by Michael Mamas | Monday, January 23, 2012 | Spirituality |
There is within you a place where you live. When you rest there sincerely, honestly, and openly, you are clean. You have wisdom. This is called innocence.
It is most vulnerable. Usually you keep it hidden from the world. You show it only when you choose to. When you do show it, you often cloak it in one manner or another. Perhaps you couch it in humor. Maybe defend it with anger or sarcasm. Maybe hide it with denial. Maybe mask it with niceties.
How you hold that within determines the nature of your inner thoughts. That is the attitude and relationship you hold with the world. That colors your being. That, more than anything else, determines the nature of your karma. That is what Swami Vivikenanda is referring to here:
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think.
Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far. – Swami Vivikenanda
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by Michael Mamas | Saturday, January 21, 2012 | Spirituality
The Veda, the source of all existence, is born out of one and only one thing. That one thing lies beyond relativity, beyond the realm of things, and it therefore is sometimes referred to as No-Thingness.
Some refer to it as Pure Is-ness or Pure Consciousness. Others call it the Unified Field of Physics. Others call it God.
All things, including the Veda, are born out of the self-interacting dynamic of that Oneness… Pure Consciousness interacting with, becoming aware of, itself over and over again.
It has been compared to the emptiness in the center of a seed (No-Thingness) that births the seed (The Veda) which then births the entire tree (the Universe).
Just as all Knowledge of the tree exists in the seed, all knowledge of existence is contained within that Oneness, that Is-ness, that Unified Field.
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by Michael Mamas | Friday, January 20, 2012 | Personal Growth
How do you go about making decisions?
The key to answering this question is to explore and understand the feelings that underlie your process.
Facts are important. How and why you feel the way you do about those facts makes all the difference.
For your decisions to be wise, the process must be wise. That sounds simple, but for most everyone, it is not.
In the upcoming classes, we will explore your decision-making processes.
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by Michael Mamas | Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Personal Growth, Spirituality |
Here is a wonderful quote. Through my years I have seen its truth over and over again. Your ‘relationship with’ is everything. Witnessing those with an ongoing upbeat and positive attitude is so refreshing… so inspiring…. so moving. And to see how life works so well for them is confirmation that the quote is true.
“When a man is willing and eager,
the gods join in.” – Aeschylus
To enjoy the support of nature in your life, cultivate a healthy relationship with life.
Put still other ways:
“Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person we become.” – Jim Rohn
“Do less and accomplish more. Do nothing and accomplish everything.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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by Michael Mamas | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Personal Growth, Spirituality |
I like the following Churchill quote a great deal. It is not to be impulsive. It is not to run and hide. It is to move forward, forward… always forward. Though a dancer may hold a pose momentarily, the action is still there… dynamic… alive.
“I never worry about action, but only inaction.” – Winston Churchill
Rusty gears? Why? Fear? Inertia? Mistrust? Oblivion? Why?
“Dante once said that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” – John F. Kennedy
I assure you that the finest places in heaven are reserved for those who step forward to infuse the world with transcendental being.
Now is the time to act. Whatever is going on in your life, NOW is the time to act.
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