Miracle is You Tour Begins with You

Hello Dear Friends,

I'd like you to know of the wonderful new release of the first ever Thriving for Thrivers Audio Program, a Four-Talk Series called Healing Abuse with Mindfulness and Love. I'll be kicking off the release at events I will be doing in Portland, Oregon, a concert on May 15 and a two-day, four hours a day workshop Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17. Just in time for mother's day, give your mom the gift of freedom. Listen to the talks yourself, allow the flow of inspiration to pour into you, and put your True Nature, True Action, True Brilliance to work. You can also give the gift of a download or talk to a mother in your life so she can benefit from the inspiration the talks provide directly.

I've considered awhile whether I should release these talks or not, and have been working on them for several years. Finally, I've decided it is best not to keep them hidden. I've had all sorts of mixed perceptions about the survivors community, and recovery programs, why I haven't wanted to put these talks out and begin to work with survivors really boils down to one thing: FEAR! Ah-ha, fear is a common word, that many in spiritual circles and beyond have used as the cause for many of the world's ills, for me it is true. Fear prevents me from doing many things that I love doing, and that will be potentially helpful for those I love. So I write this letter to you, letting you know that I too have had doubts and fears, and I too am working to blast through them, sit with them and keep moving.

There is no time but the present, so live it. Visit Thriving for Thrivers site now, buy my downloads and CDs and register for my workshop and concert in Portland. If you can't make it, send someone who can--this is a life-changing event that will help you and those around you Thrive, especially in hard times.

Much love and support for you on your journey, Brian

IN LIGHT OF THE VIOLENCE OF THE NEWS: “The Ultimate is all there really is.”

Are there really more wars in the world than there has been? Are there really more terrorists, more bombings? It seems that the world has been picking at the same, festering wounds for ages. I don’t remember a time in my 28 years when there wasn’t a bombing somewhere. Whether or not there is more violence, fear, anger and hatred in the world now than there was ten, fifteen, twenty years or more ago seems irrelevant, what is important is to see the connection between the acts of violence and the seed of violence in our own consciousness, and the collective consciousness.

What someone is trying to do is water the seed of fear. Whether that watering happens from actions of our government, supposedly the most powerful and most influential in the world, whether it happens because of the terrorist, or people we see as terrorists who try to make their voices heard—one cannot deny the influence of fear upon the seed of fear within us. It occurs to me that those who commit atrocities do so because they believe or they have knowledge that fear is the ultimate, and that fear can motivate others to action—to more fear.

But to me, fear is like a candle blowing in the wind, it is lit one moment, and with a strong enough blow, it returns from where it came from. Fear is within; it is based upon one’s perception of reality, of what is really going on. And those in power, or those who want power, think that power is in fear, but they are wrong. Power is seeing clearly the results of one’s actions. Power is seeing through the terminal experiences of feelings and happenings in the mundane world. Power is touching something greater within us, that all of us are a part of. We are all united by a common source. Arriving into the remembrance of this unity is really the power that can liberate the world of violence, anger, hatred and fear. All of these feelings are but sensations of the mind and body, and they can do great damage if you let them.

In the face of fear, resist fear. Allow the mind and the body to relax into the comfort of the Ultimate Reality—this is the common source I talk about. Don’t allow the heart for a moment to be consumed. Turn off the T.V., put down the newspaper, step away from your computer and cellphone, and listen to the birds outside your window, stepping onto the soil, the earth, feel your connection to nature, feel the sun, feel the coolness (or the warmth) in the air.

We don’t have to fear. We are conditioned to fear. Let go of the need to fear, let go and surrender to the Ultimate. The Ultimate is a part of you. The Ultimate is a part of everything around you. The Ultimate is all there really is.

©2008 Brian Kimmel.