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Wisdom and silences broken

Sent to me by a spiritual sister, Krupa:
“Where the words of women are crying to be heard, we must each of us recognize our responsibilities to seek those words out, to read them and share them and examine them… there are so many silences to be broken…”-Audre Lorde

This image I created a few years back [...]

Madre Grande, part 1

It’s been two weeks now and I’m still not sure how to talk about the AMO trip to Madre Grande in Dulzura, CA. For those of you who haven’t followed our work, Amoration team members have been heading down to MG since 2004 for meditation retreats and art/music gatherings at this theosophical monastery [...]

A dreambuilder amongst the hungry

My home and city has been in hibernation mode for the last few weeks. Outside there’s a strike on somewhere, a mile or two in any direction people in shirts are yelling at other people in different colored shirts. As a new media writer I should care about the future of my industry…..I’ve registered [...]

Defining Love

Over the next few months we will archive years of writing on love, connection and bondedness here at the Amoration wordpress. Together we explore the words and you are welcome to add to this blog by writing to Evonne @ Amoration and asking for a password to join the Amoration writers.
Many people ask Why [...]

Roots

BAHA’I
“Blessed are those who prefer others
before themselves.”
– Baha’u’llah, Tablets of Baha’u’llah, 71

BUDDHISM
“Hurt not others in ways that you
yourself would find hurtful.”
– Udana-Varga, 5:18

CHRISTIANITY
“Always treat others as you would like
them to treat you.”
– Jesus, Matthew 7:12

CONFUCIANISM
“Do not unto others what you would
not have them do unto you.”
– Analects 15:23

HINDUISM
“This is the sum of all duty: do [...]

Foundation of Amoration

Code of Ethics for Spiritual Guides (quoted by copyright from Council on Spiritual Practices)
[Preamble] People have long sought to enrich their lives and to awaken to their full natures through spiritual practices including prayer, meditation, mind-body disciplines, service, ritual, community liturgy, holy-day and seasonal observances, and rites of passage. “Primary religious practices” [...]

Personal Passion

Elucidate my friends! Holden @ GiveWell challenged us this week to speak from the heart and get to the core of why we support our primary cause. This is your AMO Challenge for the week….write your own blog post explaining your contribution to the Giving Carnival and link your blog back to Holden.
Why Do You [...]

There are doors

So many of life’s mysteries cannot be talked about in a blog, or often even in person….you can look into my eyes and see them but I cannot tell you how to get there directly. To know this space you must go there yourself and open those doors.
Tonight I let myself slip into the spaces [...]

killing the desire for pain

perhaps i am possessed
running around in circles
until the ground wears away
around my tired ankles
this is no life for a lover
of graceful tree branches
and singing brooks
somewhere there is space
for contemplation
imagination
rejuvenation
my lost inspiration
found somewhere inside
the unexpected self