BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 21st, 2012 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jmaz479

“You have come to a “knowingness” that the perfect thing is going to occur. Not that a particular thing is going to occur, but that the “perfect” thing is going to occur. Not that what you prefer is going to occur, but that which is perfect is going to occur. And, as you move toward mastery, these two become one. Something occurs, and you prefer no occurrence other than what is occurring. It your very preferring of whatever is occurring that renders that occurrence perfect. This is called “letting go and letting God.”

God, as spoken to Neale Donald Walsch, “Friendship with God”

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“As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don’t bother to brush it off. Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance.”

Joseph Campbell

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 18th, 2012 by Rich Work in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN

Posted on May 18, 2012 by jmaz479

“Modern science tells us that we have approximately 100 trillion cells in our bodies, and you are much too busy to be worrying about what 100 trillion cells are doing every day. You have your work to do, schedules to keep, meals to make, and on and on. But you were smart enough to hire a General and put the General in charge. You may know the General as the subconscious mind.

The General has no sense of humor whatsoever. It will do anything you ask it to do. Interestingly enough, you are giving the General orders all day long, and if your orders happen to be, “I’m so sick of this job I could just die,” the General turns around and says, “Well guys, let’s start wrapping things up.” “I guest he/she wants out of here.” The cells literally start to shut down. But if your orders of the day are, “It is my desire to be well, whole and perfect in mind, body and soul,” it turns around and says, “Come on, guys, let’s get busy.”

Rich Work with Ann Marie Groth, in “Awaken to the Healer Within”

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 17th, 2012 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE

Posted on May 17, 2012 by jmaz479

“The next time you feel impatient or ill at ease, pause right where you are and don’t be so quick to run off to something else. Instead, simply notice whatever feelings (perhaps frustration, impatience, boredom) or thoughts precede your rejection of denial of a situation. You might ask yourself, “What is this that I’m experiencing?” See if you can accept each moment for what it is. The means not that you have to avoid judging, which is almost impossible, but that you notice your judging. To do this, even for a moment, is to sharpen your awareness and nurture a willingness to accept what is present in your life. How wondrous!”

Donald Altman, in “The Mindfulness Code”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jmaz479

“Too much thinking is a terrible disease. It brings on awfully chronic symptoms such as seriousness. I don’t mind arrogance and self-indulgence, as I’m arrogant and self-indulgent sometimes, and I don’t mind stupidity, as I’ve done loads of stupid things in this life, but seriousness bothers me. I flee from serious people as fast as my chubby little legs will carry me. I find seriousness close to revolting.

This life isn’t serious. It’s a comedy. It’s an awesomely beautiful journey, but it certainly isn’t serious. You can always tell serious people a mile off—they walk funny. The cheeks of their bum are puckered like they’re holding on to a carrot. I think they feel selected by God to hold a carrot up their rear until death.

If you’re too serious, start to laugh a lot; play, hang out with children, put on silly clothes, do light-hearted things and cut people a lot of slack, including yourself. Become big in your feelings, and seriousness melts in the light of your heart’s new found goodness.”

Stuart Wilde, in “Infinite Self”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jmaz479

“Existing fully in the present means to simply place your attention fully on whatever is being attended to at the moment. You effectively become a silent witness to whatever happens or arises. By remaining in a state of alert awareness, you are the watcher of life, no longer a reactor to it. This produces a profound spiritual pleasure, which is lasting and replaces the shallow pleasure sought by the pain body seeking to gain satisfaction from its addiction to drama. Since most of us have not been aware that the mind is compulsively focused on past or possible future events, it may take some practice to simply do one thing at a time; however, I do not mean to suggest that more “future” is needed to feel becalmed. Right this moment, reading these words, let it become your world and you are one with the present.”

Lisette Larkins, in “Difficult People”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 14th, 2012 by John Randolph Price in THE ABUNDANCE BOOK

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jmaz479

“Money is an effect. When you concentrate on the effect, you are forgetting the cause, and when you forget the cause, the effect begins to diminish. When you focus your attention on GETTING money, you are actually shutting off your supply. You must begin this very moment to cease believing that money is your substance, your supply, your support, your security or your safety. Money is not, but God is! When you understand and realize this Truth, the supply flows uninterrupted into perfect and abundant manifestation. You must look to God alone as THE Source, and take your mind completely off the outer effect.

If you look to your job, your employer, your spouse or your investments as the source of your supply, you are cutting off the real Source. In fact, if you look to any human person, place or condition for your supply, you are shutting down the flow. If you give power to any mortal as even being the channel for your supply, you are limiting your good.”

John Randolph Price, in “The Abundance Book”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 11th, 2012 by Paramahansa Yogananda in THE LAW OF SUCCESS

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jmaz479

“Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life. Habits of thought are mental magnets that draw to you certain things, people, and conditions. Good habits of thought enable you to attract benefits and opportunities. Bad habits of thought attract you to materially-minded persons and to unfavorable environments.

Weaken a bad habit by avoiding everything that occasioned it or stimulated it, without concentrating upon it in your zeal to avoid it. Then divert your mind to some good habit and steadily cultivate it until it becomes a dependable part of you.”

