“The Palace”

“The Palace resembled a beehive of positivity, in every cell of which sweet essence was constantly being produced. Or it might have been conceived of as a spiritual symphony orchestra in every spot of which a vital contributory gift was being offered up. Here in the Palace, all the spiritual traditions of the world came […]

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“The Bubble”

“Three men dressed in colorful robes were seated triangularly in the center of the barren living room. As Gilberto entered, he had the intuition that he was to sit at the center point of their triangle. He quietly made his way to that spot and sat down. One man uttered a long-held mantra. The moment […]

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“He Sprinkled Gold Dust in My Hair”

“He Sprinkled Gold Dust in My Hair”: “He scooped up a handful of dirt from the ground and sprinkled it over each girl’s hair. They all flinched, thinking that they were now dirty. But when they looked at each other, they saw that the dirt had turned into gold dust and that the gold dust […]

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“Making Gemstones”

“He noticed the pebbles the girls still held in their hands. “Look at these gray pebbles. You think that they are quite real just as they are.” He now took a few pebbles from each of the girls and then dropped them back into their hands. But they had been transformed into exquisite gemstones: gorgeous […]

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“Dance of the Flames”

“At one point in the ceremony, when the intensity of the chanting climaxed, everyone saw something amazing. The flames of the fires came alive and began to dance! Although they didn’t look like any sort of creature the congregated observers had ever before seen, these dancing flames were most certainly alive. They had arms and […]

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“Religion Versus Spirituality”

“Between the religions practiced around the world, there has often been antagonism, hatred, and even outright warfare. One religion believes that it has a monopoly on the truth and denigrates another as fallacious and deserving of contempt. Another religion feels that its truth should be forced on people who do not believe it. Religions fight […]

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