Complete Harmony

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

Mahatma Gandhi

new house

hi Rose,
meditation was great.
RS(9/1/64) went looking at apartments yesterday he saw a duplex that had 3 bedroom on top and studio(4 times the size of my apartment). The 2 were available for rental whoever rents one gets both. It is in hilo(big island) . when he told me about it,he said it would be perfect for all of us(him and I,tash and her bf). Funny that we have lived like that before ,at the place I am currently at mom and i lived on top apartment ,tasha and her bf lived downstairs from us. Mom and I came to see you before we moved here, you said it was the place for us.
Will this place be our new home?
NAW 3/23/72 and her bf BH 1/17/68
TAW 5/17/67 and RS 9/1/64
Love,T

Group Meditation Sunday!

Just a reminder....10am


Peace, love, light and chocolate chip cookies...

muah ~R

Joy

Joy is our true nature, our Essence. We need to choose joy by identifying with it every day. We know that we belong in and to the Universe and have found in our Highest Being-ness our security and comfort. Nothing can sepearate us from the Divine within us... it's who we Are. Know that you are in and of an unconditional state of LOVE and that nothing, no matter how bad it appears to be, can take our state of Natural Joy aways from us, for we are that!

~R PS I'm also joyous that my computer decided to work this morning! T - stay on admin just in case. Luv luv

Kismet

Hi Rose,

Thank you for elaborating, I think some volunteer work would be very meaningful . In regards to my last question, as per request: How do you feel about the relationship of JD (11/19/80) and me (ZD, 08/15/73)?

Blessings,
A

Group Meditation Sunday!

Aloha Beauties

This coming Sunday at 10am HST we will have our group cyber meditation.

The intention, once again, is internal serenity spreading outward and gently circling our planet.

See you on the signal line.

Much love

~R

Diversity

"We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength."~Jimmy Carter
Affirmation
I honor the divine spark within each person.
Meditation
Higher Power, Thank You for the wondrously diverse people who share this planet.Thank You for different ways to think about You that are expressed in our religions. Thank You for the range of shapes, sizes and colors we come in. You for the variety of families that exist. You for the many choices people make about whom to love. You for the differing languages and customs we share with one another. Thank You for Your spirit which makes us one in spite of our apparent differences.

May our hearts be open and available to Your presence in each person.

Uh Oh

Aloha my Precious Board a licious Ones

I'm having computer problems and will need to bring my baby in for a check-up. It may take a week which is a p.i.a. because school just started. I accept whatever it is I am supposed to be learning from this. <<>>

So once again, please feel free to post inspirational thoughts, affirmations and prayers. I'll login from here for as long as I can, then it's off to a net cafe for me.

T - if you don't mind I'll be turning admin priv. on for you, probably Friday.
Have fun! Love you all....~R

Breath

"The breath of God is breathing me and resting in the breath of God, I know that all is well."~Rickie Byars

Affirmation
I take time to be here now.

A simple meditation is to observe yourself breathing. With each inhalation think, "I am breathing in." For each exhalation think, "I am breathing out."

Sounds simple enough right? How many times can you do this before you hitch a ride on the next train of thought? I love you a LOT...~R

Heart and Soul

Thank you Rose, this is very helpful. I am actually in a relationship (JD Nov.19,1980) and I love him very much but in the back of my mind I wanted to know why I had had a crush on SK for so long and if there was anything I needed to learn from him as I could never replace JD. I do feel that JD is the one, what are your thoughts on that? By my heart and soul needing additional work -in what way? (In terms of patience, temperament, a different experience? ) As for the artistic, that is what I thought-but do you see it as a hobby or my career? Sign language....not certain what this means..... Please let me know how I can get clarity.

I am very grateful for your guidance.

Group Meditation - Today! - a reminder

Group Meditation in half an hour. Intention is serenity within ourselves then spreading globally.

See you on the signal line my babies...


