Greater Philadelphia Center For Spiritual Living

Radical Compassion

April 05, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 13.4 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from February 25, 2018: - Deep within the heart of humanity lies a true desire to bring Presence to others, to care consciously for people, and to establish Peace in the world. - We may begin with baby steps, but those steps are a BIG DEAL to the baby. - The time comes when we are ready to stretch beyond our former comfort zone and give prodigiously of God's Love to all! - We learn to turn criticism into compassion and embark on an uncompromising determin...

Interior Awareness - The Pathway to Peace

April 05, 2018 00:00 - 14 minutes - 8.23 MB

Sara Funk, R.Sc.P., talk from February 18, 2018: - Spiritual Mind Treatment deepens our self-awareness and moves us along on our journey of understanding our true nature. - There is that place within us that has never been harmed by anything and it is located deep within us. It is the source of our strength, intelligence, inspiration and love. It is that seed of perfection within us that has been there since birth - the great I AM in each of us. - When we live from this place that ...

Spring Ahead and Dive into the Divine

April 05, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 19.6 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from March 11, 2018: - It is time to awaken to Something greater than we have ever known - Like a person poised to plunge into a beautiful lake, we enter with enthusiasm into a Sea of Spirit, ready to experience the More - As Charles Fillmore (in his 90's) declared upon arising each day: "I fairly sizzle with zeal and enthusiasm, as I spring forth with a mighty faith to do the things that can only be done by me!"

Dealing With Duality . . . or Not!

April 05, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 17.1 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from March 4, 2018: - Human limitation dissolves as we enter deeply into Oneness - We learn to move gracefully between the relative and the Absolute - Ultimately, we cease attempting to change anything "out there" and surrender creatively and gratefully into the Supreme Oneness

Forever and Ever Expanding

March 24, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 17.6 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from February 11, 2018: - From the tiny seed of Truth within us, we awaken and grow into our Authentic Self - Expanding into awareness of the divinity within others, our own Light becomes brighter - The Greek word for heaven is, "Uranos," meaning, "That which is forever and ever expanding." - We are more than our bodies, intellect, and emotions. Each one is an emanation of Divine Spirit, discovering our connection to all.

Open My Eyes

March 24, 2018 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from February 4, 2018: - As Life awakens from the mineral to the plant to the animal to the human and beyond, so we mature spiritually in intelligent increments. - We gradually come to know the Precious Presence within us and identify with Spirit reflecting Itself in the human. - Becoming aware of the Greater Self is the first level of spiritual progress. - Letting go of the "smallness" opens the way for the grandeur of Life.

Love Points the Way; Law Makes It Possible

March 18, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 20.6 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from January 21, 2018: - Based on Chapter 3: "What It Does" - Spirit is deeply personal; the Law is dependably impersonal - We "court the Presence and direct the Law" - Principle is Limitless, and, as we understand this, our freedom to use the Creative Intelligence expands

Bringing the Invisible into the Visible

March 18, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from January 28, 2018: - Based on Chapter 4: "How to Use It" - We are learning how to put this Power into practice - We use thought for specific purposes, knowing everything begins in Mind - Affirmative Prayer is the means by which we use the Creative Intelligence to manifest greater Good in our world

First Cause Through Each Cause

March 10, 2018 00:00 - 23 minutes - 14.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from January 14, 2018: - Based on Chapter 2: "The Way It Works". - Our great men and women discover how Spirit expresses through them victoriously. - The world is transformed through the kind of divine connection Martin Luther King, Jr. experienced. - Spirit works for us by working through us.

The Power Back of Creation

March 10, 2018 00:00 - 25 minutes - 15.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from January 7, 2018: - Based on Chapter 1 of Science of Mind: "The Thing Itself". - For centuries, humankind has sought that which underlies and informs all creation. - There is One Life, All-Knowing, All-Loving, All-Giving; It is God. - Discovering Universal, Creative Intelligence, we find our divine nature.

