Spiritual Lesson of the COVID-19 by Elquanah (re-blogged) https://elquanah.com/2020/03/27/spiritual-lesson-of-the-covid-19/#comments There are many lessons that can be taken from COVID-19 pandemic, but perhaps the first and foremost is the lesson of love. Love is the greatest and most powerful emotion; difficult to understand, much less describe. Perhaps it can be explained as divine energy radiating in…
“Oneness in Troubled Times” (re-blogged)
https://elquanah.com/2020/03/31/oneness-in-troubled-times/ “Oneness in Troubled Times” We are living in a tumultuous time. The result is a low vibration, increasing tension, fears, and hardships. As we mature in life, through our spiritual growth we learn its not about controlling what we experience, but how we respond to the experience. Today we find ourselves being forced to…
WISDOM QUOTES ON “GRATITUDE”
WISDOM QUOTES ON “GRATITUDE” “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh “Be grateful for what you already have while you…
POEMS: “I told you” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
I TOLD YOU “I told you the winter would go, love, I told you the winter would go, That he’d flee in shame when the south wind came, And you smiled when I told you so. You said the blustering fellow Would never yield to a breeze, That his cold, icy breath had frozen to…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Evolve” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Evolución”)
Evolve Through my human experience I am evolving as a spiritual being. I am growing in awareness of my potential as a child of God. Life experiences that I may be tempted to see as missteps are not occasions for self-blame or faultfinding but are instead opportunities to practice self-awareness and spiritual growth. Divine attributes…
POEMS: “Remember Your Highest Power” by Margaret Jang
“Remember Your Highest Power” If your thoughts grow dark and heavy or you feel despondently low, remember your highest power, just shout and call it by name! You need to know the reasons, why sorrow is lost in frustration or shame If your thoughts grow dark and heavy or you feel despondently low, keep…
SUFI POEMS: “Every word of every tongue” by Fakhruddin Iraqi
Every word of every tongue – Fakhruddin Iraqi Every word of every tongue is Love, telling a story to her own ears. Every thought in every mind, She whispers a secret to her own Self. Every vision in every eye, She shows her beauty to her own sight. Every smile on her face, She…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch about “making a difference”
“You are making a difference, whether you know it or not. So have no doubt about that. You did it again yesterday. The way you touched someone’s life just yesterday made a difference. And you are always doing that, do you know that? Yes, yes…your smile, your encouraging word, your willingness to just be “present”…
INSPIRATIONAL LEGENDS: “The King’s Ring” (from a previous post). Leyendas inspiracionales: “El anillo del Rey” (de una previa publicación)
Once, a king from a not too distant country gathered the wise men of his court and told them:
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Renew” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Renovación”)
Renew I am refreshed and restored. Peace and tranquility are qualities that are part of the spiritual blueprint that exists deep within my soul. If I feel discouraged or anxious, I remember that the love and peace of God are always with me. My thoughts have the power to renew my mind. Affirming peace by…
“Symbols” by Thomas Merton
“Symbols” Traditionally, the value of the symbol is precisely in its apparent uselessness as a means of simple communication. It is ordered toward communion, not to communication. Because it is not an efficient mode of communicating information, the symbol can achieve a higher purpose, beyond cause and effect. Instead of establishing a new contact by…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch about “doing versus being”
That life has nothing to do with what you are doing, and everything to do with what you are being. Be careful not to get caught in the “doingness” of your life. That is not what you are here for. You are a sacred soul, and you came here to the earth to Be…
A quote from John O’Donohue: “there are no frames for the soul”
We are no sooner out of the womb than we must begin the precarious unfolding and shaping of who we are. If we have bad or destructive times in childhood, we begin to fix on a survival identity to cover over and to compensate for what happens to us. If we are never encouraged to…
POEMS: “Blossom of A Thousand Petals” by Margaret Jang
Blossom of A Thousand Petals You are like an exquisite blossom, with talents ready to unfold. You have a thousand petals, unfurling to gently behold. Each petal has a story, whispering in your ear. Amazing in its wisdom, that you can finally hear. The blossom is quite special, for it won’t wilt or die. It…
INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: “Living it”
“Living it” First and foremost, you must listen to your own rhythm, and try to live in accordance with it. Be attentive to what emerges from deep down. Often, our actions are only imitations, fulfillment of an assumption of duty, or a reflection of what we believe a human being “should” be. But the…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Pet blessing”(Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Mascotas”)
Pet Blessing I bless and am blessed by my pet. Pets teach us about love, understanding, acceptance—and patience! We also learn about ourselves and our ability to care for another living being. It is our responsibility and opportunity to provide for them. These dear ones express unconditional love and allow us to give love…
