Daily Encouragement (15)
Galactic_bodhi: Faith is what sustains us. In sickness or in health. Never allow anyone to limit your options, or tell you what your choices are. Everything changes. Even the bad times. What appears to be a no-win situation today is subject to change tomorrow. The important thing is to remain true to ourselves, and recognize our value, rather than letting others define or degrade that value.
Accept that you have value. Do not let the negativity of self or others to diminish that value. Shine your light on the world, and see that light reflected a hundred-fold back into your life.
Darkness wins when the light of faith diminishes. Faith is not a dirty word. It means different things to different people, because everybody is different. But its power is universal.
I recognize the value of everyone here. While we may not agree with each other, that does not diminish the value we bring to this site, and to the world at large, simply by being.
Okay. Stepping off my soap-box now.
Accept that you have value. Do not let the negativity of self or others to diminish that value. Shine your light on the world, and see that light reflected a hundred-fold back into your life.
Darkness wins when the light of faith diminishes. Faith is not a dirty word. It means different things to different people, because everybody is different. But its power is universal.
I recognize the value of everyone here. While we may not agree with each other, that does not diminish the value we bring to this site, and to the world at large, simply by being.
Okay. Stepping off my soap-box now.
Hello my friend,
i really couln't agree more. 
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Galactic_bodhi: Faith is what sustains us. In sickness or in health. Never allow anyone to limit your options, or tell you what your choices are. Everything changes. Even the bad times. What appears to be a no-win situation today is subject to change tomorrow. The important thing is to remain true to ourselves, and recognize our value, rather than letting others define or degrade that value.
Accept that you have value. Do not let the negativity of self or others to diminish that value. Shine your light on the world, and see that light reflected a hundred-fold back into your life.
Darkness wins when the light of faith diminishes. Faith is not a dirty word. It means different things to different people, because everybody is different. But its power is universal.
I recognize the value of everyone here. While we may not agree with each other, that does not diminish the value we bring to this site, and to the world at large, simply by being.
Okay. Stepping off my soap-box now.
Accept that you have value. Do not let the negativity of self or others to diminish that value. Shine your light on the world, and see that light reflected a hundred-fold back into your life.
Darkness wins when the light of faith diminishes. Faith is not a dirty word. It means different things to different people, because everybody is different. But its power is universal.
I recognize the value of everyone here. While we may not agree with each other, that does not diminish the value we bring to this site, and to the world at large, simply by being.
Okay. Stepping off my soap-box now.
I whole-heartedly agree and may many on here get to read your words.Namaste
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annie_nsw: I whole-heartedly agree and may many on here get to read your words.Namaste
Yes, great thoughts, very worth reading.
Thanks, Galactic_bodhi
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How do we awaken to Faith?
The same way we fall asleep with faith. Every night before we sleep, we do not wonder: will I die in my sleep tonight?
We have faith that tomorrow will come. We think we have all the time in the world, that tomorrow the sun will rise, and we will awaken to begin the tasks of a new day.
It never crosses our mind that today COULD be the last day. So we live in the "delusional" state that tomorrow will come, today as it did the day before, and the day before, and the day before.
Everyone has faith. As illustrated. Some people think that the last day of their life will be the first day of another sort of life. Is this any different than the faith we shall awaken tomorrow and go about our business?
This makes me wonder why people think their faith is better than anothers. What makes it any different? You may believe in something unseen. I believe in tomorrow. I cannot prove tomorrow, anymore than another can prove God. And yet, I have faith that tomorrow will come. Will God come? Some have faith He will. So be it.
Faith. A dirty word, only when applied to another persons tomorrow. Our tomorrow is always squeaky clean. And better than today. And certainly better than YOUR tomorrow.
The same way we fall asleep with faith. Every night before we sleep, we do not wonder: will I die in my sleep tonight?
We have faith that tomorrow will come. We think we have all the time in the world, that tomorrow the sun will rise, and we will awaken to begin the tasks of a new day.