Modeling the Great Example

February 01, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 9.92 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from December 24, 2017: - What would Jesus do? What would Ernest do? What would you do? - The Five Faces of Christ include: The Prophecy, The Person, The Principle, The Presence, and The Power (Marcia Sutton and Lloyd Strom) - Jesus was not The Great Exception but The Great Example, and we endeavor to embody the Presence and live from the Principle, as we follow Universal Wisdom and Love.

Exploring the Darkness; Embracing the Light

February 01, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 13.8 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from December 17, 2017: - Approaching the Winter Solstice, we may become impatient for the cold darkness to lessen and the warmth of the light to return. - This is the time to honor those fallow places, silent opportunities to deepen our connection with Spirit, and grow in understanding of the inner work we are privileged to embark upon. - Patience and persistence reap the great reward of an even brighter dawn of consciousness, as we walk steadfastly in ha...

Commitment to Honest Beginnings

February 01, 2018 00:00 - 23 minutes - 14.2 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from December 31, 2017: - We move with courage and confidence into our commitment to newness, not an echo or a repeat of last year, but a revolutionary movement in consciousness. - As we are rigorously honest with ourselves, we become ready and willing to cast away any limitation or restriction and move into brand, new perceptions of ourselves and our world. - We choose to live from our Center of Peace, to bring our hearts and minds into alignment with Spir...

Lighting the True Light of Faith

February 01, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 13.3 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from December 10, 2017: - As the celebration of Hanukkah reminds us, it takes the smallest amount of constancy and devotion to effect major transformation. - We begin with what faith we know we have and ignite it with the Light of Truth, watching it multiply mightily. - As the One Light shines eternally, our souls are illumined, and we become free to live a genuine life of shared support and celebration.

Living Life from the Inside Out

January 20, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 13.2 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from December 3, 2017: - Touching the Center of Love and Wisdom within is the starting point of all creation - Formulating fresh, new ideas and allowing them to form in the inner recesses of the soul creates the archetype for all creation. - It is the powerful manifestation of Divine Life expressing through us that creates lives of full expression, freedom, and joy.

A Grateful Giver; A Generous Receiver

January 20, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from November 26, 2017: - Living in the Flow of Life brings peace and power to our every thought, feeling, and action. - Remembering WHY we are here informs each personal life decision, bringing us to the higher purposes of our expression - Perceiving that giving and receiving are one perfect action opens our minds and hearts to the continuity of this flow of Good for all beings.

A Wise Investment

January 20, 2018 00:00 - 26 minutes - 15.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from November 12, 2017: As conscious, creative individualizations of the One Life, we use the Principles of Science of Mind to choose wisely and to give our innate gifts to ourselves and our world. We use our finest resources to invest our time and energy in those avenues that serve the greatest good. Prospering in wealth, in health, in love, and in creativity, we establish effective and inspiring role models for others.

The Causative Energy of Thanksgiving

January 20, 2018 00:00 - 17 minutes - 10.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from November 19, 2017: - The Attitude of Gratitude is a powerful enhancer of good in every area, increasing our consciousness of the constant flow of Prosperity. - It is the Law of Radiation that signals to the Universe our willingness to let in a greater share of the Divine Bounty, rather any sense of attracting or drawing things to us. - It is our consciousness that goes before us, and a grateful heart establishes our lives in this steady Stream of Plen...

I Hear You, I See You, I Am One With You

January 13, 2018 00:00 - 20 minutes - 12 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from October 15, 2017: - Tribes in Northern Natal in South Africa greet one another with, "Sawubona" or "I see you." - The response, "Ngikhona" or "Sikhona" means, "I am here." - It is when we truly "see" each other's authenticity that we connect with them in the deep, divine reality - This is how we create an environment of real safety

God is My Substance and My Source!

January 13, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes - 17.1 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from November 5, 2017: - Until we cease seeking our good from externals, we do not experience financial health and freedom. - Aligning with the loving, wise, and powerful Source of Life, we are able to drink deeply from that Fountain of Abundance. - Solutions come easily, possibilities emerge, and the flow of Divine Supply becomes steady when we remember our Divine Foundation.