POEMS: “Presence in landscape” by John O’Donohue
“Presence in landscape” I am the wind which breathes upon the sea, I am the wave of the ocean, I am the murmur of the billows, I am the ox of the seven combats, I am the vulture upon the rocks, I am a beam of the sun, I am the fairest of plants,…
Wisdom quotes: “Chinese proverbs”
“Chinese proverbs” “A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows the public opinion.” “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” “A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.” “He who asks is a fool for…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch about “being true to yourself”
That they who are all things to their neighbors cease to be anything to themselves. Norman Douglas said that, and he was right. So do not worry about “what the neighbors think.” Worry only about whether you are being true to yourself. Think, act, and speak today from the place of your highest truth. About…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Intention” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Intención”)
Intention I declare my intention to be a light of God expressing. What are my goals in life? Am I focused on having a great career, getting married, or nurturing a family? Am I thinking about buying a house or car? Just as I set clear intentions for my outer life, I need intentions for…
NATURE POEMS: “Among the trees”
“Among the trees” When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say that they save me, and daily. I am so distant from the hope of myself, in which I have…
SHORT POEMS: “I come to you without me” by Rumi
I come to you without me, come to me without you. Self is the thorn in the sole of the soul. Merge with others, If you stay in self, you are a grain, you are a drop, If you merge with others, you are an ocean, you are a mine. ~ Rumi
ZEN POEMS: “I Am The Dreamer” by Wu Wei
“I Am The Dreamer” I am the dreamer I always knew that I would be Constantly shielding my beliefs from the corruption of reality. They measure a man by the scale of his wealth Not the depth of his ability to love Morality is seized as the unique possession Of those who believe in an…
“Giving” by Kahlil Gibran
Giving You often say, “I would give, but only to the deserving.” The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture. They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish. Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and his nights, is worthy of all else…
“Waking up is unpleasant” by Anthony de Mello
Waking up is unpleasant Waking up is unpleasant, you know. You are nice and comfortable in bed. It is irritating to be woken up. . That’s the reason the wise guru will not attempt to wake people up. I hope I’m going to be wise here and make no attempt whatsoever to wake you up…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch about “your plans in life”
Not everything has to turn out exactly the way you planned in order for you to call it a success. Sometimes all God wants you to do is to “get the ball rolling.” Then, She’ll take it from there. So when things turn out other than the way you wanted them to, don’t be so…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Patience” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Paciencia”)
Patience I patiently await greater understanding. Sometimes I hesitate to pray for patience because I will likely begin to notice every annoying person or event that crops up in my life. I will find plenty of opportunities to be patient! Yet I do want to practice drawing from the deep reserve of peace that dwells…
MYSTICAL POEMS: “Primordial Pool of Silence” by Mystic Meandering
Primordial Pool of Silence… Days unfold like rushing waterfalls. Nights I welcome the silence; just sitting, just being, allowing the flow of the day to come to the edge and gently fall away… A smooth, sliding movement finding its own rhythm empties out the eddies of life… Letting go of trying, trying to make…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Taking steps” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Dar Pasos”)
Taking Steps Today I take steps for all humankind. Fifty years ago today, two American astronauts became the first men to walk on the moon. Neil Armstrong called it “one giant leap for mankind” as he planted deep footprints into the moon dust. What are the footprints I am leaving as I pass through my…
POEMS FROM A MOTHER: “Farewell letter” by David Whyte
Farewell letter She wrote me a letter after her death and I remember a kind of happy light falling on the envelope as I sat by the rose tree on her old bench at the back door, so surprised by its arrival wondering what she would say, looking up before I could open it and…
The mirror of Truth by Rumi (from an older post)
“The truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it, and thought they had the truth.” Rumi
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS: “50 Easy Pay it Forward – Day Kindness Ideas”
50 Easy Pay it Forward Day Kindness Ideas: Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in line. Compliment the first three people you talk to today. Send a positive text message to five different people right now. Post inspirational sticky notes around your neighborhood, office, school, etc. Tell someone they dropped…
A wisdom quote from Neale Donald Walsch “Life is a game of boomerangs”
Life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy. Florence Scovel Shinn said that, and she was right. So before you think, do, or say anything — imagine what it would be like to receive what you are sending. Then, go one step further….
