LOVE NEVER JUDGES AND MIGHT BE NEXT DOOR – “We teach by example.” “Compassion lends kindness to all our efforts in service to others. “[We] set aside our self-righteousness. Because the only requirement for membership is a quality we cannot measure, the right to judge another’s desire is denied us.” (It Works, How & Why, p 109)
Today’s SFZ
IT LIGHTS OUR WAY – “But most of all we shall want Sunlight, nothing much can grow in the dark. Meditation is our step into the sun.” (As Bill Sees It, p. 10)
GET READY TO KICK-OFFF “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. In peace there’s nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness and humility;” Wm Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) English poet/playwright on our great reality
“Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.”
Lao-tzu (604 BC – 531 BC) Chinese Taoist philosopher on cutting all ties
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.”
– Denis Waitley (1933 – ) U.S. spiritual author
TAKE A BREATH AND FEEL YOUR INTENTIONS - "Every day, life presents us with new challenges." "The importance of keeping in touch with our thoughts, attitudes, feelings, and behavior cannot be overemphasized." (It Works, How & Why, p. 69) "Before you agree to do anything that might add even the smallest amount of stress to your life, ask yourself: What is my truest intention? Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it's right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it." - Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ) U.S. actor / Entertainment Executive What have…
LIFE’S PARADOX OF THE IDEAL –
“While the circum-
stances of our lives
may not change, the
way we deal with those
circumstances does.” “[W]e
cease to struggle against life
on life’s terms. Striving to
maintain and build on our
surrender, we are better
able to live and enjoy
life in the moment.”
(It Works, How &
Why, p. 23)
RECKLESS REBELLION REVEALS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO OUR EGO - "Rebellion is a character defect that spoils us here. We need not lose faith when we become rebellious." "Eventually faith, humility and acceptance replace pride and rebellion." (The Basic Text, p. 35) "Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being." - Albert Camus (1913 - 1960) French existentialist Today's SFZ How have you rebelled against your own spiritual practice, lately? Reckless Rebellion 140208 Black Eyed Peas et. al., @ Super Bowl 2011 Albert Camus Brief Bio (6:23) Innocence - A Native…
“When you see with your inner eye. Then you realize that you are God and not different from Him.”
Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838 – 1918) Hindu & Muslim Yogi
“There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.”
– Saint Teresa of Avila (1515 – 1582) Roman Catholic Nun