by Robert Perry | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog
We’ve all seen them — images of Black Friday shoppers racing into stores and fighting over merchandise. And we all probably think the same thing: How could things have gotten so mixed up? How could a celebration of peace on earth have been reduced to people...
by Robert Perry | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog
I notice that when I meditate, each time my mind wanders, I feel a very subtle ripple of guilt, so subtle that I have never noticed it before. But it’s definitely there. In that moment I feel disappointed with myself. I feel like I’m failing at meditation. I feel ever...
by Robert Perry | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog
Today I have been practicing Lesson 262, “Let me perceive no differences today.” Two things have been on my mind. First, the differences we typically see between us are manifold and deep. Here are just a few: Differences in appearance: beautiful, ugly,...
by Robert Perry | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog
The holidays are a time to reconnect with family. Even if we are turned off by the images of consumerism gone into overdrive, even if we are ambivalent about putting the Christ back in Christmas, we can still affirm the importance of spending time with family. That’s...
by Robert Perry | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog
How to be helpful to another is something we all wrestle with. When someone I care about is in need I find myself struggling to locate the right words, and I worry that I will bungle things. In short, I become filled with self-concern. It does not take a genius to see...
by Robert Perry | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
I personally believe that God gives us jobs to do in the world. In essence, these jobs amount to helping others on their journey to total freedom. The outer form of these functions may look quite mundane. They may look like parenting a child, or running a small...
