The Buddha Says:
“Young man, be aware of these four good-hearted friends: the helper, the friend who endures in good times and bad, the mentor, and the compassionate friend.”
The Helper can be identified by four things: by protecting you when you are vulnerable, and likewise your wealth, being a refuge when you are afraid, and in various tasks providing double what is requested.
The Enduring Friend can be identified by [Read more…]
I was watching a rerun of House the other night. I just love House – he’s such a curmudgeon. The show started out with a 15 yr. old faith healer who was in church using his healing ability on an elderly woman who needed to use a walker. While healing the woman he had some sort of an attack which was obviously very painful as he fell to the floor in a fetal position.
When the young man is in the emergency room he tells the attending physician that God talks to him and proceeds to tell her a little bit about herself and for the Dr., this little bit of news hits home and stuns her. Of course Dr. House thinks that the young man’s healing ability is all hooey. House believes that it’s the afflicted person’s strong desire to be healed that actually makes them feel as though they are getting better. After running a ton of medical tests and after the young man heals a terminal cancer patient, it is found that he has a form of herpes virus that causes delusions. [Read more…]
As we get closer to the Christmas holiday I begin to notice that more and more spirit are coming near to make their presence known. This is a common occurrence at any large family gathering, but more so during the holidays when we reminisce about old times and the fond memories we once shared with those on the other side.
Maybe you don’t have a large family, or you’re keeping things simple… your spirit people will still be there. When we think of spirit, this draws them near to us – it’s like a vibrational phone call to heaven. Also, when spirit are present, it makes us think of them.
During the holiday season, and any other time of the year, please remember to include your ancestors and loved ones in spirit in your plans. Just thinking of them, asking them to continue being a part of your life, is as important to spirit as it is to us. Remember, your loved ones aren’t far away, they’re just a breath away.
Merry Christmas!
Just watched a commercial saying that a golf ball doesn’t have control over where it lays, nor does it know where to go without our guidance. This reminds me of our spiritual path. We pull out our best moves hoping that we accomplish what we desire, but it’s our actions that dictate our landing place. Some go through life just hoping to move forward on their path, but believe they have no control over their final resting place. However, there are others that knowingly work at their life, maneuvering their soul path in a manner that not only benefits them, but others as well.
As I sit in the park watching my grandson play tag with other kids on the playscape, the noise from all the children is deafening, yet I can pick out my grandson’s voice amidst the din. It makes me wonder how we are able to tune things out that are not important to us at the time, and yet when it’s necessary we’re able to tune into something such as someone’s voice, effectively filtering what we need from the noise. [Read more…]
