Contemplation # 14 “He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?” (Matthew 5:45-46) It appears to me that all too often we get caught […]
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Contemplation #13 “Do not dwell on the past, do not dream of the future. Concentrate the mind on the present moment.” The Buddha Warning, thinking can be hazardous to your health! Clinical studies over the last 40 years have demonstrated beyond any doubt that the vast majority of human suffering is not caused by external stress, […]
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Contemplation #12 Jesus said, “The kingdom of the father is like a certain man who wanted to kill a powerful man. In his own house he drew his sword and struck it into the wall in order to find out whether his hand could carry through. Then he slew the powerful man.” (Gospel of Thomas #98, […]
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Contemplation #11 “It is better to perform one’s own duties imperfectly than to master the duties of another. By fulfilling the obligations he is born with, a person never comes to grief.” The Bhagavad-Gita Here in the U.S. we have an extremely bad habit of defining success by the amount of money, power, and status one has achieved. To survive as a […]
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Contemplation #10 “No one should abandon duties because he sees defects in them. Every activity, is surrounded by defects as a fire is surrounded by smoke.” The Bhagavad-Gita Over the years in my role as a clinical and performance psychologist, I have worked with literally thousands of individuals. In doing so, I have become quite familiar with mental and emotional patterns […]
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Contemplation #9 “There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ‘I will not’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, Sir,’ but he did not […]
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Contemplation #8 “The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.” Buddha ******* “Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul…” Matthew (10:8) ******* God is not the author of fear. You are. When you are afraid be still and know that God is real.” A Course In Miracles […]
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Contemplation #7 A wonderful affirmation on the power of perfect peace which lives within us in every moment and in every breath we breath. (from the Daily Word-a Unity Publication) **************************************** Inner Peace Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Proverbs 3:17 My soul is centered in God. I am one […]
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Contemplation #6 “I am the thread that runs through the pearls, as in a necklace.” The Bhagavad Gita “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” (Mark 12:31) It is a psychological fact that what we focus on, we amplify. It is a law of perception amplified by the creative power of the mind. For example, we focus on what is frustrating us and […]
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Contemplation #5 “All of man’s problem’s could be solved if he could just learn to sit alone in a room with himself for an hour.” – Pascal (1623-1662) Over three and a half centuries ago, Pascal, the famous French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher recognized and wrote about the importance, yet difficulty, of learning to quiet […]
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