“The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one.” ~M. Scott Peck~ Spiritual awakening is a progression. Step by step we expand our vision, cultivate new knowledge and find ways to apply it to our […]
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“Attachment constrains our vision so that we are not able to see things from a wider perspective.” ~Dalai Lama~ Life ebbs and flows as it will. Humans, suffering from limited perspective, feel the need to fight against what is. The ego creates a story that plays repeatedly in the mind until one believes that things
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\”Because one believes in oneself, one doesn\’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn\’t need others\’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” ~Lao Tzu~ The truly empowered see themselves clearly. They do not need outside validation nor do they seek perfection from others. As
“It was perhaps one of your greatest acts of love, choosing to be alive at a time when so many are so deeply in the dark. And already things are looking brighter. All bow.” ~Mike Dooley, Notes from the Universe~ Adversity can awaken you. Joy can awaken you. It’s your choice. No matter how you
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“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” ~Socrates~ The ego can be viewed as a teacher rather than an enemy. Its function is to play the part of adversary and with practice, we can learn to recognize it\’s mechanisms. Ego is in play when thought-forms crystallize into beliefs through repetition,
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“…the past gives you an identity and the future holds the promise of salvation, of fulfillment in whatever form. Both are illusions.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ The greatest gift that we can give is our Presence. In every situation we have the opportunity to bring light where there is darkness, give kindness rather than turn away and
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ Every experience leaves us transformed. Consider the energy you leave behind when you interact with another as well as what you might learn or draw from them. The richness of textures and delight should spice our lives with a unique imprint
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“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt~ There are times when we are transformed by new perceptions. Miracles unfold and we witness the Divine plan in operation all around us. These spiritual experiences are
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“Nobody else gets to live your life. You’re the artist. Paint your picture. Dream your own masterpiece into being.” ~Anna Taylor~ Some people can look at a stone or a piece of wood and see something unique and beautiful waiting to emerge. They look through the lens of possibility and dare to remove the excess
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“If you understand it, the world is a great device to make you conscious. Your enemy is your friend, and the curses are blessings, and the misfortunes can be turned into fortunes. It depends only on one thing: if you know the key of awareness.” ~Osho~ Challenging situations are blessings in disguise – always. When
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