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Your Neighbor as Yourself

Posted on Feb 14th, 2009 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

The Greatest Commandment: And one of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?" Jesus answered, "The foremost is,... More »

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What am I teaching?

Posted on Oct 26th, 2008 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

We are taught by the author of A Course in Miracles , "As you teach so shall you learn."  This is one of my favorite teachings of the Course.  Here is a quote from chapter... More »

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From Vision to Function -- From Form to Content

Posted on Oct 19th, 2008 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

In a previous blog entry I described my experience of being at a retreat in St. Louis led by Ariel Tomioka and how she led us through an exercise which revealed our "vision of wholeness." ... More »

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At Santa Sabina Mother Mary is Present

Posted on Jul 14th, 2008 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

( Note:  I wrote this poem on the fourth day of the 10-day silent meditation retreat I attended with Richard Miller in San Rafael, CA at the Santa Sabina Retreat Center.  The quote from Our... More »

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From Conceptual to Perceptual Mountains

Posted on Dec 8th, 2007 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

"First there is a mountain,  Then there is no mountain, Then there is." --- Ch'an master Ch'ing yuan      Wei-hsin As we practice Integrative Restoration - iRest - Yoga Nidra we will experience three movements... More »

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The "Holy Encounter"

Posted on Nov 23rd, 2007 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

In my definition of nondual therapy I mention an aspect of the therapeutic relationship called a "holy encounter."  This is an idea from A Course in Miracles that I think is very important when it comes to psychotherapy. ... More »

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Cognitive De-Structuring, De-framing, Deconstructing

Posted on Nov 9th, 2007 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

( An update on some previous entries ) The Work of Byron Katie is unlike anything else. However, it seems that the mind's job is to compare and contrast. The mind has a hard time... More »

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Putting Away the Sword

Posted on Oct 23rd, 2007 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

( Note: This is a meditation that I wrote recently for my church's Advent Calendar that will be coming out soon .)    The one called "Prince of Peace" said, at the beginning of the violent conclusion to... More »

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Truth Itself

Posted on Oct 8th, 2007 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

During the Yoga Nidra training at Kripalu, we did several dyads.  The dyads were ways that we could practice guiding an individual through one of the sheaths.  I had some very interesting experiences with the... More »

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Yoga Nidra, Part 2

Posted on Sep 2nd, 2007 by Billy : Peacemaker Billy

Kripalu is wonderful!  My only "complaint" is with the lack of air-conditioning.  It is interesting meditating when there is perspiration rolling down your forehead.  Even better than Kripalu (see the picture above) was the training on... More »

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