The Mystic Marriage

January 13, 2018 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.9 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from October 22, 2017: - Hieros Gamos is Greek for the ancient awareness of the coming together of the inner masculine and feminine aspects of our being, creating a balanced, energetic, harmonious, and effective individual. - It is when we live from this sacred space of the Invisible and visible, combining the Divine and the human, that we are whole - In this sacred partnership, the Gnostic Christians declared, "The soul recognizes her beloved, and she rejo...

No More Masquerading

January 13, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 16.9 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from October 29, 2017: - As we shine the Love-Light of Truth from the Authentic Self, we trust the sanctity of our relationships - From this Sacred Reality, there is nothing to defend, no one to fear, and nothing to prove - We live securely from this Holy Presence and with one another - Leaving pretense just makes sense

Save Me

January 06, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 17.4 MB

Rev. Dr. Bob Deen, talk from October 8, 2017: Many people are looking to be saved from something. It could be the past, the current international situation, political maneuvering, financial ruin, illness and more. Learn the secrets to a life of safety and peace in all situations. There is something that can save you, and it's already yours. The solution is knowing how to use it.

Unimpeachable Trust = Unconditional Love

January 06, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 17.3 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from October 1, 2017: - Our trust is properly placed in God, Universal Life, Infinite Wisdom, and Divine Love - Beginning from this sane and sacred place, we extend our confidence to the Divine Presence within each person in our lives - This consciousness brings deep, profound Unconditional Love which we gladly share with one another. - We speak our truth respectfully and share God's Love

I Am Enough; I Do Enough

January 06, 2018 00:00 - 20 minutes - 12.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from September 24, 2017: - As Mother Teresa suggested, "Do small things with great love." - Coming from the heart means bringing both love and wisdom - We honor our contributions without judgment and with appreciation - We celebrate the Divine in all by giving until it feels good!

New Opportunities Begin With Me

January 06, 2018 00:00 - 26 minutes - 16.2 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from September 17, 2017: As our Jewish friends prepare for Rosh Hashanah, we remember important lessons: - It is always possible to clear the past through recognition and release - We willingly allow our errors to dissolve in a sea of forgiveness - A sense of newness presents us with fresh possibilities for making a difference in our lives and in the world

Note to Self: Be Kind to Self

December 30, 2017 00:00 - 32 minutes - 19.2 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from August 27, 2017: - Everything works together for our greatest good as we forgive and release any and all regret from the past - It is in this powerful moment of Now that everything new awaits our discovery - Infinite Wisdom and Divine Love are constantly at work, bringing us to a greater realization of Spirit's Activity in us all - "It is not 'I, of myself,' but the Presence and Power within doing it all and doing it beautifully

Will the Real Religious Scientist Please Tell the Truth?

December 30, 2017 00:00 - 30 minutes - 18.7 MB

Rev. Jackie Dougherty, talk from September 3, 2017: It seems that almost every day we as Religious Scientists are met with another opportunity to be of service to our world - and, of course, to our country and community. That way is by being spiritually active: by standing in the Truth despite any appearance of division, conflict, violence or hate. This also means we honestly look within to uncover our own participation in attitudes of judgment and separation, usually buried beneath ...

Seva: Coming from the Heart

December 30, 2017 00:00 - 23 minutes - 13.9 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from September 10, 2017: - Selfless service or Seva in Sanskrit is a service which is performed without any expectation of result or award for performing it, benefiting other human beings or society or even oneself - The extending of hand and heart is a spiritual activity that enhances both the giver and the recipient - This is simultaneously a spiritual and a practical path - A Community of caring, committed people raises humanity's consciousness

The Practice of Shared Compassion

December 30, 2017 00:00 - 25 minutes - 15.4 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from August 20, 2017: - We are here to live life fully and to encourage others to do the same - Even the smallest actions of responsible love open our own hearts to greater possibilities - As recirculating fountains of True Compassion, we alter the consciousness of our environment and benefit by its flow - Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for...

