Yoga Of The Heart

Mark Whitwell workshop with theme: Yoga is intimacy with body, breath, and relationship. This video is a companion to the book Yoga of Heart -- The Healing Power of Intimate Connection Lecture, Demonstraion, Question and Answer. Sacred music. heartofyoga.com yogaofheart.com

Prayer Of Peace and Wholeness Update

To date the Prayers Of Peace and Wholeness practice here at St Francis Place in Wheatland Mo. have been a success. Even though there have been some tough times over the past few weeks, an atmosphere of Peace has prevailed. One man I work with has calmed down considerably. He has gone from primarily negative in attitude to positive, and has even recieved a job promotion he has been working at for the past several months. My own personal attitude has also improved. I do not worry about things which used to upset me, and no matter how bad things get I can always return to a state of Peace and Calm. So things have been going well by way of cultivating Peace and Wholeness here. And the work goes on!

I still do not have a firm idea of how many people are praying with us. So far only 3 people including myself have joined the online discussion group. But I know from responses recieved on UTube there are more participating with us in an informal fashion. If you would like to participate in a more formal way send an email to me so we can all keep in touch and keep one another informed and encouraged. Working together we can not only work to improve our own lives, but the lives of those around us, and yes...even the world at large. Remember, Peace and Wholeness begin at home, but spread out much further than that!!!

Prayer Group Update: Personal Share Of The Week Of Hell. :-)

It has now been two weeks in which I have been involved in the St Francis Place Prayers of Peace and Wholeness prayer effort. Overall things have been going well, in spite of some rough times on the job. Work has been hard with new managers pushing our labor force to the maximum extreme. Due to people calling in sick, and others taking vacation leave, this past week our labor force has been cut in half with the same, or some days double, the work load. These have been the kind of conditions in which tempers flare, and people walk off the job. Yet through it all, calmness has prevailed, and days which started out bad have thus far ended well!

I have been observing the Prayers of Peace and Wholeness twice a day. My first Prayer Time is during my lunch hour at work; the second on the drive home. I have found the practice allows me to return to a state of calmness and God-Centeredness in spite of what the day throws my way. Also I have found it helpful to offer a Prayer of Peace whenever I feel tempted to say a cruel word, or experience thoughts of anger or ill will. The result has been Peacefulness within myself, as well as my co-workers. Even our bosses have shown a greater state of calmness then I would otherwise expect. All in all, in our own life here in Southern Missouri, the practice of this form of Prayer has been a success!

For those new to the Prayers of Peace and Wholeness practice, what we do is spend time each day focusing on feelings of Peace and Wholeness, feeling them as already present within our lives no matter what our circumstances, manifesting them within ourselves, and radiating these feelings to others. To that end we pray whenever necessary, as well as at the regular times of 8-9 PM CT (2-3 AM GMT), and 1-2 AM CT (7-8 AM GMT). I have also found that chanting quietly to myself while working has had a tremendously calming effect on myself and others. One of my co-workers, who is unaware of this prayer practice, smiled and bowed to me after I had gone out of my way to do her a favor. While this would not be worth mentioning in a place like India where bowing to one another is common practice, in Southern Missouri this is just about unheard of! Needless to say I will be continuing this practice for some time to come. :-)

If you would like to, please feel free to join us. Our Prayer group is Inter-Faith, and is open to all who wish to grow in Love, Peace, and Wholeness. You may even join us on our Discussion Board, the address of which is posted on the side bar of this site. Looking forward to your participation in this Prayer Fellowship!

Blessings,

Ralph Lindenberger
St Francis Place
Wheatland Mo. USA

St Francis Place Prayer Group: Inclusive not Exclusive.

St Francis Place Prayer Group Now On Google Groups.

(Planting Meditation Garden at St Francis Place Spring of 2009)

The St. Francis Place Prayer Group now has a Discussion Board running on Google Groups. This should allow those participating to keep in regular communications more easily, and help in coordination of Prayer Group Intentions and Activities. To access the Board, follow the link below:

http://groups.google.com/group/st-francis-place-prayer-group

If not already registered on the Discussion Board, you may register for free using the same link. If anyone has any problems getting on the Board, please let me know, and I can add you directly.

Thanks to all who have informed me of their participation so far. It has been just over a week, and I continue to hear from new people on a daily basis. There is a great need for Peace and Wholeness in our World, and together we can make a difference!

Blessings of Peace Be Upon You,

Ralph & Heydi
St Francis Place
Wheatland Mo. USA

Prayer of Manifestation: Similie Of The Farmer's Field.

St Francis Place Prayer Group: An Opening Prayer

Prayer of Peace, Recovery, and Wholeness.

Tonight and every night at 8 pm CT(2 am GMT for our International Friends) St Francis Place will be hosting a time for Prayers of Peace, Recovery, and Wholeness, and we invite all of our friends in the Internet community to join us. Prayer and Meditation will last from 8 to 9 pm CT (2-3 am GMT), and again at 1-2 am CT (7-8 am GMT) and will focus on the manifestation of Peace and Wholeness in our lives and local communities. During this time our prayers will be directed not in praying for peace and wholeness, but in manifesting peace and wholeness; in being peace and wholeness. Recognizing that peace and wholeness are already in our lives and feeling that peace and wholeness in our hearts, giving thanks for this blessed gift, and projecting it outward into the hearts and lives of our friends, families, and communities. In this way we recognize the gift that God has already given to us, and seek to manifest this gift more fully in ourselves and in the world around us.

If you wish to participate simply drop whatever you are doing between the hours of 8 and 9 pm (2-3 am GMT) or 1-2 am CT (7-8 am GMT)and Pray and Meditate with us, where ever you may be. If you are unable to keep the whole hour, whatever time you can give will be helpful, even if only a few minutes. In God's time only the present moment exists. All other measures of time are simply constructs!

The St. Francis Place Prayer Group now has a Discussion Board running on Google Groups. This should allow those participating to keep in regular communications more easily, and help in coordination of Prayer Group Intentions and Activities. To access the Board, follow the link below:

http://groups.google.com/group/st-francis-place-prayer-group

Registration on the Discussion Board is free, so join up today. The group is Non-Denominational and Inter-Faith; all are truly welcome!


Looking forward to your participation in this time of prayer.

God Bless,

Ralph & Heydi
St Francis Place
Wheatland Mo. USA

Prayers of Peace, Recovery, and Wholeness.

Join us for an hour of prayer every day from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm Central Standard Time. Prayers will be focused on Peace, Recovery, Wholeness, and the Manifestation of Good in our lives and communities. All are welcome to join in!

Five Modes of Prayer