| | Earth 5 Dimension Posted by Joan H-Greenleafseer on 25 October, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IKoS6Vzyvg&feature=related https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenleafseer/116654925021132?ref=hl | |
| What happens to the earth Posted by Joan H-Greenleafseer on 25 October, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J1jiFGffqQ&feature=related https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenleafseer/116654925021132?ref=hl | |
| -Sweet Serenity- Posted by Dan Thomas on 25 October, 2012 Ease comes to the ailing heart,
When time has passed ? no longer apart.
A tender smile is drawn in thought,
Then a shy reflection on the face is caught.
Breathing deep in love?s kind grace;
A warmth in soul holds in place
A longing filled to all eternity,
Felt so deep in sweet serenity.Whispered words like breath on wind,
Pass the lips between dear friends.
Talking low, but hearing true,
To heart this message said only for you:
From all I have in great affection,
I give, with care, my pure attention;
A bond, a kiss, forever more;
A faith, a joy, an open door. Now hold so tight, and draw so near;
Peace and comfort - made so clear.
A tender touch, a true divinity;
Together is found that sweet serenity. -Dan Thomas- | |
| Inner Mind ? Sanctuary Where Peace Resides Posted by Dorothy M Neddermeyer on 25 October, 2012 Within your inner mind is a sanctuary where peace resides. There is a part of you that resides there. It is the busyness of your outer life that prevents you from living from your inner sanctuary. No matter how busy your life seems on the surface in the depth and truth of your being; you can access the inner sanctuary of total peace, wisdom, compassion, forgiveness and aliveness. Your inner sanctuary is where all answers are held, all peace resides and all rest is assured. In the depth of your sanctuary is silence. In times of confusion and complexity the silence brings relief and calmness in mind, body and spirit. When you listen to the silence in your sanctuary you come to know the wisdom of being still; connection with the depth of inner silence will guide you, heal you and restore your energy. Silence is an omnipresent reality revealing to you your strength and courage. Silence is also revealed in moments of rapt attention, when you are fully present in your life. The art of cultivating silence takes place within the present moment of the reality of your life. Cultivating silence, prompts you to discover the richness in all moments and encounters. While treasuring its rich potential, you learn to discover what it means to live with a silent heart, rich in vitality, creativity, energy and an enlivened life. Silence in the depths of your sanctuary is the ground of happiness, communion and oneness. You can learn to find it in all moments and things. You will discover it has been waiting for you. You can take heart and comfort right now in knowing that all things are in alignment to work together for the good of everyone. Go to your inner sanctuary and live from your awareness. Take your whole Self there this moment to revel in the peace, wisdom, aliveness and joy. ### Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Metaphysician - Certified Hypnosis and Regression Practitioner, Author and Speaker. Dr. Dorothy facilitates clearing blocks, fears and limiting beliefs. You can live the life you desire. She facilitates Past Life Regression and Future Life Progression. She was a World Regression Congress faculty member in the Netherlands, India, Brazil and Turkey. http://www.drdorothy.net http://facebook.com/DrDorothyNed http://teamasea.com/drdorothy | |
| EGO AND RELATIONSHIP Posted by Rushikesh Maslekar on 25 October, 2012 Then relationship happens. Before that it is just an empty name. Relationship cannot happen before the egos are gone. You only believe that it is a relationship. It is a conflict, it is enmity, it is jealousy, it is aggression, it is domination, it is possession, and many things ? but not relationship. How can you relate with two egos there? When there are two egos, then there are four persons.In every bed you will find four persons sleeping together. It is very rare to find a double bed, because then four persons are there overcrowding it. The wife is there and the ego, and the husband is there and the ego ? husband is hidden behind his ego, wife is hidden behind her ego, and those two egos go on making love. The real contact never happens. The word ?relationship? is beautiful. The original meaning of the root from which the word ?to relate? comes is exactly the same as ?to respond?. Relationship comes from that word ?respond?. If you have any image of your wife or husband, you cannot respond, and hence relate, to the truth of the person. And we all go on carrying images. First, we have our image that is our ego ? ?who I am?. And then we have the image of the other ? who she is, or he is. The husband relates not to the woman that is there, he relates to the woman he thinks is there. So now, four are not there, six there are, and it goes on crowding. Now you are there ? that is one thing, your ego is there ? that is another thing. And now you don?t relate to the woman who is there, you relate to the idea of your woman ? ?My wife is such and such, or should be such and such? and he is also having these things ? so six persons. It is really a miracle how people go on managing. It is very complicated. Relationship is not possible, there are too many people in between. You go on reacting to the image not to the person, and hence there is no relationship. When there is no image, then there is relationship. See it! And see it immediately, without the interference of thought. Don?t have any image of the person you love. If you love me, don?t have any image of me. There is no need. Just look into me as I am. The image will not allow you to see who I am. Don?t have any image of the person you love; the person is enough. The truth of the person is enough whatsoever it is. And don?t have any image of yourself, just be true, authentic, as you are. And there will be relationship. Then there will be a response. Then two realities will respond to each other. And when realities respond there is great harmony, melody, joy. There is great beauty. Don?t have any image of me, don?t have any image of your husband, don?t have any image of your son, don?t have any image of Jesus, and don?t have any image of God. If you can drop all your images, you will enter into a totally different dimension ? the separate reality, the other shore. Approach truth imageless, thoughtless, nude, empty, uncovered. And the response will come out of your being of its own accord. You ask me: WHAT HAPPENS IN AND WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO PARTNERS IF THEIR EGOS DROP?