A Caring Community

December 25, 2017 00:00 - 27 minutes - 16.3 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from August 13, 2017: - We face the facts and know the Truth - Our hearts are open wide enough to embrace each other and our minds are clear enough to support a greater idea for everyone - As Agnes Sanford wrote in The Healing Light, We enter into a person's darkness with our candle, only long enough to lead him into the Light - We work together in the two-or-more consciousness to reveal healing on the individual and global level

The Most Important Conversation

December 25, 2017 00:00 - 23 minutes - 15.1 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from July 30, 2017: - Beyond words, beyond thoughts, and beyond feelings, lies the deeper truth: The Presence of Divine Love. - As we choose to hold one another in this holiest of vessels, understanding, compassion, and true creativity emerge. - Spirit engages true conversation, and Unity becomes revealed.

Prayer Through Song

December 25, 2017 00:00 - 35 minutes - 21.2 MB

Rev. Elaine Silver, talk from July 23, 2017: Rev. Elaine's program Prayer Through Song brings the community on a Spiritual Journey through types of prayer including, Ho'Oponopono (Hawaiian Prayer of Forgiveness), The Prayer of Jabez, The Serenity Prayer, The Gift of Understanding and Spiritual Mind Treatment. Participation by singing is scientifically proven to foster good health and just feels good!

The Vision of Love

December 25, 2017 00:00 - 24 minutes - 15.3 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from August 6, 2017: - Where there is no vision, the people perish . . . Proverbs 29:18 - It is time to dream a new world dream, to press against our limited parameters of belief, and expand our sense of possibility and intentionality. - Humankind has created the world as it is today, and we are now all called to create the new world in a - Ignorance stays with us until the day of enlightenment, until our vision toward the Spirit broadens and casts out the...

Free to Speak Freely

December 18, 2017 00:00 - 30 minutes - 18.2 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from July 02, 2017: - Our U.S. Constitution's First Amendment begins with the right of Freedom of Speech - In truth, that right is innate, as each of us is an individualization of the One, and Freedom is a Divine quality - Wisdom, Love, and Power are qualities of the Divine, as well, and so we choose our thoughts, feelings, words, and actions wisely, lovingly, and courageously

Absolute Accountability

December 18, 2017 00:00 - 26 minutes - 15.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from June 25, 2017: - We can depend completely on the Presence of Divine Love, as it is absolutely, eternally present and reliable - We can count on the efficacy, the accuracy, and the reliability of the Law of Mind - We can trust the power of our Word, understanding that Truth on the tongue reaps wondrous results

Open Heart Before Opening Mouth

December 18, 2017 00:00 - 26 minutes - 15.8 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from July 9, 2017: - We connect deeply with the Infinite Spirit of Love and allow ourselves to be instructed from within - Having an intention to communicate from the deepest and highest level of Truth ensures conscious, creative relationships - We choose to bring the Presence of Love into the world

The Joy of Intelligent Communication

December 18, 2017 00:00 - 26 minutes - 15.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from July 16, 2017: - Keeping the "High Watch" includes connecting with those who are committed to making a positive difference in their lives and in the world - Removing all forms of gossip, blame, limited thinking, and negative talk, we raise the conversation to powerful, productive communion of hearts and souls - Filling up with the joy of such positive alliances, we are then able to bring the "good news" to those ready to be lifted into the higher realm...

Conscious, Creative Commitments (Father's Day)

December 18, 2017 00:00 - 29 minutes - 19.2 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from June 18, 2017: - When our choices are generated from our deepest, Divine Nature, they contain a passion and power that assure their success. - Forming real agreements with the Universe, ourselves, and our dear ones allows us to establish sacred covenants that fire our enthusiasm and insure genuine follow-through.

The Open-Book Life

August 07, 2017 00:00 - 19 minutes - 12.3 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from June 11, 2017: Benefits of living an open-book life: - There is nothing to hide, so there is no need for lies - The truth sets us free and keeps us free to be our genuine Self - Humility, along with self-acceptance, brings a sense of comfort - People are loved for who they really are - Anxiety is eliminated, as peace is experienced - Spirit flows freely through the open-hearted instrument of authenticity

A Flowing Fountain of Fulness

August 07, 2017 00:00 - 22 minutes - 14.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from May 28, 2017: In accepting divinity's continual expression in, through, and as our humanity, we live in the flow of Love, Wisdom, Creativity, and Wholeness. As we no longer permit any hindrance to the movement of Spirit through our physical, mental, and emotional nature, we enjoy a full and balanced life, establishing a free-flowing, abundant way of living, and positively connecting with others in peace and harmony. Training our conscious minds to fo...

