The word for this week is centered. So what does it mean to be centered? If you look for a definition you will find many definitions including spiritual/metaphysical ones as well as others. For me becoming centered or centering is a process where I stop the busyness and activity of the world to still myContinue reading “The Wednesday Word: Centered”
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May Wrap up
As the month of May comes to a close, I hope we have given you some ideas and encouragement for your own spirtual practice. We end with a favorite of mine, Breathing from Joe Reilly.
Spiritual Practice When Times are Good
“If you don’t have a spiritual practice in place when times are good, you can’t expect to suddenly develop one during a moment of crisis.” ~ Douglas Coupland
Fruit of our Spiritual Lives
“Our compassion is the fruit of our spiritual lives; it actually arises spontaneously when formed by intention in our spiritual practice. Love and compassion are always the goods of the spiritual journey, and they are guided by divine wisdom, which then shapes compassion in the concrete situations of our existence.”~ Wayne Teasdale
Attachment to Material Things
“The greatest spiritual challenge is an attachment to material things. Even the most dedicated spiritual practice is meaningless when we are controlled by what we own.” ― Anthon St. Maarten
Joy as Spiritual Practice
“I believe joy is a spiritual practice.” ~ Brené Brown
The Small Still Voice
“A primary goal of the spiritual life is to learn to quiet the mind through prayer and meditation, through spiritual practice, so that we can hear what in both Judaism and Christianity, is called the small, still voice within.” — Marianne Williamson
Smile
“If you really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile?…Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding….Smile with your whole being.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Smiling as a spiritual practice — I love it. That’s one way we shine our light into the world.
Only Two Mistake
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: Not going all the way, and Not starting.” ~ The Buddha
Not Just Sitting and Meditation
“Spiritual practice is not just sitting and meditation. Practice is looking, thinking, touching, drinking, eating and talking. Every act, every breath, and every step can be practice and can help us to become more ourselves.“ — Nhat Hanh
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