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The greatest treasure is a contented heart.
- John O'Donohue
Enlightenment is the journey from the head back to the heart, from words, back to silence; getting back to our innocence in spite of our intelligence.
Although very simple, this is a great achievement.
- Sri Sri Ravishankar
Then it was as if I suddenly saw the secret beauty of their hearts,
the depths where neither sin nor desire can reach,
the person that each one is in God’s eyes.
If only they could see themselves as they really are.
If only we could see each other that way
there would be no reason for war, for hatred, for cruelty…
we would fall down and worship each other.
~ Thomas Merton
Each person is a Sacred Temple. The altar of that temple is the heart.
The fire of love, a reflection of the greater light, burns upon this altar.
This light within must be acknowledged and cared for.
This is the religion of the Sons of the Sun.
It is the universal, cosmic, solar religion.
- Willaru Huayta
The
whole Universe is made of love, every atom, every fiber, every cell,
it is all a creation
of love,
Created in love, and very few experience this.
Those who do, experience who they truly are.
- Mirabai Devi
Healers remind the cells of the body that they are perfect love.
- Emmanual (Pat Rodegast)
A true leader is not the one with the most followers,
but one who
creates the most leaders.
- Neale Donald Walsch
"How beautiful it is to do nothing.... and then to rest afterward."
Inside what scares you lies what frees you.
- Source unknown
"In the face of adversity, uncertainty and conflicting sensory information, I hereby pledge to remain ever mindful of the magical, infinite, loving reality I live in. A reality that conspires tirelessly in my favour. I further recognize that living within space and time, as a Creation amongst my Creators, is the ultimate Adventure in a Kingdom ruled by the thoughts I choose to think. As a being of Light, I hereby resolve to live, love and be happy, at all costs, no matter what, with reverence and kindness for All.
So be it. "
Look beyond the moment.
Send your thoughts out on a shaft of faith into tomorrow
where the full meaning of today becomes apparent.
Move forward in your mind and stand in a high place,
looking back on the present circumstances and laughing at them.
In doing so you will experience a fortuitous event that is placed
in your life,
not by chance but by choice.
- Jack Boland
Mind
is the Master power that molds and makes, and we are Mind,
and ever more we take the Tool of Thought, and shaping
what we will, bring forth a thousand joys, a thousand
ills.
We think in secret and it comes to pass; Environment
is but our looking-glass.
- James Allen
- It is through our willingness to dance with and trust this permeable translucency of pure awareness that we are free to be in loving relationship with ourselves and others -
Wisdom is knowing I am nothing.
Love is knowing I am everything.
And between the two, my life flows.
And while you're living, stay as close to love as you can.
- Nisargadatta Maharaj
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I will meet you there. - Rumi
There is nothing so strong as gentleness,
and there
is nothing so gentle as real strength.
- Sir Francis de Sates
The greatest distance in the existence of man, is not
from here to there, nor from there to here… The
greatest distance in the existence of man is from his
mind to his heart. Unless you conquer that distance,
you will never learn to soar like an eagle, to realize
your own immensity within. - Angaangaq (Uncle)
Oh the recklessness of faith. First you leap, and then you grow wings.
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Thank you. - Marcel Proust
Both the clear, open space of "nothing" and the interconnectedness of "everything" awaken us to our true nature.
Beloved I AM Presence bright,
Round me seal your Tube of Light
From Ascended Master flame
Called forth now in God's own name.
Let it keep my temple free
From all discord sent to me.
I AM calling forth violet fire
To blaze and transmute all desire,
Keeping on in Freedom's name
Till I AM One with the violet flame.
I took the leap of faith from my shadow cliff
of doubt,
All I left behind were the chains within my mind.
I felt something softly hold me ~ God's loving hands
enfold me,
I knew the I AM within was the same I AM as Him.
At last I was homeward bound, my soul has leaped for
joy,
and finally I am wholly found.
- Ann Van Eps
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"May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into our bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of you"
- Saint Theresa. |
White Tara is the goddess of compassion.
Her love heals at the source of dis-ease, bringing health, strength, longevity and beauty.
There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.
We live in a world of theophanies. Holiness comes wrapped in the
ordinary. There are burning bushes all around you. Every tree is full of
angels. Hidden beauty is waiting in every crumb. Life wants to lead you
from crumbs to angels, but this can happen only if you are willing to
unwrap the ordinary by staying with it long enough to harvest its
treasure.
- Macrina Wiederkehr
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Mantra of Unification
The sons of men are one, and I am one with them
I seek to love, not hate
I seek to serve and not exact due service
I seek to heal, not hurt
Let pain bring due reward of light and love
Let the soul control the outer form and life and all events
And bring to light the love that underlies the happenings of the time
Let vision come and insight
Let the future stand revealed
Let inner union demonstrate and outer cleavages be gone
Let love prevail
Let all men love
The Great Invocation
From the point of Light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.
