Stewart Bitkoff EdD

Saying: You Are the Door

You are the door that blocks your way. Open it. Experience another part of yourself. -SB

Why do news reports accentuate spectacular tragedies and often ignore the less dramatic? You see, there is something in us which dates far into our past. When humans were hunters, we had to be keenly aware of the unusual in the environment, in order to survive. If a dangerous animal approached, our senses had to […]

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Traditional Story About Service & Prayer

There is a very old story about a teaching Master who was traveling with a group of his students. They were in the process of making a spiritual journey and their travels brought them to rest at an oasis. It was time for the mid-day prayer. Making preparation for their obligation, as the disciples searched […]

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The Way of the Heart

According to Sufi tradition, we all have an aspect of the Divine within us. This spiritual center, termed the heart, is comprised of spiritual fabric most like God (The Light) and is located in our soul. Because this center is termed ‘the heart,’ travelers on this spiritual Path have at times been called followers of […]

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Bird Cage

Like a captive bird The soul sings, Remembering its home. It is precisely For this song, The bird is caged. -SB

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Helping Another

In my own case, I acted as if godliness was next to idleness. Most often I sought time away by myself to contemplate how spiritual I was. I truly believed salvation was to be found, away from others, meditating upon profound thoughts. And when I traveled a little further, I realized ‘contemplating my navel’ was […]

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Belief & Prayer

Q: How is it possible for each of the great faiths to work? I am still having trouble with this. It is a matter of belief; if you take as true or ask for something hard enough and the energy is aligned with universal potential, it happens. By making the statement, the great faiths […]

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The Child

And so they came To see the child. The miracle had occurred And they were drawn To share in the beginning. Bearing gifts they came, Singing praise to their King. This child was born To dance among humanity And turn heads upward in remembrance. And with His/Her breath This life began And in each […]

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Going Home

“If you wish to know how something ends Look at its beginning.” -Traditional The acorn goes deep into the earth And as the seasons pass, Grows into a mighty oak. Spreading its limbs for many years; Giving shade and nourishment to the countryside. One day, only to decay and return back to the ground. […]

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Light of Hope

There is a story about a youth Who lived in a land of darkness and in this land No one had ever seen the Light. This youth was different than his friends; In the quiet of the endless darkness He would hear whispers That seemed to originate from within his heart. These whispers urged him […]

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All That Glitters

Turtle was resting outside his burrow and noticed a shiny object on the distant hill. As he rushed (for a turtle that is) and approached the object; it continued to glitter in the sun, like a fine piece of gold. Turtle was growing excited and began to dream how he was going to spend the […]

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