"One
compassionate word, action, or thought can reduce another person's
suffering, and bring him joy. One word can give comfort and
confidence, destroy doubt, help someone avoid a mistake, reconcile a
conflict, or open the door to liberation. One action can save a
person's life or help him take advantage of a rare opportunity. One
thought can do the same, because thoughts always lead to words and
actions. Within compassion in our heart, every thought, word and deed
can bring about a miracle." - Thich Nhat Hanh
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single
candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness
never decreases by being shared. - Buddha
"We really have to understand the person we want
to
love. If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love. If we only
think of ourselves, if we know only our own needs and ignore the needs
of the other person, we cannot love."
"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part
limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and
feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical
delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for
us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few
persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this
prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living
creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." - Albert Einstein
"To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to night.To
know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own
understanding of love; and to bleed willingly and joyfully."
Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we
learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices
and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential
reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to
experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life.
Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.
"Love is that
condition in the human spirit so profound that it allows me to survive,
and better than that to thrive with passion, compassion, and style." - Maya Angelou
"With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity."
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude."
"When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable." - Thich Nhat Hanh
Am traveling through Telluride, CO and will return soon. Smile.
"All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don't. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity." - Robert Kennedy
"For everything there is a season, And a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to throw away; A time to tear, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate, A time for war, and a time for peace."
"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."
"Believe nothing because a wise person said it. Believe nothing because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true. "
"If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him" - Buddha
Vijay, TY...I have. Book onward to editor end of this month. Smile. All else the divine and I will create together, intimately I imagine. I do not believe cancer is karma. I believe it is a worldwide REALITY, given we have poisened our nest. If an alien landed, it would surely say, this planet is dying. Sigh. But lemons to lemonade, I say. Ani
"Understanding is the essence of love. If you cannot understand you cannot love." - Thich Nhat Nanh
"If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life, it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge, the joy of growth." - Mitsugi Saotome
"...when we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings." - Sogyal Rinpoche
"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current. No sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept away. Another takes its place, and this too shall be swept away."
Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime, Therefore, we are saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; Therefore, we are saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone. Therefore, we are saved by love. No virtuous act is quite a virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as from our own; Therefore, we are saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness.
"There are nine requisites for contented living: HEALTH enough to make work a pleasure; WEALTH enough to support your needs; STRENGTH enough to battle with difficulties and forsake them; GRACE enough to confess your sins and overcome them; PATIENCE enough to toil until some good is accomplished; CHARITY enough to see good in your neighbor; LOVE enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others; FAITH enough to make real the things of God; HOPE enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the future." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"What is important in this moment is what you are choosing to think and believe and say, right now. For these thoughts and words will create your future." - Louise Hay
"There are seven things that will destroy us: Wealth without work; Pleasure without conscience; Knowledge without character; Religion without sacrifice; Politics without principle; Science without humanity; Business without ethics." - Mathatma Gandhi
"We can all be angels to one another. We can choose to obey the still small stirring within, the little whisper that says, 'Go. Ask. Reach out. Be an answer to someone's plea. You have a part to play. Have faith.' We can decide to risk that S/He is indeed there, watching, caring, cherishing us as we love and accept love. The world will be a better place for it. And wherever they are, the angels will dance." - Joan Wester Anderson
"Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realize the self. Purity of heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know thyself." - Swami Sivananda
"To live a pure, unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance." - Buddha
"It is not only my right and my priviledge to walk in the abundance God/dess has for me; it is my responsibility, just as it is my responsibility to live the rest of my truth." - Jan Denise
I-rish you a very nice place to live, I-rish God's greatest gifts he'll give. I-rish you health, and wealth, and more-- I-rish your smilin' face were at my door! - Irish blessing
"In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself. - Krishnamurti
"In this world, there is nothing softer or thinner than water. But to compel the hard and unyielding, it has no equal. That the weak overcomes the strong, that the hard gives way to the gentle -- this everyone knows." - Lao Tzu
BB, Ani
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Anne K is having problems posting. Thats why the daily inspiration has been not so daily. Hopefully she'll be back soon with her wonderful inspirations. Miss you Ani
"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams master the lessons we have learned as we have moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up....Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity." - Paulo Coelho
Deep at the centre of my being there is an infinite well of love.
