Open the letter of the body’s life. Inside the words, this body, your life, is a letter to the king of the universe. Go to a private place and open it and read to see if the words are right. If they are not, start another! And do not think it is easy to open…
Month: July 2020
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Possibility” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: Posibilidades”)
Possibility I am filled with unlimited possibility. Whatever I dream of can become a reality when I tap into my power of imagination. I take steps to turn my dreams into reality by following the guidance I receive. My story is an open book, and I am the author. I am inspired by stories of…
A quote from Richard Rohr on aboriginal wisdom and our interconectedness
“Karl Jaspers calls the primal connection that the first people had with the universe Pre-Axial Consciousness. David Suzuki finds this Pre-Axial Consciousness among aboriginal people today as well. “Aboriginal people do not believe they end at their skin or fingertips. The earth as mother is real to them, and their history, culture and purpose are…
“Kintsugi” – A Poem on Golden Repair from Kevin Kinge @ Temet Nosce (re-blogged)
Photo credit Things break, it is their natureWe then throw them away it is our natureLabeling them as bad rejectsThe unlucky get discarded, sadBroken, they think themselves worthless. If they knew of the old Japanese tradition of repairing broken pottery, they call it kintsugi.Mending the break with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, some silver, and platinumA…
Happy International Friendship Day: “Friendship” by Henry David Thoreau (1817-62)
Dedicated to all friends!!! “Friendship” I think awhile of Love, and while I think, Love is to me a world, Sole meat and sweetest drink, And close connecting link ‘Tween heaven and earth. I only know it is, not how or why, My greatest happiness; However hard I try, Not if I were to…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Protected”(Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Protección”)
Protected I am divinely protected from within. If I ever find myself feeling alone or afraid, I pause, center myself, and feel the all-powerful presence of God emanating into the world from the core of who and what I am. If I find myself struggling to cope with what is happening in my life or…
A quote on “unspeakable perfect miracles” by Walt Whitman
To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, Every cubic inch of space is a miracle, Every square yard of the surface of the earth is spread with the same, Every foot of the interior swarms with the same; Every spear of grass – the frames, limbs, organs, of men and…
MYSTICAL POEMS: “Your heavy bag” by Rumi
If you are lugging a heavy bag, do not fail to look inside it to see whether what is inside is bitter or sweet. If it is really worth bringing along, bring it; otherwise, empty your sack and redeem yourself from fruitless effort. Only put into your sack that which is worth bringing….
A quote from Ramana Maharshi on “love thy neighbor as thyself”
It is every intelligent man’s experience …wrong-doing recoils on the doer sooner or later. Why is this so? Because the Self is one in all. When seeing others you are only seeing yourself in their shapes. ‘Love they neighbor as thyself’ means that you should love him because he is your Self. —Ramana Maharshi S….
MYSTICAL POEMS: “Follow the Warmth” by Fred LaMotte
Follow the Warmth – Fred LaMotte When you were a very young child you used not esoteric practice, no spiritual technique. You just honored people who made your chest expand with silent warmth. You stayed away from those who chilled and shrank your heart. How does the orchid open in the wilderness? It bends toward…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Happy” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Feliz”)
Happy Within me is all that I need to be happy. If the state of the world is affecting my state of mind, I remember that happiness begins within. I have the power to rise above outer influences and maintain an attitude of gratitude and joy. I can develop this attitude through my awareness of…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch on gratitude
Life was meant to be FUN! It’s hard to believe sometimes, but it’s true. It’s all about point of view. Even our most difficult moments bring us gifts. And so life may call upon us to be a bit “philosophical” now and then; to embrace the “low’s” with the “high’s.” The trick, of course,…
