“Love is always
bestowed as a gift
– freely, willingly and
without expectation.
We don’t love to be
loved; we love
to love.” – Leo “Dr. Love” Buscaglia U.S. Author (1924 – 1998) on acceptance of love
What part of your own spiritual journey have you had to accept that allowed you to love more freely?
River of Love – sizzlin’ Rick Price (4:48)
Jennifer Louden speaks on Love (2:06)
Centering Guided Meditation for Self-Acceptance (6:10)
Powers of The Hermit :
Once, a hermit lived in a forest. He meditated for many years. Gods were so happy with his devotion that they gave him various powers to be used when needed. Initially the hermit was a humble person but as he gained powers, he became very proud of himself.
One day he had to go to a nearby city for some work. So the hermit left the forest. He walked a while and soon reached the bank of a river. He looked around and saw a boat and boatman. He was about to hire the boat to cross the river when he saw a sage meditating on the other bank. The hermit tried to show off and used his power to walk across over the river surface. Then he went to the sage and said, “Did you see, how I used my power to walk on water? Can you do this?”
“Yes, of course, I can. But I think you wasted your precious power here. You could have crossed the river by simply paying rupees fifty to the boatman.”
Though the proud hermit felt insulted but he realized that pride always has negative results. (http://www.english-for-students.com/Powers-of-The-Hermit.html)
I’ve had to accept that my level of control is only limited to what I choose to do and/or say. If I can remember that, then other things become less important. (5)
I had to accept that there is a part of me that is reflexively judgemental.(6 min)
Acceptance of the good and the bad seems to be the key. A willingness to work on the bad … couldn’t hurt, I suppose.
It also occurs to me that, part of having faith is also having faith that my HP didn’t make a mistake when he made me. So if He can accept me, then how am I not be able to accept myself.
Self acceptance is freedom – I thought I had to be perfect before i could accept myself!