Spiritual Attunement through Meditation

Today we’ll be looking at Jon Kabat-Zinn’s 1994 classic called Wherever You Go There You Are, mindfulness meditation in every day life. Mindfulness is considered the heart of Buddhist meditation, but its essence is universal and of deep practical benefit to all. In essence, mindfulness is about wakefulness. Our minds are such that we are often more asleep than awake to the unique beauty and possib...

Today we’ll be looking at the concept of cooperation and its importance in living our best life on this planet. In A Search for God, book one, it is the very first chapter. It’s a foundational concept in the Cayce material. The A Search for God books one and two were put together by Study Group #1, the small group that worked with Edgar Cayce in 1931 to compile a guide based on the readings to hel...

Today we’ll be looking at David Lynch’s 2007 book called, Catching the Big Fish. Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. Mr. Lynch works specifically with transcendental meditation, but as Edgar Cayce points out, there are many ways to meditate and many paths to transcend. The majority of us don’t fully realize that we have vast untapped levels of consciousness within reach and readily availabl...

Today we’ll be returning once again to the Search for God books which were put together in 1931 by study group number one and based on readings that Edgar Cayce did specifically on the subject of spiritual growth. Today we’ll read from book one, chapter 2, Know Thyself, the section entitled Self in Relation to Others. A critical topic in the divided world we currently live in. As always, we will i...

Today we’ll once again be looking at information from the book, The Door of Everything, written by Ruby Nelson in 1965. This is a book that has been so important to me over the years and one that I think most sincere spiritual seekers would find fascinating. A free online version of this book is found at the link in the show notes. In chapter 7 of this book, the author speaks about what she terms...

Today we’ll be looking at information from the book, Meditation and the Mind of Man. Based on the the Edgar Cayce Readings and written by Herbert B. Puryear and Mark A. Thurston. Published by the A.R.E. Press in 1975. Also mentioned in the text is the book The Secret of the Golden Flower, a classic Taoist text that speaks about a method of mystical meditation. As always, we will include the prepar...

Today we’ll be looking at information from the book, Meditation, the Complete Guide written by Patricia Monaghan and Eleanor G. Viereck, published in 1999 by The New World Library. We’ll also give the instructions for Metta Lovingkindness Meditation from the Metta Institute: May you be happy. May you be well. May you be safe. May you be peaceful and at ease. As always, we will include the preparat...

Today we’ll be reading from the 1999 book Going Home, Jesus and Buddha as Brothers, written by Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh, published by Riverhead Books. The concept that we are already home is a comfort to me. To finally realize that wherever we are, we have the innate ability to seek our own truth, to be at home with ourselves, our God, our teachers, be they Jesus or Buddha, and to follo...

Today we’ll be focusing on A Search For God, book ll, chapter 11, entitled Happiness. This is our second episode focusing on happiness, this time from the Edgar Cayce perspective. Happiness is not found where many people think it is. In the end, genuine happiness is found in simple compassion, kindness, and service to others. We will also include preparatory meditation attunement techniques sugges...

Today we'll be returning once again to one of my all time favorite books, The Door of Everything, written by Ruby Nelson in 1963 and published by DeVorss Publications. In Chapter 4, The Sacred Seed, we hear God speaking to us. We will also include preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings which will then be followed by a few minutes of meditative silence. —...

Today I’ll be reading selections from John Van Auken’s 1992 book, Toward a Deeper Meditation, published by the ARE Press. The concept of the body as a sacred temple that can be used as a doorway and conduit to the Divine is made quite clear here. This is not a new concept and has been given for thousands of years in many spiritual traditions from Hinduism, to Buddhism, to Christianity. We are invi...

Today I’ll be reading selections from Eckhart Tolle’s famous and highly recommended 1999 book The Power of Now, a Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Try to spend some time this week with a simple awareness your inner self. Just being and sensing your true energy and aliveness. Cayce often said that 1/2 to a minute of sitting in what he called The Silence can make a huge difference in one’s state of...

