Saint Theresa of Avila wrote many beautiful poems. She hid her teachings in her poetry. In her days, the Church was constantly scrutinizing many of the mystical nuns, brothers and priests, so they all hid the teachings and findings in poems. “Love (the Light) is in Love with you and you life is an exact […]
Jesus, The Messiah
This next quote is of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, God incarnated, the Messiah, a spiritual master…many titles, all are correct. The quote is in the canonical gospels of the New Testament, but I want to use the quote from the Gnostic Gospel of Saint Thomas Logion 77 “I am the Light That […]
Remember
This week I want to introduce you to some words of an Indian Sage, another spiritual master, Paramahansa Yogananda. This one is a long one, read it, let it settle into your heart. Maybe you could write it down and carry with you throughout your week, and read it as often as you can. Then […]
The Plan
Spiritual Recovery is part of the plan for all of us. To reconnect, re-awaken the Spirit and our purpose here on the planet. We all forgot why we are here, where we are going and how to get there…awakening of the Spirit is part of the plan. Some of us think it’s due to our […]
The Highest Service
The highest service one can do for others is…prayer and meditation. This is the service of Love. What a powerful statement by a saint…and saints only know absolute Truth! “One person in silent meditation can do more for world peace then all the world’s politicians and the United Nations put together.” – Paramahansa Yogananda
Poem
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” – Rabindranath Tagore
Service to Others
Service to other is a wonderful act of compassion and humility. It also is a way to share God’s love with one another. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” – Mahatma Gandhi
Be Careful of Service of Self
The mistake a lot of people make is that they do feel good for a while and think…why do I need to do anymore? “I feel fine. I’ll just do my exercise/yoga (or whatever self-service they are doing) every day and that will keep me spiritually fit.” Oh boy, are they in for some rough […]
Service to Self
I’m starting out with service to self. Because in some ways, if you’re not taking care of your body, mind, and emotions in your life, how helpful can you be to others? Or concentrate on the God of your understanding? But then again, on the other side of the coin, sometimes to get out of […]
Nurturing Our Faith
So how do we nurture our faith and make it stronger? By following those laws we spoke of earlier, the Ten Commandments’ or Yama Niyama. Reading more of the written words of the prophets and sages and by making time each day to listen to that inner intuition, your Spirit within. These are just a […]
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