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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

The Essential Secret To Health & Happiness!

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The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.  – Buddha

fear and worry

Our biggest enemy is fear. It drives a lot of our behavior. We regret the past and apply too much emotional energy thinking about it. We should only allow pleasant reminiscing. And we should try not to dwell on what may go wrong.

namaste now!

The finest way to live is to inhabit the current moment and do so filled with love. That is this blog’s core message. Live intensely in the present moment, fearlessly, full of love, expecting goodness and while being of real value to others. If there ever was a formula for life this is it…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM living and loving in the NOW!!

Recommendation: Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tse

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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

Why We Are Challenged…

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People do not grow when their environment is too comfortable, when they are not challenged.  – Daisaku Ikeda

adversity

We are lazy and we refuse to learn from history. Our only true learning comes from facing life challenges directly. Our planet is just the right place to live a life full of rich challenges. We’re forced out of our stupor and must rise to meet any situation that the Universe designs for us!

the prize

Why were we chosen to live this life? What part do we play in all this? What do we get out of this? Why is it the way it is? All these questions will be answered in due time and to our full satisfaction. Until then it’s our task to live life fully, fearlessly, lovingly and continue to seek answers! Life is interesting!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM embracing challenges!

Recommendation: Dancing with Life by Phillip Moffitt

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Live Life King Size…

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Believers react to this temporal life as if immortality already were within their grasp.  – The Urantia Papers

faith

This is faith. To believe in the ultimate triumph of the life we live on this planet. To know that we’re safe, that we’re guided and that everything is working for an ultimate good. To trust in the goodness of this Universe. And to accept that God loved us before we got here. All is well.

live life king size

So how does our life, our attitude and our experience change, if we live as though we are immortal? When will we realize that we’re no paupers but are princes and princesses in a kingdom that our Father runs? When will we kick fear in its figurative butt? When will we start celebrating life, daily?

Daily Affirmation: Today I live like a son of God!

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

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What It Takes To Relax…

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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.  – Chinese Proverb

what ought to be

Tension is what we think we should be. Stress is made up of regrets of the past and anticipation of the future. Turmoil is when we appear to lose control over our lives. Despair is when nothing seems to go right. We’re unhappy and fearful because we think it’s all up to us.

what is

We can be relaxed when we’re good with what we are. We’re peaceful when we trust that all is well. We’re joyous when we realize that we’re God’s own children! Let’s live up to the faith we’re capable of, let’s relax in the bosom of this friendly and loving Universe in which we reside. All is well, all will continue to stay well!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM relaxed because I AM.

Recommendation:  An Introduction to Zen Buddhism by D.T. Suzuki

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How To Heal Anything…

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The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.  – Caroline Myss

we don’t have to

We don’t have to figure it all out. Universal Intelligence longs to engage with us. We just need to open the doorway to our soul and allow the natural course of events to unfold. It appears difficult because we think we’re all by ourselves, separate and must take care of it all…

stillness

The challenge is how do we become still and listen. Once we learn to tap into the ever flowing river of love inside us, then it’s smoother sailing. Watch this space for a guided step by step process to do just that. Learn how to realize God’s presence and experience how simple it is…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM still…and can listen…

Recommendation: God Is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg

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When Will We Change?

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How short would your life have to be before you would start living differently, today?  – Thought Provoking Questions

when?

We all want to change many things about us and our lives! Why don’t we? What’s holding us back? What are we afraid of? Can’t we see what’ll happen if we keep going this way?

new perspectives

How can the following perspectives guide our actions today?

Perspective A: I have only 12 months to live, what now?

Perspective B: I am an eternal child of God, I’m protected and loved.

And what if we lived the two perspectives simultaneously?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM fearless!

Recommendation: Do It! Let’s Get Off Our Buts by Peter McWilliams

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What Is Self-Knowledge?

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Self-knowledge is the discovery from moment to moment of the ways of the self, its intentions and pursuit, its thoughts and appetites.  – Krishnamurti

why?

Why should we care about self-knowledge? As we become conscious of self we realize that something’s going on! Life is going on, and we are an integral part of it. We start to understand our place and our level of participation in Life. Next, questions spring from within and they are pointers to a deeper understanding of why everything is the way it is…

within

This journey of ‘self-knowledge’ must begin within. As we think and become aware of what we think, our understanding of self increases. That is the beginning, becoming increasingly aware of the origin of our thinking and its motives…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM a seeker of self…

Recommendation: The Awakening of Intelligence by Krishnamurti

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