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The Angels Say ....

http://BabasBoy.gaia.com — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:15:34 GMT

          The angels say, "don't worry" -
          the dance will be the teacher,
          though sometimes we may shiver
          in the winter chill.
          The angels say, "don't worry" -
          they won't let me dance alone,
          they have loved me for all time
          and they always will.

                    Bonnie Wren
                 "New Fallen Snow"

               from "Angels Around Us."
              Compiled by Karen Maguire.

I Am Blessed with the Company of the Lovers of God

http://BabasBoy.gaia.com — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:30:44 GMT

I Am Blessed with the Company of the Lovers of God

Refrain: Since I began spending time in the company
           of holy beings,
           of the devotees of God, I have gone beyond
           the distinction between those who are mine
           and those who are not.

1. No one is my enemy. No one is a stranger.
     I am equally comfortable with one and all.

2. I have received a great piece of wisdom from
     this holy community:
     Whatever God does for me is for the best.

3. In all creatures, big or small, only one
     Lord pervades.
     When Nanak realized this truth,
     great bliss arose.

                   Guru Nanak

Re: bridging the gap

http://BabasBoy.gaia.com — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:50:01 GMT

This was an enjoyable read. Made me smile big time....:o)

Go ahead, cross on over. I don't see any cars coming. You'll be fine....:o)

In the One,

Mick

Re: ...progress on the spiritual path?

http://BabasBoy.gaia.com — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:37:08 GMT

THANK YOU so much for bringing some of Beloved Baba to this POD !!!!

I could NEVER get enough of that.....:o)

Wonderful Quotes to Post.

Jai Beloved Baba,

Mickey

Re: ...progress on the spiritual path?

http://BabasBoy.gaia.com — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:34:32 GMT

THANK YOU LuellaMay for this !!!! I truly loved this, and will be saving it and reading it again many many times. Definately goes along well with my Peter Pan Complex....;o)

I love it, and in being ChildLike. And God does Love His children. My problem is, and I guess I didn't really think about it until your post made me think about it, is that I have definately been trying to use way too much Logic the past few years. And it is most likely time to Not hold onto Logic quite so much these days, at least Not constantly , when we can get away with letting logic go in real life, and strive to once again, become more ChildLike whenever possible.

Thank you again for posting this. Sorry it took me a few days to get to read it and post a response. Work and Life kept me too busy recently, and I was being way too logical....;o)

Love in the One,

Mickey

Re: ...progress on the spiritual path?

http://LuellaMay.gaia.com — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:44:19 GMT

I choose to remain as the child I once was, never losing the wonderment of life.

Remember when everything in the world was new, everything was wonderful? That we should never lose this wonderment, and appreciate the beauty around us at all times. Experience the beauty of nature, the taste of ice cream, the wonder of fireworks, as we experienced it the very first time we saw it.

The struggle to live through your heart can be most difficult, as you have the world pulling at you to use your intellect, to lose your vision, to lose your very essence. They want you to merely exist, as they do, all along thinking that they hold the key to happiness when, in actuality, they are the saddest of all.

Victory is attained when you consciously decide to live life as it was intended, connected to the beauty of nature, the beauty of the universe. To let your heart guide you so that you may truly love as you loved when you were a child, to truly experience what life is all about, to live with the innocence and wonderment of a child forever.

Victory is reached when despite the rejection of others, you merely accept their decision, but you still love them and keep the door open for the day when they too seek the truth, the real joy in life.

My thoughts as a child were feeling thoughts. As I grew, they changed to logic, just so I could conform to the masses. I no longer think with logic as I remember the beauty I once had. I strive again to regaom it and this time never to let it go, as true joy and beauty comes from within.

I continue my journey through life this time never letting go of what really matters, the simple things, the beautiful things. I no longer use logic. Instead love rules my life. I reach out to those who don't know love, as well as to those who do know love. And I continue my journey with the wonderment of a child knowing that one day, I will cross the portals to a new dimension, a new life, and the adventure will merely continue.

...progress on the spiritual path?

http://meherbabason.gaia.com — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:32:38 GMT

A question was posed to Meher Baba and this is his answer (from The Awakener, Volume VI number 3, p. 25):

Do intellectual attainments help or hinder man’s progress on the spiritual path?

Meher Baba: “It is impossible to reach the spiritual Truth and Realization by talks, arguments or by reading books. It can be reached by the heart alone; but that would be a very slow process. But when the heart and the head are equally developed and well-balanced, man’s progress is much quicker.

“The man in whom the head (intellect) is more developed than the heart, is liable to get idees fixes (fixed ideas), and he becomes attached to his intellectual achievements and superiority. The man with a warm heart has greater faith, and for Love and Truth, he will give up all.

“Intellect is the lowest form of understanding, and is developed by reading, listening, reasoning and logic. These processes create and illusion of Real Knowledge.

“The higher form of understanding is permanent illumination through which one experiences and sees things as they are. In this state, one feels in harmony with everyone and everything and realizes Divinity in every phase of life and is able to impart happiness to others.

“The last and the highest state of understanding results from the merging of the soul into the limitless Ocean of Infinite Knowledge, Bliss and Power. One who has himself attained to this can enable thousands to attain Perfection.”

bridging the gap

http://kjj.gaia.com — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:35:29 GMT

I at a place in my Life, the transition from adolescence to adulthood, where all the thoughts i've accumulated these past years, are seeming quite useless. I've not arrived at the crux between thought and action. The thoughts i've had have lifted me to the highest of heights, induced such elevating experiences in my body, but just as the tide comes and goes, so do these feelings, and so do the thoughts. So here I am, on a ledge, no Im on the last step of the staircase back to Earth after taking the Long staircase up to Heaven. Have faith I'm told, just try something, the first step in action is always a blind step for no one knows where it will lead, you can always change direction, so MOVE. I hesitate, why should take one step, why should I. I found what i was looking for, and i can find it again. Why should i take the risk of stepping on a false surface, or accidentaly stepping on someone elses path or toes even. Im safe on the step, Im safe just surviving, paying my bills, living a modest life, and not doing anything with the mental journey i just took. Then my inner guide starts it up: 'Chicken', Iam what I eat 'eat something else' I like chicken 'Do you like being a Chicken' Dont see any wrong in it 'Then Let me ask you...Why did the Chicken cross the road?' Because it didnt know the risk it was taking with all the cars that could come along, it didnt know if the pavement was hot, It didn't know that it could be killed, loose a foot, get lost forever, never find its way back, It didn't know what it was doing! 'WRONG! the chicken crossed the road because it saw the otherside and wanted to go there, It wanted to get to the OTHER SIDE!!!!' What was so great about the OTHER SIDE? 'That is what the chicken wanted to find out' thanks for reading, Ive been walking along my side of the road for quite some time, I almost ready to cross, I hope that i make it.