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The Boy and the Sea

On June 11, 2025

In Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 4 minutes

From: The Silent Questions, pages 256-258.
by Doug Marman

A young boy sat on the edge of the wharf, looking out over the gray water. His legs dangled free in the air, kicking back and forth. This was the place where he sat every day to listen to the sounds that the wind carried and to watch the way the waves danced. The sea was his friend, and he came to visit, just as he visited the geese in Mrs. Thatcher’s yard and the seagulls behind Mr. Danver’s Fish Market.

But the sea was different. The sea seemed to change every day, and yet, somehow, was exactly the same. It seemed endless and huge, yet at times you forgot it was even there, and it would startle you when you noticed it again.

A Squirrel in “The Shariyat?”

By Michael Avery

On June 6, 2025

In Divine Love, Health & Healing, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Inner Guidance, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Michael Avery

A few days ago, when Oi and I began our daily walk along a path that meanders alongside a stream and some natural ponds, we came upon a disturbing scene: a motionless squirrel lying in some grass. His eyes were open, so I concluded that he had left his body through the doors of death.

But then Oi looked closer and saw that its stomach was moving in and out, faintly, but rapidly.

“BE”

By Michael Avery

On May 25, 2025

In Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Jim Jackson

This morning I was sifting through my journal of 2021 when I came across a page I’d written on April 15th of that year. The title I gave it was “BE.”

Lane Six

By Michael Avery

On May 19, 2025

In Divine Love, Health & Healing, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Inner Guidance, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Pichaya Avery

The Inner Teacher always leads me to the right place at the right time to meet the right people in order to become a greater instrument of divine love. The key is to pay close attention to the inner guidance moment by moment, even when it seems incomprehensible and illogical to the analytical mind. When I follow a subtle nudge, the Inner Teacher can touch someone’s heart profoundly, through me, in many amazing ways.

It was around Christmas time, and the grocery store was fully packed with impatient shoppers. One of those customers who felt irritated with the long lines at the checkout stands happened to be me. While silently complaining, I received a specific message from the Inner Teacher, “Go to lane six.”

Announcing Our New Book: “Seven Signs from the Universe”

By Michael Avery

On May 12, 2025

In Animals, Conscious Living, Divine Love, Dreams, Health & Healing, Ho'oponopono, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Inner Guidance, Inspirational Quotes, Love & Relationships, Messages from Memories, Past Lives & Karma, Personal Growth, Self-love, Spiritual Exercises, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Synchronicity, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Michael and Pichaya Avery

Dear friends,

We’re delighted to share that our new printed book, Seven Signs from the Universe, is now available on Amazon. The EPUB version is currently in production.

The front and back covers feature artwork by Claude Gruffy, a world-class Canadian artist.

One Kind Thought

By Michael Avery

On May 4, 2025

In Love & Relationships, Songs (Original), Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Michael Avery

This song was inspired by my brother, Gordon’s, generosity. We grew up at a mining camp where our father was superintendent. We were fairly poor, but didn’t realize it since everyone around us was fishing out of the same boat.

Remembering “One Point from Oblivion”

By Michael Avery

On April 11, 2025

In Guest Posts, Inner Warrior, Love & Relationships, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Jim Jackson

At our tennis group luncheon last Tuesday, Frank Rees’s name came up because the subject was about being “quick” on the court—both with hands and feet. We talked about his abilities to be 1 foot from the net for a volley, then race back to hit an overhead. And, of course, his service ball toss. But most of all, that he would never quit.

Then someone in our group mentioned the event I wrote about demonstrating that. I had called it “One Point From Oblivion.”

Our Lives are the Stuff of Miracles

By Michael Avery

On March 25, 2025

In Guest Posts, Health & Healing, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Love & Relationships, Self-love, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Guest Post by Gloria Lionz

As humans in a dynamic world, we’re constantly reminded of our vulnerabilities. Everyone’s life has ups and downs. Yet Spirit’s presence remains. How is it that some feel connected while others don’t? For me, it depends on where I put my attention. Recently, I took myself to lunch. Suddenly, it struck me that doing such a thing a few years ago would have been too painful!

Lagom

By Michael Avery

On March 18, 2025

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

It was July in eastern Washington and the early fruit was just starting to ripen. One of my Native American coworkers mentioned to me his uncle had a huge cherry tree in his backyard that was ready to pick. The old man loved cherries but was hoping someone could use some before the birds got them or they fell on the ground. As I love fresh cherries, I told him I was just the guy that could help him with that.

The Open Heart

By Michael Avery

On February 28, 2025

In Divine Love, Inner Guidance, Love & Relationships, Spiritual Exercises, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Pichaya Avery

One of my favorite spiritual exercises is called “The Open Heart.”1 It involves loving or caring for someone or something more than we do ourselves. I practice this daily and have experienced a variety of profound results.

I love cooking and baking for family, friends, and neighbors. On one particularly crisp winter morning, I was given an opportunity to express my love to a stranger. As I was preparing to leave home to facilitate a Satsang class, I was guided to do something I would not normally do. In addition to the homemade chocolate chips cookies that I brought every month, I included a bunch of bananas and a $20 bill.

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