Response-Ability

August 07, 2017 00:00 - 24 minutes - 15.5 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from June 4, 2017: The ability to respond to a situation from the deepest place of connection with Source, rather than experiencing any false sense of duty or obligation, immediately shifts the state of mind from compulsion to joy. It is in the "two-or-more" consciousness that all things can be accomplished with grace and ease. It is not "I" but the Powerful Presence within that achieves the highest and the best by means of each of us. God in me, expres...

The Joy of Co-Creation

July 12, 2017 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from May 14, 2017: Whether writing a poem, forming a new recipe, planting a garden, or birthing a child, we are all artists in our own way, expressing something beautiful and new by becoming a dynamic instrument of Universal Creativity. There is an innate, divine urge that must be lived, not simply examined and understood but brought forth into full manifestation. As the Universal, Conscious Mind forms and expresses each divine idea through the Universal...

To Access Life, Break Past

July 12, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 19.6 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from May 21, 2017: Now is the time to release forever any false belief in lack or limitation and every past hypnotic idea of scarcity or worthlessness which the human race consciousness may have suggested we accept. As Emerson wisely requested, Let us take our bloated nothingness out of the path of the divine circuits. Truly, all that stands in the way of our creative life expression are the mental blocks and emotional conflicts previously planted within o...

Imagine That!

May 27, 2017 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from May 7, 2017: Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, knew that Vision is the art of seeing the invisible. A clear, desirable, impelling vision is filled with far greater possibility than what may be found in any current circumstance. It is the intelligent use of creative imagination that opens every door to greater health, expanding wealth, richer relationships, and authentic life purpose. It is this willingness to open to the Infinite that i...

Happily Human, Splendidly Spiritual

May 27, 2017 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from Apr 30, 2017: We understand that we live as a human manifestation of a divine reality and that we must learn to become comfortable doing a "graceful dance" between the Absolute truth of our spirituality and the relative facts of our humanity. There is every reason to celebrate and enjoy both aspects of our expression, as it is truly rewarding to enjoy human experiences and joyous to delight in spiritual bliss. Accepting ourselves with both our indiv...

Don't Go Back to Sleep

May 21, 2017 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from Apr 23, 2017: Once awakened from the dream of separation from Source, of doing everything "by our own hand," and of struggle and strife, we must remain conscious of our aliveness and deep resources. Rather than giving up our sovereignty and giving in to the desire to relegate responsibility and affix blame to others, we must stay awake and aware of what is now possible. The world would have us believe that it dictates our reactions and repr...

The Ultimate Transformation

May 21, 2017 00:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from Apr 16, 2017: As the personage of Jesus gave way to the radiant consciousness of the Christ, so each of us awakens to the deeper spiritual truth of our True Divinity. Embracing this divine power, we change "from glory to glory," finally remembering our true nature. Just as the cold winter gives way to green shoots and colorful blossoms, so we transform from the dream of impotence to the reality of the Power of co-creation with which we are naturally im...

Wings Will Be Provided

May 09, 2017 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from Apr 9, 2017: Every path we walk is supported by Infinite Mind, and we have reason to trust Its Wisdom and clear direction. The fear of surrendering to the unknown ultimately must give way to the sheer joy of aliveness, as we are lifted to a higher consciousness, a deeper awareness of The Possible, and a state of supreme faith in a Presence and a Power greater than anything we have known in the human experience. As we depend upon The Dependable, all ne...

Baby Steps or Giant Steps

May 05, 2017 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Rev. Dr. Maxine Kaye, talk from Apr 2, 2017: Baby steps are a big deal to the baby! Even small, incremental, conscious actions toward deeper understanding through our inner work can bring important revelations to aid in our forward progress. These essential movements can build such a strong base of confidence that amazing advances may begin to occur. As David Lloyd George suggests, "Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." Something withi...

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