Paramahansa Yogananda, in “The Law of Success”  

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 10th, 2012 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jmaz479

“U.S. money still has “In God We Trust” printed on it, both paper bills and coins. Read this every time you use this form of money to remind yourself of where your prosperity, power, and security come from. Working for God makes us rich spiritually and materially and also happy, because we are human beings, souls with feeling bodies, not cold inert machines. Soul satisfaction is generated in the process of contribution, in helping others to be happy, healthy, and prosperous. When money and power are our motivators, then we will exploit people in order to benefit ourselves, instead of working for their welfare. The secret of a successful business and a happy life is service – giving of our talents, abilities, and whatever else we have produced that will help others and contribute to their well-being.”

Terry Cole-Whittaker, in “Live Your Bliss”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jmaz479

“Ignorance and fear, ignorance caused by fear, that’s where all the evil comes from, that’s where your violence comes from. The person who is truly nonviolent, who is incapable of violence, is the person who is fearless. It’s only when you’re afraid that you become angry.

Think of the last time you were angry. Go ahead. Think of the last time you were angry and search for the fear behind it. What were you afraid of losing? What were you afraid would be taken from you? That’s where the anger comes from. Think of an angry person, maybe someone you’re afraid of. Can you see how frightened he or she really is? He or she is really frightened, or they wouldn’t be angry. Ultimately, there are only two things, love and fear.”

Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J., in “Awareness”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jmaz479

“Sometimes, Teresa said, the Beloved allows certain circumstances, even perhaps painful ones, that we would not willingly choose so that we may learn and grow. Surrender is the key word, easy to say, but far more difficult to live. We wrestle with the Beloved at every moment that we resist what is happening in our lives. For Teresa, surrender was a lifelong project; at no point should we become discouraged. Even when we fall back into our own will, the Beloved can also use this for our benefit.

Who are we to give advice to the divine? God already knows our needs and is waiting anxiously to meet them. The ego, however, will take us on many detours, and we will expend a lot of energy as we try to make things happen in accordance with our desires. By aligning our will to our inner Beloved-self, we can travel much more quickly and easily to a life of fulfillment.”

Megan Don, in “Meditations with Teresa of Avila”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 7th, 2012 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS

Posted on May 6, 2012 by jmaz479

“The more you give, the more you will receive, because you will keep the abundance of the Universe circulating in your life. In fact, anything that is of value in life only multiplies when it is given. That which doesn’t multiply through giving is neither worth giving nor worth receiving. If, through the act of giving, you feel you have lost something, then the gift is not truly given and will not cause increase. If you give grudgingly, there is no energy behind that giving.

It is the intention behind your giving and receiving that is the most important thing. The intention should always be to create happiness for the giver and receiver, because happiness is life-supporting and life-sustaining and therefore generates increase. The return is directly proportional to the giving when it is unconditional and from the heart. That is why the act of giving has to be joyful – the frame of mind has to be one in which you feel joy in the very ACT of giving. Then the energy behind the giving increases many times over.”

Deepak Chopra, in “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 4th, 2012 by Ralph Waldo Emerson in SELF-RELIANCE

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jmaz479

“Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the “personhood” of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his/her bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and the culture of the eater.

The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs. Whoso would be a man/woman, must be a nonconformist. He/she who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be goodness. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in “Self-Reliance”

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BONUS BEST of PONDER on THIS by Henry David Thoreau in WALDEN

“Nations are possessed with an insane ambition to perpetuate the memory of themselves by the amount of hammered stone that they leave. What if equal pains were taken to smooth and polish their manners?”

Henry David Thoreau, in “Walden”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 by Lisa Nichols in THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne

Posted on May 3, 2012 by jmaz479

“The law of attraction is really obedient. When you think of the things that you want, and you focus on them with all of your intention, then the law of attraction will give you exactly what you want, every time. When you focus on the thing that you don’t want – “I don’t want to be late, I don’t want to be late” – the law of attraction doesn’t hear that you don’t want it. It manifests the things you’re thinking of, and so it’s going to show up over and over and over again. The law of attraction is not biased to wants or don’t wants. When you focus on something, no matter what it happens to be, you really are calling that into existence.”

Lisa Nichols, quoted in “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jmaz479

“The great Socrates said, “The unaware life is not worth living.” That’s a self-evident truth. Most people don’t live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts – generally somebody else’s – mechanical emotions, mechanical actions, mechanical reactions. Do you want to see how mechanical you really are? “My, that’s a lovely shirt you’re wearing.” You feel good hearing that. For a shirt for heaven’s sake!”

Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J., in “Awareness”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 by Jerry and Ester Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jmaz479

“The person who comes right now will be a match to the essence of the person you are right now. When you are feeling misunderstood or lonely or unloved, you cannot find a mate who will offer anything different to you. If you have predominantly been noticing the absence of a wonderful relationship, the presence of a wonderful relationship cannot occur. Not right now.

If you are seeking a joyful relationship, you must become joyful first. Asking for a relationship to make you joyful is a backward approach. If you are seeking a satisfying relationship, you must become satisfied first. If you are seeking a relationship full of fun and great timing and excitement, you must become full of fun and great timing and excitement, first.

How you feel equals who-you-are. And who-you-are equals everything that comes to you. The powerful Law of Attraction insists on that.”

Esther and Jerry Hicks, in “Getting Into the Vortex”

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