Note: Rick is immersed in a particularly busy flurry of activity currently, so I am posting a recent article of his, in installments. I hope you enjoy it. Following is the introduction; the ten practices have been subsequently posted in manageable bytes.
The Radiant Spirit: Ten Practices of Abundance
The Practice of Abundance is a doorway into secular enlightenment, the non-denominational openness to the free flow of Spirit in our lives. It is not to be confused with feel-good prosperity programs and romanticized new-age proclamations that deny economic and social realities. Rather, the practice of Abundance allows us to develop an open flow and compassionate awareness through these very realities. It asks us to be clear, alert, and awake enough to transform every interactive moment into an opportunity for the expansion of consciousness. In this way, the temples of truth and beauty take up their residence in our shopping malls and offices; and if we are willing to practice, there is no real need for a meditation cushion. The life you are given becomes your meditation, and the cushion just helps to prepare you for the true challenge of living every day in source and heart connection with everything and everyone.
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