Tag Archives: present moment

The Power of Letting Go

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Bishop Craig

When it comes right down to it, healthy spirituality is about the practice of letting go. Of course, much religion seems to want people to hold on tighter as if they were squeezing the last of the toothpaste out of … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Monday, April 8th

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Bishop Craig

The potential for awakening is held within every moment, if only we learn to be completely present. Subscribe to my Newsletter!

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Daily Teaching for Sunday, March 24th

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Bishop Craig

One of the reasons that time seems to fly by can be that we aren’t living in the present moment. Time spent in a distracted state doesn’t have much content because we simply aren’t there to perceive it! Learning to … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, November 21st

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Bishop Craig

Search within yourself for the topics you are uncomfortable discussing or pondering that others don’t find particularly disturbing or difficult. It is in those areas that you are stuck in the past and not able to bring to full awareness. … Continue reading →

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Spirituality, Escapism, and Certainty

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Bishop Craig

Remember the Sesame Street song, “One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn’t belong?” It’s very true of the title of this post, yet we find these three things together with alarming frequency. … Continue reading →

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The Energizer Bunny

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Bishop Craig

The Energizer Bunny really frosts my hide. The reason is that I used to be able to keep going and going and going and never droop over like he does when his battery runs down. Lately I can only do … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, September 12th

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Bishop Craig

Life is lived right here, right now. There is always a temptation to spend most of out time re-living some aspect of our past or planning for a future that may never arrive. While there are times it is necessary … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Tuesday, September 11th

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Bishop Craig

It’s good to remember the victims of 9-11-01 today. It’s also important to look to the future, to not allow ourselves to be manipulated by unscrupulous politicians and corporations who would play upon our fears and cause us to surrender … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Tuesday, September 4th

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Bishop Craig

Sitting on the floor yesterday at the instruction of my 22 month old grandson and listening to him expound on I’m not sure quite what, it occurred to me that he lives entirely in the present moment and enjoys it … Continue reading →