BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 16th 2011 by Leo Buscaglia in LOVING EACH OTHER

Posted on September 16, 2011 by jmaz479

“The very measure of a good relationship is in how much it encourages optimal intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth. So, if a relationship becomes destructive, endangers our human dignity, prevents us from growing, continually depresses and demoralizes us – and we have done everything we can to prevent its failure – then, unless we are masochists and enjoy misery, we must eventually terminate it. We are not for everyone, and everyone is not for us. The question is, “If we cannot be with another, can we at least not hurt them? Can we, at least, find a way to coexist?”

Leo Buscaglia, in “Loving Each Other”

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“Jealousy requires turning one’s attention to one’s self and asking why is my self-esteem so low in the first place? I quite understand that this question may be difficult to answer. But at least it turns your concern to an area you can do something about.”

Rollo May

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 15th, 2011 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH

Posted on September 15, 2011 by jmaz479

“When you meet with people, at work, or wherever it may be, give them your fullest attention. You are not longer there primarily as a person, but as a field of awareness, of alert Presence. The original reason for interacting with the other person – buying or selling something, requesting or giving information, and so on – now becomes secondary.

The field of awareness that arises between you becomes the primary purpose for the interaction. That space of awareness becomes more important than what you may be talking about, more important than physical or thought objects. The human Being becomes more important that the things of this world. It does not mean that you neglect whatever needs to be done on a practical level. In fact, the doing unfolds not only more easily, but more powerfully when the dimension of Being is acknowledged and so becomes primary. The arising of that unifying field of awareness between human beings is the most essential factor in relationships on the new earth.”

Eckhart Tolle in, “A New Earth”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 from A COURSE IN MIRACLES

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jmaz479

“Everyone experiences fear. Yet it would take very little right thinking to realize why fear occurs. Few appreciate the real power of the mind, and no one remains fully aware of it all the time. However, if you hope to spare yourself from fear there are some things you must realize, and realize fully.

The mind is very powerful, and never loses its creative force. It never sleeps. Every instant it is creating. It is hard to recognize that thought and belief combine into a power surge that can literally move mountains. It appears at first glance that to believe such power about yourself is arrogant, but that is not the real reason you do not believe it. You prefer to believe that your thoughts cannot exert real influence because you are actually afraid of them.”

A Course in Miracles

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“When life begins with needles and pins, it ends with swords and knives.”

Tears for Fears, in “Swords and Knives” on the CD “The Seeds of Love”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX

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“From your human perspective, you often believe that you must work hard to overcome obstacles and satisfy shortages and solve the problems that are before you; but often, in that attitude or approach, you work against yourself without realizing it. Attention to obstacles makes them bigger and prolongs them – and attention to a problem prevents any immediate resolution or solution.”

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

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“Do you want more money, more prosperity in your life? Then shift from a consciousness of effects (materiality) to a consciousness of cause (spirituality). When you give power to an effect, you are giving it YOUR power. You are actually giving the effect power over you. Does money have power? If you say “yes” – you have given it YOUR power and you have become the servant. You have reversed the roles.”

John Randolph Price, in “The Abundance Book”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 12th, 2011 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jmaz479

“Most of us, as a result of conditioning, have repetitious and predictable responses to the stimuli in our environment. Our reactions seem to be automatically triggered by people and circumstances, and we forget that these are still choices that we are making in every moment of our existence. We are simply making these choices unconsciously.

If you step back for a moment and witness the choices you are making as you make those choices, then in just this act of witnessing, you take the whole process from the unconscious realm into the conscious realm. This procedure of conscious choice-making and witnessing is very empowering.”

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

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“Nothing is easy, nothing good is free, but I can tell you where to start, take a look inside your heart, there’s an answer in your heart.”

Triumph, in “Fight the Good Fight” from the CD “Allied Forces”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 9th, 2011 by David Viscott in HOW TO LIVE WITH ANOTHER PERSON

Posted on September 9, 2011 by jmaz479

“Relationships seldom die because they suddenly have no life left in them. They wither slowly, either because people do not understand how much or what kind of upkeep, time, work, love and caring they require, or because people are too lazy or afraid to try. A relationship is a living thing. It needs and benefits from the same attention to detail that an artist lavishes on his or her art.”

David Viscott, in “How to Live with Another Person”

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“One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive hour. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 8th, 2011 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS

Posted on September 8, 2011 by jmaz479

“You have been given the gift of thought to help you gain mastery over your lower self. Thought is a useful tool for personal transformation. Your mind is a marvelous instrument, capable of bringing the light of wisdom where there is ignorance and darkness. If you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, begin by writing affirmations such as, “The universe is working in perfect harmony. Everything happens for my highest good. I now see a universe of beauty and perfection.”

Think these things; say them over and over. Flood your mind with a voice that says, “Things are positive, things are working in my favor, all is order and harmony.” The more you fill your mind with positive thoughts, the more you will turn down the volume of your emotions. Affirm spiritual truths and the principles of the soul, such as harmony, balance, and peace. If you keep saying these high words, the very vibration of them will begin to calm your emotions. It requires discipline and practice. There are no easy solutions. You must truly intend and will yourself into higher places, then the results you want will follow.”