Then love happens, then ecstasy happens. Then that very relationship becomes sacred, it becomes a shrine. And through that door you can reach to God. You have to grow more and more towards the state where the ?I? is not present at all. This is the goal of all love, and this is the misery of all lovers. Because they want this to happen and it doesn?t happen, then there is great misery, then they feel cheated, then they feel frustrated. Then they start thinking of changing the partner. Every day some couple comes to me and says ?We would like to change the partners. Enough is enough. We are tired.? But what will you do? You will do the same with the other person. It is not going to make much difference. Maybe for a few days, the fantasy, the romance, the honeymoon, and again? And they know it ? because they have done it before too. And they nod their heads in agreement. And they say ?Yes, that?s true. I have been doing this to many women. But what to do? I am stuck again.? Rather than changing the partner, rather than dropping your woman or man, drop your ego. Dropping that ego, a different quality starts taking shape in your life, a different light, a different vision. And things settle in that vision. With that light coming in, all old miseries and conflicts and anguishes disappear. The same energy that was becoming conflict starts becoming your joy. That?s what Jesus means when he says: Don?t go on squandering your energies in fighting, anger, objecting. Veetmoha?s mother has come here, a beautiful old woman. She has heard me ? I think only once, yesterday. And she was puzzled about one thing. She told Veetmoha ?What is the matter? I like what Osho says, but nobody objects! Whatsoever he goes on saying, people listen. Nobody is objecting, what is the matter?? Her question is very natural. She must have seen lectures where somebody speaks, somebody objects ? raises a question ? and there is a quarrel, and discussion and argument. She must have been hoping for something like that. Here she sees people just sitting silently, utterly in silence, listening. This is the whole approach here. Objecting has to be dropped. Listening has to be evolved. Argument has to be dropped. A no-arguing communion has to be developed. That is the difference between an ordinary meeting and a meeting of the Master and the disciples. The disciples are not there with their egos to object or to argue. They are there to dissolve themselves, they are there to fall in tune with the Master. It is not relevant what he is saying, it is not a question of agreeing or not agreeing. That is irrelevant. What I go on saying to you is just an excuse to allow you to be here with me. It will be difficult for you to be with me if I go on sitting in silence. Your mind has to be kept engaged. Your mind remains engaged, your heart opens. And the real thing is going to happen there in the heart, not in the mind. If the mind starts objecting, the heart closes. Then you become too much hung-up in the head. Yes, for the head I go on giving you toys. These are all toys. Your head goes on playing with the toys, and the real work is happening somewhere else. It is happening in the heart. If you are arguing, it will be difficult. Then your heart cannot open. And remember, let me repeat again ? it is not a question of agreeing with me or not agreeing, that is irrelevant. There is no need to agree and no need to disagree. You can just be here without agreeing, without disagreeing, and something will start growing in you. And that is the REAL THING. WHAT I SAY is just an excuse. WHAT I AM is the real thing. | |
| Your Daily Reading: ?Living Wide Awake?? Meeting Someone Special 10/25/12 Posted by Catherine Dougherty on 25 October, 2012 Feeling a strong desire for a love interest.