Ommmm ~R

An Island to Yourself

... be an island to yourself, a refuge to yourself, not dependent on any other but taking refuge in the truth and none other than the truth. And how do you become an island and a refuge to yourself? In this way. You see and contemplate your body as composed of all the forces of the universe. Ardently and mindfully you steer your body-self by restraining your discontent with the world about you. In the same way, observe and contemplate your feelings and use that same ardent restraint and self-possession against enslavement by greed or desire. By seeing attachment to your body and feelings as blocking the truth, you dwell in self-possession and ardent liberation from those ties. This is how you live as an island to yourself and a refuge to yourself. Whoever dwells in this contemplation, islanded by the truth and taking refuge in the truth--that one will come out of the darkness and into the light.
- Digha Nikaya

Group Meditation Sunday!

Aloha Boardies,

Trevina reminded me that it was time for our group-cyber-meditation. So, let's start tomorrow at 10am, Hawaii time.

I'll see you then on the ommmm wave length.

much love,
Rose

Gratitude

"Keep a grateful journal. Every night, list five things that you are grateful for. What it will begin to do is change your perspective of your day and your life." ~Oprah Winfrey

Affirmation
I am aware of the presence and movement of something Divine in my life.
Meditation
Higher Power, We are grateful for these moments of prayerful connection. When we take time to notice, we realize that You are everywhere present in our days and in our lives. As we join in a consciousness of heartfelt gratitude, we recall the many blessings we have received. May we in turn be a blessing to someone today. We are an integral part of a powerful circle of love.

I am so grateful!

Zen Master Dogen

There is an extremely easy way to become Buddha. Refraining from all evil, not clinging to birth and death, working in deep compassion for all sentient beings, respecting those over you and pitying those below you, without any detesting or desiring, worrying or lamentation, this is what is called Buddha.

Do not search beyond it.

- Birth and Death, by Zen Master Dogen

Crush

Hi Rose,

Thank you for the invitation to post. I have had a long standing crush on an individual, it has been about 4 years. What is he feeling in return? Why have I felt this connection to him for so long? What kind of a future is there? Secondly, am I doing (career-wise) what I am meant to be doing or is there a different destiny I should be following? Thirdly, have I met the person I am supposed to be with as a life partner?

Your insight into these questions would be much appreciated. Thanks so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

It is ZD August 15, 1973 and his is SK August 09, 1981. My job title is HR Assistant.


God bless,
A

Decisions

"Many times people stay in places they don't like because they are afraid to move. Staying in the same place because of fear and apprehension is like living on a hamster wheel. Step off the hamster wheel by flowing with the changes in your life. Be it a mental or physical change, flow with it."~Ron Rathbun

Affirmation
I seek God's guidance and then move easily in the direction I am led.
Guided by Spirit, I step forward in faith.

Angels

“Everyone is an angel. Simply take a moment, spread your wings and discover how truly wonderful life can be.”~Janie DeYoung

Affirmation
I affirm the divine spark in myself and all people.

Courage

Courage
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.”

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Affirmation
Grounded in Love, I am safe and secure.

Kahlil Gibran

"I cannot teach you how to pray in words. God listens not to your words save when He Himself utters them through your lips. And I cannot teach you the prayer of the seas and the forests and the mountains. But you who are born of the mountains and the forests and the seas can find their prayer in your heart, And if you but listen in the stillness of the night you shall hear them saying in silence, 'Our God, who art our winged self, it is thy will in us that willeth..." ~Kahlil Gibran

Affirmation
My life is a living prayer.

In Meditation

In meditation, don't expect anything. Just sit back and see what happens. Treat the whole thing as an experiment. Take an active interest in the test itself, but don't get distracted by your expectations about the results. For that matter, don't be anxious for any result whatsoever.

- Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, "Mindfulness in Plain English"

Inner Realm

"The greatest explorer on this earth never takes voyages as long as those of the man who descends to the depth of his heart."~Julien Green
Affirmation
I am on a journey to the depths and heights of my being.
Meditation
Dear God, As I reach the limits of my current understanding, You lead me into new realms within my being. I sense that there is so much more to explore and be and do. I appreciate the self-awareness that has opened my mind and heart to this inner journey.With gladness and gratitude I travel the path of Love.

Good Morning...

Aloha Rose-

I woke this morning to this thought-

"What if our struggle...was someone else's lesson?"

Peace and light,
Kat

Buddhist Wisdom - I love this quote!

