Month: June 2016
If we can unlock the spiritual significance of fables and fairy tales we can use them as a means to understand our current spiritual journey. We can create our own fairy tale by identifying our beliefs, needs and wants, change patterns of behavior that no longer serve us, and to respect and emerge the real hero or heroine within.
Read Moreउपवास रमज़ान के पवित्र महिने में उपवास करना करोड़ों लोगों के लिए अनिवार्य होता है । रमज़ान एक वार्षिक आध्यात्मिक उत्सव है जो समस्त मुसलमान परिवार को जोड़ता है । लेकिन उपवास को आध्यात्मिक उत्थान के साधन के रूप में समर्थन करना केवल इस्लाम में ही नहीं है । अधिकतर धर्म जैसे ईसाइ, बहाई, यहूदी, […]
Read MoreHow many relationships have been damaged or destroyed, and how many wars have been started or empires fallen due to false imagination. We imagine “This one is doing this or that, for this and that reason…”. “They are planning or plotting against me”. “This person hasn’t called/contacted/arrived yet… something terrible must have happened.”
Read MoreDuring any fast, in any faith, it is important to give attention to intention. The intention behind any deed should be positive. To check our intention implies checking one’s heart. Is my heart pure and clean enough to fill with the presence of the Divine? Am I being selfless, or is there an expectation of a return, of recognition, that will dilute this good deed?
Read MoreIf I am not patient today then I may become a patient stress tomorrow. I recognise that everything comes in its own time and I become calm and accepting. We can all have patience in certain circumstances, but lets try to stretch that limit every time, so we don’t succumb to the impatience.
Read MoreWe live in a world where almost all of us are addicted to something or other. An addict is not just someone hooked on drugs or cigarettes, but anyone who finds that they are compelled from somewhere within to do something that, in their heart of hearts, they know is not healthy or good for them. Yet they continue to perform the action, perhaps even against their conscious wish.
Read MoreZeal and enthusiasm are qualities that naturally belong to us, they are within the spirit, and they just need to be ignited from time to time. Much like the muscles in the body, they need to be exercised in order to be toned and shaped.
Read MoreAs I continue to imagine things in my mind, I give energy to them and whatever we give energy to is more likely to become a reality. So whether I give my attention to that ever-looming car accident, or to my abundance and prosperity is totally up to me. Whatever it is, let me be aware of the power of my thoughts!
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