4-19-15, "Living Buddha, Living Christ", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2015:  One Truth, Many Paths


Affirmation for April

Peace fills the heart and mind of humanity. 

Peace is my nature.

I am filled with the perfect peace of the One. 

Peace is here.    Peace is now.


This month’s Recommended Reading

Living Buddha, Living Christ

by Thich Nhat Hahn

“The author, a Buddhist monk, says that on his altar there are images of Buddha and Jesus,
and that he considers both of them as his spiritual ancestors. 

In this book Hanh imagines what each would think of the other's spiritual views
and practices if they were to meet on the road today.

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

 in the store and online (free shipping)

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

4-5-15, "Be Still and Know" (Easter), Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2015:  One Truth, Many Paths


Affirmation for April: 

Peace fills the heart and mind of humanity. 

Peace is my nature.

I am filled with the perfect peace of the One. 

Peace is here.    Peace is now.


This month’s Recommended Reading:

Living Buddha, Living Christ

by Thich Nhat Hahn

“The author, a Buddhist monk, says that on his altar there are images of Buddha and Jesus,
and that he considers both of them as his spiritual ancestors. 

In this book Hanh imagines what each would think of the other's spiritual views
and practices if they were to meet on the road today.

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

 in the store and online (free shipping)

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

4-6-14, "What You Get When You Laugh", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2014:  The Power of Spiritual Living

 April's theme is The Power of Humor
  

Affirmation for April: 

I am conscious of the Spirit of Joy within me.

I contemplate its eternal being within me 

and I grow in likeness of its beautiful expression.


This month’s Recommended Reading:

The Healing Power of Humor
by Allen Klein

“Techniques for Getting through Loss, Setbacks,
Upsets, Disappointments, Difficulties, Trials,
Tribulations, and All That Not-So-Funny Stuff.”


Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts
in the store and online (free shipping).

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

2-23-14, "Engaging With Your Self", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2014:  The Power of Spiritual Living

 February's theme is The Power of Meditation
  

Affirmation for January: 
     

The real me, the inward “I,”

                 is an inseparable part of the Whole.

                     It is through my recognition of this

                         that the outer becomes as the inner

                             and my wholeness is revealed.   
          

This month’s Recommended Reading:

 The Power of Meditation

by Edward Viljoen

The Power of Meditation goes beyond a simple how-to
book and offers a wonderful reading experience that will inspire you
to cultivate a calm, peaceful, and enlightened lifestyle.


Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts  

in the store and online (free shipping).

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

6-2-13, "Slowing Down to the Speed of Writing", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2013:  Practice,  Practice,  Practice

    June’s theme is Journaling

Affirmation for June:  
       
     Within me is an infinity of ideas and possibilities.

       I reflect mindfully on what to express and what to let be.

         I take responsibility for what I bring forth in the world.

This month’s Recommended Reading:

      Writing as a Sacred Path:
         A Practical Guide to Writing with Passion and Purpose
             by Jill Christine Jepson

         Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

             Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa
            
             

5-26-13, "Thank God I'm Loved", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2013:  Practice,  Practice,  Practice

    May’s theme is A New Way of Fasting

Affirmation for May:

         There is Something within me
         which goes before me
         and prepares the way,
             making perfect the way,
             making immediate and instant,
                 and permanent
                 and harmonious,
                     every situation.
        
         The Living Spirit within me, is me.
        
This month’s Recommended Reading:

        365 Thank Yous:
            The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life
                    by John Kralik.

         Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts
             Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

5-19-13, "Thank God I'm Rich", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2013:  Practice,  Practice,  Practice

    May’s theme is A New Way of Fasting

Affirmation for May:

         There is Something within me
         which goes before me
         and prepares the way,
             making perfect the way,
             making immediate and instant,
                 and permanent
                 and harmonious,
                     every situation.
        
         The Living Spirit within me, is me.
        

This month’s Recommended Reading:

        365 Thank Yous:
            The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life
                    by John Kralik.

         Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts
             Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

5-5-13, "Thank God I'm Alive", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2013:  Practice,  Practice,  Practice

    May’s theme is Gratitude

Affirmation for May:

          There is Something within me
          which goes before me
           and prepares the way,
             making perfect the way,
             making immediate and instant,
                 and permanent
                 and harmonious,
                     every situation.
        
