Stewart Bitkoff, Ed.D.

Everyday Spirituality: Life as a Prayer

stewart — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:33:43 +0000

We are participating in an explosion of new age teaching, interest in eastern religion, and a general curiosity about the usefulness of everyday spiritual practice. When you turn on the television, it seems just about every talk show host is discussing how to maximize human potential and help viewers become a more advanced version of [...]

The Work

stewart — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:06:37 +0000

You will not be a mystic until you are like the earth- both the righteous and the sinner tread upon it- and until you are like the clouds- they shade all things- and until you are like the rain- it waters all things, whether it loves them or not. - Bayazid Bistami For the [...]

Live Each Day

stewart — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:30 +0000

Live each day As if it were your last Because one day This will be true. Perform each deed As if you were accountable To yourself for all actions, Because this is also true. Then when you Awake to find This world was but a dream, You will be prepared For the next [...]

Enlightenment: An Initial Discussion

stewart — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:21:30 +0000

Enlightenment must come little by little- Otherwise it would overwhelm. -Idries Shah Introduction As our society moves forward in its study and growing understanding of different spiritual paths, one of the things required is a dialogue concerning the nature of personal enlightenment. Or said another way, after studying a particular spiritual path, for the average [...]

Dr. Stewart Bitkoff on Godspeed Internet Radio Show!

stewart — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:05:38 +0000

Ever wonder, just who is God anyway? Is he the same “thing”, spirit, entity to everyone? I think not. But how can that be? If you want to know more, listen today, Sunday, February 12, 2- 3 pm. I am guest appearing with Reverend Steve McSwain author, The Enoch Factor, on Progressive Radio’s Godspeed Institute Show [...]

How to be Spiritual Amidst this Chaos?

stewart — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:36:28 +0000

Circumstances have overtaken man. His old languages are not sufficient to describe what is happening, and what is about to happen. To think in terms of a millennium or such tame concepts as ‘the eleventh hour’ is ridiculous. Better that he should realize that he is in an era which might be more accurately described [...]

The Riddle Who We Are?

stewart — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:30:42 +0000

According to tradition, humanity originated ‘far beyond the stars’ and is on a journey back to its Source. While in the earth phase, there are numerous opportunities to embrace ‘our real’ or ‘lasting nature’ and begin the spiritual journey back home. In this physical world, because we are in a sense estranged from our real [...]

Gramps: An Original Life

stewart — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:46:40 +0000

To refuse the gift is to refuse the Giver. A. Hussain Over the holidays, one of my maternal aunts visited and we had a conversation about how the ‘older generation’ visited doctors much less frequently than this generation. Sometimes, I find myself going to doctors 3 and 4 times a week. My [...]

The Duality

stewart — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:46:40 +0000

Traveler: There is so much pain and suffering in the world; why doesn’t God do something? Master: Little one, you are so quick to judge the Creator; look past the pain and suffering for beyond this veil is a treasure. Everything on the earth Serves God’s Purpose. Pain and joy are One; they are God’s Creation [...]

Trials Along The Way

stewart — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:52:49 +0000

O my God, what irony it is That we are at the bottom of hell, And yet are afraid of immortality. Rumi * * Recently, I had a conversation with a colleague about why there isn’t much written in the spiritual literature by advanced spiritual travelers concerning their trials, physical aches and pains of [...]