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Gita, Quotes - 2011

How To Find Harmony

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6.14 With soul in peace, and all fear gone, and strong in the vow of holiness, let him rest with mind in harmony, his soul on me, his God supreme.

6.15 The Yogi who, lord of his mind, ever prays in this harmony of soul, attains the peace of Nirvana, the peace supreme that is in me.…

6.16 Yoga is a harmony. Not for him who eats too much, or for him who eats too little; not for him who sleeps too little, or for him who sleeps too much. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 6)

balance

Only through living a balanced life can we achieve a mind in harmony which in turn leads to peace. Freedom from fear and peace are prerequisites to attaining closeness to and consciousness of God.

nirvana

If God is the author of this Universe and if there’s always a better way of doing or achieving something then seeking God’s input into our life must be a prime objective of life. When we can consistently dwell on, pray or talk to, God, we build the equanimity and peace that ensues from such a relationship. That’s Nirvana in daily life.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM in balance.

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

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Quotes - 2011

Why Our Thoughts Matter

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There are no idle thoughts.  – A Course In Miracles

thoughts are powerful

Thoughts initiate. Thoughts create. Thoughts perpetuate. We’re constantly thinking and therefore initiating, creating and perpetuating. What thoughts or thought patterns do we dwell on?

love or fear?

Each thought or thought pattern leads us either into fear or to an experience of love. The two emotions cannot coexist. ‘Today I must buy that present for my friend’ could be a thought we think. If it’s something we’re afraid we might forget to do or we’re doing it because we want our friend to like us, then essentially this thought creates fear in us. Instead if we’re imagining what the effect of that present will be on our relationship and how we might enjoy buying and presenting that gift then this thought leads to more love. No thought is idle, we choose and design at every juncture.

Daily Affirmation: Today I move towards love by becoming love.

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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Quotes - 2011

Nothing Unreal Exists

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Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God. – A Course In Miracles

real vs. unreal

What is real? Anything of value to the Universe or to the Creator is real. Anything of value exists because it ought to. We, in our essence, at our core, are real.

peace of God

Once we realize that nothing about us or anyone else is truly threatened, we can rest easy. We can be at peace when we know we’re safe. We are safe and secure, forever.

Daily Affirmation: Today I rejoice because I’m safe!

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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Quotes - 2010

Why Light a Candle?

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Better to light a candle than curse the darkness. – Proverb

negativity

The problem with complaining and negativity is simple. It forces us to spend time at the level of the problem, at a lower frequency and often leaves us feeling sorry for our selves. Let’s seek the light instead, heck let’s create some!

create light

How can we create light in any given situation? Lets become aware of what we’re thinking about the situation. If our analysis is turning negative, we should note how the thinking is affecting us in the moment. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t analyze and critique when necessary. Lets ensure that the thought spiral isn’t taking us down with it. Instead we can bring ‘light’ to the situation or person by reminding ourselves that thoughts matter. We control the vibrations we dwell in… Let’s step back and view (shine a light) from a ‘higher’ vantage point.

Daily Affirmation: Today I bring light to each person and situation.

Recommendation: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum 

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Quotes - 2011

What The Soul Yearns For…

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The soul is kissed by God in its innermost regions.

With interior yearning, grace and blessing are bestowed.

It is a yearning to take on God’s gentle yoke,

It is a yearning to give one’s self to God’s Way. – Hildegard of Bingen

opening up

As we become more still and as we enjoy the harmony that comes from such stillness we draw closer to that which is, inside us. That’s the place where our soul, our essence, comes in direct contact with God. Such harmony and stillness is not even possible unless we open up and give ourselves up to such an encounter. With our permission the path starts to become paved…

god’s way

The way of God is gentle. God is our parent and knows us more thoroughly than we can know anyone or anything. She prods us very gently towards her way, towards love, acceptance, forgiveness and gratitude. The result is beautiful. We find love, joy and poetry in the apparently commonplace prose that is life.

Daily Affirmation: Today I become God’s poetry.

Recommendation: How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg M.D

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Gita, Quotes - 2011, Stillness

Reaching Freedom

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5.27/28 When the sage of silence … closes the doors of his soul and, resting his inner gaze between the eyebrows, keeps peaceful and even the ebbing and flowing of breath; and with life and mind and reason in harmony, and with desire and fear and wrath gone … he in truth has attained final freedom.  – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 5)

harmony

Having overcome desire for the frivolous, fear and anger, the person in pursuit of ultimate reality approaches harmony. Harmony promotes a deeper connection with all that is.

stillness

Meditation can help us reach that state of harmony; as we become more still, the spirit within us has more sway over our conscious mind. That’s especially true if we desire that guidance. The harmony in turn leads us to a deeper contact with inner reality. Harmony and meditation, feed each other. Regular meditation allows us to move in harmony through-out the day, doing that in turn deepens our practice of meditation.

Daily Affirmation: Today I move in harmony and stillness.

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

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Quotes - 2011

What’s ‘THE’ Answer?

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The receptive mind lets go of its answer to make room for the answer. – Vernon Howard

my ego

My ego tells me that I’m right. I believe my ego, in fact I live with my ego daily and think that it’s me. And that I must control life and all decisions therein. With that mindset I’m guaranteed disappointments and failures at all levels. I’m also guaranteed apparent successes. In other words I’m guaranteed a life of illusion.

‘the’ answer

There’s a faculty that allows us to perceive things as they truly are. This faculty becomes available to us when we stop controlling, when we become more still and when we can listen to the other person and to life itself, very deeply. Listening at all levels then is the answer and the only way.

Daily Affirmation: Today I listen deeply.

Recommendation: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard

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