By Michael Avery
My friend, “Cowboy Randy,” was an extreme adventurer. He rode motorcycles, bulls, drove heavy equipment up and down steep mountains, and once drove his semi through the narrow, busy streets of Manhattan. He had no fear. He barely missed getting one of the prized “100 numbers” reserved for the top one hundred professional motocross riders across the U.S.
Guest Post by RJ McBride
It was 1:00 pm when I left camp accompanied by light winds and a
temperature of 75 degrees under crystal clear skies. If all goes to
plan, I’ll be sitting on the summit of Colorado’s 13,500 foot Mt.
Shimby in time to watch the sun disappear beneath the horizon, back in
camp by 3 or 4 am.
Release Date: August 23, 2024
By Michael Avery and Pichaya Avery
“Your life is but a chapter in a never-ending story.
You are love itself, infinite and eternal.”
—the Voice of HU
When Pichaya and I both began having dreams about a golden book with our names on its cover, we were perplexed. We had no plans to write such a book. When it became clear that the book was to be about the ancient manta called “HU,” we wondered, What can we possibly write about HU that has not already been written?
Shortly thereafter, a surprising thing happened: new information began to flow in from an inner-plane source. Guided by our Inner Teacher, we set off for an unknown destination with only a dozen potential chapter titles to serve as mileposts. Little did we know that our journey would take us to the Temple of Param Akshar on the Soul Plane where a little-known book is located—The Golden Book of HU.
Guest Post by Riley Carson
This song was inspired by the poetry of Kabir, who lived in India in the 15th century. He was critical of organized religions, and what he considered their meaningless and unethical practices. Instead, he taught that truth is within each sincere person.
His poetry is full of his mystic experiences, and his devotion to the Divine. One day after re-reading many of his poems, I felt inspired to compose this song, drawing on some of Kabir’s metaphors. —Riley
Guest Post by Dennis Ernst
The game hadn’t gone well, and there was much frustration, some strong emotions, and tempers had flared. Even though we had played together for years, the air was fraught with tension.
Guest Post by Riley Carson
This song serves as a poignant reminder of love’s transformative power. The inner heart, filled with love, acts as a bridge between our earthly selves and the divine essence within. The lyrics came to me with remarkable ease; once the title emerged, the words seemed to pour forth of their own accord, requiring little conscious effort on my part.
Guest Post by Nettie Clarke
Even though I have been on my spiritual path for a very long time and have witnessed a myriad of miracles, I am still amazed when life brings me gifts and answers to questions in miraculous ways.
By Michael Avery
If you’ve ever wondered how your poem would sound as a song, it’s now possible to find out quite easily. Even if you know little to nothing about music, you can still have fun experimenting.
Guest Post by Alea Kent
I am a Rumi fan, but have only read his shorter works, having never tackled one of his best known poems, “The Reed.” So I decided to write a poem as if I did know what The Reed was about and this is the result.
But what is interesting is that “Bamboo” was written years before our home burned in an urban wildfire. It is as if I was being given strength to understand what that experience was all about before it happened and know that I, too, would become the flute.
Guest Post by Gloria Lionz
I seldom focus on our nation’s history, yet every citizen who lives here has lives that intertwine.
The ‘fact’ we didn’t “have” to go to war with England to eventually gain our freedom was the focus of my 2nd date with Wes, who became my future husband.
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