Sunshine Cathedral Blog

by the Reverend Doctor Durrell Watkins
“Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean that we will allow injustice again.” Jack Kornfield
Forgiveness is healing release. It isn’t ignoring pain, nor is it approving of abusive behavior or betrayal. Forgiveness is saying, [...]

Q & A with the Reverend Doctor Durrell Watkins
Question: Do you have any tips for meaningful, quality meditation?
Answer: Meditation is simply quieting our discursive thinking.
Sit in a straight back chair (comfortable enough you won’t experience pain, but upright, so you won’t fall asleep). Focus your eyes on a small object, a flickering candle, or place [...]

by the Reverend Doctor Durrell Watkins
“Fear develops a malignant magnetism by which it draws to itself the objects feared, just as a magnet draws a piece of iron, and thus increases our miseries.” Paramahansa Yogananda
It is important to remember that fear is focus, and what we focus on we tend to drift [...]

Sharing the Light is an Internet talk show where Reverends Durrell Watkins, Robert Griffin, and others discuss theological questions of interest to our community.
In this episode of Sharing the Light, Sunshine Cathedral’s Senior Pastor Durrell Watkins speaks with Director of Media and Justice Ministries Robert Griffin. We invite you to join us for an enlightening [...]

by the Reverend Doctor Durrell Watkins
“What’s encouraging about meditation is that even if we shut down, we can no longer shut down in ignorance. We see very clearly that we’re closing off. That in itself begins to illuminate the darkness of ignorance.” Pema Chodron
The fact is that grief, loss, disappointment, overwhelming [...]

Question: In the past few months, I have lost my partner to cancer. We were both active in the Church, and, together, we loved worshiping with you. When I attend now, I feel a presence there that I did not before. I am brought to tears by many of the sermons preached and singing at [...]

by the Reverend Doctor Durrell Watkins
“…now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6.2
We hear a lot about corrupt regimes, a struggling economy, various epidemics, crimes and ethics violations, natural disasters and accidents… the news we hear is often unpleasant. As if the news of the day isn’t [...]