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I read this by the Dalai Lama while sitting at the beach in Del Mar yesterday(Aug 16) and it stuck in my head. He talked about "spiritual development" and by spiritual he wasn't necessarily refering to religious faith. He used the word "spiritual" to mean basic human good qualities. These are: Human Affection, a sense of involvement, honesty,discipline,and human intelligence properly guided by good motivation. We have all these things from birth;they do not come to us later in our lives. Religious faith, however, comes later. He then says further on that regardless of your beliefs most teachings and traditions teach us to be good human beings, to be warm-hearted people. That they simply strengthen the basic human good qualities which we have from birth.Morality of Individual Liberation:requires the self-awareness needed to refrain from physical and verbal actions that bring harm to others. This means ABANDONING what Buddhists call the 10 nonvirtues. These are organized into 3 categories. The PHYSICAL NONVIRTUES are killing,stealing, and sexual misconduct. The VERBAL NONVIRTUES are lying,divisive talk,harsh speech, and sensless chatter. The MENTAL NONVIRTUES are covetousness,harmful intent, and wrong views.Since motivation precedes and drives actions, controlling it is the best way to prevent impulsive and possibly abusive physical and verbal actions. In daily practice you learn to continually examine your motivation.
Music:
Origene - Sanctuary
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Movies:
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Television:
Read More.....I read this paragraph in Gary Zukov's book, "The Seat of the Soul".If you choose to focus your attention on the st renghts of others, on the virtues of others, on the part of others that strive for the highest, you run through your system the higher-frequency currents of appreciation, acceptance and love. Your energy and influence radiate instantaneously from soul to soul.When you are compassionate with yourself and others, your world becomes compassionate. You draw to yourself other souls of like frequency, and with them you create, through your intentions and your actions and your interactions, a compassionate world.If you direct your energy into criticism of others with the intention to disempower them, you create Negative Karma.
Books:
The POWER of NOW, The Secret,and The Art of Living were 3 of the books that turned my life into a more positive direction. Another book that was recommended to me is The Seat of the Soul which I will most likely read twice. I hope anyone who has ever felt sad, alone, hopeless and despair discovers the tools we all have within us to change our lives. We as a human race deserve and seek happiness....
Heroes:
My mother for numerous countless reasons.....mostly for developing me into the person I am today.As I Look BackAs I look back on my life
I find myself wondering.....
Did I remember to thank you
for all that you have done for me?
For all of the times you were by my side
to help me celebrate my successes
and accept my defeats?Or for teaching me the value of hard work,
good judgement, courage, and honesty?I wonder if I've ever thanked you for the simple things...
The laughter, smiles, and quiet times we've shared?If I have forgotten to express my gratitude
For any of these things,
I am thanking you now....
and I am hoping that you've known all along,
how very much you are loved and appreciated.- Author Unknown.A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life. ~Isadora JamesYou keep your past by having sisters. As you get older, they're the only ones who don't get bored if you talk about your memories. ~Deborah Moggach
