ENCOUNTERING GODPrayer” as a basis for meditation. I had uttered
this prayer thousands of times as a Catholic.
Because it was already deeply rooted in my
psyche, it was a perfect, non-intrusive means of
transitioning into a new worldview.
I quickly embraced the subtle changes in
meanings assigned to various words or phrases,
which no longer promoted a Biblical perspective,
but a metaphysical one. Not abruptly, but slowly
and consistently, my outlook on spirituality was
changing.
The tension Edgar Cayce felt between the new
‘prophetic’ insights he received during hypnosis
sessions, as opposed to his long held Biblical
beliefs, intrigued me. Why did he struggle for
years trying to reconcile the two views? Now I
understand.
In the fall of 1969, I went to hear Yogi Bhajan,
a guru from India who claimed he came to North
America to help the ‘flower child,’ ‘peace’ generation
find their way spiritually. He taught us about
yoga (a word meaning “yoked,” implying that the
devotee is yoked with God). The emphasis was not
on obtaining a ‘relationship’ with God, but rather,