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For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. -Leonardo Da Vinci
You and Me. he and she. "The common expression is 'I love you.' But instead of 'I love you,' it would be better to say, 'I am love — I am the embodiment of pure love.' Remove the I and you, and you will find that there is only love. It is as if love is imprisoned between the I and you. Remove the I and you, for they are unreal; they are self-imposed walls that don't exist. The gulf between I and you is the ego. When the ego is removed the distance disappears and the I and you also disappear. They merge to become one — and that is love. You lend the I and you their reality. Withdraw your support and they will disappear. Then you will realise, not that 'I love you,' but that 'I am that all-embracing love.'" ~Amma
Compassion: The Key to Life"If only our minds, eyes, ears and hands could understand and feel the sorrow and pain of others! If this were so, how many suicides could have been avoided? How many people could have received food, clothing and shelter? How many children could have been kept from becoming orphans? How many women who sell their bodies for a living could have been helped? How many sick people suffering from unbearable pain could have been provided medicine and treatment? How many conflicts in the name of money, fame and position could have been avoided?"Nature is a huge flower garden. The animals, birds, trees, plants and people are the garden.s fully blossomed flowers of diverse colours. The beauty of this garden is complete when all of these exist as a unity, thereby spreading the vibrations of love and oneness. May all minds become one in love. Let us work together to prevent these diverse flowers from withering away, so that the garden may remain eternally beautiful." -Amma
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints.We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much , and pray too seldomWe have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.George Carlin..
Native American PrayerOh Great Spirit, Whose Voice I Hear in the wind, Whose breath gives life to the world, hear me. I come to you as one of your many children, I am small and weak, I need your strength and wisdom. May I walk in beauty, Make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset, Make my hands respect the things that you have made, and my ears sharp to hear your voice. Make me wise so that I may know the things that you have taught your children, The lessons that you have hidden in every leaf and rock. Make me strong... Not to be superior to my brothers but to be able to fight My greatest enemy.. myself. Make me ever ready to come to you with straight eyes so That when life fades as the faded sunset, My spirit will come to you without shameAuthor Unknown
Those who see beyond themselvesWe all have within our reach, the potential to do great things. The difference between the possible and the imposible is sometimes merely perception and attitude. It's the ability to dream beyond ourselves, byeond our own strength and have a faith to believe in the unbelievable. Limitation are the product of the world.....Possibilities, the product of faith. We can expect nothing more than that which we believe possible.