Friday, July 3, 2009
One word frees us from the weight and pain of life; that word is love.
SOPHOCLES The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them. Albert Einstein No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes. Napoleon Hill Trust yourself. Think for...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and
taking action -- Al Batt Gold and silver are put into fire to make them pure. But the Lord is the One who makes peoples' hearts pure. An evil person listens to the evil things other people say. People who tell lies also listen to lies. Some people make fun of poor people. They laugh at people who...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
To get to forgiveness, we first have to work through the painful
experiences that require it -- Christiane Northrup You watch your mind to see who you are not. I watch my mind to gain a sense of its content, which has always been my pain. As I watch it, I get a sense of its impermanence. Thoughts come and go as part of a process. I see how content dissolves into...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
For fast-acting relief, try slowing down -- Lily Tomlin
Appreciate the mystery "The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced." -- Aart Van Der Leeuw "I believe there is no source of deception in the investigation of nature which can compare with a fixed belief that certain kinds of phenomena are impossible." --...
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy.
CYNTHIA NELMS The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Alvin Toffler Here then, is the problem we present to you, stark and dreadful and inescapable: Shall we put an end to the human race; or shall mankind...
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Open your mind, open your heart, open your arms, take it all in.
KOBI YAMADA ************************ Quick Thought: "Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that...
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come
by an appeal to the brain -- Gandhi There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots; the other, wings. Hodding Carter Blaming someone else for your gloomy day is like resenting the TV weatherman because it's cold and rainy outside. Guy Finley Someday,...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would
be simply to learn how to breathe correctly -- Andrew Weil, M.D. Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. Oprah Winfrey Your own treasure house already contains everything you need. Why don't you use it freely, instead of chasing after...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Physicists are coming to see that all their theories of natural phenomena
are creations of the human mind; properties of our conceptual map of reality rather than reality itself, and that scientific theories and models are approximations of the true nature of things. Fritjof Capra Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great...
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Monday, June 22, 2009
All spiritual disciplines are done with a view to still the mind.
The perfectly still mind is universal spirit -- Swami Ramdas You presume you are a small entity, But within you is enfolded the entire universe. You are indeed the evident book, By whose alphabet the hidden becomes manifest. Therefore, you have no need to look beyond yourself, What you seek is...
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