Benjamin Riggs

07/19/2023

Levi said thanks

03/13/2023

Team trip to for Levi and the LA WOLVES!

04/14/2021

ORDER NOW! Happy to announce my new book, Triumph of Principles, is now available in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon. Please order a copy and PLEASE SHARE this post to help spread the word.

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Triumph of Principles: The Story of American Spirituality in Twelve Steps argues that the 12 Steps are America’s greatest contribution to the world of spirituality. It unravels the threads of American thought that gave rise to each of the 12 Steps and provides detailed instruction for practicing those steps.

03/24/2021

Buddy of mine, who gave me my start as a writer and lives in , shared this much-needed message today. Please take the time to watch. youtu.be/6rIZIL6Bns0 via Waylon Lewis on Elephant Journal

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03/17/2021

Exciting news! My new book is now available for preorder on Amazon. Ebook only. Paperback launch is April 13, 2021.

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The Triumph of Principles tells the story of American philosophy and how it led to the creation of the Twelve Steps, America’s greatest contribution to the world of spirituality.
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10/16/2018

"Heaven is not out there or later on. “They will not say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed,” Jesus observes, “the kingdom of God is within you.” The kingdom is a new pair of glasses, a new “attitude and outlook upon life,” Wilson says. This attitude is simplicity and meditation fosters it.

The ordinary appears extra-ordinary through the lens of simplicity. Every chirping bird sings as it ought, every tree stands where it should, ornamented with not a leaf too many, until the moment one is discharged, falling to a spot seemingly chosen for it. We are one of these leaves; so are our friends and our enemies. The sun rises on the just and unjust alike in the Great Reality. Basic awareness adheres to that reality. In selfless awareness, all things have their place and that place is determined by where they are right now. There is no staging, no self-centered price of acceptance. Simplicity does not screen reality’s contents. It admits them, no questions asked. Simplicity punctuates each passing moment with a triumphant 'Amen!'" ~excerpted from "The Triumph of Principles: A Story of American Spirituality in Twelve Steps" (my upcoming book on 12-Step Spirituality)

10/11/2018

"God dwells within us, but not as a nut inside a shell. The presence of God pervades our entire being. It is pristine and ever-present, but obscured by a veil of thoughts. We are parted from God-consciousness by the filmiest of screens. Interior prayer lifts this screen. It parses the endless stream of self-referencing thoughts that overlay God-consciousness. When these scales fall from our mind’s eye, consciousness receives a God’s-eye view. This transparent eyeball sees the world and its people as they are, not as ego would have them be. This is the vital principle from which the mind draws life. It is the breath, the spirit, the essence of sanity. Prayer restores sanity. " ~ excerpted from my upcoming book "The Triumph of Principles: A Story of American Spirituality in Twelve Steps"

09/28/2018

"I believe something happened to Dr. Ford but not at the hands of Brett Kavanaugh" is the Republican line. Please don't let this go unchallenged. This line aims to discredit Dr. Ford and avoid voter backlash. Republicans want to have their cake and eat it too, but this is an entirely untenable position. Dr. Ford knew Brett Kavanaugh. He was not a stranger to her. Victims do not misidentify people known to them. Please share.

09/15/2018

I am at Blue Sky Yoga in Monroe, Louisiana today. I am teaching a contemplative Christianity workshop. Anyone interested in enlarging their spiritual life will enjoy the material covered, which includes both prayer and meditation. This workshop aims to make God less of an idea and more of a direct experience, active and present in all of our affairs. If you are in the area, please stop by at 1 pm.

08/03/2018

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That we all want to live meaningful, happy lives is self-evident. The question is, how? Finding God in the Body answers this question with action, spiritual practice. Finding God in the Body draws from the wisdom of the world's traditions--Buddhism, contemplative Christianity, Judaism, and Twelve...

08/02/2018

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