Friday, October 9, 2009
Other quotes from Ghandi
All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth.
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Looking up to Ghandi
Here is one (there are several) quotes from Mahatma Gandhi I aspire to follow:
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
I adore Gandhi and everything he stood for. I have read a few books about his incredible life and am looking forward to reading more of his own works at some point. To me, Gandhi is the absolute spiritual guru, the teacher of teachers. I look up to his thoughts on an individual's right to choose his or her own spiritual path. Although Gandhi was Hindu, he understood the rights of all religious and spiritual freedoms, after all, he was constantly incarcerated and frowned upon for having these strong beliefs. In the end, he was assassinated for his non-judging, understanding, amazing self.
This quote pretty much sums up my goals in life. I'm definitely not happy all of the time but I am obsessed with having "this kind" of authenticity with myself and with those ones around me. Although I am not even close to "living" this quote, I definitely believe in its power. Which might be why I get sad a lot. I have very high expectations of others but I have higher expectations for myself.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
What is your power animal?
My power animal: Kangaroo
Kangaroo's Wisdom Includes:
Leaping away from bad situations
Creating a safe home environment
Ability to adapt to new situations
Protection of the young
There are lots of fun websites out there that discuss power animals but here's one that
I enjoy: http://www.animalspirits.com/index25.html
I have found tons of info on the web about shamanism...it's a real interesting yet healthy way to understand "self" a bit more. But most of all, it's fun!!
Kangaroo's Wisdom Includes:
Leaping away from bad situations
Creating a safe home environment
Ability to adapt to new situations
Protection of the young
There are lots of fun websites out there that discuss power animals but here's one that
I enjoy: http://www.animalspirits.com/index25.html
I have found tons of info on the web about shamanism...it's a real interesting yet healthy way to understand "self" a bit more. But most of all, it's fun!!
Why are we afraid of the WORD God.
I know a lot of people feel uncomfortable with the word GOD. I don't. I know God is tied to
many, if not all religions in our world, but I happen to find all of the connotations of GOD interesting. I mean, after all, it's only a word, three letters. If I used the phrase "higher power" or "the Divine" would people have the same reaction, probably not. I believe that GOD has a negative push for some because it is predominately associated with the Christian way of life, not that I'm going to write verse from the Bible (not even close) but a belief is a belief is a belief and weather you made it for yourself or were pushed to a particular belief, it can change at any moment. We either believe or we don't believe and I don't see any harm either way.Why are some superior and/or inferior because of their belief in God? Whether you are Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Unitarian, agnostic, atheist, muslim, or a shaman, we all just want to feel connected, not alone in this world. And if we can acheive this...the ability to feel connected with ourselves, others, and the world around us, why do we have to put a definition on it. Why must there be an academic explanation? Why doesn't anyone talk about how they feel opposed to what they think? Isn't bliss and togetherness what most of us want anyhow?
I guess what I'm saying is this: I don't feel like I can really talk to anyone about my belief in God or else they freak out! I'm afraid I'll be labeled as "one of thooose people". And I'm not only talking about non-believers here, I'm talking about hypocritical and non-hypocritical believers too. No one wants to talk about it, not really. Not to mention, it's always been an awkward conversation amongst friends, especially during drinks and dinner, ha!
I could write forever on this topic but I'm tired and want to go to bed...have to work early tomorrow morning. I'm going to finish with this though...want to talk more about my generation specifically and why I feel a lot of us are falling off the band wagon as far as church and religious practice is concerned...actually about all spirituality!!after all, the connection I was talking about earlier has to do with spiritual fulfilment more than the church or any other religious affiliation. I just like to discuss the religious stuff too because people have such opinions!!
many, if not all religions in our world, but I happen to find all of the connotations of GOD interesting. I mean, after all, it's only a word, three letters. If I used the phrase "higher power" or "the Divine" would people have the same reaction, probably not. I believe that GOD has a negative push for some because it is predominately associated with the Christian way of life, not that I'm going to write verse from the Bible (not even close) but a belief is a belief is a belief and weather you made it for yourself or were pushed to a particular belief, it can change at any moment. We either believe or we don't believe and I don't see any harm either way.Why are some superior and/or inferior because of their belief in God? Whether you are Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Unitarian, agnostic, atheist, muslim, or a shaman, we all just want to feel connected, not alone in this world. And if we can acheive this...the ability to feel connected with ourselves, others, and the world around us, why do we have to put a definition on it. Why must there be an academic explanation? Why doesn't anyone talk about how they feel opposed to what they think? Isn't bliss and togetherness what most of us want anyhow?
I guess what I'm saying is this: I don't feel like I can really talk to anyone about my belief in God or else they freak out! I'm afraid I'll be labeled as "one of thooose people". And I'm not only talking about non-believers here, I'm talking about hypocritical and non-hypocritical believers too. No one wants to talk about it, not really. Not to mention, it's always been an awkward conversation amongst friends, especially during drinks and dinner, ha!
I could write forever on this topic but I'm tired and want to go to bed...have to work early tomorrow morning. I'm going to finish with this though...want to talk more about my generation specifically and why I feel a lot of us are falling off the band wagon as far as church and religious practice is concerned...actually about all spirituality!!after all, the connection I was talking about earlier has to do with spiritual fulfilment more than the church or any other religious affiliation. I just like to discuss the religious stuff too because people have such opinions!!
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