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The Less Known Side of Sally Kirkland By Laren Bright |
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 Anyone
who knows Sally Kirkland’s
work as an actress will understand
that she is a master of her craft
in large part because of her profound
and genuine compassion for people.
But what may be surprising to those
who only know the actress side of
Sally is that she also has a deep
and dynamic experience of her spiritual
nature, and has spent the majority
of her life in serious spiritual
study.
Sally’s compassion grew out of a difficult and challenging childhood. That led, indirectly, to her spiritual studies, which began in earnest after a near-death experience in 1966 when she was found with no pulse, no breathing, and last rites were administered. This was not the result of a physical illness or accident; the pain of life had just become more than she could bear. In many ways, although she did not die then, it was the end of Sally’s life, at least her life as she had known it. What followed this episode was a new life of in-depth spiritual
exploration and devotion to the Spirit in all people. It began with her discovery of
a book called Autobiography of a Yogi, the life story of Paramahansa Ultimately she found an organization that integrated her Episcopalian/ Catholic/Christian upbringing with her Eastern spiritual/mystical practices. It presented an unusual approach to spirituality, synthesizing the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of living, and it brought the experience of Spirit alive in a practical way that Sally could apply to her everyday life. The organization, called The Church of the |
Sally Kirkland invites you:eness. MSIA Seminars are held weekly in Santa Monica, CA. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The location: Doors Open: 7 PM
Reverend Sally Kirkland will personally do introductory MSIA seminars. Please call: (323) 737 4055, for more information. For information on up coming workshops call (323) 650-4900
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Yogananda, a great soul. This led Sally to the study of yoga through the Swami Satchidananda's 
Movement
of Spiritual Inner Awareness 
Ordination in MSIA connected Sally
with a special spiritual energy that she was charged to use in ongoing service. This is a
commission Sally has taken seriously from the moment she received it. She is an ardent
proponent of her church and its spiritual leaders, John-Roger and John Morton, and a
champion of all paths that lead people to the awareness of their natural state as
spiritual beings exploring their own divinity. Along with Hatha Yoga and Pranayama
(deep breathing) whichSally was already teaching, she has, over the years, added
speaking on nutrition, service to others and meditation and spiritual exercises as part of
her ministerial activity.
In her "official" capacity
as minister, Sally performs weddings and baby blessings, officiates at memorial services
and funerals, and is available to present MSIA seminars featuring the teachings of
John-Roger and John Morton upon request in West Hollywood and Malibu. She is
actively involved in MSIA outreach activities with other MSIA ministers and she loves to
introduce people to MSIA through introductory classes, the in-house publication the New
Day Herald, MSIA’s home study course called Soul Awareness Discourses, and MSIA
classes available on the internet.
many of today’s brightest stars and the movers and shakers
of the entertainment industry. She has called upon her friends to lend their support to a
variety of high profile charities including the Red Cross and the Los Angeles Mission,
where Sally has gone often to feed the homeless.
awareness to the concept that service is the highest form of
consciousness on the planet. She has started her own radio show – originally on KYPA
in Los Angeles, and now on KBPA (currently called San Francisco Business Radio 1220 AM on
the dial), which is transmitted live from LA to California’s Bay Area. The show
features those in the forefront in the fields of spiritual awareness, alternative health,
and entertainment. Her show is often sponsored by the 