http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:48:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Say you were standing with one foot in the oven and one foot in an ice bucket. According to the percentage people, you would be perfectly comfortable. Bobby Bragan Time for a deep breath, a moment of integration, no longer exists between the end of one churning and the beginning of ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=97 “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy God has always lived as human. You, exactly as you are, are the Divine Expression of God. You don’t have to change one thing. ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=92 The moth unwitting rushes on the fire, Through ignorance the fish devours the bait, We men know well the foes that lie in wait, Yet cannot shun the meshes of desire. BHARTRHARI, "Against the Love of Beauty" Desire is not bad. It has no need to be transformed, surrendered, or denied. ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=88 “… for the merely gradual and imperfect unfolding of the power of the God-consciousness is one of the necessary conditions of the human stage of existence.” Friedrich Schleiermacher Consciousness is unfolding and it’s unfolding with pinpoint precision. Even as I hang onto crystallized beliefs, unaware of my protected stance, movement abounds, ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=83 “How could anyone ever tell you, you were anything less than beautiful? How could anyone ever tell you, you were less than whole? How could anyone fail to notice that your loving is a miracle? How deeply you’re connected to my soul.”  Lyrics by Libby Roderick What if you didn’t ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=79 “Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.” Albert Einstein With spirit’s relentless support, ego’s grip loosened and unraveling began in earnest.  Humbled once again and streaming tears, a great fullness poured through. In its wake ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=73 By: Gayle Gregory We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.  Anais Nin Have you ever seen a ghost? I have. It wasn’t at all what one might expect – not a sprite and certainly not a howling demon. What could ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=62 In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. -- Andre Gide With each passing day it is simpler to stand in the middle of the tsunami pouring through my life and the lives of so many. Less effort ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=58 A friend’s recent inquiry prompted me to question how well I really knew my mother. We all have beliefs about our parents that ultimately, regardless of how well phrased, come down to our sense of being loved. My friend asked if mother had gone through a mid-life crisis. It ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=57 When we are willing to love For the past two years I made the pilgrimage to the Sisters, Oregon Folk Festival. It’s a pilgrimage because it offers more than fabulous musicianship. It offers mind-blowing, concept cleansing, knee-dropping spirituality when we open to finding its presence. One entertainer, Ellis, caught my eye ... http://www.pure-possibility.org/blog/?p=56