Tag Archives: Buddha

The Hidden Power of Forgiveness

Posted on 03/12/2022 by John Cali

In today’s partisan, chaotic world, we rush to judgment and are slow to forgive.

In Tina Spalding’s book, Jesus: My Autobiography, Jesus says “Judgment is the biggest crime that can be committed against yourself and against others.”

How often do we even notice when we are judging? In our opinion, not often.

Spirit

One of the human traits we in spirit find fascinating is your reluctance to forgive.

When you perceive, in your limited vision, another has harmed you, you often focus on the “harm” and not on your part in creating that harm.… Read more

Posted in blog, channeling, life purpose, peace on earth| Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, cancer, disease, forgiveness, Jesus, judgment, Tina Spalding| 4 Replies|

Love and Religion

Posted on 09/05/2020 by John Cali

Many years ago, I had a startling experience with love and religion.

Still a teenager, I’d joined the US Navy. (Military service was required in those days.) Stationed far from my New York home, I was lonely and homesick, as were my shipmates. Simon (not his real name), my closest friend on the ship, was also from New York.

We were docked in San Diego, California at the time. Simon and I took a weekend off to explore San Diego. We “accidentally” came across a hospitality house owned by a Protestant church.… Read more

Posted in blog, channeling, spirituality| Tagged Buddha, inspiration, Jesus, Lao-tzu, love, Muhammad, personal growth, religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, spirituality| 10 Replies|

The Power of Silence

Posted on 06/15/2018 by John Cali

Silence is an empty space. Space is the home of the awakened mind. ~ Buddha

Many years ago, when I was a new commercial pilot, part of our flight training had been, odd as it sounds, practicing silence. Well, silence was not the purpose of the practice, just a side benefit.

My flight school was in the Rocky Mountains northwest of Denver, Colorado. Our training included, as you’d expect, learning to handle emergencies, one of which was losing engine power. In which case, your plane turned into a glider.… Read more

Posted in blog, channeling, inspiration| Tagged Buddha, Colorado, Denver, Mooji, Rocky Mountains, silence| 16 Replies|

Oneness Is an Impossible Dream

Posted on 04/22/2017 by John Cali

Vasu deva kutum bakam. ~ Sanskrit mantra (The whole world is my family. From expanded awareness, I feel my connection to everyone.)

In this time of dramatic change all around the planet, it’s easy to lose sight of some basic facts of life:

We’re all in this together. We always have been.
There is no us versus them. There is only oneness. “Them” is “us.”
There are no boundaries except those we’ve created while laboring under the grand illusion we’re all separate.

Those Who Serve In Silence

Posted on 06/04/2016 by John Cali

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose. ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

A close friend came to us a while back, wondering why he was on earth, and what difference he was making, if any.

I certainly have often pondered those questions. We all know the difference the great spiritual leaders of our time are making. And we compare ourselves to them. Of course, we come up lacking when we do that.… Read more

Posted in blog, channeling, life purpose| Tagged Buddha, Buddhist monk, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, service, silence, The Sound of Silence| 21 Replies|