Meditation - 10-22-08

What really matters is not just the practice of sittingbut far more the state of mindyou find yourself in after meditation.It is this calm and centered state of mindyou should prolong though everything you do.
Sogyal Rinpoche

Meditation - 10-21-08

Daily life is the school.And for each one of us our daily life confronts us exactly with what we need to learn to be more centered, more conscious and more meditative.There is no other way... daily life is the way.
Dharma

Meditation - 10-20-08

Daily life is the school.And for each one of us our daily life confronts us exactly with what we need to learn to be more centered, more conscious and more meditative.There is no other way... daily life is the way.
Dharma

Meditation - 10-18-08

Meditation is not about the goal, about arriving somewhere, it is the joy of discovering oneself and all the mysteries of life.Every day a new star, a new insight.Many great things will come out of meditation but they will happen on their own, they are surprises, presents.While meditating one should not expect anything, everything will come on its own accord.
Tishan

Meditation - 10-17-08

Meditation is not about the goal, about arriving somewhere, it is the joy of discovering oneself and all the mysteries of life.Every day a new star, a new insight.Many great things will come out of meditation but they will happen on their own, they are surprises, presents.While meditating one should not expect anything, everything will come on its own accord.
Tishan

Meditation - 10-16-08

Keep your heart clear and transparent,and you will never be bound. A single disturbed thought,though, creates ten thousand distractions. Let myriad things captivate youand you'll go further and further astray. How painful to see people all wrapped up in themselves...
Ryokan

Meditation -10-15-08

Every clique has a theory about me - I am mine;what I am, I am.
Unknown

Meditation- 10-14-08

We can be told the truth about many things but they do not have any value until we realize them by ourselves.There are no shortcuts.Each step of the way has to be walked.
Nahsti

Meditation - 10-13-08

Meditation is very rich and multi-dimensional.Let-go, trust, surrender, love, acceptance, going with the flow, union with existence, egolessness, ecstasy.All these are part of it, and all these start happening if you learn the ways of meditation.
Dharma

Meditation - 10-10-08

There is no question of going anywhere,arriving anywhere, or doing anything;you are there already.

Nisagardata

Meditation - 10-9-08

Anything connected with fear,a mature person should disconnect himself from.That's how maturity comes.Just watch all your acts, all your beliefs,and find out whether they are based in reality,in experience, or based in fear.And anything based in fear has to be dropped immediately without a second thought.It is your armor.
Chandra Mohan

Meditation - 10-8-08

Breakfast at McDonald's

This is a good story and is true. I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology.The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.'The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake.Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was 'smiling'. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance..He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.The second man fu mbled with his ha nds as he stoo d behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. As I held my tears as I stood there with them.The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a se parate tray.I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put t he tray on the t able and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.'I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.' I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.'We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give. We are not church goers, but we are believers.That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.I turned in 'my project' and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, 'Can I share this?'I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.Sh e began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on The last night I spent as a college student.I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.There is an Angel sent to watch over you.In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you want watched over.An Angel wrote: Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.To handle yourself, use your head.To handle others, use your heart.

Meditation - 10-7-08

" Use the eye in your heart to see the beauty that is building on this planet"

Meditation - 10-6-08

Life is a perpetual change we must accept and to which we have to continually adapt. Often our mind does not accept these changes and creates unnecessary tension, fear and prevents us to flow with life.Nothing is greater than to let go with the flow of life in a total acceptance.

Dharma

Meditation - 10-3-08

There is only one secret which is not part of the mind, and that is witnessing, watching. Thoughts are passing, desires are moving, memories are coming and going like clouds in the sky and you are sitting silently simply watching, not doing anything... And that awareness takes you beyond the mind.It is true meditation.
Osho

Meditation - 10-2-08

It is only in difficult times that we can really seewhere we are with our meditation .In these moments we must bemore attentive with ourselves.These moments are preciousmore than any other, to see our true face.

Dharma