Journaling as Spiritual Practice

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Friday, June 2, 2006

The Thankfulness Journal

I have a friend who keeps a daily thankfulness journal. Every evening she sits and writes a few minutes in her journal about the things and people for which she is thankful. If she misses an evening, she writes about yesterday, the next morning. She says the journal changed her life. I believe her,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 15, 2006

On the Nature of Spiritual Practice

Learning to be sensitive and responsive to our Spiritual Nature takes practice, just like any other sport. Sport? Yes, I want to think for a few minutes with you about learning to BE our spirit Self as a sport, or a game, if you will. Our existence here on this earthly plane, might just be a result... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Haven't Journaled for over a Year

But, the important thing is, I came back to it. And it still opens insights, doors, and otherwise blesses my life. Thank you God, for the gift of a journaling heart. "My words shall all pass away, but this love I am trying to share with you, shall not!!!!!! Love, Harmony, Beauty, Shamsujim Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 13, 2005

Coffee Bean- You will never look at coffee the same

This came in my email today: Coffee Bean You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 23, 2004

Life by nature is not perfectible

The Daily Quote from Mutuality.Net Inspired by the Teachings of Saniel Bonder Life is by nature not perfectible, it will never be "right" except for a moment, and then it changes. Knowing this does not take away the urge in life (or us) towards perfection. This is the nature of evolution. Krishna... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 20, 2004

OH MY GOD

You can finds more of these on my Blog, Rumi and Other Mystic Poets So here is one of my favorites from Hafiz: Today, The Vegetables would like to be cut By someone who is singing God's Name How could Hafiz know Such top secret information? Because Once we were all tomatoes, Potatoes, onions or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 17, 2004

I am back here, now

So return with me often to the inner workings of a personal spiritual journal. If you keep a spiritual journal, please leave me a comment. LIGHT, sHAMS Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 22, 2004

So let's talk about Mastery

Mastery... what is it? Is it important? Can anyone achieve it? Does it carry special reponsibilities? The answer to all these questions, in a word, is Yes!~ Mastery involves: Intention This is our inner motivetion of will to create. The highest Intention is called our heart's desire, place there by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Practice Makes .....

...for Mastery which has been called perfect. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 1, 2004

What are "Practices" Anyway?

What are "Practices" Anyway? For a sufi, practices consist mostly of breath work combined with Holy phrases that vibrate your physical being in ways that clear you to be a clear channel of The One. Another whole area of work has to do with developing Mastery through exercises on concentration and... Sign in to see full entry.

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