A STEP TAKEN...

Recently, I have found myself very depressed and lacking direction and focus. The realization finally hit-if anything is to change, it has to come from me. After many months, I finally went to a service at The Center for Spiritual Enlightenment. The grounds are very beautiful containing several gardens, a labyrinth for walking meditation, and a bookstore. The temple itself is so peaceful. If you look closely at the photo in this blog, you will see there appears to be a tree growing along the right wall. Yes, that is a real Australian Pine. I found myself staring at it several times throughout the sermon, finding comfort in the closeness of nature. The service included lots of good music and a time to meditate. This was the second week of a nine-week series on 'actualizing your spiritual potential' through the writings of the Bhagavad Gita. It was very interesting and I found the meditation extremely beneficial. The center welcomes all faiths, so I noticed the use of the word 'god' several times throughout; however, it wasn't too preachy and I just interpreted the word to fit within my personal spirituality. Reverend O'Brian quoted from both the bible and Ralph Waldo Emerson. I have decided that, since I know very little about Transcendentalism, I should research it further. What little I read at this Wikipedia site makes me think that I could benefit from what they have to say.
I think that I will try to attend services there more often and I may try to attend a service at the UU church in San Jose. Maybe I'm returning to my roots. I'll let you know how that works out.