Category: Religious Messages
Your Body Temple
“I am a spiritual being, living in a physical body. My body is a temple, a sacred vehicle through which I live and breathe and create experiences for my spiritual growth.
As an expression of divine life, I strive to keep myself whole and strong. I bless my body by eating wholesome foods and participating in regular physical activity. I am a spiritual being and my thoughts affect my body. I take time to meditate, pray, and affirm well-being.
In prayer, I bless my body from head to toe. I speak words of life to every organ and system, and affirm the perfect function of each one. I give thanks for the ability to experience my physical world. Each experience is one of spiritual growth.”
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God?” – 1 Corinthians 6:19. Silentunity.org
Ask Of God
Lao Tzu’s Four Rules for Living
“Many centuries ago, Lao Tzu, spoke of the four cardinal virtues, teaching that when we practice them as a way of life, we come to know the truth of the universe. The ancient Chinese master said that living and practicing these teachings can open you to higher wisdom and greater happiness, as they realign you to the source and enable you to access all the powers that source energy has to offer. Those four teachings are ‘Reverence For All Life, Natural Sincerity, Gentleness and Supportiveness.’
1. Reverence For All Life
This virtue manifests as having unconditional love and positive regard for all creatures in the universe, starting with ourselves, then this will naturally flow out to all others. This reverence is for all life, not just some forms. It is honoring all forms of life, and at its core has an innate spiritual understanding of how the universe truly works – that we are all sparks of the one fire. When we live with reverence for all life, we surrender our need to control and to dominate. We naturally come into heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for all of life. This first virtue is the key to diminishing the ego.
‘Affirm this as often as you can, for when you see yourself in a loving way, you have nothing but love to extend outward. And the more you love others, the less you need old excuse patterns, particularly those relating to blame.’ ~Wayne Dyer
2. Natural Sincerity
This virtue encompasses kindness and authenticity. It has a feeling of compassion and an all-encompassing love for all beings. When we are sincere and act with integrity, we move towards peace and inner tranquility. Our conscience clear, we don’t have the inner niggles over our dishonest actions that can erode a peaceful mind. Much of these four pillars relate to karma, the law of cause and effect, and maintaining equilibrium and impeccability.
‘This virtue is honesty, simplicity, and faithfulness,’ says Wayne Dyer. ‘It is about being true to yourself and walking your talk.‘ According to Dyer, if you find this challenging, try affirming, ‘I no longer need to be insincere or dishonest. This is who I am, and this is how I feel.’
3. Gentleness
Gentleness is a deeply powerful trait. Often interpreted as weakness, gentleness is sensitivity, respect, and reverence for all life. Perhaps this virtue can be summed up by the Dalai Lama who often says; ‘my religion is very simple, my religion is kindness.’ In life, it is far more important to be kind than to be right, and to be kind rather than important. Gentleness is an umbrella for forgiveness, acceptance and love. It is much like the yogic term ahimsa, or non-violence. When we give up being right and being superior, we start accepting ourselves and others, and so much conflict in our lives drops away.
‘Gentleness generally implies that you no longer have a strong ego-inspired desire to dominate or control others, which allows you to move into a rhythm with the universe. You cooperate with it, much like a surfer who rides with the waves instead of trying to overpower them. Gentleness means accepting life and people as they are, rather than insisting that they be as you are. As you practice living this way, blame disappears and you enjoy a peaceful world.’ ~ Wayne Dyer
4. Supportiveness
When we are supportive of ourselves, with kind words, loving actions and self-care, we are naturally supportive of others. This virtue is the basic tenet of humanity. We are naturally social beings and, at our core, we want to be with others and to help others. Many experiments show how humans are motivated by connection and will move towards this rather than other things. When we give to others, share and support others, we become happy. Our lives become meaningful and our hearts full. Supportiveness is about service. Open hearted service for the sake of helping others and benefiting others, with no thought to our own gain. Supportiveness is also about holding space for another, listening to another, and being there for others. It is radical loving kindness in action. This quote by the poet, Hafiz, sums it up: ‘Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth ‘you owe me.’ ‘
Let these four virtues fragrance your life, and notice the grace and ease that will come your way. For each one of these virtues brings in a way of being that is light, graceful and flowing and will help you shed destructive, self defeating patterns that sabotage your inner peace and happiness.
‘The four cardinal virtues are a road map to the simple truth of the universe. To revere all of life, to live with natural sincerity, to practice gentleness, and to be in service to others is to replicate the energy field from which you originated.‘ ~ Dr Wayne Dyer
Lao Tzu means ‘Old Master,’ and he was believed by some to be a God-realized being.“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The Tao is both named and nameless. As nameless it is the origin of all things; as named it is the Mother of 10,000 things. Ever desireless, one can see the mystery; ever desiring, one sees only the manifestations. And the mystery itself is the doorway to all understanding.” ― Wayne W. Dyer, Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
The Tao Te Ching is the basic text of Taoism, but it has also influenced Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, and is among some of the most translated works in world literature. This powerful text of the Tao, road or way of life, reflects the force of the universe and even the universe itself. While many have tried to make sense of its mystery, one man immersed himself in this text, literally living its wisdom, and then distilled the essence of these ancient mystery teachings for a modern audience.
In 2006, the late Wayne Dyer was inspired to spend his entire 65th year reading, researching, and meditating on Lao Tzu’s messages, going into retreat to practice them and ultimately write down the insights he felt Lao Ttzu wanted us to know. Dr Dyer researched ten well respected translations of the text and the result of that life-changing year was his best-selling book Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao.
Affectionately known as the Father of Motivation, Dr. Dyer says Lao Tzu’s four cardinal virtues represent the surest way to leave habits and excuses behind and reconnect to your original nature. ‘The more your life is harmonized with the four virtues, the less you’re controlled by the uncompromising ego.’ ” By Azriel ReShel, upliftconnect.com
Giving and Receiving
“For it is in giving that we receive” ~ Francis De Assis
“A beautiful thing to remember is that when you give to another, you actually give to yourself. We are all one and the same, droplets in the same ocean of life. Each person is really a part of you. We are not separate beings. This is just an illusion that all of us have been living with for many thousands of years. When you give love to another, you are in essence giving love to yourself and this self just happens to have an apparent ‘separate’ physical form than yours. So when you hesitant to give to another, remember that you are in essence giving to a part of yourself, and benefiting all of humanity including yourself.” EnlightenedBeings.com
Osho on “The Mind”
“A readiness to take responsibility for the creation of your own misery, joy, negativity, positivity, hell or heaven. When this responsibility is understood and accepted, things start changing. Be open to a new possibility.
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s parable:
Once a man was traveling and entered paradise accidentally. Now, in the Indian concept of paradise there are wish-fulfilling trees. You just sit underneath them, desire anything, and immediately it is fulfilled– there is no gap between the desire and the fulfillment.
The man was tired so he fell asleep under this wish-fulfilling tree. When he awoke, he was feeling very hungry. So he said, ‘I am feeling so hungry. I wish I could get some food from somewhere.’ And immediately food appeared out of nowhere– just floating in the air, delicious food.
He was so hungry that he didn’t pay much attention to where it had come from– when you are hungry, you are not philosophic. He immediately started eating, and the food was so delicious… Then, once his hunger was gone, he looked around.
Now he was feeling satisfied. Another thought rose in him: ‘If only I could get something to drink…’ And there is still no prohibition in paradise; immediately, precious wine appeared.
Drinking the wine relaxedly in the cool breeze of paradise under the shade of the tree, he started wondering, ‘What is going on? What is happening? Have I fallen into a dream, or are there some ghosts around who are playing tricks with me?’
And ghosts appeared. And they were ferocious, horrible, nauseating. And he started trembling and a thought rose in him: ‘Now I am sure to be killed…’
And he was killed.
This parable is an ancient parable, of immense significance . Your mind is the wish-fulfilling tree– whatsoever you think, sooner or later it is fulfilled.”
osho.com
God’s Healing Power
“I believe in the healing power of God.”
I affirm this truth daily through my thoughts, words, and actions. My faith in God’s healing energy allows this energy to move in and through me. I open myself up to receive and I am restored to wholeness.
If I am experiencing illness, I continue to affirm that I am one with God. In truth, my spirit is always whole, but as a human being I may experience dis-ease. I use affirmative prayer and meditation to help bring me back into balance with God. I focus my mind on the healing power of God and envision each cell of my body vibrant with light and life.
I trust in the healing power of God. I speak and act in ways that demonstrate my faith, and I open myself up to experience wholeness.”
“Oh Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.” – Psalm 30:2, dailyword.com
Ask And It Shall Be Given
Deeper Spiritual Understanding.
“Faith is the voice inside me posing questions that nudge me into new areas of growth. Do I find myself challenging old beliefs about myself or my life? How can I, as a divinely created being, ever be less than enough or limited?
In Truth, I am created with divine wisdom and strength and love and beauty. Rather than making decisions based on the advice of those around me, I choose that which aligns with my passion and purpose in this world.
Faith reminds me to seek God first and then all my worldly needs will be met abundantly through my relationship to Source. I find answers to the questions of my heart as faith leads me to deeper spiritual understanding.”
“I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and power, and have now revealed to me what we asked of you.” – Daniel 2:23
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Wonderment
“Unity author and poet James Dillet Freeman wrote, ‘I have been alone under the sky when suddenly I was one with all the beauty and wonder and glory of the world. The sky was not hight enough, the horizons were not wide enough to hold my heart.’
My intention today is to recognize beauty and goodness, to be in awe of God’s creation. Whether walking on a crowded sidewalk or strolling along a country lane, I look for signs and wonders.
The dandelion poking through a tiny crack in a sea of concrete represents the power of life in all things. The wheat growing in a field will become bread to feed the multitudes. Life truly is a wonder, and my heart is full of gratitude and awe.”
“God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.” – Genesis 1:31, dailyword.org.