Why Is It So Difficult To Love Ourselves?

ross bishop Life Experiences, The Spiritual Path August 8, 2018November 20, 2020Buddha, Christ, failure, free will, grace, inadequacy, lessons, love, pain, self-love, siffering, spirit realm, unworthiness 0 Comment

I think that the greatest conundrum we humans face is the conflict between who we really are and who we think we are. This conflict exists primarily on two levels – the human and the spiritual and I will address both. At the human level we are either unsure or are already convinced that we are unworthy. ThisRead 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

Surrender I

Ross Bishop The Spiritual Path June 9, 2018November 24, 2020attachment, defective, faith, inadequacy, inner worth, success, Surrender, wounds 0 Comment

by Ross Bishop Spiritual teachers have been urging people to, “Have faith! That is the way to salvation!” for years. And for years people have responded, “Thank you for the advice and encouragement, but I am not willing to take that risk and be that vulnerable. It’s just asking too much.” Their experience underlies their reluctance. When theyRead more

An Incredible Spiritual Exercise

Ross Bishop The Spiritual Path June 9, 2018July 10, 2018being harmed, belief, God's love, healing crisis, illusion, inadequacy, letter to God, reality, self acceptance, self image, unworthiness 0 Comment

There are a lot of spiritual exercises out there, and I have done most of them. Take my word for it, this exercise will take you out of your comfort zone. It will also peel the paint off the walls! Actually it is not just an exercise, but the beginning of a process. The biggest problem you will probablyRead more

Being Successful

Ross Bishop Life Experiences, The Ego June 8, 2018July 10, 2018acceptance, compassion, failure, healing, inadequacy, receiving love, success, successful people 0 Comment

Two Flowers (a short story) The morning sun broke gently over the pond. The frogs and dragonflies awoke and crawled out of the shadows to warm themselves and dry off the evening dew. They greeted the sun with a cacophony of sound that announced the beginning of another day of pond life. The morning mist disappeared into theRead more

Reconciling The Split
There are calls seeking to reconcile the political split in the country. The goal is to use problem solving to ameliorate the conflict. Negotiation is almost always a good idea, with one enormous exception. To negotiate, the real issues must be on the table. And to this point in the discussion, they are not. […]
The Myth of American Equality
On paper, America was founded on the myth of equality, but in practice that has never been the case. […]
The 2020 Holidays
by Ross Bishop If you are a Trump supporter, the holiday season may not be much […]
Surrender II
This business of life is not about becoming something different than you are. It is about accepting the truth about your specialness. And that means letting go of your beliefs of unworthiness - accepting the truth of who you are. It is the resolution of that seeming conflict that will eventually bring you to discard what you have come to believe and accept the truth about yourself. […]
Compassion
You are here to participate in “Compassion School.” It isn’t that you need to learn compassion. Compassion is integral to who you are, it is your nature. What you need to learn is that it is safe to live in that space. […]