January 2010
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Whatever you accept into your mind has reality for you.
Course In Miracles
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Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
Albert Einstein
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People’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand and without examination.
Mark Twain
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Expectation Junkies
It always amazes me how many expectations people put on things. Not just things but events and other people too. From politics and sports to relationships and everyday situations, people have innumerable expectations about life. We think the effects of this are benign. Are they?
To illustrate this point, I was out labyrinth walking last night at Grace Cathedral, which is a form of meditation...
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Sidestep judgment and you have avoided much. Consider the event forgiven and your fate is such.
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Those who take wisdom as their highest goal, whose faith is deep and whose senses are trained, attain wisdom quickly and enter into perfect peace.
Bhagavad Gita
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School Blog Shuffle
Working on a long blog post. Thought I’d have it done by today, but it probably won’t be ready until tomorrow or Thursday.
It should be stated that I’m enrolled in a Web Programming degree at the City College of San Francisco, which will ultimately allow me to do some really exciting things with this blog, but in the meantime, I’m realizing how challenging it will be to...
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If a thing loves, it is infinite.
William Blake
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What you are, comes to you.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.
Conan O’Brien
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
Dalai Lama
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Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.
Albert Einstein
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Meditation Tip
A technique I’ve been using lately while meditating is to focus my conscious intent on both the pineal gland and medulla oblongata. The reason for focusing on these two body parts in particular has to do with the way they are believed to affect the body and connect it to the ethereal realms.
In order to fully grasp what this might mean, I offer you a review of some scientific experiments...
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Know yourself and your knowledge is complete.
Course In Miracles
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius
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Things Change by The Sacred Silly
This video by The Sacred Silly made me feel better about the Bodhi Tree bookstore.
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Bye, Bye Bodhi
Among the countless, beautiful, palm-lined streets of Los Angeles, an institution like no other in spiritual literacy is closing up shop. It is a difficult revelation for me, as I can hardly image that corner of Melrose without the Bodhi radiating its familiar strength and peacefulness.
See, the Bodhi Tree was the first spiritual bookstore that I ever visited upon moving to Southern California...
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If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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A prayer doesn’t have to be complicated or ostentatious. A simple thank you to Spirit every hour can enhance one’s day immeasurably.
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Stand confidently, walk purposefully, speak honestly, sit quietly, and forgive instantly. The recipe is not complicated, but the cook must follow it faithfully to realize its rewards.
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It is ironic that what one seeks so desperately outside oneself can be found so simply within oneself.
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An ounce of spiritual study equals a pound of peace.
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A Pact To Ignorance
Televangelist Pat Robertson’s recent assertion that Haiti brought the January 12th earthquake upon itself due to a “Pact to the Devil” is an affront not only to the people of Haiti but to all spiritual and religious beings.
Luckily, I don’t take Mr. Robertson’s ramblings too seriously, as I recognize them for what they are: the vitriol of ignorance and nothing...
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Collective compassion can catapult consciousness in ways unimaginable. Forget never that we are One. Do this and you have remembered everything.
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When tragedy strikes, compassion flows. During status quo, compassion goes on strike. When compassion fails to flow, tragedy strikes.
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Sending Love
Thoughts and Prayers to Haiti.
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Seek harmony in everything you do.
Babaji
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If nothing else, honesty
Today’s admission by Mark McGwire that he used performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) should come as no surprise to anyone who watches American sports. The body changes were relatively incriminating, as was his now infamous, “I’m not here to talk about the past.”, mantra given to Congress in 2005.
The reason that this intrigues me as a story worth writing about on a spiritual...
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You won’t discover the limits of the soul, however far you go.
Heraclitus
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Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.
Dhammapada
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Consider no one a stranger. Learn to feel that everybody is akin to you.
Paramahansa Yogananda
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A kind word spoken is peace vocalized.
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How did you start your day today?
I’ve found that starting the day with positive affirmations helps to set the tone for the day. It’s not necessarily easy when our schedules are so full, but a few minutes can do wonders for getting the mind ready for the day.
For example, if you have a presentation that’s making you anxious, simple statements like, “I am safe. I am capable. I am strong.”, can go a...
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
Albert Einstein
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Okay - I think I've finally got this set up.
Sorry for all the extra posts.
For those following on Twitter, hopefully the way I have it set up now will eliminate the garbled apostrophes and quotations that sometimes happen.
For those connected to Light Locus on Facebook, a couple of people asked for a better way to click through to longer blog posts, and the solution I came up with was to import an rss feed of my blog into the notes...
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What if all the world’s inside of your head? Just creations of your own?
Nine Inch Nails
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An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Gandhi
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Let it never be said...
That living a spiritual life is easy. Simple in theory, yes. It has been my experience, however, that it can be incredibly difficult to translate theoretical knowledge into practical application. Today’s world with its widgets, gadgets, and financial responsibilities coupled with an on-demand news cycle just doesn’t lend itself to introspection.
That said, a large key to handling...
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Force is followed by loss of strength.
Tao Te Ching
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Hatred can never put an end to hatred; love alone can.
Dhammapada
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
Dalai Lama
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If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.
Michael Jackson
Happy New Year!