From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.
From the center where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.
From the center which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out.
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth. |
The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.
-
Friedrich Nietzsche
Experience is not what happens
to a man, it's what a man does
with what happens to him.
~Aldous Huxley, English Novelist
By choosing to find the benefit in every experience,
every
experience becomes a blessing.
If you want more blessings in your life, start counting them.
We can let the circumstances of our lives harden
us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid,
or we can let them
soften us, and make us kinder. We always
have the choice.
~Dalai Lama
No
matter how harsh or painful any circumstance in your life
may be right now,
there is a high road and a low road
leading from it.
You get to choose which one you'll take.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter
and those who matter don’t mind.
~ Dr. Seuss
Man
is made or unmade by himself. In the armory of thought
he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself. He
also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself
heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.
- William James
Every moment of every day, what you feel in your heart is a command in the Mind of God.
The Mind of God interprets our feelings very, very literally.
- Gregg Braden
We are beings in a school for gods in which we learn in slow motion the consequences of thought.
- Wm. Brugh Joy
Transformation of our world is a mirror of our own transformation.
We are the creators of our universe. |
Each difficult moment has the potential to open
my eyes and open my heart.
- Myla Kabat-Zinn
Today I know that I cannot control the ocean tides.
I can only go with the flow...
When I struggle and try
to organize the Atlantic to my specifications, I sink.
If I flail and thrash and growl and grumble,
I go under.
But if I let go and float, I am borne aloft.
- Marie Stilkind
Life's difficulties are a call to consciousness - a grace inspired even that
challenges us to reach beyond limited thinking.
Allow
freedom in your heart. Invite your heart’s warmth
to reach out past what you know, past what you can hear
…
touch the vast unknown... Then, let your heart’s
warmth enter the tender places in your body. Feel the
soothing warmth, so alive with love.
Today,
see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love
so that it touches not only those to whom you can give
it easily,
but also those who need it so much.
- Daphine Rose Kingma
Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness
in our lives:
where we focus our attention.
- Greg Anderson
With
every emotion we have two possibilities.
We can succumb or we can examine.
We cannot do both.
If the
doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear
as it is, ....infinite.
- William Blake
If
you could get rid of yourself just once, the secret
of secrets would open to you.
The face of the unknown,
hidden beyond the universe would appear on the mirror
of your perception.
- Rumi
There
is nothing that does not matter. The faintest breeze
changes the course of the world.
The softest cry is
heard by all.
The greatest love is you and it is me.
- Rumi
The most powerful
expression of Love is Gratitude, returning our gift
of Life to others through our appreciation, thankfulness
and gratitude. Imagine being immersed in a wave of gratitude,
encircled by friends and family, each expressing their
Love and Gratitude to YOU ....an intentional gathering
to honour, uplift, and magnify the gift You are to the
world.
I am not my brother’s
keeper.
I am my brother’s brother.
We are made different so we can know our need for each
other…
Our differences are why we hold on to each other.
Our diversity is something to celebrate,
for it is our diversity that ultimately gives us our
unity.
- Desmond Tutu
The
unknown isn't to be feared.
The unknown is our home;
Where we all come from, where we are going back to.
Your vision will become clear when you look into
your heart....
Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.
- Carl Jung
Turn to any problem and bless it, and love it. The challenges we face are our treasures.
Whenever some kindness comes to you, turn that way, toward the source.
Love is a river, Drink from it. - Rumi
Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do.
You are a song, a wished for song.
Move to the center, towards the sky and wind, towards silent knowing.
What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
There is no such thing as a mistake. When we pay attention, everything enlightens us.
Everything in life comes to you as a teacher. Pay attention. Learn quickly.
- old Cherokee woman to her grandson
In the very nature of experience itself, each of us has innocently given huge portions of ourselves away, loosing ourselves to the callousness and hardness that has resulted from our "hurts" upon earth. Now our lives are asking that we call those fragments to us so that we may once again know ourselves in wholeness.
When asked, "Are you a God or a man?"
Buddha replied, "I am awake."
Do not care for doctrines,
Do not care for dogmas, or sects, churches or temples;
They count for little compared
with the essence of existence in each 'man',
which is spirituality, and the more this is developed, the more powerful are we for good.
Earn that first,
acquire that, and criticise no one, for all doctrines and creeds have some good in them.
Show by your lives that religion does not mean words, or names, or sects, but that it means spiritual realization.
Only those can understand who have felt.
Only those who have attained to spirituality can communicate it to others,
can be great teachers of humankind.
They alone are the powers of light.
- Sri Ramakrishna
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