While you may feel indecisive about romance; the mystical and nurturing parts are attractive.
Social environments may be different however, expect the unexpected, and be open to new people.
Opposing Energies: delays, fickle, indecisive, lonely
Meeting stress head-on with having to juggle working two jobs, and uncertain about which to give the most energy.
The best influence you can bring to stress is to be busy doing something artistic or creative, and apply your personal expression to your creations.
Wide Awake Words? for today: joy, romance, completion
Good News for Relationships?:
Closure now is likely, and brings the changes you want for your future.
In making changes for the better, discover the rewards in meeting someone special.
New romance is just around the corner; a brighter and busy social life is arriving.
Peace.
Catherine
?Uniting Spiritual Growth with Conscious Living??
www.TheNaturalSage.com
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| Giving back to society Posted by judy j. weinberger on 25 October, 2012 A Non Public School Marathon is currently underway in Minnesota. This particlular marathon does not involve running, but rather includes 26 acts of community service (mimmicking 26 miles in a marathon.) St. Croix Catholic School in Stillwater was photographed for the Pioneer Press 10-24-12 clearing gravestones at St. Michael?s Cemetary as part of this marathon. The manner in which we give back to the world or to our community often makes a statement about who we are and most typically makes us feel better in the process of giving. When we teach our young to give back, we do more in our power to help make the world a little more caring. There are countless ways in which we can give, sometimes by doing relatively small acts. I have found change.org (http://www.change.org/ ) one of the relatively simple ways of making a small difference in the world. Change.org gives voice to those that have been treated poorly, where an injustice has occurred, or where one wants or desperately needs change and there is no one to turn to. These petitions often garner so many signatures, that the hoped for change transpires, due to the massive support. From the change.org victories website, one can view that South Aftrican Women have successfully forced their government to end ?Corrective? rape of lesbians; Apple company has vowed to protect workers in Chinese factories, a 21 year old man who was wrongfully charged and beaten by police had all charges against him dropped, and Bank of America canceled plans for a $5 debit card fee. The changes people petition for at change.org are clearly very diverse, some changing social consciousness, others making life a little better for us all. See: http://www.change.org/victories Acts of loving kindness (Gemilut Chassadim) are central to the Torah and Judaic way of life. Giving back to the world in any manner fulfills us and makes the world better. The ?Proceedings of the National Academy of Science? found there is a biochemical explanation, when one gives or donates, the part of the brain that is activated is the same area that produces feel-good chemicals like oxytocin, that promote social bonding. In other words the Nonpublic schools in Minnesota that are teaching the children to give back to society, additionally in the process, showing the kids they will reap the ?feel good? benefits. In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.? ? Flora Edwards It seems rather simple sometimes to make a difference to others, whether it is a hug, helping another in need, or simply signing a petition on change.org. The difference we make in the life of another or others, not only can transform their lives, but makes a positive impact on our own. Thank-you for reading and giving. | |
| Seven Year Old Angel Posted by sinlou ingraffia on 25 October, 2012 Remembering Michael. He was just seven years old when he died. He would tell his mother all the time. mommy the pain here is just too much ,I don't want to be here anymore. I love you mommy just it's too painful this world.. Three weeks later Divine Granted Michael to return home. Drunk Driver crashed into car going 80 miles an hour. Michael did not feel a thing. did not even see it coming. Years later Michael was seen at friend's house he use to play with Michael. The boy was going to kill himself had a gun to his mouth. Michael appeared to him. Told him come with me I will show you something. the boy came out of his room and followed Michael on to the sidewalk and said put out your arms with me. and wave your arms like we use to do like a butterfly . The boy did what Michael said and begin to see the sidewalk and himselfs moving gently like a butterfly. that day Michael brought hope for his dear friend. See Angels are real...and some live among you. and are very senseitve to this world and cannot handle the pain... Michael watches over many now.. Blessings. | |
