What the World Needs
Ernest Holmes

What the world needs is spiritual conviction, followed by spiritual experience. I would rather see a student of this Science prove its Principle than to have him repeat all the words of wisdom that have ever been uttered. It is far easier to teach the Truth than it is to practice It.

But the practice of Truth is personal to each, and in the long run, no one can live our life for us. To each is given what he needs, and the gifts of heaven come alike to all. How we shall use these gifts is all that matters! To hold one’s thought steadfastly to the constructive, to that which endures, and to the Truth, may not be easy in a rapidly changing world, but to the one who makes the attempt, much is guaranteed.

The essence of spiritual mind healing—and of all true religious philosophy—is an inner realization of the Presence of Perfection within and around about. It is the hope of heaven, the Voice of God proclaiming, “I am that which thou art; thou art that which I am.”

Excerpted from The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes, Tarcher/Penguin Publishing.

The Healing Power of Meditation

“Changing the World, One Brain at a Time,” written by Barbara Stahura, May Science of Mind, focuses on the recently published book The Mind’s Own Physician, by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, and Richard Davidson, PhD. The book is based on the 2005 Mind and Life dialogue: Investigating the Mind: The Science and Clinical Applications of Meditation. Cosponsored by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Georgetown University Medical Center, the discussions investigated the link between meditative practices and the potential for healing and featured His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leaders from the medical community.

Click here to view a powerful video narrated by Richard Gere exploring how to cultivate a mind of compassion and wisdom. Speakers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Richard J. Davidson.

News from El Puente—The Bridge
Continuing to Break the Cycle of Poverty

You may remember our amazing Science of Mind study group in Costa Rica lead by Barry and Nanci Stevens. The Stevens teach Science of Mind principles to indigenous people in the southeastern part of Costa Rica. Their program, The Bridge, also provides educational assistance, food assistance, and microloans to break the cycle of poverty and help people help themselves to self-sufficiency.

Click here to read an update from Barry Stevens.

Click here to see a CNN video and visit The Bridge.

Sai Maa Shares Her Wisdom

In his feature “Sai Maa—The Divine Feminine in Action,” May Science of Mind, Ken Ludwig introduced readers to Sai Maa, a spiritual teacher who bridges the ancient wisdom of the East and the spiritually awakening West. Click here to listen to Ken Ludwig’s interview with Sai Maa from the radio program What We’re Thinking About on VoiceAmerica.com.