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Gita, Quotes - 2011

The Grand Poobah!!

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10.3 He who knows I am beginning-less, unborn, the Lord of all the worlds, this mortal is free from delusion…

10.8 I am the One source of all… – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 10)

free

According to The Gita and some other holy texts, there’s essential knowledge that sets us free. Knowing that there’s one creator and one upholder is one such Truth. It frees us to not be fearful. This knowledge can add a spring to our walk. A whistle blows more easily through our lips when we feel ultimately safe. We’re now like children who know their parents are ever watchful and that there’s a home to always go back to!

now what?

With that freed state of mind as our daily possession, we can set our minds on that which is important. We can search and find our specific place in the Universe. What’s our daily purpose? What’s our life purpose? What mission are we to work on? What unique gift do we bring to the world? What adventure can we embark on next?

Daily Affirmation: Today I am Free!

Recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro

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Quotes - 2011, Stillness

How To Waste Life!

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There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever . Mahatma Gandhi

worry worry worry

  • Why do we worry so much?
  • What are we truly afraid of?
  • What’s the worst that’ll happen?
  • Will what we worry about matter in 50 or 100 years?

safety

Ultimately we’re safe. We feel afraid and spend time worrying because we live the illusion that we are responsible for self. That’s simply not true. If we only rely on self we’ll never get over our fear and insecurity. We must pay allegiance to a higher order. That higher order may be God or a philosophy. The concept of God works really well for me. I like to think that a divine parent is responsible for her kids on Earth. I feel safe and worry less whenever I can remind myself of this Truth.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM safe.

Recommendation: Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda

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Quotes - 2011

What It Takes To Be King!

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When the sun rises, I go to work.
When the sun goes down, I take my rest.
I dig the well from which I drink.
I farm the soil which yields my food.
I share creation. Kings can do no more. – Chinese Proverb

the eternal now

When we inhabit the eternal moment we can be kings of our domain. We can recognize that very wealthy or powerful people are really no different. They live, work and sleep in many similar ways. We are as important as anyone else so let’s not idealize anyone to our own detriment, let’s discover the value that we bring to the Universe!

sharing creation

We all occupy the same space and time on this planet. Our role is two-fold in my opinion:

  1. Discover self: through enquiry and patience
  2. Discover others: through love and service

In the thick of such discovery is our relationship to self and to others. And that’s exactly where life is lived, discovered and shared. Kings are born from such trials, you and I!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM King!

Recommendation: Release Your Brilliance by Simon T. Bailey

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Quotes - 2011, Stillness

False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R)

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You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith. – Mary Manin Morrissey

fear

If we watch our thoughts, especially how they initiate and where they lead, we’ll become cognizant of how much fear and worry dominate our lives. Some of it arises from our animal instinctual nature and the rest is self-manufactured and habitual. It’s quite a waste and very harmful to self. What will we do about it?

faith and love

The antidote to fear is reasoned faith and love. The nagging negative voice inside us must be identified. Becoming aware of it then allows us to supplant it with the logic driven faith that a higher power is in control. A love and service driven life can reinforce the central premise that we live in an ordered and purposeful Universe. Our own life should therefore be full of meaning and purpose.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM fearless.

Recommendation: Love: What Life Is All About by Leo F. Buscaglia

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Quotes - 2011

Do You Play Your Music?

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Most people live and die with their music still un-played. – Mary Kay Ash

our music?

What drives us? What do we enjoy doing? What would we do if money was no object? How do we find our peace? How can we be fulfilled in mind, body and soul? What’s our music?

play it!

If we keep waiting for answers we’ll be waiting for a long time. The truth is that all life is one discovery after another. We discover our selves and others, endlessly. If we want all the answers first, it’ll be like waiting to play like a pro before we even attempt playing, it’s not going to happen!

Let’s just drop the excuses, jump in, let’s do it, let’s do something, take that first step and start the journey of a thousand steps!!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM on it!

Recommendation: Unstoppable Me! by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

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Gita, Quotes - 2011

How To Reach Any Goal

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9.34 Give me thy mind and give me thy heart, give me thy offerings and thy adoration; and thus with thy soul in harmony, and making me thy goal supreme, thou shalt in truth come to me. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 9)

relationships

The very basis and most goals of living are centered around relationships. A primary reason why God created everything was to share himself with his creation. He does that through his very presence within our core being. If we believe in God then the path toward him is through a relationship with him.

with our full being

The instructions given in this verse are comprehensive and allow us to reach any goal we desire. If we set our mind, whole-heartedly, on any goal and make it our prime objective then there’s every reason for us to succeed. Of course the goal of the ages and of most people is to reach God or ultimate reality. Similar to any other relationship, if we dedicate our self to God (the other person), making him the object of our desire then we must succeed!

Daily Affirmation: Today I give self to God.

Recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro

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Quotes - 2011

Want To Stop The Suffering?

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Any person who wants to stop suffering from himself can start by saying, ‘I am responsible for my own problems and no one else.’ That is the beginning of beauty in the individual life. – Vernon Howard

suffering

Even during our darkest hour we control how much we suffer. Even the darkest hour must transform when the first rays of wisdom’s light pierce the darkness. Pain is inevitable but suffering is often optional.

becoming beautiful

Over time we understand that we were built to overcome obstacles and in the process become more than we were…

Once we’re watchful of self, our reactions, how we deal with situations and our attitude, then that very awareness blazes the path to more truth, beauty and goodness in life.

Daily Affirmation: Today I choose light.

Recommendation: Awakening of Intelligence by Jiddu Krishnamurti

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