| It Takes Time to Change Posted by Walks With Four on 25 October, 2012 This article was written by Rick McBride, a mixedblood Tsalagi (Cherokee) who believes Native American lifeways are key to understanding better ways of treating the Earth, each other, and ourselves. He also present woprkshops, including Forgiveness; Finding the Gift. I hear a lot about self improvement these days, the kind of change that heals emotional wounds or makes one's life a little better, a little more enjoyable or productive. It's easy to talk about these things, much harder to do them. I think the only one who can help you is you, just the same as the only one who can help me is me. I'm writing about the actual work of change, what is sometimes called transformation. We might get ideas from others and that can be good. Especially if we know that person has lived the change they're preaching. We might even agree to work with some mentor as we undertake to reconstruct our thinking, restructure our emotions. But if anything is to come of it, the heavy lifting must be done by the one seeking change. Sorry, but there ain't no magic pills, despite what some people are selling. Just as there are no magic pills, there are no shortcuts, no elaborate incantations or secret ceremonies that will cause a sudden shift in behavior. Sudden insights, or epiphany do not cause immediate shifts in behavior, either. They only open a door in the mind that if-and that's a big "if"-passed through might create in us, in time, the motivation to think and act better. I can spend a lifetime cultivating the image of a tough guy, of one to be feared. Then one night a Spirit shows up, a bona-fide Being of Light, something I could never conjure on my own, something beyond my imagination, yet there it is, standing next to my bed in pitch dark, an exquisite light unlike anything seen in nature or elsewhere. Yet, it does not light up the room the way a lamp would. And it stands, quietly. Motionless. And the message is all about love and compassion. I get up the next morning and my head's a mess from last night's visit, I'm late for work and I get animated crazy when someone cuts me off in traffic. Just like yesterday. It takes time to change. Why is that? We didn't get where we are over night; it happened over time, it happened while we weren't looking, it happened before we knew any better. And we don't fully understand how it has impacted us. Yet. We've all gotten new information, we've all had revelations, whether a Light Being in the middle of the night or a traffic cop in the middle of crush hour, yet we keep acting the same old way. Even when it no longer serves us. It takes time to incubate behaviors. When we finally notice them they're already well-entrenched in our psychology and physiology. Drug or alcohol addiction are perfect examples of this. By the time we start to wonder if maybe we have a problem, it's already too late. Behaviors are like that. Is it reasonable, then, to think that once we decide to make profound change it should happen immediately? Especially when powerful physiological adaptations have been so long in place, such as rewired synapses in the brain, altered blood and endocrine chemistries, life-styles including choice of friends, diet, and place, all of which shape or reflect self-image. There is also the credibility question. We've become so used to life treating us the way we expect it to, a sudden and dramatic change in that, even when a good one, is hard to accept. The more sudden and dramatic, the more difficult it can be. However, if we're transformed at a more measured pace, one not as disruptive, we have time to integrate it. We can accept transformation incrementally because gradual doesn't trigger our resistance to it. I've observed that dysfunctional people can transform faster when they're dealing with big, ugly issues than functional people can when dealing with subtle issues, like cultural or philosophical ideas. If I'm a rage-aholic, that's easy to spot. But, if I decide to live my life according to my Native American ancestry, moving away from mainstream-think can be a real challenge. When I add impatience to that, for whatever reason, I can find myself in a confused psychological wilderness with no compass. I'm trying to change my thinking with the same thinking I've always thought. Not happening. We need to seriously consider contrasting, even opposing points of view. We need to consider what some call radical ideas, whether they're about personal development, the environment, economy, or allowing humankind to self-destruct. Maybe our time on the planet is coming to an end, what's the best way to see it through? I suppose the point of all this is to remind you to be easy on yourself when you take off down that long, winding Transformation Road. Change is a part of life, not alien to it, not a "time out" kind of thing. Call on turtle medicine for patience, a quality you'll need too be persistent. You can learn to enjoy making changes in your life as you master the Art of Transformation and start to see the benefits of your efforts. Learn from others. Many others and not all in agreement with each other, either. Ghandi said be the change you would have in the world. Good advice, if done wisely. | |
| Tao Te Ching Posted by Julian Colgan on 24 October, 2012 -26- Knowing what is masculine within you,
equally pay attention to what is feminine within you. By humbling yourself before the world,
the eternal power of the Tao
is yours and is meant to be used for
your return to the innocence of beauty. Knowing what is white within you,
equally pay attention to what is black within you. By being an exemplary practitioner for the world to admire,
the eternal power of the Tao
transforms you into what is infinite. Knowing what is glorious within you,
equally pay attention to what is counter productive to glory within you. By being as open as the world,
the eternal power of the Tao
drives you to what is simple. Making instruments that will never be used,
the greatest of sages do not work while working. -27- Wanting to control the world
and wanting to manipulate it according to your means,
the world will not budge one inch for you. The world is a sacred vessel that
cannot be altered so easily. Those who try to do so are lost
and lose what they cling to. Everything goes and follows something else.