Sanaya Roman, in “Personal Power through Awareness”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 from an Ancient Hindu Scripture

Posted on September 7, 2011 by jmaz479

“The content of fear may be intense and gripping, so much so that it overwhelms us completely. But when we look beyond that content at the fear itself, what do we find? Pure energy, energy which, if we focus on it directly, will begin to reveal its real nature. Then, instead of filling us with agitation, the energy of fear can actually lead us to a state of exhilaration, or intense concentration, or love.”

Ancient Hindu Scripture 

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“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.”

Rabindranath Tagore

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 by Anthony DeMello S.J. in AWARENESS

Posted on September 6, 2011 by jmaz479

“So why do I fall in love with a person really? Why is it that I fall in love with one kind of person and not another? Because I’m conditioned. I’ve got an image, subconsciously, that this particular type of person appeals to me, attracts me. So when I meet this person, I fall head over heels in love. But have I seen her? No! I’ll see her after I marry her; that’s when the awakening comes! And that’s when love may begin.

But falling love has nothing to do with love at all. It isn’t love, it’s desire, burning desire. You want, with all your heart, to be told by this adorable creature that you’re attractive to her. That give you a tremendous sensation, Meanwhile, everybody’s saying, “What the hell does he see in her?” But it’s his conditioning – he’s not seeing.

They say that love is blind. Believe me, there’s nothing so clear-sighted as true love, nothing. It’s the most clear-sighted thing in the world. Addiction is blind, attachments are blind. Clinging, craving, and desire are blind. But not true love.”

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

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 5th, 2011 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT

Posted on September 5, 2011 by jmaz479

“If there are problems in your life, that’s the universe trying to get your attention. It’s saying, “Hey, there’s something you need to be aware of, something that needs to be changed here!” If you pay attention to the small signals, you will learn from them, but if you don’t, the problems will intensify until you get the message and start to pay attention. If you accept that every time a problem occurs the universe is showing you something, you will make rapid progress on your journey of self-discovery.

When something “negative” happens it’s tempting to say, “Why does this happen? I’m doing the best I can but nothing seems to be going right. I can’t understand why I keep having this problem.” If you find yourself doing this, try to open up to another way of looking at things. Go inside and say to the universe, “I know you’re trying to show me something. Help me understand what is.”

Shakti Gawain, in “Living in the Light”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 2nd, 2011 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jmaz479

“There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine.”

Dan Millman, in “Way of the Peaceful Warrior”

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 1st, 2011 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT

Posted on September 1, 2011 by jmaz479

Be impeccable with your word really means never use the power of the word against yourself. When you’re impeccable with your word, you never betray yourself. You never use the word to gossip about yourself or to spread emotional poison by gossiping about other people. Gossiping is the main form of communication in human society, and we learn how to gossip by agreement. When we are children, we hear the adults around us gossiping about themselves, and giving their opinions about other people, including people they don’t even know. But now you are aware that our opinions are not the truth; they’re just a point of view.

Remember, you are the creator of your own life story. If you use the word impeccably, just imagine the story that you are going to create for yourself. You’re going to use the word in the direction of truth and love for yourself. You’re going to use the word to express the truth in every thought, in every action, in every word you use to describe yourself, to describe your own life story. And what will be the result? An extraordinarily beautiful life. In other words, you are going to be happy.”

Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz, in “The Fifth Agreement”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jmaz479

“Get out of the past by visualizing the wake of a boat as a symbol of the past. The wake is not driving the boat, it is merely the trail that is being left behind. If you try this and hear a critical voice almost nagging you to get on with it, know that this is ego chatter. Surrendering means surrendering to what is, not to what ego wants it to be right now or what ego thinks it should have been in the past. Know that the past cannot drive you in this Now, and that past needn’t be held responsible for the boat’s problems of today.”

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, in “Your Sacred Self”

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“Lend your voices only to sounds of freedom. No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from. Fill your lives with love and bravery, And you shall lead a life uncommon.”

Jewel, in the song “Life Uncommon” on the CD “Spirit”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jmaz479

“When caught in the grip of craving, you can surf along with it and ride it out with curiosity and observation. What does it feel like in each moment? You can ride cravings waves without trying to control, eliminate, or give in to them. Instead, you notice that you can fully experience the craving without having to act on it. Feeling and surfing your craving will not harm you. Like ocean waves, cravings rise up and subside into the surf.

At times, the surf is restless; other times, it barely creates a ripple.The more you surf your cravings and urges, the more you’ll understand how your cravings come and go, as well as become more comfortable with them. What’s important is to recognize that you don’t need to eliminate the voice of craving within you; you can skillfully decide simply to observe rather than follow it.”

Donald Altman, in “The Mindfulness Code”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 29th, 2011 by Chin-Ning Chu in THICK FACE, BLACK HEART

Posted on August 29, 2011 by jmaz479

“Many teachers preach that you must do what you love, then you will be very good at your job. This is only part of the story. Most people have not reached a clear state of realizing exactly what they love to do and what they are good at. These people need to go through a period of discovery. The familiar question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” is not an easy question to answer, even for adults of any age.

If you feel you are stuck in your work right now, whatever it is, keep on doing it with dedication and devotion. You were not placed in that position entirely by accident. There are lessons there for you to learn. Your total commitment to your present work and the experience you accumulate can serve as a springboard for the unfolding of your greater destiny.”

Chin-Ning Chu, in “Thick Face, Black Heart”

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“While God waits for His church to be built of love, men bring stones.”

Rabindranath Tagore

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