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  Traveling Alchemist : Meanderer

December 5

Traveling Alchemist said Dec 4, 2007, 6:52 PM:
 
365 Science of Mind p. 360

December - Light

 

Today I consciously Live in the Eternal Presence

But seek ye first the kingdom of God
and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.

-  Matthew 6:33

Fix your mind on Me.
Give Me your whole heart.

-  The Bhagavad-Gita



Since the Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of righteousness, and since it is a Kingdom that contains everything, then it becomes of prime importance to seek this Kingdom, which Jesus so plainly stated is to be found within the self; that Self upon which is set the stamp of the Eternal - the God-Self.  The real Self is inseparable from God, thus in discovering the self, we also discover God, the Cause of the self.  Everything is included within the Divine, and since we are in It and It is in us, true self-discovery is the key to the mysteries of life. 

Hermes tells us that God has everything within Itself as thought, that the whole cosmos itself is a thing of consciousness.  This is the true City of God - the city of right thoughts and right actions, the city that is four square, the length and breadth and thickness of which are equal.  This is the city that Saint Augustine so beautifully depicts in his great essay on the relationship of the individual soul to the Universal Spirit.  All the sages have plainly told us that we already walk the streets of this city, but, like the slaves of Plato, our vision is blurred by shadows cast on the wall of human experience.  Evil deals with shadow; Truth deals with light, which dispels the shadow.  We are of the Truth.  Evil is neither person, place, nor thing.

Today I consciously live in the Eternal Presence.  The Kingdom of Heaven is within me and I live in the City of God.  I am one with all other citizens who inhabit this celestial metropolis.  Here, in a true communion of Spirit, I find unity, peace, and joy.
  helenrscp : Joy Within

Re: December 5

helenrscp said Dec 4, 2007, 9:52 PM:
 

  Science of Mind Magazine Daily Guide for 12/05/07
By Rev. Ron Fox

COURAGE

Usually we think the brave have no fear, the truth is they are intimate with it.
 Pema Chodrin

 Know your own mind.  Train yourself to think what you wish to think.
The Science of Mind, page 188

WALKING the spiritual path means having the courage to live from a place that differs from what much of the world values.  It is like making a left turn when everyone else is making a right turn: it is not always easy to live like this.  When it feels hard to stay the course, it may help to remember that we are one in God.  With Spirit at our side we can rely on the fact we are always safe no matter what we are encountering.

Ernest Holmes said, “The life at the center of our being is as perfect as it can ever become.”  So when we are faced with a difficult situation and we go within for direction, we are in touch with the highest and most sacred part of ourselves.  What can be better than that?

The path may still feel difficult, because we are being called to leave our comfort zone, and that takes courage.  It means facing our fears and moving beyond them.  Pema Chodrin, quoted above, recounts a conversation with her husband in which he says “Because you are a complete coward, but you do things anyway.”  That is courage.  Put the fear aside and know with all your heart that Spirit is doing it with you.

affirmation

Right now, I know that I am completely connected to my divine source; we are inseparable.

This affirmation was excerpted from Science of Mind magazine Daily Guide. The Daily Guide is a wonderful way to start the day! Click here to subscribe.      

  Flowerchild : Girl On A Journey

Re: December 5

Flowerchild said Dec 5, 2007, 7:37 AM:
 

Science of Mind Text p. 536M3 & 537M1

Meditations:

Arise, My Spirit

Arise, my Spirit, arise and shine.
Let Thy light illumine my path, and let Thy wisdom direct my way.
Compel my will to do Thy bidding, and command my Soul to look to Thee.
I will follow Thee, my Spirit, and learn of Thee.
I will sit in the Silence and listen and watch, and
I will see Thy light and hear Thy voice.
I will follow Thee and will not depart from Thee,
For in Thee alone is Peace.

Arise and shine.


Command My Soul

Spirit within me, command my Soul to do Thy bidding;
Compel me to follow the course of Truth and Wisdom.
Control my inward thoughts and my outward ways,
And make me to understand Thy Laws.
Command my Soul to turn to Thee for guidance and light;
To turn to Thee for wisdom and knowledge.
Let the paths of my Life be made straight and sure;
Let the Journey of my Soul find its completion in Thee.

Command my Soul to do Thy bidding.

  debyemm : Tree Hugging Dirt Worshiper

Re: December 5

debyemm said Dec 5, 2007, 1:56 PM:
 

365 Tao (by Deng Ming-Dao) # 339

Learning

                    Learning is the fountain of youth.
                    No matter how old you are,
                    You mustn't stop growing.

Don't think that creativity is only for artists, writers, and musicians.  Creativity is an essential element for everyone.  Unlike the outer-drected creativity of making art, solving problems, or writing, the creativity that everyone can engage in is learning.

As long as we continue to learn, welcome new ideas and ways of doing things, and continually expand our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, then we are engaging in the ultimate creativity of the self.

If one looks carefully at those seniors who are ongoing and vital participants in life, one will see that a common habit is continuous learning and interest.  These seniors are not the same as they were in their youth.  They have found new ways of learning and acting.

