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The Vehicle and the Source
The Flesh and the Soul My flesh belongs to the universe;my soul belongs to God—or perhaps, it is God. Think of a car. It might be a luxurious machine or a modest vehicle—something admired or something barely noticed. Yet regardless of its form, its fate is the same. At the end of its journey, it Read more
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Self Responsibility in order to Regain Control
Self-Responsibility vs. Dependence on Others I’ve often reflected on what I call the two within — the seeming duality we live by. Yet, at the core, I believe there is only love within us. The concept of two — love and fear, light and dark, God and devil — may simply be something we’ve created Read more
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Who Am I? Who Am I Not?
The Labels We Wear I am a father.A husband.A son.A brother.An uncle.A Christian — one among forty-five thousand denominations.A leader.A follower.A neighbor.A citizen.A human being — one among 8.7 million species on this earth. But I am not any of these labels.At least, not all the time. Not consciously. I am not a father when Read more
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Heaven and Hell
The Two Within: Heaven and Hell We’re told that God gave us free will — yet if we fail to do what we’re told He commands, we’ll be cast into the fires of hell for eternity. Talk about an oxymoron. It’s far easier to lead through fear than through inspiration. Fear is quick and efficient. Read more
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The Child Within the Shell
The Two Within Are we children wrapped in adult skin?Sometimes it feels that way — as if the years only added layers of protection, not transformation. Beneath the practiced calm of our faces still lives the wide-eyed child who once wondered where the stars went during the day, who cried easily and loved without hesitation. Read more
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Beyond Duality
An introduction to the two within I’ve always wrestled with the idea of dualism—the notion that everything exists in two opposing forces: God and the devil, Adam and Eve, spirit and flesh, light and dark. It’s been a lifelong tug-of-war in my heart and mind, as if my soul remembers something my consciousness has forgotten. Read more
Jimmy Perez 
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