It never crosses our mind that today COULD be the last day. So we live in the "delusional" state that tomorrow will come, today as it did the day before, and the day before, and the day before.
Everyone has faith. As illustrated. Some people think that the last day of their life will be the first day of another sort of life. Is this any different than the faith we shall awaken tomorrow and go about our business?
This makes me wonder why people think their faith is better than anothers. What makes it any different? You may believe in something unseen. I believe in tomorrow. I cannot prove tomorrow, anymore than another can prove God. And yet, I have faith that tomorrow will come. Will God come? Some have faith He will. So be it.
Faith. A dirty word, only when applied to another persons tomorrow. Our tomorrow is always squeaky clean. And better than today. And certainly better than YOUR tomorrow.
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THANK YOU. I NEEDED THAT TODAY. I AM USUALLY THE ONE BEING POSITIVE AND COMFORTING TO OTHERS, BUT TODAY I NEEDED IT. YOU CAME ONLINE AT THE RIGHT TIME. KARMA. 
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I do agree with all my heart, while also knowing, with faith also comes responsibility and action. I have faith that in fire there is heat, warmth, energy, the ability to destroy. A value in every one of those aspects of fire, along with the person who faithfully executes the held values.
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Abram: I do agree with all my heart, while also knowing, with faith also comes responsibility and action. I have faith that in fire there is heat, warmth, energy, the ability to destroy. A value in every one of those aspects of fire, along with the person who faithfully executes the held values.
Welcome to my thread, Abram. Thanks for stopping by.
I worked in demolition for awhile for a plastering company. I meditated on the power of a sledge hammer to break the walls that people long dead had created, only to put up new walls for the same reasons. To enclose. It gave me insight into how human nature always builds new traditions on the foundations of old ones. Why do we do that? Because the foundations of faith can never be destroyed, and the reason traditions are built on them is for this very stability that they offer. The reasons for faith never change, merely the expression. The Laws of Conservation are inviolate.
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thedove: THANK YOU. I NEEDED THAT TODAY. I AM USUALLY THE ONE BEING POSITIVE AND COMFORTING TO OTHERS, BUT TODAY I NEEDED IT. YOU CAME ONLINE AT THE RIGHT TIME. KARMA.
I feel the same, I was very worried about my Mom yesterday and needed this thread. Perfect timing.
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Galactic_bodhi: Faith is what sustains us. In sickness or in health. Never allow anyone to limit your options, or tell you what your choices are. Everything changes. Even the bad times. What appears to be a no-win situation today is subject to change tomorrow. The important thing is to remain true to ourselves, and recognize our value, rather than letting others define or degrade that value.
Accept that you have value. Do not let the negativity of self or others to diminish that value. Shine your light on the world, and see that light reflected a hundred-fold back into your life.
Darkness wins when the light of faith diminishes. Faith is not a dirty word. It means different things to different people, because everybody is different. But its power is universal.
I recognize the value of everyone here. While we may not agree with each other, that does not diminish the value we bring to this site, and to the world at large, simply by being.
Okay. Stepping off my soap-box now.
Accept that you have value. Do not let the negativity of self or others to diminish that value. Shine your light on the world, and see that light reflected a hundred-fold back into your life.
Darkness wins when the light of faith diminishes. Faith is not a dirty word. It means different things to different people, because everybody is different. But its power is universal.
I recognize the value of everyone here. While we may not agree with each other, that does not diminish the value we bring to this site, and to the world at large, simply by being.
Okay. Stepping off my soap-box now.
Thanks for this post, love it
though it's hard to shine our light on the world but we can try
have a nice saturday
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Even when our hearts and minds are overwhelmed by negativity, there is a place for happiness. The resolute faith that we have value, that our efforts mean something, and that our existence makes a difference is proven by the affect we can make on those around us.
Especially at these times, we should show appreciation for our friends and family. This appreciation, the recognition of the value these people hold in your life, brings in return an overwhelming resonance of the appreciation they have for us.