Everything breathes in strength and blows out weaknesses.
Everything begins in something and ends in something. Sages are quick to get rid of the extremes
of an arrogant attitude towards the Tao. Equipoised in nothingness,
the Tao speaks like never before. Copyright - The Blue Cross And Shining Sunset Academy | |
| I choose to be HAPPY Posted by tarajunea on 24 October, 2012 When saying or reading affirmations, you have to feel the feelings that they portray. It's best that you are relaxed. You have to feel and know at the core of your being, that these statements are true. If they feel out of reach or you are having a hard time convincing yourself of their truth, adjust the affirmation to include words that feel true to you at that moment. I choose to be happy
Happ
iness expands within me
Happiness exists where I choose to look for it
Joy floods my thoughts and my life
I release all negativity and hold joy in my heart
I am overcome with gratitude for the bliss that fills my life
I accept the good that is flowing into my life
Happiness is everywhere I choose to see it
I smile and my life lightens
Right now, as I think these thoughts, circumstances are shifting to flood every aspect of my life with happiness | |
| *** The Perfect Body Temple *** ~ By Pearl Shanti ~ Submitted by Agnes MacEachern Posted by Agnes Claire MacEachern on 24 October, 2012  "You are your own truth. You are your own temple. You are your own perfect LOVE. We are your humble torch bearer, YOU are the LIGHT." By Pearl Shanti Lodur-Lionheart As Masters we can make our bodies perfect, we can take them with us wherever we like. We can, if we wish, live with our physical bodies forever. There are many Masters who have lived among you in their villages for thousands of years in the same physical body. But most Masters choose, after serving and enlightening humanity, to bring their bodies with them to Heaven, what you call the 7th Heaven. You regard this Kingdom as the ? MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES?? Yet there is no mystery. It is only on a higher level of consciousness where we can RECEIVE the highest learning. This is where meny Masters dwells today ? with their body ?together with many, many other Masters who have advanced on their ascension path. This place ? THE 7TH HEAVEN ? is a place in our consciousness, where we are completely AWARE of the fact ? that by rejecting death, we put on the dress of immortality. WE know that we can choose PHYSICAL IMMORTALITY. We have all received our body temples to make them last forever. Scientists, like Dr Alexis Carrel , who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, has stated that there is no reason that a cell, when given the proper nutrition, should not last forever. It is proven that a cell can live in eternity, and that the original blueprint for the cell is coded with living forever. Human beings are therefore immortal, if we here and now select this power that is ours. In this high level of consciousness, with the highest teachings, we can choose to live in immortality, many of us know that eternal life is a fact. Here we live without ?SIN? (which means missing the target) - without contamination of thoughts, words, actions, vaccines, poor quality food, additives etc. On this Level we may live in LOVE, TRUTH, LIGHT AND ETERNAL BLISS ? A PLACE OF JOY, PEACE AND HARMONY. Here we experience how GOD sees humans. Here we meet GOD ?face to face. We have a truthful communion, conversation, friendship and unity with GOD. And we know that every soul can enter this Kingdom ? receive it freely and live in it blissfully. In fact we know, in a very short while, in only a few years, everyone will have the choice to come here. Many people have already accepted this and made their choice ? they have this as a goal. This is what we call THE ASCENSION. Everyone receives the same choice, but not everyone has chosen to accept it. The fact is that we have everything we need within ourselves. We just have to learn how to use our tools. Therefore, I have opened this page, where Ariana Sha and I want to share supportive and informative information that we make in our daily lives. We spread our Wings of LOVE gently and tenderly around you and we will hold your hand while you step the ladder step by step into yourself. We will share with you our greatest LOVE and joy that we know from our own experience that really works ... You are your own truth. You are your own temple. You are your own perfect LIGHT. We are your humble torch bearer, you are the light. Share and Invite ... Let all of us make ONE great Enlightened family, where there is room for everyone Always with LOVE --Pearl Shanti | |
