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With all the hype about the 2012 Mayan calendar and the disaster prone Nostradamus’ predictions, this video is a breath of fresh air. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to relax, meditate and recharge your day with this great positive energy.
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What is Spirituality?
By Ton Pascal
Little did I know when I first wrote an article on forgiveness based on my own experience, that I had just opened the door to a new dimension of my Self. On the other hand from the immense email response I got, for others I had opened Pandora's box.
Some would say, “I forgave but I can’t forget," or “I’m a spiritual person and a good Christian. I forgave but the pain is still there.” Changing one's belief is a hard thing to do, never mind letting it go!So what is Spirituality?
When we change our perceptions we actually change our lives and that leads to opening other paths and so on. We often forget that we are spiritual beings living a human experience and not the other way around. So spirituality is nothing more and nothing less than being responsible for your actions and thoughts.
Yes but who controls this ‘spiritual thing’? Am I the only moron trying to find this higher power.If you haven’t done it yet, sooner or later you will start asking some or all of these troublesome questions: What in the heck am I doing here? Where will this ‘me' go when I die? What is the purpose of my life? And of course you may have surfed the Net and found a web of paths available. From the spiritual leaders, organizations and a plethora of books, each one ventures and gives advice on the complex subject. And our brain loves complex things so it can make sense and justify to us why life is ‘so difficult.’
The complex part is that our bloody Ego connects ourselves to the ‘Self,' and this bond is based not on a spiritual value but on our human experiences, therefore creating our perceptions. And these damn perceptions are hard to let go! It is like a dog chasing its own tail in circles, you go barking at anyone who tries to tell you otherwise.
The truth is much simpler. You can have the answer to all of your questions if you know how to listen to your Self. To tap into our spiritual being, cosmic knowledge, or inner self, one must bare his/her soul. Strip it of all experiences of the social process by which we identify ourselves, and reflects us as an inadequate version of who we really are. It really doesn’t matter that you are afraid, feel insecure, pitiable, and your self-steem is a little lower than the ground you walk.
Your mind and your ego will protect you according to how you relate to the world. If you perceive the world as beautiful and kind, your mind will respond like-wise. If you recognize your surroundings as aggressive or hostile you will be agitated, watchful, and ready to fight or flee. This is not a good state of mind. Your mind is feeding more drama and wars into your life than a bad 1950’s Hollywood film as you try to control the incidents and people around you.
And as for your identity when you say “I am a good man, a father of two lovely kids, and I go to church every Sunday,” or “I am great program analyst or a recovered alcoholic.” Does this label define your life? Is that all that you are? That is it? What is your essence or purpose here? What makes you tick? Have you ever dreamed of being naked on a street, office, or wherever, and seeing someone you know? Well here you have my cheap analysis: Your subconscious is telling you that you stripped yourself of your ‘protective shield’ and you are now a walking vulnerable target. That is how your mind and your ego see you. If you strip yourself of all possessions and labels like ‘good man’, ‘father’, ‘churchgoer’, ‘alcoholic’ ‘rich man/woman’ and so on, what is left? You, and your Self.
Start by learning how to focus your mind in short intervals of stillness using meditation exercises that you are comfortable with. All the answers will come to you with much more ease and you will gain more peace and serenity. Most of all, be positive and use plenty of positive affirmations.
You can have a joyful and purposeful life. I use this old advice as a daily motivation: “A fulfilling existence can be reached by pursuing your happiness and engaging in a daily practice of focusing your mind, aligning with your true Self, and living from awareness.” That in itself is a wonderful gift and that is your birthright.
When in doubt, just remember that you are that invisible molecule that creates and moves this universe and life itself.
You are a Spirit. And a very powerful one at that.
As you master the use of ‘focused thought’ this powerful instrument you have always had in your possession, you will create the life you have always desired.
Have a great journey.
Ton Pascal
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Dream Your Life Positively is available in hardcopy on Amazon. com. Click here>>The Brick
How many times have you asked yourself, ‘why is this happening to me?’ or ‘why is God punishing me?’
Whatever word you give to your problem and choose to search on the net for an answer or explanation, you will find thousands of places that claim to be able to free you from all of your tribulations. You name it, there is a book, a site, and a ‘guide’ over there that will give the answers you desperately need. Some of them are sincere, and are honestly done to inspire hope and to support you in achieving a positive life and self-esteem.
What they all have in common is that ‘you hold the answer to all your questions, and the solution to all of your troubles.’
Maybe you don’t even believe in God but nevertheless when something bad hits you over the head you question ‘who, or what, is the power that threw me that punch?’
Have you ever thought about first asking yourself the answer to that thorny question? Remember that little voice that is constantly nudging you?
Well, that voice can be your best friend and advisor, or your worst enemy.
If you believe in God or a force that connect and guides our dimensions you will pray and try to find comfort in your beliefs. If not, the road will be long, wide and hard…
As one of these believers I pass to you this simple advice, if God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
What I call spirituality is not going to church every Sunday or joining any mystic group. Spirituality is being responsible for all of your thoughts and actions.
The forces of the universe will take care to coordinate these thoughts and actions and transform your life and the world.
As opposed to advising you on how to live your life, I will entertain you with this short story I heard a long time ago.
Especially now at this difficult period of global uncertainty, when we are exposed to so much suffering, misunderstanding and pain, it has an even more poignant feel.
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, no children appeared but instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.
The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the kid he saw standing by and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?'
The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister....please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded.
'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...'
With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car.
'It's my brother, ' he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.' Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive,
'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat.
He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.
'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger.
Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar.
The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message:
'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!'
God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts.
Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us.
It's our choice to listen or not.
He didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but God did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Let this thought sink in... If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Have a great journey.
Ton Pascal
Thanks again my dear Joanne for all the help with my articles.
God bless you, much loveTP
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