Friday, December 31, 2004
Call from the Navaho Elders for Prayer Vigil
This is a call for Global Four Directions Prayer for Peace, a 24 hour effort to end the war and global violence. We are asking all the leaders and peacemakers to join us in this effort. The start date will be 12 noon December 31, starting in the Eastern time zones, and continuing through January 1....
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
One Sure Way to Live NOW
This is so simple that I expect that more than a few may reject this out-of-hand. Here is my simple suggestion: Focus your awareness and concentration on your breath. That is it. Anything more might spoil your experience by tainting it with my own. So have at it. Just breathe. Be aware of the in and...
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Monday, December 27, 2004
Life Lesson: Live Now or Not at ALL
Did you know that all true living happens only NOW. Did you know that most of us "live" most of our life moments either in the past or future. (Please note that the lack of question marks was intentional, because, in truth, I am making statements, not asking questions. I want to expand on these...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
Allah Does Not Exist
A man went to a barber shop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things and various subjects. Suddenly, they touched the subject of ALLAH. The barber said: "Look man, I don't believe that...
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Selfless Self Promotion
You can find 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...
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Will Klara seek a divorce?
on the grounds that we live too far apart to consummate the marriage? The very question, itself, raises the issue of marriage in today's world. If I were to suggest that traditional marriage is not adequate to the needs of our modern world, I would not be the first, and perhaps, I would not be far...
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Sunday, December 19, 2004
Paperwork is Of God?
"All things come of Thee, Oh Lord; and of Thine Own have we given Thee." One of the weaknesses of my theology is that I have to accept paper work is of God also. So I have been receiving lessons in getting the paperwork done. Kinda like Spirit said to me, "You can do the minimal amount now, or wait...
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Saturday, December 18, 2004
Strike a blow for "tak'in care of business"
I am so proud of my little self. I was able to get my bank to fax a letter to my car insurance company owning bank error as the cause of my non payment of my policy renewal. Now I will be able to renew without penalty....Thank you God! Then I went to the Department of Revenue of the great state of...
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Friday, December 17, 2004
Let My Lessons Be Gentle
I am getting to the age where I would like my lessons to be as gentle as possible. My experience is this when it comes to life's lessons: First life gives you a gentle whisper. If you fail to take notice, life gives you a gentle tap on the shoulder. Still failing to notice, you may receive a sharp...
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Thursday, December 16, 2004
Something to be said for a warm house
Tonight is TV, a furnace, stove, refrigerator, microwave, and even a can of classic coke. And then there are the two cats who lay in my lap earlier. Is this not living?..... Yes, but so was the cold trailer. Taking each moment as it comes for what is truly is: a gift of The Universe - this is easy...
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