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naeem
Knowflake Posts: 64
From: lalala......mmmmmmmmmm.
Registered: Sep 2007
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posted October 08, 2007 02:17 AM
 
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste , and remember what peace there may be in silence.as far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons .speak your truth quitely and clearly and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant , they too have their story .avoid loud and aggressive persons ,they are vexation to the spirit .if you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter ,for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself . enjoy your achievements as well as your plans .keep intrest in your own career , however humble ,it is real possession in the changing fortunes of time . excercise caution in your business affairs , for the world is full of trickery ,but let this not blind you to what virtue there is ,many strive for high ideals and everywhere life is full of heroism .be yourself especially ,do not feign affection .neither be cynical about love,for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as grass .take kindly to the counsel of the years ,gracefully surrendering the things of youth .nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune .but do not distress yourself with imaginings . many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.beyond a wholesome discipline be gentle with yourself.you are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars ,you have a right to be here .and whether or not it is clear to you ,no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should .there fore be at peace with god whatever you conceive of him to be ,and , whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.with all the sham and drudgery and broken dreams it is still a beautiful world,be careful, strive to be happy.The entire cosmos is the manifestation of Divine Mind — every molecule, every cell, every creature, every rock, tree, mountain, planet, blazing star, whirling galaxy and universe of galaxies. We are all an integral, interconnected part of the whole cosmos and our own inner world is a holograph of the cosmos within us. One basic datum underlies every religion under the sun — the principle of Incarnation. The Word or Logos, God's self-expression made manifest, has given the light of its divine spark to every mind/soul coming into the world. Christians call this the Christ or "Christ in us." Other faiths have many different names or modes of expression for this same inner reality. Every religion whose ethical core is summed up by the word "compassion" or "loving-kindness" to all other creatures, without exception, has a vision of the truth and is a valid "way" to transcendence. No one faith or religion, whatever its claims, alone has The Truth. True cosmic spirituality is steeped in, flows from, and derives its most powerful analogies and metaphors from the natural world — from the tiniest bit of dust, to our globe, to the spiralling stars above.
The fundamental aim of cosmic spirituality is radical moral/mental transformation, personal and societal. ------------------
"We are a way for the Cosmos to know itself."
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Mirandee
Knowflake Posts: 4812
From: South of the Thumb - Taurus, Pisces, Cancer
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted October 08, 2007 02:27 AM
Thank you for reminding us of the beautiful message of " Desiderata" - Things to Be Desired," naeem  Thank you also for these words: "The entire cosmos is the manifestation of Divine Mind — every molecule, every cell, every creature, every rock, tree, mountain, planet, blazing star, whirling galaxy and universe of galaxies. We are all an integral, interconnected part of the whole cosmos and our own inner world is a holograph of the cosmos within us. One basic datum underlies every religion under the sun — the principle of Incarnation. The Word or Logos, God's self-expression made manifest, has given the light of its divine spark to every mind/soul coming into the world. Christians call this the Christ or "Christ in us." Other faiths have many different names or modes of expression for this same inner reality. Every religion whose ethical core is summed up by the word "compassion" or "loving-kindness" to all other creatures, without exception, has a vision of the truth and is a valid "way" to transcendence. No one faith or religion, whatever its claims, alone has The Truth. True cosmic spirituality is steeped in, flows from, and derives its most powerful analogies and metaphors from the natural world — from the tiniest bit of dust, to our globe, to the spiralling stars above. The fundamental aim of cosmic spirituality is radical moral/mental transformation, personal and societal."  IP: Logged |
Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 5378
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted October 08, 2007 02:42 AM
  Thank-You Naeem!!!
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