It also reminds us that, however much it may seem to be the case at times, we are not alone in our struggles, defeats and triumphs. As much as these friends and family affect our fortunes, we have an equal affect on theirs.
And how shall we affect their fortunes, and through the power of resonance, our own? By offering encouragement and an affirmation of worth and value. Each of us has a role to play in the unfolding of reality. Each of us has the power to affect enormous change in the lives of those we care about, often through very simple acts and words.
Remember, and reflect upon, on the power you truly wield in the world, and ask yourself what sort of impression you want to make on it.
Then, be mindful to act accordingly. You will be amazed at the results of exercising even a fraction of your full potential.
Especially at these times, we should show appreciation for our friends and family. This appreciation, the recognition of the value these people hold in your life, brings in return an overwhelming resonance of the appreciation they have for us.
It also reminds us that, however much it may seem to be the case at times, we are not alone in our struggles, defeats and triumphs. As much as these friends and family affect our fortunes, we have an equal affect on theirs.
And how shall we affect their fortunes, and through the power of resonance, our own? By offering encouragement and an affirmation of worth and value. Each of us has a role to play in the unfolding of reality. Each of us has the power to affect enormous change in the lives of those we care about, often through very simple acts and words.
Remember, and reflect upon, on the power you truly wield in the world, and ask yourself what sort of impression you want to make on it.
Then, be mindful to act accordingly. You will be amazed at the results of exercising even a fraction of your full potential.
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Life is hard. The single most hateful anyone can do IMO is to intentionally go out of their way in order to make it harder for other people.
By the same token, when we do things for others to make life easier without expecting any reward, I think this is the best and noblest thing anyone can do.
Anyone who has seen the movie Pay It Forward knows what I'm talking about. This world would be a much better place if people could just do things for other people just because they can. Imagine this coming from somewhere inside you without the need for religion or reward or self-interest.
Imagine then, if, well, maybe not everybody, but a lot more people did this kind of thing. Would that be a world you want to live in?
We approaching a place where more and more people are empowered to pull each other up by their bootstraps. All it takes is to get the ball rolling.
Be the ball. Start an avalanche.
By the same token, when we do things for others to make life easier without expecting any reward, I think this is the best and noblest thing anyone can do.
Anyone who has seen the movie Pay It Forward knows what I'm talking about. This world would be a much better place if people could just do things for other people just because they can. Imagine this coming from somewhere inside you without the need for religion or reward or self-interest.
Imagine then, if, well, maybe not everybody, but a lot more people did this kind of thing. Would that be a world you want to live in?
We approaching a place where more and more people are empowered to pull each other up by their bootstraps. All it takes is to get the ball rolling.
Be the ball. Start an avalanche.
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Whatever you resist persists. The more energy you pour into resisting something negative in your life, the stronger the attachment to that karma you create, and the more permanent it seems to be.
Energy flows, and by adding resistance to the flow, we dam the natural procession of yin and yang into our life. The result is stagnation, and we are left exhausted from our struggle against a tide that is as transient as it is inevitable, and we wonder why, despite all our efforts, nothing ever seems to change.
There is a Zen Koan that, in a river, nobody can ever step on the same piece of water twice. Well, if the river is stagnant from the natural flow being blocked, the same piece of water can be stepped on, again, and again, and again.
Patience is key. And dignity. Rome was not built in a day, and nothing ever comes easy. Nor do things often come hard. Sometimes they just come, when they're good and ready, and not a damn second before.
Energy flows, and by adding resistance to the flow, we dam the natural procession of yin and yang into our life. The result is stagnation, and we are left exhausted from our struggle against a tide that is as transient as it is inevitable, and we wonder why, despite all our efforts, nothing ever seems to change.
There is a Zen Koan that, in a river, nobody can ever step on the same piece of water twice. Well, if the river is stagnant from the natural flow being blocked, the same piece of water can be stepped on, again, and again, and again.
Patience is key. And dignity. Rome was not built in a day, and nothing ever comes easy. Nor do things often come hard. Sometimes they just come, when they're good and ready, and not a damn second before.
