Contemplative Meditation (5/6)

Infinite Way Letter August 1956 By Joel Goldsmith Part 5 of 6 CONTEMPLATIVE MEDITATION What Is Religion?         The following is the text of my second talk given to devotees of Anandashram, on December 9th, 1955:         We have learned that religion has its beginning in India and spread out from India to the East and to the West. Now we ask: What is religion? What is the religion that was given to us in the beginning, when the hearts and Souls of men opened themselves to God for light?         The study of the many scriptures that comprise our spiritual literature reveals that religion is a release—a … Continue reading Contemplative Meditation (5/6)

Contemplative Meditation (1/6)

Infinite Way Letter August 1956 By Joel Goldsmith Part 1 of 6 CONTEMPLATIVE MEDITATION The Middle Path Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. Matthew 19:17 The universe of God’s creating is within us. God’s love permeates, enfolds, and upholds this universe and all that is therein. All that exists is of God, and God is the good unto us and unto all creation. This is a spiritual universe, and in it there is nothing good nor evil. Let us make this lesson a meditation, whereby we prepare ourselves to be receptive and … Continue reading Contemplative Meditation (1/6)