Favorite Quotes

Favorite Quotes

FAVORITE QUOTES

"Live as if you were going to die tomorrow; learn as if you were going to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi
"Life is a banquet - and most poor suckers are starving to death." Rosalyn Russell as Auntie Mame
"A bubbling brook will lose it's song if you remove the rocks." --unknown
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit still." -- Will Rogers
"Wisdom is divided into two parts; having a great deal to say, and not saying it." -- unknown
"Always do right. That will gratify some people and astonish the rest." -- Mark Twain
"We cannot change the wind, but we can adjust the sails." -- German proverb
"Preserve your integrity - it is more precious than diamonds or rubies -- P.T. Barnum
"Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can." -- Danny Kaye
"In a world where you can be anything, be yourself." -- unknown
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart" -- Helen Keller
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about dancing in the rain." -- unknown
"The drumbeat in your blood is the voice of your ancestors. Let the drum speak"
-- from Let the Drum Speak, a book by Linda L. Shuler
"To succeed in life you need three things; a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone'." -- Reba McIntire

Monday, January 4, 2016

Morning Meditation

Good meditation this morning, I was able to keep the “monkey mind” mostly quiet!  At one point there was a particular song on the CD that I just love, and as I focused on the sound of the flute, tears started rolling down my cheek.  Why?  No idea, but it must have touched something very deep inside and so I let it.  

After the meditation was over I ate a few crackers and some orange slices and then set the remainder of it on a small plate outside. According to Buddhist beliefs, the food is for the deities that you call to your meditation. In Native American terms it would be for the spirit guides, and while I know the birds will eat it, the birds are also messengers to the spirits, so in a sense I am feeding the spirits, including my own.

Today I will try and find a couple of small storage boxes to keep some of my meditation supplies, so they are not stuffed into the small drawer of the desk. It will also keep them protected in case there are mice in the house – cannot have them chewing on my meditation and prayer items!  I need more candles as well, in different colors for the seasons, and a black candle for a purification ritual. 

I believe this is really helping, for I had a reasonably good day yesterday, and slept well last night.

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