| ~ Avoiding the Center ~ By Madisyn Taylor ~ Submitted By Agnes MacEachern Posted by Agnes Claire MacEachern on 24 October, 2012 Avoiding the Center
Hovering Around the Sun Quiet time each day is so important, but many are so out of practice that it?s almost unnerving to be in stillness. It?s funny to imagine our lives as something we spend a lot of time avoiding, because it seems like that would be impossible to do. Our lives consist of everything we engage in, from showering to sleeping, but also a lot of busy work that distracts us and keeps us from looking at our lives. Experiencing our life from the inside means taking time each day to simply be alone and quiet in the presence of our soul. Many of us are so out of practice that it?s almost unnerving to have a moment to ourselves. As a result, we may have stopped trying to carve out that time to take a seat at the center of our lives. One of the reasons it can be uncomfortable to sit with ourselves is because when we do, we tend to open ourselves to an inner voice, which might question the way we?re living or some of the choices we?re making. Sometimes the voice reminds us of our secret, inner yearnings, dreams we thought we had forgotten. When we already feel overwhelmed by our busy schedules, the idea of hearing this voice can be exhausting. However, its reflections are the chords that connect us to our authentic selves, and they are the very things that make our lives worth living. When we continually avoid connecting with our life, we risk losing out on the very purpose of our existence. To begin the process of being more present and less absent in your life, you might want to set aside just a few minutes each day to simply sit with yourself. This doesn't mean watching a movie or reading a book, but taking time each day for self-examination to avoid the avoidance, to be with yourself in an open way. After a while, you may start to enjoy this part of the day so much that you make less busy work for yourself, so that you can spend more time at the center of your own life, rather than hovering like a planet around the sun. | |
| I AM DIVINE PERFECT LOVE AT ITS BEST. Posted by Jennifer Bodishattva on 24 October, 2012 So if my life right now is a product of my past thoughts, its NO wonder why things are struggles.
I suppose the thing to keep in mind is this:
?X? amount of time ago, when I used to live in the matrix, I was negative minded. I was angry and depressed for a very long time. This generated LOTS of negative energy that I in turn released unto the Universe. Universal Law is, it has to come back. The key is to keep thinking positive, keep putting positive back out to the universe, so as to stop the cycle, and start attracting and retaining the positive and fruitful energy.
Here are some things I have realized, and try to do. Not perfectly, of course, but I do it to the best of my ability, in the now. I know as I practice more, and learn more, this will grow as well. My lessons I learn when I fall short are good reminders to STAY FOCUSED ON THE POSITIVE.Change the following wording used:
Examples:
?I don?t want to lose.?=?I am going to win.?
?No one loves me.?=?I am now open to receive love.?
?My life sucks?=?I am grateful for each day that teaches me the way to happiness
?I am useless.?=?I am on my path, practicing my talents along the way, and implementing them in my life
? I SHOULD have ________?=?I forgive self, and I am________ today.?
?I am so depressed I have no will to live anymore.?=?I am alive. I am worthy of life. I am right where I need to be. I am perfect. I have purpose.? These are just some examples of the way I counter act my negative and degrading self-talk. Despite the challenges that arise in this ?new? way of being, I am overcoming. I have implemented them, and I deserve all the love and positivity this attracts. Some of them are best done with meditation. I also do a lot of energy work to help break past ties that weigh me down.