There's no fire like passion, no seizure like anger, no snare like delusion, no river like craving.

- Dhammapada, 18, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Transformation

The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.~John Muir
Affirmation
My consciousness is expanding.
Meditation
Everything is in the process of becoming something more, something else. Life is marching forward in accord with a divine plan that is coded into the very fabric of each being. I can clearly see that I am part of this larger picture. I am not the person I was yesterday; I feel differently and see more clearly. I am a new creation as the Divine Consciousness expands in me and expresses through me. I thank the Process of Enfoldment for this amazing experience!

Self Discovery

"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself." ~Alan Alda
Affirmation
I am the destination and the journey of my life.
Meditation
Dear God, There is more potential in us than we have yet realized; more capacity to live, love and learn. As we become centered in Your presence, we are recharged and called into the journey of life. May we each discover something new about ourselves today. May we actively enter into the mystery of each moment.

Time

"Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of."~Charles Richards
Affirmation
I use each moment wisely and fully.
Meditation
Dear God,We stand at the beginning of a new month filled with hope and a sense of purpose.We know that all things are working for our good. We believe that You have a plan for our lives and we seek only the unfolding of that plan. Thank You in advance for the opportunities that are ours. Thank You for divine order, which is at work on our behalf. May we live each moment of each day in Love.

What Would God Think?

"Resist pessimism and negative thinking both in private and national life. Think only good. 'Think God.' Whatever your trouble, put God, and thoughts of God, in place of that trouble. Think godly things. Even if he or she does not appear to be doing so, see that your brother-sister is striving towards God. See the world developing and growing more spiritual."~White Eagle
Affirmation
In every situation I think, "What would God think?"
Meditation
Dear God, Together, we feel Your presence and power at work in our lives, moving in mighty ways across this planet. Within our hearts, we feel the love that is the essence of all life. As we share this essential truth with each other,we are filled with peace, hope, joy, strength and calm assurance. we collectively and consciously live from this well of strength,we are guided to think Your thoughts and to act with love always. No matter how great the challenge appears to be,we know that You are greater still.May Your will be done through us all.We accept the miracles that are freely provided. release this prayer knowing that You are already responding. And so, we let it be.Amen

Clear Light

Remember the clear light, the pure clear white light from which everything in the universe comes, to which everything in the universe returns; the original nature of your own mind. The natural state of the universe unmanifest. Let go into the clear light, trust it, merge with it. It is your own true nature, it is home.

- Tibetan Book of the Dead

Monks...

Monks, this committed life is not lived in order to deceive people, or to convert them. It is not lived for the sake of gain or honor or reputation or financial profit. There is no idea of "let me draw people's attention to me by being a this or a that." No, monks, this committed life is lived for the sake of seeing into things and understanding them.

- Itivuttaka Sutta

Miss Universe Pics - August Bahamas 2009

Tim Aylen is the photographer! ... he takes great Pics ya'll :-)copy & paste the links :-)

http://timaylenphotography.com/2009/missbahamas7.8.09/index.html

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Peace!

A Bodhisattva'a Vow

However innumerable beings are, I vow to save them.

- One of the Four Vows of the Bodhisattva

Clarity

Clarity
"Simplicity, clarity, singleness: these are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy."~Richard Halloway
Affirmation
I am focused, fearless and free.
Meditation
Holy One, Beyond the complications we introduce into our lives, we know that giving and receiving love is the point of it all. May we now see clearly this simple truth: Love is what we are because Love is what You are. Teach us all how to rise above our illusions and our noise. Open our hearts to experience what is real.Thank You!

Hurricane Felicia

Aloha Boardies

As you may or may not know we are expecting Hurricane Felicia, a Stage 4 hurricane, to hit Hawaii Sunday or Mondy. Usually during these storms we lose our electricity. I am as prepared as I can be, and have , in particular, PLENTY of cat food on hand.

So, if I disappear from the board during the storm please know it is due to not having computer access.

Trevina, that battery operated lantern is like a gift from God! Thank you for being so very intuitive.

