We are blessed with an opportunity to resuscitate that which others have abandoned as beyond repair. This ruin wasn’t caused by evil intention, but by indifference to decay. Just by addressing the problem, we gain a new awareness, a fresh perspective. This is a time of recovery, renewal, regeneration.
We can set things right.
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Month: July 2016
We only forget sometimes to be vast…
“We only forget sometimes to be vast. We become too near and personal and have contempt for teachings, teacher, and the world. Just forgive, excel, and lead with grace to leave a legacy of kindness and compassion.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Meditation Have a clear sense of yourself and be able to merge without losing yourself. Experience the vastness within you.
Today: Build your temple upon Truth… – from the I Ching
Build your temple upon Truth. It is a Center of Gravity. Like waters running to the sea, like an astronomical convergence of planets revolving around the sun, you should let the gravity of this Center draw you near. Others are also drawn to this Center, and among them you will find shared bonds and kindred spirits.
Today: Be aware of how your words and deeds influence… from the I Ching
Be aware of how how your words and deeds influence your brothers and sisters. You can shape their world through temperance and consideration for all. Let the abuse of power by others become apparent and oppressive to those around you. Let there be massive dissent. Though you may feel that you stand alone, your example will appear in sharp contrast and will be noticed. Though seemingly independent, each such point of light will be connected subtly in a revolution of spirit.
Without vastness and an enriched mind…
“Without vastness and an enriched mind, you entangle in earth and try to have everything and end up with nothing.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Any man who creates environments to show clarity…
“Any man who creates environments to show clarity about the causes and effects of the Creator – beauty and bounty in this world – gets merged into infinity.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: True resilience requires a flexibility… from the I Ching
True resilience requires a flexibility that allows adaptation to any adverse condition, while still remaining true to the core. You can maintain your integrity and influence any situation without giving opposing forces anything to resist. Remain constant. Releasing your expectations of others, cast off the resentments and restrictions of judging them, by forgiving them and accepting them as they are. See them as they are, and not what they they can do for you. In this way you can relate with challenging or unfavorable circumstances, allowing them to change without making things worse. This is liberation in adversity.
Today: Be modest… from the I Ching
Be modest, even when correcting the errors of your fellow travelers. Temper extremes, shift excess to empty. Shed personal ambition, shake off the desires and fears of the conscious, visible world around you. Quiet the ego, dwell in the moment.
I’ll only say this once
I’ll only say this once.
I see a lot of anger being expressed over Bernie’s endorsement of Hillary. I feel the Bern. I am very grateful for his coming out to change the trajectory of the conversation: about justice and injustice, about the takeover of government (here and globally) by the one percent, about the planet’s reaction to humanity’s ignorant indifference to energy and chemical pollution, about the expression of hatred toward the mental projection of others who appear different or practice living in diverse ways, about the oppression of regular people by depriving them of education, a living wage, and the right to vote, about the mistaken assignment of the term populist to an unapologetic hater and plutocrat, and about the way forward toward reversing some of these atrocities. That is truly the Guru’s work. Albert Einstein: The Negro Question (1946)
ALBERT EINSTEIN: THE NEGRO QUESTION (1946)
I am writing as one who has lived among you in America only a little more than ten years. And I am writing seriously and warningly. Many readers may ask:
“What right has he to speak about things which concern us alone, and which no newcomer should touch?”
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When you surrender your mind to your soul…
“When you will surrender your mind to your soul, then the soul will make God surrender to you. Don’t react in doubt, guilt, or insecurity. This is a truth.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Will you die like a little worm…
“Will you die like a little worm, burrowed in the earth, where no one, not even a grandchild, will remember you and have thanks? That is a choice. That is why you encounter the mind. That is why you rise in the twilight to become a huge light!” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
The applied mind seeks out the positive mind’s solutions…
“The Applied Mind seeks out the Positive Mind’s solutions, but limits them to what is directly applicable to your goal. In this way it is strong, extremely simple, and achieves results quickly. It also prevents overloading that can occur if the Positive Mind spins off on its own freely.
When you open your eyes…
“When you open your eyes, don’t open them to see how to be rich. Open your eyes to be able to make people rich. Don’t open your eyes to become wise or to gather knowledge. Open your eyes to make other people wise. Become vast and remember that you are a part of this entire cosmos. It’s a cosmos that should be served by you and the legacy of your wisdom, love, affection, sweetness, kindness and your compassion and caring. Train your mind to relate to your totality and to act without fear.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
sadhana
“The greatest thing you can do is rise in the early morning and do a sadhana – a practice to energize the body and refine your mind. Most of us rebel and go crazy rather than get up early. There are two special time zones, when you have to enrich your mind: one in the morning, from 4am to 8am, and one in the evening, from 4pm to 8pm. These are natural moments that have a tide of energy within you and without. The sun and Earth have a special relationship and angle at those times that affect your mind and your energy.” Yogi Bhajan
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You have fashions and faculties in your mind…
You have fashions and faculties in your mind. You fashion is how you decide to look, act, and be; how you want to project your self into the world. You can be a person of spirit, a person of great mental intellect, a person of brute force, a healer, or a leader. Your faculties are the functions, aspects and projections that give you the abilities.” Yogi Bhajan(via Ram Anand)