One of the most powerful, and deeply spiritual, ways to work for social change is for us to take action in the present that embodies — right now — the future vision that we seek. ~ Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow Our future vision is our personal vision that begins to manifest once we learn how…
The time and method of celebrating the Buddhist New Year varies from place to place. The Mahayana Buddhists believe in celebrating their New Year’s Day in mid-January. Although calendar dates for each country and tradition are different, many Mahayana Buddhists celebrate it on December 31 or January 1, together with the rest of the world,…
Running along a beach at sunrise with no other footprints in the sand, you realize the vastness of creation, your own insignificant space in the plan, how tiny you really are, your own creatureliness and how much you owe to the Supreme Body, the God that brought all this beauty and harmony into being. ~~…
Ancient astrologers claimed that each of the astrological signs is associated with different parts of the body. They believed that each of the twelve Zodiac signs rules certain areas of the body and influences organs in those individuals born under that Zodiac sign. Certain parts of the body may hurt or create symptoms because there…
A miracle worker is an artist of the soul. There’s no higher art than living a good life. An artist informs the world of what’s available behind the masks we all wear. That’s what we’re all here to do. The reason so many of us are obsessed with becoming stars is because we’re not yet…
If we wish to understand more about the inner workings of our mind, understanding our dreams is a key to this puzzle. If you dream of running and feeling exhilarated, free and happy, it suggests that you have finally released a great strain in your life or that you have reached a level of accomplishment…
So often the pain of our life is no more than a reminder to take our hand off the stove. ~ Richard Paul Evans (Michael Keddington’s Journal, The Carousel) ~ If you get to the point where you realize that you are only trying to pursue other paths because you think that’s what other people expect of you,…
I’ve decided life is too fragile to finish a book I dislike, just because it cost sixteen dollars and ninety five cents and everyone else loved it, or eat a fried egg with a broken yolk (which I hate) when the dog would leap over the St.Louis arch for it. ~~ Erma Bombeck ~ Most…
What a wonderful world this would be if we would all make an effort to spread kindness around. Why not start by performing spontaneous acts of kindness to strangers. Something as simple as holding the door for the person coming in behind you, letting someone into traffic ahead of you or letting someone with just…
Are you one of many who are uncomfortable taking prescription medication to treat anxiety? There are a few natural remedies that are useful in dealing with or possibly eliminating anxiety. A big part of why anxiety attacks re-occur is because the sufferer continually worries about having another one. Do something to stay busy and keep…
If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a month — get married. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else. ~~ Chinese…
Smiles are the next best thing to halos. ~ Unknown Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Smiling is infectious, You can catch it like the flu. Someone smiled at me today, And I…
We all have Guardian Angels. They are willing to communicate with us if we let them. Sometimes we are just too busy to listen. If you want a clear, concise message from your angel, you must ask a direct question. Your angel will always answer your questions. You must ask your question out loud. Clear…
Have you ever looked back at your life and regretted a decision or two? There will be regrets no matter what decisions you make. At major crossroads of our life, every road taken means a road not taken. A sacrifice must be made. You give up something in order to gain something else of higher…
We do well to listen to this Inner Voice, for it tells us of a life wonderful in its scope; of a love beyond our fondest dreams. ~The Science of Mind “Never focus your attention on what the world has to say about you. Rather turn your focus inside and listen to what your inner…
You and I are essentially infinite choice-makers. In every moment of our existence, we are in that field of all possibilities where we have access to an infinity of choices. ~ Deepak Chopra ~ Making choices is a part of life, we all do it many times a day. When making choices, keep a…
You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big…
Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. ~ Mae Jemison ~ We should never be satisfied with a limited imagination. Your imagination is the power to save you from whatever circumstances you now find yourself. Dreaming of what can be allows us to tap into our…
Do you feel you need to have approval? Our primary source of approval needs to come from within, rather than outside forces. We need to approve of ourselves in order to feel inner peace and security. Self Esteem comes from how we feel inside. It is important to eliminate internal conflict to make this happen….
When you dream alone, with your eyes shut, asleep, that dream is an illusion. But when we dream together, sharing the same dream, awake and with our eyes wide open, then that dream becomes reality! Shared dreams come from the hopes, desires, frustrations, angers, hurts, interests and passions of individuals. Shared dreams are a way…
It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun, all I can do is reach for it, myself. ~ Joyce…
You never know when someone might catch a dream from you. Or something you say may open up the windows of a mind that seeks light. The way you live may not matter at all, but you never know, it might. And just in case it could be that another’s life, through you, might possibly…
We need more love, to supersede hatred. We need more strength, to resist our weaknesses. We need more inspiration, to lighten up our inner mind. We need more learning, to erase our ignorance. We need more wisdom, to live longer and happier. We need more truths, to suppress deceptions. We need more health, to…
A man should look for what is and not for what he thinks should be. Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. Dancers are the athletes of God. ~ Albert Einstein ~ One of…