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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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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

Why We Need More Feminity!

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In a day and generation when a man was not supposed to salute even his own wife in a public place, Jesus dared to take women along as teachers of the gospel… – The Truth Book

woman

Woman is the bedrock of society. She’s the cornerstone of a family unit. Without the balancing and calming female energy in any situation the effort is likely to become too aggressive and overshoot its mandate. The feminine energy can be the calming balm that’s necessary in the world today. Whenever we need resolution to a touchy topic or an argument, let’s seek the ‘feminine’ approach!

yin & yang

Divinity expresses itself equally via the 2 material channels. The male and the female, the ‘on’ and the ‘off’, up and down, electron and proton. The world today is still male dominated when it comes to ideas and policies. When we truly need peace to prevail we’ll want the feminine energy to balance the masculine!

Daily Affirmation: Today I yield to inevitabilities.

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

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Quotes - 2011

What’s True Love?

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Real love is not two people clinging to each other; it can only be fostered between two strong people secure in their individuality. – Daisaku Ikeda

love

Love is appreciating someone for what they are. It’s knowing that their essence is lovely, that they have a magnificence that is often hidden away and that they’re of eternal value.

relationships

Relationships are important because they reveal to us the crucial fabric of all existence; love! Love is at its purest when we interact with an individual at the level of their divinity and serve them according to their needs without expecting anything in return. Who do we love like that? What does love mean to us? How can we live a love-filled life?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM love personified.

Recommendation: P.S. I Love You by H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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Quotes - 2011

Why Perspective Matters…

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You can only be happy when you see things in proper perspective:  all human beings are of equal importance in God’s sight, and have a job to do in the divine plan. – The Peace Pilgrim

perspective

If we really think about it, all we have is our own perspective of things. We can only ever know our own mind, we can only ever be conscious of our self alone. We cannot totally put ourselves into anyone else’s shoes, and therefore we can never truly know their perspective.

now what?

If that’s true then how can we ever know Truth? We have a shot at it if we pursue God’s mind. God is the ultimate distributor and purveyor. He forever distributes himself and the bounties of the Universe. Upon asking we can start to receive this gift of knowing God’s mind, life then starts to make a lot more sense!

Daily Affirmation: Today I seek God’s mind!

Recommendation: Peace Pilgrim by The Peace Pilgrim

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Quotes - 2011, Stillness

Why It’s Important To Stay Awake!

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We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn. – Henry David Thoreau

awaken to

We’re consummate sleep walkers! We walk around hypnotized, dazed into submission by the lethargy of our habits. As intelligent and creative children of the Universe it’s our prerogative to take life’s rein into our hands. We can do so by becoming awake to each moment…

infinite expectation!

Thoreau was such a poet! Imagine being awake to unknown but enthralling possibilities in our daily lives! Imagine having ‘infinite expectation’ for any moment that we dwell in! Imagine expecting that the finest moment for mankind is just around the corner! Imagine also expecting the best of any individual that we meet, and addressing only the divine within them!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM of Infinite Expectation!

Recommendation: The Law of Attraction by Esther Hicks

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Quotes - 2011, Stillness

Why We Must Become Master Minds!

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Clean but the mirror and the message shines forth. – A Course in Miracles (ACIM)

what mirror?

We are born a tabula rasa in my opinion. It takes time and good nutrition to grow healthy bodies; the same principle applies to our minds. Our minds do get disciplined to varying degrees because of schooling and life itself, but we must enforce greater discipline.

master minds

We may discipline our mind to become its true master. Without mastering our minds we’re often at its disposal and therefore often:

  • We’re only happy when things work the way we expect them to
  • Other people control our mental well-being
  • We allow mental addictions to form
  • We’re at the whim of life itself

Stillness, concentration, breathing, mantra chanting and mindfulness are some of the ways we can be more disciplined thinkers.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM mind controller!

Recommendation: Living the Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes

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