How to succeed in spite of the recession: Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra on ‘The Soul of Success’
When the going gets tough, the tough get meditating.
A few weekends ago I had the privilege of attending The Soul of Success seminar with Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra in Los Angeles.
In these times of economic uncertainty, Marianne and Deepak had decided to transmit a message of spiritual and economic empowerment to their audience.
As a vivid demonstration of their commitment to helping their students, they offered scholarships to those who requested it. Several attendees had taken up the offer from places as far-flung as Florida and Tennessee.
Marianne has always believed in accommodating those seeking her teachings regardless of their finances, and she certainly practiced what she preached in this workshop.
I only had a vague idea of what the workshop would entail, but having had both Deepak and Marianne as teachers for many years, I implicitly trusted their message and method.
Marianne began with a powerful prayer and a 90min lecture exhorting us to (more…)
Tao of Dating Experiment: ‘The Doctor’
The Phoenix rides again. See my comment at the end.– AB
I can’t sleep.
That’s pretty normal for me though. I have a lot on my mind lately. Work, life, food (a la cleanse = lack of), etc. I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. There is Fate, but it generally falls into the overall plan.
Tonight I went to Yoga to fulfill my twice a week goal. I hate going to the gym at night since it’s packed…mostly with women with full on club make-up and with more intention of being picked up (more…)
Marianne Williamson on Divine Partnership
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Marianne Williamson on ‘Divine Partnership’ here in Los Angeles. In it, she elaborated on many useful ideas from A Course in Miracles applicable to dating and relationships.
For those of you who are not familiar with her work yet, she possesses one of the most lucid voices in contemporary spirituality. Her 1992 book A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles” is a modern spiritual classic. There’s a famous quote of hers — often misattributed to Nelson Mandela who read it at his inauguration — that starts, “Our greatest fear isn’t that we are inadequate. Our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that (more…)