?I?????I AM??????.?I AM God/Goddess/Divinity/Love/Energy?. I AM DIVINE PERFECT LOVE AT ITS BEST. ~~orignal work plz do not repost w/out permission and credit to myself, the author~~ | |
| The Benefits of Grace Posted by Julie Miller on 24 October, 2012  Benefits of Grace
http://www.artofgrace.org Although traditionally thought of as a religious concept with benefits only for believers in God, the experience of grace is available to and benefits all people, whether you are religious, spiritual, agnostic or atheist. Grace is a state of awakening to the gifts of existence, life and love. Because of this awakening, when you are in a state of grace, your mind is liberated from mental slavery and you enjoy happiness, a relaxed mind, and boundless energy. Grace is the antidote to spiritual dis-ease, to anxiety, to paranoia, and to depression. In a state of grace, you know your purpose and you effortlessly succeed in creating a life that benefits not only you, but an ever growing circle of those around you. Because grace helps you and others thrive and survive, in grace lies the salvation of the world. Grace Awakens Awareness is the beginning of liberation, abundance, and kindness because, when you know better, you do better. In a state of Grace, you are in an ongoing state of ever greater awakening to the many gifts of existence. When you are in a state of grace, you see events from many points of view. Emotional Alchemy: Grace Transforms Pain into Joy Grace makes beauty out of ugly things. ~ Bono The fires of suffering become the light of consciousness. ~ Eckhart Tolle. Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. ~ anonymous Life puts us into endless awkward positions. Fully embraced, these become emblematic postures of dignity and grace. ~ Sky Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain. ~ Kahlil Gibran One of the great paradoxes of life is that the pursuit of happiness often leads to suffering. So often, when we pursue happiness, we are running from pain. Often, the pain catches up. It is only by being with the pain, by acknowledging it, that the pain is transformed into joy. Pain is one of our greatest teachers, and we run from the sensation of pain, but not the source of the pain. So, paradoxically, sometimes the most direct path to happiness is to acknowledge our pain and to know that it is universal. Happiness is conditional. Grace accepts it all. Grace Guides Purpose "Let the beauty we love be what we do." ~ Rumi Your purpose in life is created by your priorities. If you are unaware of your priorities, you will be unaware of your purpose and your life will feel meaningless. When you awaken to grace, you automatically become aware of what you love, and your love becomes your priority and hence your purpose. Living your highest purpose will infuse each action with meaning and your life will flow effortlessly. One of the main benefits of grace is the guidance that leads you to live in joy, with abundance and on purpose. When your body, mind and spirit are fully integrated with others and with Creative Source, you will know what to do from moment to moment. When you are in a state of grace, you are guided to live your best life and to serve others with ease and joy. Grace Stirs Compassion "Once you experience the divine love of grace, you will be giving others the gift of communion in unconditional love. ~Skye Those who experience grace are automatically channels of kindness and compassion. People who are happy radiate happiness and their enthusiasm, optimism and joy spread to others. Grace Frees Your Mind "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds." ~ Bob Marley Awareness is the key to liberation from mental slavery. One of the greatest blessings of grace is freedom from slavery to emotions. Sometimes, it feels as if we are slaves to anxiety, cravings, desire, sadness, frustration, anger, helplessness and depression. When we feel these emotions, we often feel compelled to act on them. Without the highest perspective of grace, humans are motivated by emotions, which in turn are created by our genetic and cultural programming. At times, these emotions serve us well, by helping us to run from and survive the attack of a tiger, to avoid social disgrace that might leave us abandoned by our group, and to create desire so that we may eat, drink and reproduce. Emotions are excellent servants, informing us about situations in our lives. But when a person reacts to emotional demands without conscious awareness as to source of these emotions and the consequence of these actions, then he or she becomes an emotional slave. Grace transforms emotions from tyrants that enslave you to servants that inform you. Through awareness and understanding, grace liberates you from the emotions that enslave you. With the wisdom and compassion of grace, you are able to listen to your emotions rather than unconsciously acting upon them. The Buddha said taht desire is the root of all suffering. What he meant was slavery to your desires is the root of all suffering. One particular powerfully enslaving emotion is desire. Being in grace does not mean that you no longer have desires. Instead, when living in a state of grace, you are free to listen to your desire or not, choosing whatever brings more love and clarity into the world. Rather than being a slave to your desires, with grace, you are a master of your desires. Grace Give You a Larger Perspective Grace makes beauty out of ugly things. ~ Bono When you are living in a state of grace, you can see that Everything is Perfect, that the Universe is developing on schedule. Unconditional Love Grace is the experience the of unconditional love. Because of your awareness that the the powers that create the universe supports you, you realize that you are loved unconditionally. From this awareness, you accept yourself and you can see others as worthy of unconditional love and so, you can in turn love them unconditionally. Grace Relaxes the Body and Mind Awareness that the universe loves you, that you are the beloved creation of an ever-creative Creator, brings a state of relaxation. Scans of the brain shows that this relaxation allows blood to flow to all parts