A few of you asked for the Readings from our Friday night sangha so here they are:
Here is the reading shared from Brene Brown, Phd, a researcher and motivational/spiritual teacher who's focus is on living authentically. She also has a TED talk online on Vulnerability if you want to hear more from her.
Excerpts from an Article written by Dr. Brene Brown
As I look around at the political and social struggle around us, I'm reminded of my own struggle to find and reclaim faith in my life. As a lover of all things certain, I wanted faith to work like an epidural, to numb the pain of vulnerability. As it turned out, my faith ended up being more of a midwife – a nurturing partner who leans into the discomfort with me and whispers "push" and "breathe".
Faith didn't make my life less vulnerable or more comfortable; it simply offered to travel with me through the uncertainty.
I'm still on my spiritual adventure and some days are easier than others. I'm learning that laughter, creativity, music, and nature are all essential to my faith life. I'm learning that faith isn't separate from my belief in justice and inclusivity – it feels it. I'm learning to experience God as something within me not outside me. My faith is most alive when I'm willing to be vulnerable and open to connection – with myself, my family, my friends, and even with strangers. When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.
And here is the link to the other article that I read "Warriors of the Heart The Journey Through Vulnerability to Intimacy"
http://www.dharmaspirit.com/articles_warriors-of-the-heart.html
I hope you enjoy these.
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