What did the Resurrection of Jesus Really Mean?
Since my article on the discovery of the alleged burial boxes of Jesus and Mary Magdalene I have had a lot of questions about what the resurrection of Jesus truly meant and whether many Christians today really understand what the official belief of the churches about the Resurrection actually is or where it fits into what Jesus came to accomplish.
There were no direct witnesses to the Resurrection of Jesus. Everyone is agreed on that. We have six different accounts of it in the New Testament, that date from approximately 20-70 years after the event; one in each of the four Gospels, in the book of Acts, and in Paul’s first Letter to the Corinthians.1 In the fourth century the Resurrection account in Mark’s Gospel was considerably expanded by someone who added eleven interesting verses to chapter 16.
There are major inconsistencies in these accounts. Mark’s Gospel says in the original ending of that Gospel that it was a group of women who discovered what had happened on that first Easter morn, but they were so terrified they said nothing to anyone. Matthew says that it was Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary” who went to the tomb. Luke says it was a group of women who rushed back immediately...
Personas and Healing
I am excited about this month’s newsletter…I have decided to focus on the connection between chronic symptoms and their relationship to personas. Webster’s Dictionary defines “persona” as the “outer personality or façade presented to others.” Everyone has multiple personas. Depending upon the circumstances—whether you are with your parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, family, boss, strangers, or alone in a car listening to your favorite song—a different persona emerges. Sometimes your personas become compartmentalized or disowned, depending upon the circumstances.
For example, a patient I will call David was raised in a volatile environment. His father, Steve, constantly expressed anger. Steve was a walking time bomb ready to explode at any moment. Whenever David made a mess in the kitchen or his room, his father yelled and spanked him. If he received a grade less than a “B,” Steve reacted with judgment and severely punished him. David learned how to tiptoe around his father by becoming overly tidy and making sure that he always received high grades in school. David subconsciously became aware of the subtle cues from his father and was able to sense Steve’s anger by the tone of his voice and his body language.
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The Art of Accomplishment
by Prasad Kaipa
In over 15 years of work with organizations and senior executives, I found the following six principles, derived from spiritual literature to be quite helpful in coaching executives to become successful in these times of great change. The six principles are: Clarity of intention; Awareness of self and what is going on around you; Empathy for one another; Appreciation of others and for what you received; Stretching beyond your own limits; Letting go of what does not work and old mindsets.
These six principles are interdependent and describe a cycle. When you follow this cycle, you develop new competencies and achieve higher levels of success. The essence of these principles is self-knowledge. The more you practice the six principles, the better you begin to know yourself.
1) Clarity of Intention: Intention is critical to achieving success. When the intention is not clear, attention shifts from one thing (one desire) to another and leads to confusion. In such circumstances, we often end up compromising our own efforts and receive less than what we desired or even deserved. Without a crystal clear intention, we rarely experience a sense of accomplishment even if our more general intentions are fulfilled.
The Convergence of Science, Spirituality and Peace
by Joseph R. Giove
Major technolo gical and humanistic developments are conver gin g as a result of globalization. This holistic blendin g of the East and the West is makin g the scientific exploration of certain spiritual practices, which are aimed at creatin g peace, a viable pursuit. With a ri gorous Western approach to practical application of Eastern wisdom, world peace may well be within our reach.
This article first discusses the current state of societal disharmony from an unusual perspective, one that considers the underlyin g subjective issues of conflict. Next it addresses how the science of consciousness is transformin g our worldview. Then it presents how an East-West conver gence of science, technolo gy and spiritually gives humanity an unprecedented opportunity to brin g sustainable peace to our communities and to the world.
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