LONG NATURE POEMS: “Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches?”
“Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches?” Have you ever tried to enter the long black branches of other lives — tried to imagine what the crisp fringes, full of honey, hanging from the branches of the young locust trees, in early morning, feel like? Do you think this world was…
“ONENESS” (“UNIDAD”)
Centering my energy within, I feel it moving throughout my body. I send the flow through my feet, feeling myself exchanging strength with the earth below. I expand the energy outward as love, embracing the trees, animals, mountains, and waterways that cover the planet. I allow it to rise into the sky as steady…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “Morning Prayer” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Morning Prayer Let me to-day do something that shall take A little sadness from the world’s vast store, And may I be so favored as to make Of joy’s too scanty sum a little more. Let me not hurt, by any selfish deed Or thoughtless word, the heart of foe or friend;…
MYSTIC POEMS: “The embrace” by Mystic Meandering
Thursday, July 4, 2019 The Embrace… Everything is held in the Embrace of the Luminous Unmanifest… ~ This Eternal Embrace is a dynamic stillness of Being that holds everything as it is; a holding space for everything to just Be… ~ We are held in this space of Divine Embrace – a Vastness that just…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Listen” (Espiritualidad de La Palabra Diaria: “Escuchar”)
Listen I listen to the still, small voice within me. Today I take time to close my eyes and listen to God’s world all around me. I hear birds sing and the breeze moving through the trees. It is wonderful to reconnect with sounds I have taken for granted. As I continue to sit…
POEMS: Is it possible? by Anthony de Mello
Is it possible? Is it possible for the rose to say, “I will give my fragrance to the good people who smell me, but I will withhold it from the bad?” Or is it possible for the lamp to say, “I will give my light to the good people in this room, but I will…
A quote by Walt Whitman about Nature
“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on – have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear – what remains? Nature remains; to bring out from their torpid recesses, the affinities of a man or woman with the open air, the trees, fields, the changes of…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Reflection” (Espiritualidad de la palabra Diaria: “Reflexionar”)
Reflection I am a glorious reflection of the Divine within me. The moon reflecting across a still lake is a beautiful, tranquil sight as the brightness of the moon illuminates the water below. When I look in a mirror, I see an image of my body, but I know there is more to me than…
POEMS: “False Evidence Appearing Real” by Trina Graves
False Evidence Appearing Real March 29, 2020 Trina Graves1 Comment There is always something to fear If we are that way inclined Fear so easily gets a hold And can fester in our mind But we all can do something To alleviate any of our fears If we want to make the effort To reduce…
POEMS: “Silence” by Chow Dog Zen (re-blogged)
Silence Posted on June 18, 2019 by Pazlo Embrace silence. Not the sorrow born of isolation, But the Serenity born of Solitude. -Chuy via: https://chowdogzen.com/2019/06/18/silence/
POEMS: “April Piece” — by Armchair Zen (re-blogged)
Armchair Zen Noni among the flowers April Piece Such newfound joy I behold each year When April’s song bends my ear. The robins’ whistle by the fence, The gobble of the turkey thence. The warblers chatter, the swallows dart In living, breathing, springing art. From Earth rises all manner of things, As if…
The Healing of Our World — Ancient Skies (re-blogged)
As the wind moves ripples across the lake, I dream of days when peace lived, so I focus within my heart on the healing of our world, as the wind grows stronger I enjoy the wildness, of clouds shifting and birdsong lifting. Poetry and Image © Copyright 2020, ancient skies via The Healing of Our World…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Laughter” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Reír”)
Laughter I laugh and bring forth the joy of God. Children express joy effortlessly. Today I take a cue from children and share joy through my laughter. This expression of pure happiness increases my awareness of God because it allows me to fully experience and share my divinity. When I am joyful, I enter…
