Ernest Holmes

The Subjective Mind

The Subjective Mindby Dr. Ernest Holmes We have already seen that what we call the soul is really the subjective part of us. We wish to look a little further into some of the phenomena of the soul. We do not have two minds, but we do have a dual aspect of mentality in what we call the objective and subjective states of consciousness. The objective mind is that part of the mentality which functions …

All Loving Thing Itself

All Loving Thing Itselfby Rev. Gil William Olmstead, Spiritual Director I take this moment to allow myself to acknowledge what’s in my soul. How wonderful it is the ways that Spirit reveals Itself as my life! This all powerful, all creative, all knowing, all loving Thing Itself is the very energy that animates my being, that animates your being, that animates It’s entire creation. Knowing that all is of the same “stuff” of Spirit, I …

Freedom Means the Power to Act by Soul Guidance

Freedom Means the Power to Act by Soul Guidanceby Christine Duvall, RScP “Freedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits. Obeying the ego leads to bondage; obeying the soul brings liberation.” – Paramahansa Yogananda, Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda The conditions of the world are constantly changing.  Everything in the physical world is temporary. But the soul and its Source are unchanging and reliable. As we meditate, pray, and practice …

Harmony with the Soul

Harmony with the Soulby Chris Duvall, RScP “Self-discipline is doing what is in harmony with the soul.” – Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brien New Year’s resolutions often require self-discipline to exchange less healthy habits for healthier ones, sometimes with restrictive energy.  O’Brien opens a different way. She says self-discipline is liberating when it is in harmony with the soul, does what one’s essence wants, or makes a conscious choice to enable purer self-expression and higher inspiration …

It is the Soul’s Desire to be Expressed

It is the Soul’s Desire to be Expressedby Chaplain Carmella Herrera, RScP It is the Soul’s desire to be Expressed. The Soul’s expressions nourish your capacity for rebuilding, cultivating and creating more of a tangible and felt desire to be close to the Divine. Envision a steady stream of flow as you open the faucet and water the seeds. Those seed will sprout a stirring inside that is the Soul expressing. Follow that feeling and …

Rev. Martha Quintana. Senior Minister

My Soul Sings In the Divine

My Soul Sings In the Divine Rev. Martha Quintana, Senior Minister My soul finds and sings of the Divine even before the sun rises. It rests in the knowing that it knows, and when I allow myself to feel the full power of my own soul-fullness, I simply rest in faith and know that all is well. This morning I invoke and evoke the Divine and know that as I do, I invoke and evoke …

Rev. Martha Quintana, Senior Minister It Starts at the Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living

My Soul Sings In the Divine

 The Daily Prayer 09.13.2015 “My Soul Sings In the Divine“ Rev. Martha Quintana, Senior Minister My soul finds and sings of the Divine even before the sun rises.  It rests in the knowing that it knows, and when I allow myself to feel the full power of my own soul-fullness, I simply rest in faith and know that all is well. This morning I invoke and evoke the Divine and know that as I do, …

Praising the Evolution of My Soul

[videojs class=”aligncenter” width=”640″ height=”400″  mp4=”http://riograndecenterforspiritualliving.org/video/2013/video10202013.mp4″] What is Affirmative Prayer Or Treatment? Our Global Vision For Centers For Spiritual Living Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living This Sunday, October 27th, 2013 10 AM Rev Martha Quintana, Senior Minister Rev. Martha surveyed the congregation to find out what topics they wanted to hear about on Sunday morning.  Congregants sent in over 80 suggestions. All of the talks this fall are directly taken from the survey and dedicated to the …

Rev. Martha Quintana, Senior Minister It Starts at the Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living

Praising the Evolution of My Soul

[videojs class=”aligncenter” width=”640″ height=”400″  mp4=”http://riograndecenterforspiritualliving.org/video/2013/video10202013.mp4″] What is Affirmative Prayer Or Treatment? Our Global Vision For Centers For Spiritual Living Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living This Sunday, October 20th, 2013 10 AM Rev Martha Quintana, Senior Minister Rev. Martha surveyed the congregation to find out what topics they wanted to hear about on Sunday morning.  Congregants sent in over 80 suggestions. All of the talks this fall are directly taken from the survey and dedicated to the …