Stewart Bitkoff, Ed.D.

Filling My Cup

stewart — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:24:54 +0000

I lift my cup And sip Your Wine. You are there to comfort me; To fill me with peace. Every place I turn There is bitterness; At first, there may have been joy. Yet it always turns bitter, in the end. Why do I forget? Nothing is lasting except God/Light. O Lord, thank [...]

The World Famous Diver

stewart — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:39:13 +0000

“Aha!” Finally, the light went on in Turtle’s head. “Now, I know what to do. I will become a World Famous Diver. Then everyone will know my name. Let me see, how should I start? Perhaps, I should get myself a diving instructor, or read some books on the subject. No! That will take too [...]

Three Sisters

stewart — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:48:48 +0000

Once there was a dandelion that had 3 beautiful, yellow children. These sisters used to play in the wind together and were known across the meadow for their sweet fragrance and striking color. One morning as the 3 sisters opened to the sun, the appearance of one of the flowers was changed. Its blossom, although [...]

A Lock of Hair

stewart — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:23:22 +0000

Traveler: “Master, please explain to me how the average person may know of what we experience. When I consider, speaking with the members of my family and trying to relate to them some of our spiritual teaching, I fear my explanation will fall short and not convince them to follow our Way.” Master: “The [...]

A Dream

stewart — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:17:45 +0000

Estevez the water bug hadn’t been feeling well. He had a headache for days and now his stomach was beginning to ache. When he got like this, it was a sign that his body was shutting down: too much of everything; too many water micros to eat; too many trips to the far rocks to [...]

Illumination

stewart — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:31:24 +0000

Illumination Turtle and Grasshopper were seated outside Turtle’s burrow, watching dragon flies circle the lily pads. Suddenly, a bull-frog jumped and snatched one of the flies right out of the air. Sitting on a pad, the frog enjoyed a mid-afternoon snack. After a few moments of watching this, Grasshopper turned toward Turtle and questioned: “What [...]

Nature Lesson(s)

stewart — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:17:19 +0000

Like a drop of water You have undergone change. First you were part of a cloud Now you are in a stream. Tomorrow you will again become mist Evaporating back into the air- Helping to create another cloud. O child of the universe- What is the point Of this endless cycle Of change and [...]

Gifts of Sadness & Prophetic Visions

stewart — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:06:26 +0000

Gifts of Sadness Today the gift of sadness Has again visited me. Causing my heart To ache and burn for yesterday- Memories of places, people And opportunities To laugh, sing and love Long gone, evaporated into the sky. O how I wish to travel Back to yesterday, But that road is blocked And a [...]

Connecting With God

stewart — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:29:49 +0000

To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour. -William Blake Introduction Often spiritual travelers wonder if it is possible to connect with and directly experience God. The mystic’s claim there is an inner [...]

Better People- Better World

stewart — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:09:31 +0000

The book of your life is filled with many blank pages. You are free to write on them whatever you choose. As you start reading, a word of caution. I have an ‘axe to grind’ and am going to offer solutions and say things that you won’t like. Perhaps, this will get you so angry [...]