I now allow this love to flow to the surface.
It fills my heart, my body, my mind, my consciousness, my very being, and radiates out from me in all directions and returns to me multiplied.
The more love I use and give, the more I have to give, the supply is endless.
The use of love makes me feel good; it is an expression of my inner joy.
Yes, I love myself, therefore I take loving care of my body.
I lovingly feed it nourishing food and beverages.
I lovingly groom it and dress it and my body lovingly responds to me with vibrant health and energy.
I love myself, therefore I provide for myself a comfortable home, one that fills all my needs and is a pleasure to be in.
I fill the rooms with the vibration of love so that all who enter, myself included, will feel this love and be nourished by it.
I love myself, therefore I work at a job that I truly enjoy doing, one that uses all my talents and abilities, working with and for people that I love and love me, and earning a good income.
I love myself, therefore, I behave in a loving way to all people for I know that that which I give out returns to me multiplied.
I only attract loving people in my world for they are a mirror of what I am.
I love myself, therefore I forgive and totally release the past and all past experiences and I am free.
I love myself, therefore I love totally in the now, experiencing each moment as good and knowing that my future is bright, and joyous and secure, for I am a beloved child of the universe and the universe lovingly takes care of me now and forever more.
A book came into my hands this weekend, "Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Wisdom: The Feminine Face of Awakening," by Rita Marie Robinson. It so simply states where we all are. Not sharing it's gracious, simple message would be impossible.
Rita Marie interviewed 12 women who are considered by the overall "spiritual community" awakened, living BEING, in the now, many of which regularly conduct "satsang." Each woman says (and I paraphrase): "this is nothing special - we all have it, are it, do it, some earlier than others, some upon birth, some whenever...but we all ARE IT, by our very nature, without searching, without inquiry, without gurus, without external influence. "Within" we are ONE. We are LOVE. We are BEING. We are every moment, moment to moment, as we ride the breath of human form, "ALLTHATIS."
Although our paths, our languages, appear different - inherently, they are all the same, and all of us, at this very moment, are COMING DIRECTLY INTO FULL BEING. Each and everyone of us, no matter the external form, are right now, revealing ONENESS as our very BEING. Ahhhh, how lovely, how blessed, how wondrous!
These women's messages are quite beautiful and gently affirmed my personal experience of "spirituality," or BEING, in my life. Perhaps many of you will relate as well to how graciously humble and REAL these women masters are in their distinct and blissed ONENESS.
Isn't life just crazily right February 15, 2008 1:23 PM
Just after I wrote that I was sent a this bulletin containing an amazing film. Truly inspirational:
You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie
This
entertaining and inspirational movie hosted by best-selling author
Louise L. Hay and directed by Emmy award winner Michael Goorjian gives
penetrating insights into her fascinating life story; and also provides
clarity on how her views on self-esteem, abundance, and the
metaphysical causes behind physical ailments were developed.
A
number of luminaries in the fields of self-help and health and
spirituality and new thought—including Doreen Virtue, Gregg Braden,
Wayne W. Dyer, Gay Hendricks, Esther and Jerry Hicks, Leon Nacson, Dr.
Christiane Northrup, Dr. Candace B. Pert, Cheryl Richardson, Dr. Mona
Lisa Schulz, and many others share their personal stories about
Louise's impact on their lives in You Can Heal Your Life, The Movie.
This
movie, which is hosted by Louise, offers not only an intimate look into
her moving and inspirational life story, but also a special segment
devoted to helping you apply Louise's affirmations and groundbreaking
wisdom to heal your own life and the challenges that you face today.
"This
movie is the story of my life, my teachings and how I've applied the
principles of my teachings to my own life. I've made enormous changes
in my own life that I had no idea would be possible."
