Ego And The God Space

Ross Bishop The Spiritual Path June 10, 2018July 10, 2018belief, daily life, Ego, God Space, inadequacies, life, safety, sandboxes, struggle, Surrender 0 Comment

To help children grow and learn, we create safe and nurturing environments for them. We go to great lengths to devise places that are both physically and emotionally safe. We create safe playgrounds, secure schools, baby monitors, school zones, etc., with a primary emphasis on our kids having a safe experience. We create literal and figurative sandboxes forRead more

Finding The Truth

Ross Bishop The Spiritual Path June 10, 2018belief, childhood wounding, Ego, inadequacy, Truth, unworthy 0 Comment

We are surrounded by the bustle of daily life, and although everything that happens here is real, the question we need to ask ourselves is, “How much of it will last?” The answer is, “Not much.” The only things you will carry out of this world are the greater awareness and compassion your life experiences have taught you.Read more

Why is Life so Difficult?

Ross Bishop Life Experiences June 9, 2018July 10, 2018belief, condemnation, criticisms, other person, personal darkness, self-love, shadow 0 Comment

I do not have to describe your place of personal darkness. You know only too well the feeling of that dark place and the influence it can have over you. Whether formed by a powerful trauma or simply the painful struggle of growing up, your “shadow” as shamans call it, has the power to seriously disrupt your life.Read more

Having A Problem

Ross Bishop Life Experiences, The Ego June 9, 2018July 10, 2018being wounded, belief, childhood wounding, failings, opportunity, struggle, Truth, vulnerability 0 Comment

OK, so somebody says something hurtful and it stings. Your feelings get bent out of shape and you fall into a downward spiral. Maybe you deal with the other person, maybe you don’t, but eventually you pull yourself together and find a way to keep going in spite of the offense. In any case, your focus is goingRead more

Your Beliefs II

Ross Bishop Life Experiences June 9, 2018November 25, 2020attachment, belief, Ego, free will, greed, jealousy, life experience, risk, self-worth, the leap 0 Comment

Lao Tsu wrote that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. If you think about the journey to enlightenment, the first few steps are fairly easy. First you peel away the surface issues that don’t mean that much. After that, you come to the issues that involve ego gratification. These are a bit moreRead more

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Compassion
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