I became an Ordained Minister on August 3, 2010. It seemed the absolutely right choice at the time, after all, given MY deep spiritual connections, and my Karmic Life journey.
I was given my Hebrew name shortly after birth "Bassie" or "Bassia" after my late Great Aunt Bessie. In the Jewish Faith we are only named after someone who has passed away; never after the living. In the hopes their namesake & energy lives on. My mother is Jewish, and my grandfather was Russian and my Nana was Polish. My Nana's father (my great grandfather was a Rabbi & my Great Grandmother "Baba" was a Rebbitsin. Later in life, after many years of marriage & kids, at a small Chabad special evening service, an old, very old Rabbi told me the meaning of my name. He said "this is a very strong name, a very high name, do you KNOW what this name means?" "It translates to: The Daughter of God!"
On July 26, 1964, alsmost 4 weeks after birth, I also had my baptism. Dedicated at Grace Church, in Clifton, NJ by Pastor L. Fesmire, with the reading of Psalm 127, Vss 3,4,5 "Children are a heritage of the Lord" My father is Christian. My Great Grandmother "Nona" Farinella was Italian. She held the Lord, Jesus Christ in her heart & gave extended testimonies of her faith to each generation there after. My Dad was a Deacon in the Church, both my Uncles were Pastors in their own churches in Virginia & Wyoming.
Growing up with my blended family (which later became two extended families) was loving, fun, confusing, hard, overwhelming & upsetting at times. But Divine Source Energy always has a plan for each of us and every person has a Karmic Journey; this was mine! I learned from this mixed family of different religions early on and become stronger in MY own Spiritual faith, and understanding.
Many civilizations, many religions, many cultures have come and gone. But the pursuit of a transformed state of consciousness has remained intact in humanity throughout history. This passion to experience life from a magnificent state cuts across all religions, all races, and all cultures. This spiritual passion to live fully, to connect deeply, to love totally, is at the core of every single human being on this planet whether they are conscious of it or not.
As I get older, my upbringing created the NEED for to ask questions, lots of questions, tons of questions, inquire, inquire & inquiring some more. As I sat, listened, spoke and received many Blessings & teachings with very wise Sages, Guru's, Rabbi's, Rev., Pastors, Priest, Monks, Nuns, Ama Divine Mother, Dada J.P. Vaswani, and The 14 Dalai Lama; then continued on with my to studies with many years of travel, and lived what other faiths had to offer too; On December 25, 2018 I took my vow of a Spiritual Bodhisattva's Way of Life, receiving "Refuge from a Far" from Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ. Granted to me by Refuge Lord Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche. "Konchok Rabga Hlandze" Translation: Divine Beauty of Extreme Delight in the Triple Gem,....
I then felt the need to travel and Visit first hand some very holly lands, to Pray, to Meditate, through all the different churches, synagogue, Temples, Monasteries, Holy Mountains of Tibet, Dovan at The Rabbi's Grave, Climb the Five Sacred Vortexes of Sedona, Swimming on the Ocean floors of the Mediterranean sea, Stand at the Berlin Wall, Visit every Abby in France & Concentration Camp... The list is longer, but if you have read this far, you are understanding of my jouney.
Please pause here. Take three breaths. Slowly say within yourself, May I find the answers I seek. May I discover the solutions I need. May my life be beautiful.
What I came to witness, over & over again is WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF THE SAME UNIVERSAL GOD! God comes in many names, and many forms; if you will, God is "wearing many different hats." How you see God, will all depend on what part of this enormous globe you are born into and which uterus you have chosen to come through. It's all part of your Karmic Journey. Hopefully your heart is open enough to understand.
Today, after nine years on August 5, 2019, I'm creating and sharing this information page, since I have been doing the healing, the helping, the counseling, speaking, the preaching, the demonstration, the teaching, the fellowship, the lending of a helping hand for ever; A LIFE TIME.
I am so BLESSED and happy to be empowered, holding the Official Seal, the Authority to Minister good for others. Being a Ordained Minister of the Universal Life Church have the authority to officiate everyone of ALL faiths, the service of Baptisms, Funerals, and to perform the sacrament of Marriage in every state, except Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania.
Sending Much Love, Light, and Blessings,
Ordained Minister Rev. Bonnie Ringer