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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, Stillness

How We Bloom…

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No creature is fully itself till it is, like the dandelion, opened in the bloom of pure relationship to the sun, the entire living cosmos. – D.H. Lawrence

to what end?

Yes we are the creation. We live in the midst of the most ambitious and grand undertaking in time and space. We’re part of an unrelenting march of life through this almost limitless universe that houses all space and all time. What is our place in this creation? What are we doing here? Why? To what end? Where are we headed? Who are we?

the creator

Many indicators suggest that this creation in which we all dwell and have our being is the handiwork of a master creator. This creator participates personally in her creation and cares for all happenings big and small. He cares for people and relationships because apparently love is the currency of this universe and increasing this love is a purpose of it all. Let’s ponder that!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM aware of and reach for the Creator Sun!

Recommendation: A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson

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Quotes - 2011

A Deeper Meaning?

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Seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. What you see reflects your thinking. And your thinking but reflects your choice of what you want to see. – A Course In Miracles

change perception

Gandhi said ‘we must be the change we want to see in the world’, such change begins in how we perceive the world, others and ourselves. When we explore our perceptions, beliefs, assumptions, thought-patterns and expectations we approach greater self-knowledge. That exercise can feed the change we want to see.

meaning

When we perceive external situations they’re colored by the special tint on our experience and DNA infused glasses. We see accordingly, we expect and believe accordingly. As we choose to see what we see, our thinking further underscores that choice. In other words our thinking, our perception and choices reinforce each other. We live in a world of our own creation. Is there meaning in the world and our relationships beyond what we imprint on them?

Daily Affirmation: Today I become aware of my thinking.

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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Quotes - 2011

‘Getting Naked’ and the Law of Attraction II

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Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow
your mind. – The Secret

disappointed

I was disappointed at first because I was hoping I’d get a copy of his new book, Getting Naked. However I quickly recovered and was very thankful for getting this book, I knew I needed it! The session concluded and I was fortunate to also have been invited to a smaller group to discuss topics with Patrick Lencioni later in the day! I’ll be sharing more about the book Getting Naked itself in another blog….

perfection

The group turned out to be just about 6-8 folks! Imagine that, getting time to spend with a famous author and executive coach in such a private setting! I met Pat and chatted for a little bit and got my book autographed by him! At the conclusion of this event two things happened that reminded me of the law of attraction and were triggers for me to write these 2 blogs! The organizer came by and started handing out books to everyone present. She had only one copy of Getting Naked, I got it, and it was already autographed! Not just that; I got to chat with Pat once more and asked him questions regarding my corporate coaching engagement, where his name had first come up! He gave me some excellent tips which pretty much designed for me the approach I was going to take with my corporate client. In my mind the Universe/God had given me everything I had needed. I hadn’t sweat about any of this. I had essentially held in my mind what I thought I needed and had kept doing what was necessary while being grateful for the present. I also implicitly held the belief that God takes care of it all, not me. That’s it, that’s The Secret in action. Btw this is one small example of how this universal principle works in my life and in yours!

Daily Affirmation: Today I set big meaningful goals for myself.

Recommendation: Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni

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Quotes - 2011

‘Getting Naked’ and the Law of Attraction I

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The Hows are the domain of the universe. It always knows the quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream. – The Secret

what

Several weeks ago I was with a corporate client (I do life and executive coaching) and we ended up talking about Patrick Lencioni’s ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team’. I knew of the book and some of the concepts inside it but hadn’t read the book. I made a mental note to myself that I needed to read the book and research the material. Each week after that I reminded myself that I still needed to do that! Basically I was focusing on the ‘what’ I needed and not the ‘how’. I hadn’t quite figured out a strategy yet as to how I would get the book. Some books I borrow from our library, others I just buy for my Kindle.

event

A couple months ago I had signed up for a speaker event at work, it was actually Patrick Lencioni coming to talk about his new book Getting Naked! I showed up and because Patrick wanted the session to be interactive he offered a free book to the first 3 people who asked a relevant question! The whole session was fantastic so it was easy for me to stand up and ask the first question. After that exchange Patrick literally threw a book at me, lo and behold it was a copy of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team! There’s more to this story so please stay tuned for tomorrow’s blog!

Daily Affirmation: Today I focus on the ‘what’.

Recommendation: Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni

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Quotes - 2011

In Our Favor!

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Whenever something doesn’t work out the way you thought it would, instead of thinking that something went wrong, see it as something that went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent. Everything plays to your favor. – The Universe

expect goodness

I subscribe to the notion that a creator created this stupendous universe. S/he also designed it, to a large extent, to create creatures who could grow and know the creator. Under this theory, we’re all children of the Universe. We are safe, we’re guided and only good can prevail ultimately. No ifs, ands or buts….

it all works out

In other words the entire creation conspires to make individuals succeed based on larger design goals. Part of our ‘purpose’ is to create new things, new ideas, new ways to cooperate, serve others and generally add value to the whole enterprise. When we do that, we simply cannot fail!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM confident that it all works out!

Recommendation: Notes from the Universe by Mike Dooley

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Gita, Quotes - 2011

Love Is The Greatest Reality

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5.3 Know that a man of true renunciation is he who craves not nor hates; for he who is above the two contraries soon finds his freedom.

5.7 No work stains a man who is pure, who is in harmony, who is master of his life, whose soul is one with the soul of all. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 5)

balance –> freedom

Balance appears to be a key to success, peace and happiness. When we’re even minded (at peace) our physical brain frequencies hum at a lower rate (alpha). This allows us to receive direct input from Universal Intelligence. That’s where the freedom comes from. We feel at ease, we’re not disturbed and we gain insights from the Creative Source daily!

the one soul

We are all connected at source. The stuff that reality is made of is the same stuff that our souls are made of. The way to connect to that ‘stuff’ is via a restful mind that uncovers the treasure trove of love inside us. That love guides us into understanding and experiencing how we’re all connected. Harmony results.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM love.

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

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