The Inner Meaning of Pilgrimage
The Inner Meaning of Pilgrimage Phil Hewitt from The Chichester Observer introduces Philip's latest book, 'Wandering Free in a Sacred Land'. This travel journal from bygone days of unhampered freedom represents my current heartfelt response to our own critical times....
Book Launch at Green Door Centre Bosham – Friday 10th July
Book Launch and Author Talk: Wandering Free in a Sacred Land with Philip Pegler Friday 10 July | 4.00pm – 6.00pmThe Green Door CentreMain Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8PJ Join local author Philip Pegler for a fascinating afternoon exploring his newly published book,...
The Only Revolution – A Reading from Quiet Courage of the Inner Light by Philip Pegler
Philip Pegler reads an extract from his new book Quiet Courage of the Inner Light. This is an extract from the chapter entitled: The Only Revolution. In this extract, Philip invites us to turn toward the realm of quiet conscious awareness within and notice the...
The Welcome – An Extract from Hidden Beauty of the Commonplace
Philip Pegler reads an extract from his first book, Hidden Beauty of the Commonplace which is a volume of reflections on the true meaning of freedom, from nature mystic and writer Clare Cameron. This is an extract from the chapter entitled The Welcome and begins with...
Living in Beauty Part 2 – A further extract from Quiet Courage of the Inner Light
Philip Pegler reads a further extract from the chapter 'Living in Beauty' from his new book 'Quiet Courage of the Inner Light - Finding faith and fortitude in an age of anxiety'.
Living in Beauty Part 1 – Philip Pegler reads an extract from ‘Quiet Courage of the Inner Light’
Philip Pegler reads an extract from his new book 'Quiet Courage of the Inner Light - Finding faith and fortitude in an age of anxiety'. This is an extract from the chapter, Living in Beauty.
A Vision of Wholeness – An Extract from Quiet Courage of the Inner Light read by Philip Pelger
Philip reads an extract from the chapter 'A Vision of Wholeness', from his new book 'Quiet Courage of the Inner Light - Finding faith and fortitude in an age of anxiety. In the reading, we are inviting to look closely at our experience of anxiety, dread and terror and...
Robe of Many Colours – An Extract from Quiet Courage of the Inner Light read by Philip Pegler
Philip reads from the Chapter, Robe of Many Colours and invites us to turn toward that part of our conscious awareness that can observe and meet stress, anxiety and suffering with compassion, kindness and love.
Part 2 – Reflections on Readings from Quiet Courage of the Inner Light
Author Philip Pegler reads the chapter 'Keys to Freedom' from his new book, 'Quiet Courage of the Inner Light - Finding faith and fortitude in an age of anxiety' and reflects in conversation with Mike Jenkins on the freedom available in the essence of our own...
Reflections on Readings from Quiet Courage of the Inner Light Part 1
Author Philip Pegler reads from his new book, Quiet Courage of the Inner Light - Finding faith and fortitude in an age of anxiety. Philip reads from the chapter, World Behind Walls and reflects on his experience of caring for patients on a secure hospital ward in the...
How does it feel?
How does it feel - to simply sit at-one with the moment? After all - to sit still is just to sit at ease conscious of the totality - and not apart from yourself Rest merged with quietude And be there at peace.
Radical Challenge – A Kind of Alchemy
Amid the chaos of the current global health crisis, Philip Pegler writes about the upcoming publication of his latest book: Quiet Courage of the Inner Light ~ Finding faith and fortitude in an age of anxiety. He reflects how a shift in our response to threatening...
A Crisis of Perception
An excerpt from ‘Quiet Courage of the Inner Light’ by Philip Pegler. The world is evidently in crisis – and it is above all an existential crisis of perception. It constitutes a kind of entrenched misunderstanding, related to widespread confusion about human...
The Tipping Point
An excerpt from ‘Quite Courage of the Inner Light’ by Philip Pegler. Life often appears to be utterly unsparing in its demands, but sometimes it does seem that hard knocks are needed to incline someone towards a life of greater faith, or more complete integrity. Who...
Blessings in Disguise
An excerpt from 'Quite Courage of the Inner Light' by Philip Pegler Blessings in Disguise To adopt the courageous standpoint that adversity may turn out to be a blessing in disguise is an enlightened approach to one’s troubles, which is always likely to stand us in...
By a New Way of Living
An excerpt from 'Quite Courage of the Inner Light' by Philip Pegler By a New Way of Living To proceed by a new and living way is to make a fresh resolve to live according to the principles of truth as we are now beginning to understand them. This gradual...
The Razor’s Edge
When I see how my life has unfolded inevitably according to the circumstances of my family background, I cannot help but reflect upon the mysterious workings of destiny. I was born into a literary family and books and writing are in my blood, while the world of books...
A Strange Thing
It is a strange thing indeed, but we seem to learn best - and more too - when the going is tough. How come? Perhaps the answer lies in the simple act of letting go. When we simply can do no more, we are obliged to slacken our efforts - and in that very instance...
Why Ask for More?
Before we ask for more by way of spiritual instruction, let us take care to properly examine what has already been given. What is here now - before I go searching for more guidance? What is the nature of this body/mind mechanism? What is the nature of this conscious...
Your existence – take note
It may sound like nothing much, but in actuality, knowing that we exist - feeling that we are alive - is quite sufficient. Everything is contained in that simple, unassuming recognition of the basic fact of being who we naturally are. All of Reality - everything we...
The ground of Being
United with the ground of being - at one with it. Yes, we always have been, but have known it not. Most of our sadness and suffering, have stemmed from this ignorance of our sacred origin. It is a great pity - a crying shame one might say - but all is not lost when we...
Natural Presence
The more you turn towards your innate sense of existence, the more easily you will feel a natural awareness of presence emerging from within you.
The roof of heaven
Do not be deflected from your highest aim - do not be dissuaded from touching the roof of Heaven in your quiet times. Then make sure you make time and space to bring those blessings down to earth in tangible ways - allowing the invisible to become visible. But it will...
Abide as That
Conscious awareness emerges naturally from our own depths, and being natural to us, it is our very own - unmade and uncontrived. Abiding as That is simply to recollect and resume our true nature - and there is no effort involved, no need to strive any longer. What a...
Facing the truth
We need to face up to the truth of our own situation - fairly and squarely, without fear or favour. To admit honestly to our failings, is to begin the profound process of healing.
Precepts
The power of precepts resides in their application. We keep them by practising them.
True courage
Stand your ground - and stop the headlong rush away from here. That is true courage.
Restrictions
Restrictions are there for a good reason but by the time we know why, they no longer bind us as they did before.
Small Things
If you deny the significance of small things, you'll have nothing left to live with.
The Way of Freedom
“Let us not ask that trouble may be removed from us, for until we have passed through suffering we shall continue to be troubled. One cannot overcome trouble by evading him, for he will meet us at another bend of the road, at a further crest of the hills, in yet...