by Ross Bishop This may be difficult to believe, but you are supposed to feel that way. We don’t like to admit it, but at our core, we do feel unworthy and defective - like something’s wrong with us. (And that’s where our story begins.) You see, you have no choice in the matter. Your spiritual development is Read more
by Ross Bishop There are many symbols representing life; you probably know this one and may know something about its meaning, but let’s take a closer look. In ancient Chinese Taoist philosophy, Yin and Yang were fundamental dynamics of the universe. They symbolized balance and harmony and spoke to the interconnectedness of seemingly opposite yet complementary forces thatRead more
by Ross Bishop Something to consider: the overwhelming majority of your intrusive thoughts simply aren’t true. Yet they occupy about 80% of your mental activity. They are like crabgrass in the mind’s garden. They refuse to budge even when confronted with a mountain of evidence to the contrary. Why is that? The answer is that they reflect theRead more
by Ross Bishop For three thousand years, observers of history have noticed a most intriguing pattern in human behavior. It seems that we follow a cycle of war and peace every 100 years or so, and this has been true since time immemorial. Commenting on this phenomenon, the Roman Censorinus, writing in De die natale in 238 A.D.,Read more
by Ross Bishop Our minds are full of many thoughts. Some are accurate, others are not. Deep down, what do you truly believe about yourself? The simple truth is that our negative thoughts deceive us! However, we are so used to them that we hardly notice them. How many self-critical thoughts do you have about yourself? This processRead more