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Wednesday September 1, 2010
A hundred times a day I remind myself that my life depends on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give, in measure asI have received, and am still receiving.
-Albert Einstein
Monday August 2, 2010
You're It!
God
Disguised
As a myriad things and
playing a game
of tag
Has kissed you and said,
"you're it-
I mean, you're really IT!"
Now it does not matter
What you believe or feel
For something wonderful,
Major-league Wonderful
Is someday going
to happen.
-HAFIZ, the great Sufi Master
Friday July 2, 2010
Yoga as Prayer
Dedicate your practice to something meaningful and true. Initiate your practice from this place and let it become a prayer of spontaneous movement and joy. Sing or chant as you move and don't be afraid to take risks. Explore the unchartered seas of your body. Be the love you seek. Let your practice be the prayer itself, your body the temple.
-Julie Rapapport
Tuesday June 1, 2010
With That Moon Language
Admit something;
Everyone you see, you say to them,
"Love me."
Of course you do not do this out loud;
Otherwise,
Someone would call the cops.
Still though, think about this.
This great pull in us
to connect.
Why not become the one
who lives with a full moon in each eye
that is always saying,
with that sweet moon language,
What every other eye in this world
is dying to
hear.
-HAFIZ
Monday May 3, 2010
I am amazed at this spring,
this conflagration of green fires lit on the soil of the earth,
this blaze of growing,
these sparks that puff in wild gyration,
Faces of people streaming across my gaze.
-D.H. Lawrence "Enkindled Spring"
Monday, March 1, 2010
Good Medicine for the month of March
Good Medicine
Remember this one truth: you are a healer. Your capacity for healing knows no bounds. Your creativity, actions, attitude, manner of speech, behavior, touch, words, and - yes - love all have the potential to heal. This magnificent power begins with the care you give yourself. Take any fears you have about change and turn them around until you become focused on all the good and healthy elements inherent in change. Once you harness the ability to heal your own fears, then you can begin to open your heart, sending love and kindness out to others. Our lives are about loving communion with others. We have the power to bring good medicine to everyone we touch - beginning with ourselves. It's our dharma, our purpose in life.
From "Pleasure Healing" by Mary Beth Janssen
11:20 am est
Monday, February 1, 2010
Thoughts for February...
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all.
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
-RUMI, as translated by Coleman Barks
7:47 am est
Monday, January 4, 2010
For the New Year...
Each one of us is merely a small instrument. When you look at the inner workings of electrical things, often you see small and big wires, new and old, cheap and expensive, lined up. Until the current passes through them, there will be no light. That wire is you and me. The current is God. We have the power to let the current pass through us, use us, produce the light of the world. Or we can refuse to be used and allow darkness to spread.
-Mother Teresa
7:05 am est
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
TAO TE CHING
Through the course of nature,
Muddy water becomes clear.
Through the unfolding of life,
Man reaches perfection.
Through sustained activity,
That supreme rest is naturally found.
Those who have Tao want nothing else.
Though seemingly empty,
They are never full.
Though seemingly old,
They are beyond the reach of birth and death.
2:25 pm est
Monday, November 2, 2009
BLESSINGS
From Jamie Sams' book, Earth Medicine
Blessings
"Anything that has brought a smile to your lips, joy to your heart, or lightness to your step is a blessing. Anything that has made your life more comfortable, has lightened your burden, or has brought warmth to your home is a blessing. Anything that has supported your body, increased your endurance, or opened your heart is a blessing. Anything that has made you look deeper, has expanded your understanding, or has increased your compassion is a blessing. Anything that has tested your strength, fortified your commitment, or forced you to grow is a blessing. Anything that has reminded you of how precious life is and has taught you to treasure your family is a blessing."
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