“You don’t love hatred and evil, of course. You have to practice and see the real gull, the good in every one of them, and to help them see it in themselves. That’s what I mean by love.” ~ Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull Have you ever found yourself in a quandary, not quite sure what…
“Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar Mastery of mind creates mastery of life. Satisfaction, contentment, happiness, success, you name it — this is what mastery of mind creates. But mastery of anything is not so easy…
“There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From it springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe With every thought you think, every word you speak, every act you perform, come from your heart. And don’t worry should you ever fall from this space of…
“The fastest way to freedom is feeling your feelings.” ~ Gita Bellin Things — like emotions and situations — stick around until you experience them. When you fight, fight, fight, and resist and struggle, you are stuck with it. What you resist persists. But if you let yourself identify and feel whatever it is you’re…
“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” ~ Voltaire You can decide to be happy or you can decide to be sad, my friend. The choice is yours. Just know, when you make a decision you set life into motion. And just to be clear, a good mood begets…
“The Unmanifested is the source of chi. Chi is the inner energy field of your body. It is the bridge between the outer you and the Source. It lies halfway between the manifested, the world of form, and the Unmanifested. Chi can be likened to a river or an energy stream. If you take the…
“The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people’s expectations.” ~ Julie Cameron Make it your top priority to find yourSelf, my friend. Be still and listen carefully. Determine what feels right to you, what feels best to you, what brings you joy. You are the…
“It is compassion rather than the principle of justice which can guard us against being unjust to our fellow men.” ~ Bruce Lee One comes from the heart, the other from the mind. One brings understanding, the other rationalization. One brings inner resolution, the other outer recognition. Only compassion can bring about forgiveness and restore…
“Now sound is my passion, it’s my life. I wrote a whole book about it. So I live to listen. That’s too much to ask from most people. But I believe that every human being needs to listen consciously in order to live fully—connected in space and time to the physical world around us, connected…
“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” ~ Henry Van Dyke Go ahead, my friend, follow the impulse. And revel in the alignment with Spirit that comes with it. You can’t go wrong! Happy Thanksgiving!