Author Archives: Paul John Roach

What if Jesus and Buddha Met for Coffee?

By Paul John RoachOctober 6, 2013Messages and Meditation

We imagine a meeting at Starbucks between Jesus and Buddha, what might happen, and what we can learn from it.

Laughter

By Paul John RoachSeptember 29, 2013Messages and Meditation

Rev. Paul John Roach, Senior Minister
On this community Sunday we enjoyed a reading of More Bears as well as a talk on laughter followed by a laughing meditation. It was a buoyant and enthusiastic day.

Committed

By Paul John RoachSeptember 22, 2013Messages and Meditation

We investigate the nature of commitment and dedication and their power in our lives. We reference Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, Jesus and Milarepa.

Awakening

By Paul John RoachSeptember 15, 2013Messages and Meditation

We explore ways we are in some sense asleep and how to wake up to our spiritual inheritance by asking the crucial words, ‘Who am I?’ We reference the wisdom of Ramana Maharishi and Ken Wilber.

Gratitude

By Paul John RoachSeptember 8, 2013Messages and Meditation

We investigate why gratitude, thanksgiving and praise are keys to set us free, attract our good, and help us overcome all difficulties.

Epiphany

By Paul John RoachSeptember 1, 2013Messages and Meditation

We look at the experience of epiphany in science, philosophy, spirituality and everyday life and offer five approaches to making ourselves available for an epiphany or breakthrough moment.