transformation. We will be focusing on chapter 6 entitled the New Age and Rational Thought. This chapter speaks to the slowly developing connection between Eastern and Western thought, and the evolving realization of a connection between the concept of a God source and science. As always, we will includ...

Today we will be reading from A Search for God, book one, chapter 7, entitled Patience. To anyone who is unfamiliar with the Search for God books, this two volume set, published in 1942, contains information put together by Study Group #1, which was a gathering of spiritual seekers that formed around Edgar Cayce in 1931 and who asked him to do readings specifically related to spiritual growth. It...

Spiritual Attunement Through Meditation, episode #39: Inter-Being. Today we will be looking at Elizabeth Lesser's 1999 book entitled The Seeker's Guide. In Chapter 15, entitled Inter-Being, she speaks to the incredible interconnected Oneness that continually exists in our midst. We sometimes forget that we are all eternal beings. Our thoughts, our actions and our words matter. They create vibratio...

Today we will be looking at Lama Surya Das’s 2007 book entitled Buddha is as Buddha Does. In chapter 9, Higher Accomplishments, the Lama actually speaks about the life of Edgar Cayce and references the manifestation of Mr. Cayce’s unique abilities which were utilized in loving service to humanity. He is an example of someone who sought their higher self and then took these unusual accomplishments...

Today we will be looking at the 1983 book entitled Meditations From the Tantras by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, focusing on why what we think is so important to the direction of our lives. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings which will then be followed by a few minutes of meditative silence. https://www.edgarcaycenyc.org...

Today we’ll be looking at Diane Dreher’s 1990 book The Tao of Inner Peace. Seekers for centuries have found inner peace by following the Tao Te Ching. Translated more than any book but the Bible, Lao Tzu’s volume of 5000 words has helped people live through turbulent times by revealing the deep source of peace within. Lao Tzu wrote the Tao over 25 centuries ago as a handbook for leaders. In ancien...

Today we’ll be returning to the Search for God Books, published in 1942 by Study Group #1 of the Association for Research and Enlightenment. In 1931, Edgar Cayce agreed to help a group of people grow spiritually, with one condition: They would have to "live' the precepts. It took the group eleven years to apply and compile the twenty-four lessons that became A Search for God, Books I and II. This...

Today we’ll be returning to the beautiful information from the channeled entity called White Eagle, originally given through the transmission of Grace Cook from the 1930’s until her passing in 1979. The book we will look at today is entitled The Gentle Brother originally published in 1968 by the White Eagle Publishing Trust. As always, we will include the preparatory meditation attunement techniqu...

Today we’ll be looking at Paramahansa Yogananda's 1988 book, Where There is Light and how to bring about the best within us. Then, in the Edgar Cayce readings, there are many references to what are referred to as Ideals. Everyone is encouraged to know what their own personal Ideal is. What is our motivating guidance? What is it that we are living for or to? Knowing our ideal is essentially lik...