         The Living Spirit within me, is me.
        

This month’s Recommended Reading:

        365 Thank Yous:
            The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life
                    by John Kralik

         Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts
             Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

3-17-13, "I Am Love", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2013:  Practice,  Practice,  Practice

    March’s theme is Meditation

Affirmation for March:

        My Peace is found at the heart of God 
        
         The The heart of God, for me, 
         is found at the very center of my being. 
        

This month’s Recommended Reading:
       A Path with Heart:
       A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
                      by Jack Kornfield

         Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

             Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

3-10-13, "I Am Peace", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2013:  Practice,  Practice,  Practice

    March’s theme is Meditation

Affirmation for March:

        My Peace is found at the heart of God 
        
         The The heart of God, for me, 
         is found at the very center of my being. 
        

This month’s Recommended Reading:

       A Path with Heart:
       A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
                      by Jack Kornfield

         Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

            Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

12-30-12, "Things to Come", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2012:  Sowing Seeds of Greatness

    December’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Peace

Affirmation for December:

    Everyone is on the same path
    leading to the same eternal destiny.
   
    I relax into the present moment and
    allow the future to be what it is.
   
This month’s Recommended Reading:

    Your Life on Purpose:
         How to Find What Matters & Create the Life You Want
              by Matthew McKay, et al.

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

12-2-12, "The Ultimate Future", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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 Theme for 2012:  Sowing Seeds of Greatness

    December’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Peace

Affirmation for December:

    Everyone is on the same path
    leading to the same eternal destiny.
   
    I relax into the present moment and
    allow the future to be what it is.
   
This month’s Recommended Reading:
    Your Life on Purpose:
         How to Find What Matters & Create the Life You Want
              by Matthew McKay, et al.

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

10-21-12, "Don't Say 'Can't' ", Dr. Edward Viljoen

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Theme for 2012:  Sowing Seeds of Greatness

    October’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Growth

Affirmation for October:

    I am an expression of unlimited Spirit.

    I am awake to the tremendous
    creative nature of my thoughts.

    I am able to think in such a way as to
    contribute great good all around me.

This month’s Recommended Reading:
    The Laws of Manifestation
            by David Spangler

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

7/22/12 "Remove Your Halo" Dr. Chris Michaels

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Theme for 2012: Sowing Seeds of Greatness

July’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Faith

Affirmation for July:

Every day I am learning

to have a stronger faith

by learning to think

in a bigger way.

I am learning

to have a more complete

mental picture of the good

I desire to share with the world.


This month’s Recommended Reading:

Calming Your Anxious Mind

by Jeffrey Brantley

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

7/15/12 Think Big

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Theme for 2012: Sowing Seeds of Greatness

July’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Faith

Affirmation for July:

Every day I am learning

to have a stronger faith

by learning to think

in a bigger way.

I am learning

to have a more complete

mental picture of the good

I desire to share with the world.


This month’s Recommended Reading:

Calming Your Anxious Mind

by Jeffrey Brantley

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

7/8/12 Experience: The Measure of Faith

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Theme for 2012: Sowing Seeds of Greatness

July’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Faith

Affirmation for July:

Every day I am learning

to have a stronger faith

by learning to think

in a bigger way.

I am learning

to have a more complete

mental picture of the good

I desire to share with the world.


This month’s Recommended Reading:

Calming Your Anxious Mind

by Jeffrey Brantley

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

7/1/12 The Need of Faith

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Theme for 2012: Sowing Seeds of Greatness

July’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Faith

Affirmation for July:

Every day I am learning

to have a stronger faith

by learning to think

in a bigger way.

I am learning

to have a more complete

mental picture of the good

I desire to share with the world.


This month’s Recommended Reading:

Calming Your Anxious Mind

by Jeffrey Brantley

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

6/24/12 Uprooting the Undesirable

Theme for 2012: Sowing Seeds of Greatness

June’s theme is Sowing Seeds of Happiness


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Affirmation for June:

There is a Divine center within me which
is never confused and never disturbed.
It is from this center that I am motivated and
it lifts me up into joyful well-being.

This month’s Recommended Reading:
The Force of Kindness:
Change Your Life with Love and Compassion
by Sharon Salzberg

Available from Stepping Stones Books & Gifts
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa