* anul nou
New Year's
"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words
on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first
chapter is New Year's Day."
-- Edith Lovejoy Pierce
"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and
let each New Year find you a better man."
-- Benjamin Franklin
"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all
the wisdom that experience can instill in us."
-- Hal Borland
"Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start
with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary,
or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of
January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the
front, and take no interest in the things that were and are past."
--Henry Ward Beecher.
intii gindeste si apoi actioneaza
The number one, and probably most important, key to consistently doing
what's right is actually quite simple: think before you act.
* ce e inauntru
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared
to what lies within us.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerso
* adunare indiana
Gathering for Truth
Satsang is a Sanskrit word combining "satya" meaning "truth" and
"sangha" meaning "group." It describes a gathering of people for the
purpose of spiritual truth. Satsang is often used when referring to a
meeting with a guru or a spiritual mentor. During Satsang,
participants read inspiring words, discuss its teachings, meditate,
and find ways to bring this awareness into daily life.
While attending services or spiritual study groups can be thought of
as participating in Satsangs, this practice can also apply to any
group of people that are gathered to inspire one another and express
the truth free from judgment. A Satsang can be a group of people that
are gathered to sing, play, or listen to music. All that needs to be
there is the intention to inspire one another and tell the truth. A
Satsang can also be a support group, book club, yoga class, or meeting
between friends for coffee or conversation. We don't need to be in a
place of worship or supervised by appointed leaders to experience the
truth. The truth can be found in every moment and it can be
experienced with anyone. Spending time with someone who enlightens us
can be as simple as visiting with a grandmother or talking to a best
friend.
There is wisdom to be gleaned from being with people even when the
gatherings are not specifically intended for personal improvement or
spiritual transformation. Any occasion we are gathered with people who
understand and support us can be a spiritual experience. While
gatherings with the intention of communing with spirit are undoubtedly
powerful and inspiring, getting together with people that uplift us by
their presence alone is also vital to our well-being. When we
recognize all the people we know that support and enrich us, our lives
can become an extended Satsang.
* ce se ascunde
is serving your own evolution.
a fi lider
working with others to achieve common goals.
-- David Cottrel
* in ego cauta fiinta
true essence is beyond the ego. It is fearless, it is free, it is
immune to criticism, it does not fear any challenge. It is beneath no
one, superior to no one, and full of magic, mystery and enchantment."
- Deepak Chopra
* fii multumit cu ce ai !
* necazul
A Self-Created State
Worry
We have all had the experience of worrying about something at some
point in our lives. Some of us have a habitual tendency to worry, and
all of us have known someone who is a chronic worrier. Worry is an
extension of fear and can be a very draining experience. In order for
worry to exist, we have to imagine that something bad might happen.
What we are worrying about has not happened yet, however, so this bad
thing is by definition a fantasy. Understood this way, worry is a
self-created state of needless fear. Still, most of us worry.
One reason we worry is because we feel like we're not in control. For
example, you might worry about your loved ones driving home in bad
weather. There is nothing you can do to guarantee their safe passage,
but you worry until you find out they have reached their destination
unharmed. In this instance, worry is an attempt to feel useful and in
control. However, worrying does nothing to ensure a positive outcome
and it has an unpleasant effect on your body, mind, and spirit. The
good news is that there are ways to transform this kind of worry so
that it has a healing effect. Just as worry uses the imagination, so
does the antidote to worry. Next time you find that you are worrying,
imagine the best result instead of anticipating the worst outcome.
Visualize your loved ones' path bathed in white light and clearly see
in your mind's eye their safe arrival. Imagine angels or guides
watching over them as they make their way home. Generate peace and
well-being instead of nervousn! ess and unease within yourself.
Another reason we worry is that something that we know is pending but
are avoiding is nagging us—an unpaid parking ticket, an upcoming test,
an issue with a friend. In these cases, acknowledging that we are
worried and taking action is the best solution. If you can confront
the situation and own your power to change it, you'll have no reason
to worry.
* optimism
"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh
try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere
behind the morning…"
-- Joseph Priestley
"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that
we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down."
--Mary Pickford
"Everyday is another chance to get things right."
-- Lauren Hill
People are always wanting to change and improve themselves. New Year's
has a sense of a fresh start, and most people who want to break their
habit s are always thinking of a fresh start."
-- Barry Lieberman
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