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Quotes - 2011

Where Are We Headed?

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A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. – Lao-Tse

travelers

We are all travelers trudging along the highway of Life! Where are we headed? What’s the journey like? What are our regrets? What’s missing? What are our hopes? Are we arriving? Or are we on our way? What do we expect? What’s our demeanor? Are we happy? Did we discover joy? What’s our ‘big’ goal?

freedom

There’s genuine freedom when we’re not weighed down by expectations that we set for our selves or those set by society and norm upon us. Imagine if we had no real agenda. Or that we didn’t care to make too much money or buy all the ‘things’. Imagine if we were true adventurers only bent upon learning and experiencing life as it happened, just flowing with the river of time …

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM a carefree traveler!

Recommendation: Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tse

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Gita, Quotes - 2011

Is God Real?

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Being can be felt in the silence of the soul.– The Bhagavad Gita

conclusion

It’s been a pleasure going through each chapter of The Gita ruminating on any verse that stood out. You may find all related posts here. Here’s what I conclude from this soul exercise:

God is present in our heart. He’s a partner in our daily strivings and accomplishments. Life is lived to the fullest when we accept his presence in faith and act accordingly while serving others lovingly.

the proof is in the pudding

God cannot be proved to anyone else. But his presence is very palpable. His presence is cultivated via Stillness, prayer and loving service. The proof is really in the pudding, let’s taste some of it!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM.

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

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Quotes - 2011

What Are The Most Important Questions?

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We must decide: is life something that is happening to us or something that is happening through us? – Neale Donald Walsch

decision time

In this ground breaking book, The Storm Before the Calm, Neale makes the point that the time has now come to make certain decisions individually and collectively. We must reassess the ‘story’ we’ve been living. We ought to realize that our current assumptions about life aren’t going to produce a much different world from the one we’re experiencing.

question time

To embark on this journey we must ask ourselves certain questions. I’ll be presenting these questions one at a time to highlight their importance.

It’s now time to understand that we’re responsible for our life. It’s also clear that as earthlings we’ve collectively created most of what we’re experiencing across the world.

  1. What should we do about this?
  2. How can we move forward more creatively?
  3. How can we solve this large problem as a family?

Daily Affirmation: Today I question what’s going on!

Recommendation: The Storm Before the Calm by Neale Donald Walsch

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Quotes - 2011

Why We Must Begin With Self

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To transform the world, we must begin with ourselves. – Krishnamurti

old news?

We’ve heard the same message numerous times, but this bears repeating as a reminder to all of us. All the messengers and great thinkers have independently uttered this truth and underscored its importance in effecting a world filled with love, peace and prosperity!

transform

All 3 levels of being must be involved and targeted to transform self. We might start with Spirit then move to Mind and finally the Body. Maybe we attempt to involve and impact all 3 spheres simultaneously. But attempt we must. We must try to figure out what in us needs to change for the better. As we become better examples of this change, we give others the permission to do the same, we become living models for all. Let’s commit to this noble effort!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM a self-transformer!

Recommendation: The Awakening of Intelligence by Krishnamurti

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Quotes - 2011

Why YOU Are It!

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You are something new in this world. Be glad of it. – Dale Carnegie

new!

Ok, you and I, are totally unique, in all of time and all of space… Let’s allow that to totally sink in! Let’s meditate on the enormity of what this means to us and those around us…

rejoice!

Let’s rejoice in this spiritual fact! We have so much to celebrate! We are God’s special children. How should we feel about this? What will we do with our specialness? How is our time best spent?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM the ONE!

Recommendation: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

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Gita, Quotes - 2011

Why Life Is Always Perfect!

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18.37 What seems at first a cup of sorrow is found in the end immortal wine. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 18)

life is

We’re not separate from Life. We are it. We’re generally not conscious of what goes on inside our heads and why we do what we do. Life is the gradual unfolding of our awareness of life itself. Once we realize that, our journey, our Life journey truly begins.

embrace life

The Gita constantly nudges us towards greater awareness of self and of the divine. The two aren’t separate and in fact constitute Life itself. The divine expresses itself through us to experience that which it can’t otherwise. We are a divine expression! With that thought we may embrace life and jump in!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM Life!

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

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Quotes - 2011, Stillness

Why We Must Take Bold Steps!

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Standing in the inspiring vision of my future, I boldly take every step – large and small – with courage and intent. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

future

What is the most amazing future we can imagine for self and the world? To what material, mental and spiritual heights can we scale? What can we dream up next? When will we start acting like the children of God that we are already?

courageous intent

We can do all that’s good for others and self through courage and intent. Courage allows us to take the first and consequent steps. We can be focused on the goal and know that God gently holds us in his palm. Intent is essential because that’s the co-creation the Universe seeks from us. God is unable to act in the realm of the human without our active participation. He provides all the building blocks and we may join the fun with just a dream in our hearts! The divine play is then in action!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM courageous and creative!

Recommendation: True Purpose by Tim Kelley

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