When asked
what message she hoped people would take with them after seeing You Can
Heal Your Life: The Movie, Louise said, "I'd like to see them discover
what they can really do for themselves. People are so hungry to learn
how to take control of their lives."
These things are so true February 15, 2008 11:15 AM
its like when you're in love everything seems wonderful, you see the world in a new light! Often people with cancer too who are 'supposed to die' by a given date will hang on for a special occassion. Only when its over will they allow themselves to go. My mum seemed to hold on for my birthday that little bit longer.
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"The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed."
- Jiddu Krishnamurti, 20th Century Messiah from India
May the peace of the rainbow of love embrace, sweetly kiss you today, tomorrow and always - from breath to breath, from moment to moment, and beyond....as it is ALLTHATIS.
Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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"You can't help that. We're all mad here." - The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland
"No matter how much cats fight, there always seems to be plenty of kittens." - Abraham Lincoln
"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." - Hippolyte Taine
"When I play with my cat, how do I know that she is not passing time with me rather than I with her?" - Montaigne
"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." - Anonymous
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." - Jean Cocteau
"With the qualities of cleanliness, affection, patience, dignity, and courage that cats have, how many of us, I ask you, would be capable of becoming cats?" - Fernand Mery
"Cats can be cooperative when something feels good, which, to a cat, is the way everything is supposed to feel as much of the time as possible." - Roger Caras
"Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow." - George F. Will
"A meow massages the heart." - Stuart McMillan
"If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr." - Martin Buxbaum
1. Light - In our behavior, one of the things that we need to do is to look to see that all of our behavior moves us toward the light. Therefore always ask: does my behavior lead me toward earth-ing my energy or toward enlightenment? So we should be acting in a way that leads others and ourselves toward the light, in the direction of the light with watchful alertness.
2. To look -HO'O AO to look for right time and right place. To pay attention to what's happening around you, look outside self, being circumscribed (meaning appropriate in all occasions). Someone not circumscribed will act silly and talk, talk, talk... And then we talk we're not listening. Interesting people like to overwhelm us. Interested people listen to us. So, look around and take everything in. Pay attention!! You have to choose whether it is the right timing to say what you have to say out loud or not.
L = LOKAHI
Oneness. Oneness among us. All is one. We need to support the people that are with us on the path. Anything less than 100% support is sabotage. Oneness requires being PONO and ONE with everybody. PONO means, if you've got something with me, come and tell me. The process can be done inside self and outside in person. Get together and talk it out. (KUKA KUKA) If you are "inside" you can't look to the other person to see if you're PONO. This is why it is very important to know how to listen and look across rather than talk and look inside.
O = OIAIO
I'O = truth. Tell the truth. Most of us are too polite to tell each other the truth and by this action we actually don't participate totally in the process of constructing our Universe. Apart of the fact that we put this message out as being all right, we hold back a part of us and we don't have total truth. Therefore we can't have Oneness. Withholding something back is just not allowing us to be one with anyone.
H = HA'A HA'A
Means to be humble. HA'A HA'A is a very important concept in being aware. Ego is a big trap in the spiritual evolution. The minute you think you know something, you're ruined in spiritual matters. The only reason you're not saying the truth is ego. "He doesn't deserve the truth". If you play the game of power you'll always have to know more than others. If you're playing the game of showing off, you'll always have to have more than others to show.
On the other hand, the more you're putting out there in terms of sharing with others, the more is coming back to you, and accordingly you get more and more energy coming to you. Remember to remain humble. If you think you know more than others, then you have to prove it, and the minute you have to prove it, it becomes power and the minute it's power it's not the last A ... which is:
A = ALOHA
Absolute, true love. The minute you think you're better than somebody else, the minute you make comparisons, judgments and spiritual judgments, you separate yourself from the true Love. In that moment you give up the spark of divine essence that comes from pure spirit, the love that we are, all of us. The minute we make comparisons, we're not HA'A HA'A. According to the research, Elizabeth Kubler Ross, wrote in a book: "before you go you're going to be asked: Did you love enough? Did you learn enough?"
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. Helen Keller