As we enter each new phase of our lives, the parameters change.  If we are sixty, we cannot do the same activities that we did as teenagers.  Therefore, we need to revamp ourselves according to our situation.  That continuing act of creativity keeps us young.
  helenrscp : Joy Within

Re: December 5

helenrscp said Dec 4, 2008, 5:38 PM:
 

  SOM Magazine Daily Guide for 12/05/08
By Steven Van Meter, RScP

CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGES
                                               
O you afflicted one, tempest-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beryl, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
Isaiah 54:11

The law of our life reacts to our spiritual or material concepts and builds and rebuilds according to our beliefs and faith.
The Science of Mind, page 32

I RECEIVED a call from an individual asking, “Do you believe in positive thinking?”  I responded that positive thoughts are our starting point, but positive living and spiritual knowing are our goal and our guide.  If positive thinking doesn't improve our life condition, it would be “positively pointless to continue.”  A life-affirming positive outlook reshapes our world because Spirit responds to our deepest desires and shapes them according to our true beliefs.

Single thoughts usually do not noticeably affect our physical reality.  If they did, our life would change like the images of a kaleidoscope.  The nature of the process of life is the building and the breaking down of form.  As we evaluate our beliefs, and eliminate those which aren't functional, we must also maintain the useful components and rebuild a more constructive awareness through constructive thinking.  The rebuilding of our consciousness, values, and how we serve humankind is an ongoing process.

Life is an ongoing process of evaluating our beliefs, and, in some instances, changing those beliefs.  A willingness to change beliefs as we focus on spiritual truth will result in new and better experiences.  Constructive changes come from a consciousness and willingness to experience the present moment.

affirmation

Today I release the emotional weight of my yesterdays and focus on the truth of my being.  I joyously welcome the new peace, the new abundance, and the new love that is manifest as my life today.

This affirmation was excerpted from Science of Mind magazine Daily Guide. The Daily Guide is a wonderful way to start the day! Click here to subscribe.
  debyemm : Tree Hugging Dirt Worshiper

Re: December 5

debyemm said Dec 5, 2008, 9:14 AM:
 

A Year With Rumi by Coleman Barks

Your Face

You may be planning departure,
as a human soul leaves the world
taking almost all its sweetness with it.

You saddle your horse.  Your must be going.
Remember that you have friends here
as faithful as the grass and the sky.

Have I failed you?  Possibly you are angry.
But remember our nights of conversation,
the well work, yellow roses by the ocean,

the longing, the archangel Gabriel
saying, So be it.

Shams Tabriz, your face
is what every religion tries to remember.
  helenrscp : Joy Within

Re: December 5

helenrscp said Dec 5, 2008, 4:57 PM:
 

Ahhhh, yes:

    Remember that you have friends here
    as faithful as the grass and the sky.
  debyemm : Tree Hugging Dirt Worshiper

Re: December 5

debyemm said Dec 5, 1:09 PM:
 

Oh, yes, Helen - that is so true, isn't it?

Hugs all around.

Deb

Earth_love
  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: December 5

FastDart said Dec 5, 8:07 AM:
 

Daily Word — Saturday, December 5, 2009
Making Memories
I express the love of God in all I do.

Throughout the Christmas season, I have opportunities to make each day memorable, creating my own collection of holiday memories. Whether I store them in a scrapbook or simply hold them in my heart, I will have special images to last a lifetime.

Perhaps I can begin by volunteering in my community or baking cookies with a neighbor or friend. Some gestures may be small, others large, but all my activities are heart-filled. Everything I do is an opportunity to express God's joy and love in the world.

Each day I strive to do something special for myself and others. Each lovely memory is a gift we share.

They went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it.–Mark 16:20
  helenrscp : Joy Within

Re: December 5

helenrscp said Dec 5, 11:09 AM:
 

Today, I joyously choose love over fear, harmony over discord, and peace over pain.
                                                                                                              
This affirmation was excerpted from Science of Mind magazine Daily Guide. The Daily Guide is a wonderful way to start the day! Click here to subscribe.
  debyemm : Tree Hugging Dirt Worshiper

Re: December 5

debyemm said Dec 5, 12:10 PM:
 

Kabbalah 365 - Daily Fruit from the Tree of Life
by Gershon Winkler

Day 339

Although very poor, Rabbi Hanina ben Do'sa was a worker of miracles.  Once, his wife asked him if he could possibly work some miracle to get hold of some of the premium stored up for them in Heaven, so that they might be able to use it in advance during their time on earth.  Rabbi Hanina prayed and a hand emerged from the sky grasping the leg of a golden table.  He took the leg from the hand and put it aside to sell its gold on the morrow.  That night, he had a vision of everyone in Heaven seated at sturdy golden tables while he and his wife were seated at a golden table with only three legs.  When he came to, he shared the vision with his wife and asked: “Is it alright with you that everyone in Heaven has a table with all its legs while our table has a leg missing?”  She said: “What should we do?  Can you pray that the leg be taken back?”  He prayed, and a hand appeared from the heavens and took it back.  When the elders heard about this, they exclaimed:  “Greater is the miracle of the leg being taken back than the leg being given in the first place, for we have a tradition that Heaven gives but never takes back.”

- Babylonian Talmud, Ta'anit 25a