An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

pastor of Wallin United Church of Christ. We held a
wonderful, spirit filled worship one morning when
Mary, me, and three others preached. About sixteen
new members joined the church that morning in support
of Mary. Worship lasted over two hours in a predominantly
white, mainline Protestant church. Sure,
Mary and the three other preachers are black, but the
mainly white congregation responded with enthusiasm
shouting their "Amens" and "Hallelujahs" with
enthusiasm, not noticing the passage of time. Still,
conservative church leaders drove Mary and her supporters
out. They started their own church. These
were tough times for pastors who had to choose between
job security and integrity. Mary and I chose to
maintain our integrity.
I had a booth and was a presenter at a holistic
health conference where I met a couple of women
Reiki practitioners who invited me to join them in a
holistic center they were starting downtown. Since the
other businesses in my building didn’t draw customers
to me, this sounded inviting, and I took up their
offer.
In November 2003 Geraldine and I vacationed
in northeast Italy for ten days. We flew on Lufthansa
and were impressed by the superior seating, food,
and service compared to American airlines. I took Total
Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti with me.
I was attracted to Krishnamurti and Osho who
rejected organized religion and rigid belief systems in
favor of personal freedom and self realization of one's
unique identity in relationship to the Ground of Be-
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