October 12, 2016 Choice , Conscious Social Action , Edward Viljoen , Election , No choice , Ordinary Goodness

Navigating the Election. No Choice is Still a Choice. Edward Viljoen, author of Ordinary Goodness

To view the video below on YouTube, Click here . This week’s topic comes from a comedian who said that if humanity could not evolve, peop...

To view the video below on YouTube, Click here.

This week’s topic comes from a comedian who said that if humanity could not evolve, people like Jesus might have said: “Don’t do anything until I get back!” At the Center, we strive to assist individuals in their evolutionary awakening process. To evolve, an individual has to get involved with life. It doesn’t help to sit back, wait and watch as others make decisions for you. To use the creative power of our minds to direct our lives, we have to make choices and take actions.

This week we examine Unity's conscious guide to the election season. Key Idea: Whether you make choices or not, you are still influencing the way your life unfolds.

Not making a choice is still a choice. So why not make choices that result in unity, love, compassion, empathy, and kindness?

As an aware and choosing being, you have the possibility to bringing these values into your world, and by doing so, you are contributing to a world that works better for everyone.

I like what my colleague Rev. Sunday Cote has to say about choosing to live in alignment with our higher power:

As we truly live in alignment with [that Power], we model for others the fruits of the spiritual evolutionary path. Gently and powerfully, we light the way for an illumined world to emerge, one precious soul after another. Allowing Spirit to inform others by our example, we invite genuine love and authentic living to inspire the awakening of all humanity to their spiritual evolution.

Join me in affirming this month I let my Light shine brightly, as I encourage others through wisdom and compassion.

To view the video below on YouTube, Click here.

Bhagavad-Gita For Beginners

The Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God Retold in Simplified English is the latest title in the Essential Wisdom Library. This unique edition of the timeless epic is designed to be accessible for readers without any prior experience of Hinduism. Not merely a translation of the original, Viljoen has simplified and restated the Gita’s complex ideas, so that a first-time reader can fully appreciate the scope and beauty of this magnificent Indian classic. Written in concise, modern language, the retelling vividly captures the power and depth of the original work.

The Power of Meditation

“Edward Viljoen’s new book, The Power of Meditation, is a gift. It serves as a practical guidebook for those who are new at spiritual practice, as well as a beautiful reminder of simplicity and essence for those who have been engaged in spiritual practice for a lifetime. Edward helps us find the strength we need to be present with whatever life brings. He takes the reader by the hand, dispels the mysteries, and makes this elusive thing called meditation very real and doable.” —Alan Seal, author of Create a World That Works

Reviews

“While goodness, kindness, compassion, and faith might seem like ordinary concepts, when it comes to actually living them in the face of life’s daily challenges, it’s easy to get stuck. Edward Viljoen has given us a gentle, illuminating, compassionate guidebook to living from the goodness that lies at the heart of who we really are.”
—Alan Seale, founder of the Center for Transformational Presence, and author of Create A World That Works and Intuitive Living

“Ordinary Goodness reminds me I can see goodness and kindness every day. Edward reminds all of us, that despite our failings, we really can be both good and kind. Brew a cup of tea and curl up with this insightful and achingly beautiful account of the mystery, paradox, and wonder of your life. You’ll be glad you did!”
—Petra Weldes, author of Joyous Living Journal

“If kindness were a country, Ordinary Goodness would be its travel guide. In this book, Edward Viljoen delves into a perfectly ordinary yet arguably neglected virtue—kindness—and reveals its source, its rewards, and a well-defined approach for integrating kindness into your very bones. Combining his personal history with his decades of experience as a minister, Viljoen is eminently qualified to teach us that the ordinariness of kindness may actually be the most dazzling quality we might possess.”
—Randall Friesen, publisher of Newt List Books

Edward Viljoen was a recent guest to my radio show, "In The Spirit." I had read his book, "Ordinary Goodness" and was happy to talk with him about it. I like the way he inserts stories from his own life to illustrate various points. In this cynical age, this book is a tonic a guide to live a good life by being good to others. We cannot be truly happy until we do. Thank you, Edward for bringing a much needed topic to our attention.

—Gary Goldberg, host of In The Spirit

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Navigating the Election. No Choice is Still a Choice. Edward Viljoen, author of Ordinary Goodness

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