of the brain, giving mental clarity and provoding creative thought. . This clarity reduces confusion and helps one focus on priorities, rather than things that are of secondary importance. With clarity, one's mind begins to get quiet, and with a relaxed mind, the body relaxes. Grace promotes a feeling of harmony and gentleness which in turn relaxes the mind and body. Grace Feels Good "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive". ~ Howard Thurman Everyone wants to be happy. Of the many paths to happiness, grace is the path that is available no matter what your circumstance. Grace feels good, even when circumstances are not ideal. Grace is the kind of happiness that accepts everything, while accepting that situations can be even better. Grace Increases Energy With a relaxed mind and body, a person allows the energy of the universe (chi, prana, life force) to flow to through him. If one is aligned with the divine, with a larger purpose, with clarity, one becomes a larger channel of divine energy. Grace Gives Courage Sometimes you may feel afraid, seeing only heartache and disaster from all sides. Yet with grace, you know that even though you can't see a way to prevail, you know that love will prevail. Even though you may feel afraid, there is so much love in your heart that you know you will not give up. Grace is the warmth in your heart that gives you courage. Grace Allows the Flow of Effortless Success Because grace is living in harmony with the powers that create each moment and the universe, aligning with these powers allows for effortless success. When you harmonize with the nature of nature, you are in flow. This is like the ease with which a person can float down a river to get to their destination in contrast to the struggle of rowing upstream. Effortless success means paying attention to what you love and loving what you do. In this way, you have the energy to flow effortlessly to achieve your dreams and your purpose. Paradoxically, an outside observer might say that a person works really hard to accomplish their goals, putting in 80 hours a week. But this is like saying that a child is struggling when she plays for hours with friends. Grace is Awakening to Abundance Grace is that state of awareness that sees that there is more than enough. Each day, the sun gives us far more energy than we can ever use. Likewise, each day, life gives us an abundance of blessings too numerous to count: new blood cells to carry oxygen, new synapses to appreciate the world. Grace is the Antidote to Spiritual Dis-Ease Among the problems facing humanity, including environmental disaster, terrorism, poverty and infectious disease, one of the most widespread is spiritual dis-ease. This dis-ease is often characterized as some form of depression, anxiety, hopelessness, fear, loneliness or anger. Spiritual dis-ease lies at the heart of many other problems, including clinical depression, one of the most common illnesses in the United States and the developed world. The result of unmanaged depression is suicide, the number one killer of young men in the U.S. Over 25% of all prescriptions written are to treat this debilitating disease. Many other drugs, including alcohol and illicit drugs, are consumed to ward off the blues. Spiritual dis-ease may also take the form of "consumptivitis," the uncontrolled urge to consume stuff to fill an emotional need. While consuming stuff may lead to momentary relief, excessive consumption leads to overeating, clutter, disorganization, stress, waste and exhaustion. This waste can be either of personal wealth or the wasting of natural resources and our environment. The antidote to spiritual dis-ease is grace. Grace goes by many names and may be attained in many ways. The aim of this site is to help you understand grace so that you might tap into its power. Grace Allows Flexibility "Life puts us into endless awkward positions. Fully embraced, these become emblematic postures of Dignity and Grace." ~ Sky Hope, Faith and Perseverance Grace gives one hope which in turn gives one the ability to persevere in even the most challenging of conditions. "This ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks is the quality people most admire in others, and justly so; it is probably the most important trait not only for succeeding in life, but for enjoying it as well." ~ Mihaly Csikzentmihaly Faith is certainty of grace despite uncertainty of circumstance. We cannot know what will happen in the future, but by cultivating grace, we can be certain that loving kindness will prevail. Grace and Oneness Grace is awareness of Oneness, the realization that your happiness is interdependent with the happiness of others. From this sense of Oneness, a curiosity opens a person's awareness to know more and more about widening circles of awareness. Grace Nurtures Creativity Awareness of the loving power that creates the universe allows you to become a co-creator with this power. It has been said that anything you can do when you are unhappy, you can do better happy. By allowing grace into your life, your creativity will flow. In Grace Lies the Salvation of the World Grace is the spiritual awakening that is essential for the survival of each person's soul. Today, grace may even be essential for the survival of humanity. Because people around the world are becoming more interdependent on one another, grace may be essential for for the survival of sentient life on planet Earth. So long as people's souls are suffering, fear, depression and anger will inevitably lead to stress, over consumption, greed, hatred, terrorism and war. In contrast, when people experience the awareness, bliss and compassion of grace, they are able to think more clearly, to see problems as opportunities, to live more abundantly with fewer resources and to have the enthusiasm and energy to bring more love and joy into the world. When people experience the idea that they are co-creators with the Divine Process, that theirs are the hands and feet of the Creative Power, then they may live in ways to promote the continued expansion of consciousness, cooperation and compassion. | |
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