Today we are going to be looking at meditation as it relates to mental, physical, and spiritual rejuvenation. I will be reading selections from John Van Auken’s 1996 book Edgar Cayce on Rejuvenation of the Body and also his 1992 book Toward a Deeper Meditation. Both books were published by the ARE Press. We will also include preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce...

Today we are going to be looking at the eternal AUM and will be reading excerpts from the 1978 book called Meditation-Man perfection in god-Satisfaction, by spiritual master Sri Chimnoy. When we chant AUM we can connect with the Divine and raise powerful vibrations up through the spiritual centers of the body from the root chakra, to the heart center, and then up to crown chakra at the top of the...

Today we are going to be looking at various affirmations found in the Cayce material. Many of these were used at the beginning of each chapter in the Search for God books one and two. As I have mentioned in previous episodes, the Search for God books were compiled by Study Group #1, which was the gathering that formed around Edgar in 1931 to bring about a greater awareness of the Cayce material an...

Today I’ll be reading excerpts from the book entitled The Lost Art of Silence, by Sarah Anderson, published in 2023 by Shambala publications. We’ll be looking at the chapter discussing the benefits of meditation. I’m always hesitant to use the word benefits in association with meditation because generally we try to avoid viewing meditation as goal oriented. That being said, however, we know, for a...

Today I’ll be reading excerpts from the book entitled Meditations from the Tantras, written by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1983. Satyananda Saraswati founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1956 and has authored over 80 books on spiritual topics. The preface to this book speaks to the search for happiness. An eternal quest for humankind that is often elusive. Also included is poetry from Ra...

Today I’ll be reading excerpts from the spiritual classic entitled Meditation, Gateway to Light, by Elsie Sechrist, who worked directly with Edgar Cayce in the early 1940’s. The book was originally published by the A.R.E. Press in 1974. The seven spiritual centers or chakras are spinning wheels of energy spoken of in eastern religions for literally thousands of years. Jesus spoke of these as well,...

Today I’ll be reading excerpts from an obscure little book called The Door of Everything, written by Ruby Nelson in 1963. Over the years, it has become one of my favorite and most influential resources on the subject of spiritual growth and understanding We will also include preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings and will then be followed by a few minute...

Today I’ll be reading excerpts from A Search for God and also from Paramahansa Yogananda’s masterwork, the Yoga of Jesus. The Search for God books, once again, are compilations of texts, written by Study Group #1, which was the gathering of people focused on spiritual growth that formed around Edgar Cayce in 1931. We will also include preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the E...

Today we’ll be focusing on bringing meditation to life. Making meditation practical and useful. I’ll be reading from the wonderful book by Zen Priest Steve Hagen called Meditation Now or Never, published in 2007. We will also include preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings and will then be followed by a few minutes of meditative silence prior to closing q...

Today we’ll be focusing on the concept of Oneness and reading from A Search for God, book one, chapter 11, entitled the Lord our God is One. The A Search for God books are a compilation of texts on spiritual growth, put together by study group number one, which formed around Edgar in 1931 to research, study, and put the wisdom Cayce readings into practical application. We will also include prepara...

Today we will focus on present moment awareness, its practical application, and will read selections from Shannon Duncan’s 2001 book Present Moment Awareness. As always, we will conclude with Edgar Cayce‘s meditation attunement techniques, and five minutes of silence. https://edgarcayce.org. https://www.edgarcaycenyc.org. https://shannonduncan.com/titles/present-moment-awareness/

Today, in addition to Edgar Cayce, we will focus on information given by Eckhart Tolle, the contemporary spiritual teacher, who successfully melds spirituality, religion, and science together in a language for modern understanding. As always, we will conclude with Edgar Cayce‘s meditation attunement techniques, and a few minutes of silence. https://edgarcayce.org. https://www.edgarcaycenyc.org. ht...

Today we’ll focus on the concept of and benefits from going within. Readings from both Paramahansa Yogananda and Edgar Cayce will be shared.. https://edgarcayce.org. https://www.edgarcaycenyc.org. https://yogananda.org