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People often confuse their wants with needs, and it gets them into trouble. Its really not their fault. In this age of entitlement and manufactured consent, people are trained by the world around them to be this way. And this world has, in effect, failed them. Not everybody NEEDS to own their own home, for instance.
But all is not lost. Everything is a choice. There are always more options in any circumstance nameable than appear to be available. That's the truth of an untrue world (a macroscopic world that only chooses to be real at the quantum level. It's the cat's fault, not mine.)
The narrowing of perceived options that a person, or a country, or a world has in dealing with its circumstances is how people gain power over other people. No matter how you sugar-coat it, letting another dictate your options to you is a choice.
The important message I have today is, it doesn't matter what you believe, because belief is finite, its what you can imagine. Imagination is the key to expanding options in whatever circumstance you find yourself in.
I'll leave you with these words by the Ever-Wise Moody Blues:
In the Beginning...
First Man:
I think...
I think I am.
Therefore I am!
I think...
Establishment:
Of course you are, my bright little star...
I've miles and miles of files
Pretty files of your forefather's fruit
And now to suit our great computer
You're magnetic ink!
First Man:
I'm more than that
I know I am...
At least, I think I must be
Inner Man:
There you go, man
Keep as cool as you can
Face piles of trials with smiles
It riles them to believe
That you perceive
The web they weave...
And keep on thinking free
Lovely To See You
Justin Hayward
Wonderful day for passing my way
Knock on my door, even the score
With your eyes
Lovely to see you again, my friend
Walk along with me to the next bend
Dark cloud of fear is blowing away
Now that you're here, you're going to stay
'Cause it's...
Lovely to see you again my friend
Walk along with me to the next bend
Tell us what you've seen
In faraway forgotten lands
Where empires have turned back to sand
Wonderful day for passing my way
Knock and my door and even the score
With your eyes
Lovely to see you again my friend
Walk along with me to the next bend
But all is not lost. Everything is a choice. There are always more options in any circumstance nameable than appear to be available. That's the truth of an untrue world (a macroscopic world that only chooses to be real at the quantum level. It's the cat's fault, not mine.)
The narrowing of perceived options that a person, or a country, or a world has in dealing with its circumstances is how people gain power over other people. No matter how you sugar-coat it, letting another dictate your options to you is a choice.
The important message I have today is, it doesn't matter what you believe, because belief is finite, its what you can imagine. Imagination is the key to expanding options in whatever circumstance you find yourself in.
I'll leave you with these words by the Ever-Wise Moody Blues:
In the Beginning...
First Man:
I think...
I think I am.
Therefore I am!
I think...
Establishment:
Of course you are, my bright little star...
I've miles and miles of files
Pretty files of your forefather's fruit
And now to suit our great computer
You're magnetic ink!
First Man:
I'm more than that
I know I am...
At least, I think I must be
Inner Man:
There you go, man
Keep as cool as you can
Face piles of trials with smiles
It riles them to believe
That you perceive
The web they weave...
And keep on thinking free
Lovely To See You
Justin Hayward
Wonderful day for passing my way
Knock on my door, even the score
With your eyes
Lovely to see you again, my friend
Walk along with me to the next bend
Dark cloud of fear is blowing away
Now that you're here, you're going to stay
'Cause it's...
Lovely to see you again my friend
Walk along with me to the next bend
Tell us what you've seen
In faraway forgotten lands
Where empires have turned back to sand
Wonderful day for passing my way
Knock and my door and even the score
With your eyes
Lovely to see you again my friend
Walk along with me to the next bend
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Accept that you have value. Do not let the negativity of self or others to diminish that value. Shine your light on the world, and see that light reflected a hundred-fold back into your life.
Darkness wins when the light of faith diminishes. Faith is not a dirty word. It means different things to different people, because everybody is different. But its power is universal.
I recognize the value of everyone here. While we may not agree with each other, that does not diminish the value we bring to this site, and to the world at large, simply by being.
Okay. Stepping off my soap-box now.