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    NEW! NOVEMBER 12, 2009 was the day that The Charter for Compassion was unveiled.
    You can read it and hopefully decide to affirm it at CharterforCompassion.org.
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    Spirituality and Practice offers greatly expanded and abundant resources on the practice of compassion

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  • Go to The 9 Attributes of Heaven.
  • Go to The 12 Practices.
  • Go to Connections Galore for links to pages on this website
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  • Go to Good News Ambassador Guidelines.

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    I OFFER MESSAGES FOR THE TREK OFTEN (as of September 2002) IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE AND EQUIP US AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD A GLOBAL VILLAGE SOLIDLY BASED ON LOVE.

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    + Isaiah 42:1-9 + 1 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; 3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4 He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching. 5 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: 6 I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, 7 to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. 8 I am the LORD, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. 9 See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.


    + Excessive thinking
    Weakens the will.
    The more you know,
    The more your mind
    Is confused.
    A confused mind gives
    Rise to vexation.
    The weakened will obstructs the Tao.
    - Shih Wang Ming (6th century)


    + "You do not need to do anything; you do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You do not even need to listen; just wait. You do not even need to wait; just become still, quiet and solitary and the world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked. It has no choice. It will roll in ecstasy at your feet." -- Franz Kafka


    + "To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting" -- ee cummings


    + "The spirit of liberty is the spirit of not being too sure you are right." -- Learned Hand


    + Read Epiphany: Gift of Light by Metta Zetty. She describes a spontaneous experience of awakening into awareness. She begins: "On the morning of February 5, 1997, my life was changed, at a deep and fundamental level, by a completely unexpected and inexplicable experience." | Read her description


    + Q: How can I sign up for the new church for the new age?
    A: You already did. You are here! But if you would like to let me know, then join the new church for the new age eGROUP or send me an e-mail. Please write "join" in subject line. You will need to do the 12 practices of stillness, silence, solitude, simplicity, detachment, discernment, devotion, delight, humility, healing, holiness and heavenliness. You already are in one way or another. And, why not? These practices wake us up so that we can enjoy the ongoing, continuing, everlasting heavenly feast. It's a feast of abundance, joy, wisdom, beauty, love, truth, peace, justice and freedom. | JOIN TNC4TNA eGROUP


  • Click HERE to go to a page listing SPIRITUAL FORMATION RESOURCES in some kind of priority order. There are links to many great spiritual formation websites.


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  • CHECK OUT A COLLAGE COMMEMORATING THE IMMIGRATION OF MY NORWEGIAN GRANDPARENTS TO USA. My cousin, Ellen Bennett, created this. Click HERE or on the picture.


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