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Happiness

Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.

LEO TOLSTOY, War and Peace

We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available. We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.

THICH NHAT HANH, Peace is Every Step

Those who possess that treasure which no thief can take away,
Which, though on suppliants freely spent, increaseth day by day,
The source of inward happiness which shall outlast the earth--
To them e'en kings should yield the palm, and own their higher worth.

BHARTRHARI, "The Praise of the Wise Man"

Quote of the Day

 

IN OURSELVES 

 PEACE

IN THE WORLD

 

.:Thich Nhat Hanh:.

 

"Enjoy your "self". Right here, right now. If you don't, why would anyone else?"

“Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.” Alan Watts 

  

"If we are not aware that we are happy, we are not really happy. When we have a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. But when we do not have a toothache, we are still not happy. A non-toothache is very pleasant. There are so many things that are enjoyable, but unless we practice mindfulness and learn to cherish these things, then we don't appreciate them."  Thich Nhat Hanh

 "To my mind, the idea that doing the dishes is unpleasant can occur only when you are not doing them. Once you are standing in front of the sink with your sleeves rolled up and your hands in warm water, it really is not so bad. I enjoy taking my time with each dish, being fully aware of the dish, the water, and each movement of my hands. I know that if I hurry in order to go and have a cup of tea, the time will be unpleasant and not worth living. That would be a pity, for each minute, each second of life is a miracle. The dishes themselves and the fact that I am here washing them are miracles! Washing the dishes is at the same time a means and an end that is, not only do we do the dishes in order to have clean dishes, we also do the dishes just to do the dishes, to live fully in each moment while washing them."  Thich Nhat Hanh

 “If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven't done much today.”

"We seem to be going through a period of nostalgia, and everyone seems to think yesterday was better than today. I don't think it was, and I would advise you not to wait ten years before admitting today was great. If you're hung up on nostalgia, pretend today is yesterday and just go out and have one hell of a time." Art Buchwald

"Every morning is a fresh beginning. Every day is the world made new. Today is a new day. Today is my world made new. I have lived all my life up to this moment, to come to this day. This moment--this day--is as good as any moment in all eternity. I shall make of this day--each moment of this day--a heaven on earth. This is my day of opportunity."  Dan Custer

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today."  Dale Carnegie

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”  Dalai Lama

 “As soon as we wish to be happier, we are no longer happy.”  Walter Landor

“Realize that this very body, with its aches and it pleasures… is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully alive.” Pema Chodron

"As long as we have practiced neither concentration nor mindfulness, the ego takes itself for granted and remains its usual normal size, as big as the people around one will allow." Ayya Khema

"Don’t worry about what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Robert Thurman

Eckhart Tolle and Mispelled Words

Eckhart Tolle

Waiting is a state of mind, the usual state of mind. Presence is when you're no longer waiting for the next moment, believing that the next moment will be more fulfilling than this one.


BRILLIANT man, Eckhart Tolle. He wrote two amazing books, "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth"
I haven't finished reading either of them, but what he has to say so far, is transforming and beautiful. He has opened up so many people's minds over here in the Western World, and it's spiritual teachers like him that are coming out and helping to transform this New Age. 

He reminds us of yin and yang, the tao, duality. You cannot have your beautiful, your gentle, your loving, your happiness, without your ugly, your aggressive, your hatred, your sadness. And you could sum it all up in terms of Light  or Dark, Love or Fear. So, don't live your life waiting all the time for the perfect moment to come along. They are all perfect moments. I saw the best bumper sticker today; it said "Relax, God is handling things."


Remember to relax, let go, and let God!!! :)

On another note, I have been writing in the spiritual forums on the worldwideweb recently. I discovered this site just last week, and I've talked to some really wonderful, light-filled, hearts. I'm glad I found this place, because I don't have many people in my life that take the same view points on life and the spiritual world. The funny thing I have noticed, however, writing on this blog and writing in the forums, has made me remember my grammar. I've always been very great at spelling and sort of a perfectionist when it comes to using the write "two, to, too," you get the idea. But I have noticed when I start to write spiritually, and I let my heart guide the words I type, I don't pay attention to spelling as much. A couple times I wrote hear when I should have wrote here. I think this is because words are just words. They have no real concept of what the heart and love really is. And when we become more in tune with the spirit. Words don't seem to matter as much. Silence can be so alive and sound so beautiful, words would never be able to explain it. The spirit is exactly the same. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday. Sending you all my love and light. May the sunshine be bright when you wake in the morning!! Namaste :)