Dear friends: Whatever your religious background, or spiritual believes, whatever your concept of God or Higher Power is, I invite you to take a few moments today to turn within. Please turn off your phones and technologies for 5 minutes. Make sure you won’t be disturbed or distracted. Take a few deep breaths and…
Category: higher, spiritual perspective
A quote from the Upanishads on our immortal self
Like two birds of golden plumage, inseparable companions, the individual self and the immortal Self are perched on branches of the selfsame tree. The former tastes of the sweet and bitter fruits of the tree; the latter, tasting of neither, calmly observes. ―The Upanishads
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Free” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Libre”)
Free The freedom I seek is already mine. Looking back on my life, I may remember times of sickness and health, conflict and joy, need and abundance. During challenging periods, I may have felt my freedom was constricted. The key to my freedom lies in the lens through which I view my life. I can…
MYSTICAL SHORT POEMS: “When my mind was cleansed of impurities” by Lalla
When my mind was cleansed of impurities When my mind was cleansed of impurities, like a mirror of its dust and dirt, I recognized the Self in me: When I saw Him dwelling in me, I realized that He was the Everything and I was nothing. by Lalla – from The Ascent of…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Aware” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Consciente”)
Aware I grow in spiritual awareness. I am part of an infinite circle of spiritual light that illuminates the world. Knowing that I am one with God bolsters my faith and deepens my understanding of the great power and presence within me. During times of quiet contemplation, I touch this timeless Truth and feel my…
MYSTICAL POEMS: “The essence of every human being” by Rumi
The essence of every human being An ant hurries along a threshing floor with its wheat grain, moving between huge stacks of wheat, not knowing the abundance all around. It thinks its one grain is all there is to love. So we choose a tiny seed to be devoted to. This body, one path, one…
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: “World Peace”(Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Paz mundial”)
World Peace I affirm the unfolding of world peace. Most monumental changes do not take place overnight. The vision for peace that I desire to see in the world can be at odds with the reality I encounter daily. I allow myself to feel sadness and frustration when I’m confronted with news of strife, anger,…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Soar” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Celebración”)
Soar I celebrate my lighthearted spirit. Like a bird flying skyward, I lift up on the wings of my heart to know my divinity. My majestic spirit knows how to soar, and I easily take flight! As my spirit ascends, I feel light and free. The bright, radiant freedom of my soul shines like the…
NATURE POEMS: “Roses and Jasmine” by Amira (Rosas y jazmín)
Roses and jasmine In the garden I visited the rose tree I wish I could be a bee To go deep into the scented roses With their proboscis as their noses They must be drunk from these large fragrant blooms, I decided to make a small bouquet And could not dismiss the jasmine’s perfume Dainty…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Free” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Libre”)
Free With God I experience freedom. Today I celebrate my innate freedom to think, feel, and be anything I choose. I open myself to the experience of my boundless nature and connect with the freedom that is my birthright. I know that how I choose to respond to life is not dependent on the words,…
MYSTICAL POEMS: “Learning the scriptures is easy” by Lalla
Learning the scriptures is easy Learning the scriptures is easy; but living them, that’s hard. Far easier to read words on a page than to seek the living heart of things. Fumbling through the fog of study, stumbling, I lost my last words. — And my vision cleared. Oh the sight that met me then!…
