Edward Viljoen: Spiritual Oneness and the Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Spiritual Oneness and the Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery

By: Edward Viljoen on Saturday, May 23, 2020

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Dr. Edward Viljoen, the author of The Power of Meditation, speaks at The Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa Virtual service about the challenge of understanding racism in a spiritual context, in light of the recent shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

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"If we are all one—and oneness IS at the core of our teaching—how do we approach the stark duality of racism and address it in a spiritual framework?" In the framework of all being one with the ultimate Creator, the idea of racism has no basis and no validity – not in the spiritual world. And, yet, we are physical beings, and racism does exist in the world we live in and are products of this world." In our monochromatic spiritual community in Santa Rosa, what must we do to understand and address the invisible influences of racism? How may we understand what we do not experience?

May 17 Virtual Service's music provided by:

Wholly Holy Way by Rickie Byars / Christopher Fritzsche performer

Inst background royalty and attribution free
“Trumpet Prayer” by Rev. Kiah Abendroth – composer and performer
“Meditative Loop” created and performed by Rev. Kiah Abendroth
Guitar Prayer Support Music – Christopher Fritzsche playing
Pretalk song “Who” by Christopher Fritzsche based on a Rumi Poem
Offering song “Something Greater” by Kathy Zavada – performed by Kathy Zavada
Closing Song “Loving Kindness” by Karen Drucker – Christopher Fritzsche performer

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“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

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—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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“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