I've been returning to some foundational teachings and I'm really excited to share this week's sermon with you. It looks deeply at the inner battle that happens within us all and explores some important questions: Who do I take myself to be? How do I deal with anxiety and grief? How do I get out of my own way? How can I be a friend to myself? 

Click here for reflection questions and the full sermon transcript: https://www.summercushman.com/the-inner-battle-reflections-on-the-bhagavad-gita/

The Inner Battle - Reflections on the Bhagavad Gita

What happens when we name an object?

The music in “The Secret Lives of Objects” was made by Nick Stahl (www.nickstahlmusic.com) with sounds provided by Tessa Vroom, Martin Vroom, tape, tissues, rubber balls, boxes, magnets and more.

Special Thanks to Eagan Bird, who performed as a box of tissues, and Anika Vroom, who performed as an apology card.

Thank you to Tai Lawson, Elena Olafsson, Katie Seaton, Emily McAdam, Suzanne King, Lowri Davies, Martyn Pratt and Imogen Harris for their amazing interviews!

The interview clip about Everything is Alive is from 112 Bk Interview (www.youtube.com/watch?v=IteUQzRujyU&t=654s), also included is an clip from Everything is Alive's second episode, "Maeve, Lamppost" (www.everythingisalive.com/episodes/mae…-of-brooklyn).

Additional quotes included from Laurie E. Gries' "In Defense of Rhetoric, Plants, and New Materialism," Robin Kimmerer's "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of the Plants," and Lucy Kimbell’s interview with Graham Harman called “The Object Strikes Back."

The Secret Lives Of Objects

Through the Yoga Church we’re working to connect more deeply with the Mystery we call God. And through this connection we’re learning to love ourselves, each other, and the world better.

The Inner Battle - Reflections on the Bhagavad Gita

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