Visions of Christ, Surrender, and the True Meaning of Love | Sherry Ritley

Dr. David R. Hawkins | Christ | Mystical Experience | Forgiveness | Love | Death | Devotion | Meditation | Silence | Prayer | Visions To mark the 25th episode of The Spiritual Context Podcast, I'm releasing a very special interview—one of the very first conversations I recorded when this podcast was still just an idea. My guest today is Sherry Ritley, a dear friend and someone who has deeply influenced my own spiritual journey. She is a private and ordinary person with an extraordinary inner life and a remarkable depth of devotion.Spirituality permeates every aspect of her life. Her life has become a prayer. Whether she is speaking about mystical visions, meditation, forgiveness, death, or simply caring for a garden, everything seems to arise from the same source, a profound trust in God and an ever-deepening understanding of love. I hope you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did. May it bring you closer to your own True Self.Chapters00:00 25th Episode Gratitude01:40 Love of Christ and Spiritual Experiences During Childhood08:23 Journey Through the Stages of Spiritual Growth12:16 Deep Surrender to God During Delivery15:08 Leaving Home and Family to Meditate19:23 Longing for God Gets Mixed Up with Approval from Other Humans21:21 The True Teacher: Dr. David R. Hawkins (Doc)25:54 Surrender and the Divine Visions of Jesus Christ36:55 Being in the Presence of a True Teacher45:58 Wandering No More: A Poem by Sherry50:12 Coming to Know True Love55:39 Forgiveness: Do Onto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You01:03:44 Living Life As a Prayer01:13:22 The Mind is Mostly Silent01:22:08 Blissful Experiences Surrounding Death01:27:43 Spiritual Energy: "Truth Juice"01:31:27 Handling Health Challenges01:35:08 The Vision of Jesus, Buddha, and Dr. David R. Hawkins Dancing Together 01:37:06Bereft of Love, We PerishMusic for this episode by Benjamin Bigelow