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Leaving a Legacy
By Ischa Lea A dear friend, Rita, once shared with me one of the best questions one can ever ask oneself when adversity strikes: “Lord, where have I not been in integrity.” My humble friend never realized what great teaching she was imparting to me. Those words,...
Telling the Truth
By Ischa Lea Recently, sitting, wondering what I might write about and figuring it would come to me, I decided to lay it to rest for a moment and turned on the tv just in time to see an older man holding on to a young fellow by his collar admonishing him, “I’m gonna...
Celebrating Christ-Mass
– Paramahansa Yogananda, "Man's Eternal Quest" The parallelisms of Christ's teachings with Yoga-Vedanta doctrines strongly support the records known to exist in India, which state that Jesus lived and studied there during fifteen of the unaccounted-for years of his...
God Has Gentle Hands
by Leela The Almighty could smash His fists into every situation and set it straight, fix everything, yet God's Loving hands support me from behind veils of ignorance and blankets of desires. Those huge gentle hands, cradling me; teaching me to spread my hands to...
Dissolving Pride Into Love
By Sharon Ray Humility can be a hard thing for Americans to grasp. We’ve been raised in a culture that is competitive, where people are actually applauded for clearly “making their mark” as being better than others. We are raised to strive to be higher than, better...
Seeking Guidance
By Ischa Lea Many years ago, I took a short leave from my job to explore the Tampa, Florida area. I was very excited at the possibility of moving from New Jersey to a warmer climate. More importantly, I wanted to live closer to friends and relatives. Having listened...
“Falloween” – A Spiritual Celebration of Halloween
Honoring Harvest Time and Departed Loved Ones By Ischa Lea Entering the sanctuary grounds in childlike secrecy, Sean and I sneaked into the children’s meditation room where we quickly donned our individual costumes. And, like little kids, we excitedly peeked through...
An Unforgettable Weekend
By Ischa Lea Sunburst’s founder, Norman Paulsen, once wrote, “If God is indeed all things, then all images should be treated with respect. With this in mind, waste not that which God has created. Be temperate in all pursuits.” The virtue of Temperance and good Earth...
I’m Down? Loyalty Is Up!
By Sharon Ray Our lives have been touched by the Divine. Yes, we have been touched, exactly like the lighting of a candle. Our candle has been lit, now we are the protectors and tenders of that fire. The flame that has been given to us is our most precious possession....
Temperance and Our Earth Mother
By Sharon Ray One of the beautiful transformations that happens to us along the spiritual path is that compassion for and oneness with all things increases. We don’t have tunnel vision on our own needs anymore. Our scope becomes much wider and ultimately covers the...
