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Move On

Move On If we were meant to stay in one place, we would have roots instead of feet. Rachel Wolchin Moving on is not really a matter of choice. Time itself moves on. Life moves on.  We often feel we are stuck but we are constantly moving on, fast or slow, or even at a […]

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This Is Where I Live …

This Is Where I live… This is my home; the Global Retreat Centre.  I say this with great gratitude and a clear and definite humility; and certainly not an air of arrogance.  As people look to this majestic house nestled in 55 acres of manicured grounds, there could be a little envy that emerges. With an […]

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Don’t Let it ‘Land’

Don’t Let It ‘Land’ “The reality of life is that your perceptions – right or wrong – influence everything else you do.  When you get a proper perspective of your perceptions, you may be surprised how many other things fall into place.” Roger Birkman When things happen to us, we often get so consumed and […]

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‘Deep’ Silence

‘Deep’ Silence The curious reporter asked the leader of a religious community, “What do you and your sisters in the community say to God when you gather together for prayer?” The sister replied, “We say nothing.  We just listen.” “Oh!” The reporter sighed.  “What does God say to you then?” And the sister, with a […]

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Blue-Sky Thinking

Blue-Sky Thinking We could call blue-sky thinkers optimists and visionaries.  These creative and enterprising people see blue skies despite the clouds.  In fact where most people would only be able to see limitations, these blue-sky thinkers see possibilities. Blue-sky thinkers do not see grey skies or black clouds, often they do not even see the […]

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Brahma Baba: A Self Transformer and a World Transformer

Brahma Baba: A Self Transformer and a World Transformer “There is no protection in these walls, there is only protection in virtue.” Brahma Baba The 18th January is the time when we remember the life and work of Brahma Baba, who left his body in 1969.  We can see the legacy of Brahma Baba in […]

Living in the Spirit of Ubuntu

Living in the Spirit of Ubuntu Ubuntu is about seeing “the humanity in others” and recognizing the spirit in the other.  We can learn much from the ancient African philosophy of Ubuntu.  Is it too much to hope for or envision a village, a community a world in which we are all equally respectful of […]

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Goodbye 2022… Welcome 2023

Goodbye 2022… Welcome 2023 Just a little catch up… For me 2022 started with a silent bang on the holy mountain of Rajasthan, the HQ of the Brahma Kumaris.  And oh what a lovely start it was!  It was in freezing cold temperatures with limited heating in the cold walled bedrooms, where I was sandwiched […]

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Countdown Reflection

Well, don’t you know, that it is your light that lights up the world? Rumi   When you open your eyes tomorrow morning… it truly will be a new start.     No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again. Budha The bad news is: Time Flies The good news is: You […]

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Share Your Presence this Christmas

Season’s Greetings and wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead   Share Your Presence this Christmas “A candle never loses any of its light whilst lighting up another candle.” Rumi As spiritual beings, light is our power and we greatly under-estimate our spiritual power.  We are all placed on the divine tree of humanity like sparkling […]

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Choose Your Discipline

Choose Your Discipline “When you build a house, every brick counts.  When you build a character, every thought counts.” Dadi Janki When we keep a daily discipline for the ‘self’ and stick to that practice through meditation, prayerful presence and silent reflection, these disciplines help to keep our mind anchored during the day.  Whatever we […]

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Investing in Yourself

Investing in Yourself “Understand your own value.  If you don’t others won’t either!” Dadi Janki  As the saying goes – ‘the fruit of nothing is nothing’.  So if we want to experience a better quality life we have to put in those good ingredients in the first place, that means that we have to make […]