Much aloha,

~R

Positive Attitude

Beginning of Life
“Life begins in a welter of conditions; mere reactions to these conditions forge limitations; awareness of and conscious response to conditions produces freedom. This clarity regarding my choices enables me to return from sitting to action as a more focused, concentrated vector of knowing, empathetic life.”~Paul R. Fleischman, M.D.
Affirmation
A positive attitude today will enhance the value of every experience.
Meditation
My Higher Power, my greatest love,

Today we recognize and appreciate ourselves as Your Divine creations. As children of the Universe, we are now open and receptive to Your Living Spirit of Truth - and we let Your inspiration flow through us like a mighty love current; healing, revitalizing, and transforming our lives. Centered in Your loving presence, we now go forth to do the things that ought
to be done by us this day.Thank You!

Mental Process

Trivial thoughts, insignificant thoughts, When followed they distract the mind. Not understanding those thoughts The roaming mind runs back and forth. But by understanding those thoughts One ardent and mindful restrains the mind. An awakened one has overcome them completely So they do not arise to distract the mind.

- Udana

Blessed

"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed."

~Maya Angelou

Affirmation
I am peaceful, joyful and blessed.
Meditation
Sweet Spirit, I am blessed and grateful to have a conscious relationship with You. My heart is open and my mind is clear. I give generously of the bounty that I have received. Joy, peace, gladness, cheerfulness, hope and love are my gifts and my experience. Thank You!

Buddhist Wisdom

There is an extremely easy way to become Buddha. Refraining from all evil, not clinging to birth and death, working in deep compassion for all sentient beings, respecting those over you and pitying those below you, without any detesting or desiring, worrying or lamentation—this is what is called Buddha. Do not search beyond it.
- “Birth and Death,” by Zen Master Dogen

Happiness

“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.”~Helen Keller
Affirmation
I am happy, healthy, whole and free.
Meditation
Dear God, The relationship we have brings peace and happiness. I no longer chase happiness around like a scared rabbit. Happiness is the by-product of living well. In each moment that I am mindful of Your presence, I am filled with peace and joy. May all my days be collections of connected moments with You. Help me be awake and available to You. And so it is. Amen

The Econony, Finances and Fear

Aloha my Wonderful Boardies,

Everything we need comes from the "God" of our own understanding. Please don't be afraid. We must know that the Higher Power/Higher Self/Great Spirit is directing the show every single moment. Many of us are unemployed or struggling financially. The debts, the bills frighten us. Please rest assured that you will be alright. I have taught you that the world is an illusion created by commonalities of consciousness. In order to succeed, to swim upstream, to listen to a different drummer, I throw myself into the arms of a surrender. I pray, "Please help me", not with desperation but with the knowing, faith and trust that the help IS immediate. I meditate on the Abundant Universe and visualize everything I need coming to me. It always comes...from almost out-of-the-blue and an unexpected Source, as long as I get our of the way. Again, looking into the world does not relieve our fears and insecurities, but looking inside One's Self will.

I hope this helps you, even a little bit. We will make it through tough times with grace and dignity, right?

I love you so much,

~Rose

Ask and It Will Be Given

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”~Matthew 7:7-8
Affirmation
I am open to receive and share from the limitless supply that is God.
Meditation
Dear God, In this moment, I know that I have all that I need to be happy. I pause and allow this Truth to move in my soul. My entire being is connected with the Life that is living as me. No matter what my eyes and ears might perceive, my heart knows that all is well. I have an abiding faith that all is well. I open myself to share all that I have with the people around me and as I give I receive. Thank You, God! Amen

Breathing

"'I am breathing in and making my whole body calm and at peace. I am breathing out and making my whole body calm and at peace.'

This is how one practices."

- The Sutra on Full Awareness of Breathing

Unbound - Buddhist Wisdom

Whose minds are well-developed in the factors of self-awakening, who delight in non-clinging, relinquishing grasping-- resplendent, their effluents ended: they, in the world, are Unbound.

- Dhammapada, 6, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Whisper of Love

"Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen carefully." ~ Littlefoot's mother from the movie "Land Before Time"
Affirmation
I am attuned to the vibration of Love in my heart.
Meditation
Mother/Father God, It is sometimes hard to hear You in the midst of the noise of our lives and our world, perhaps we simply are not paying attention. In this moment, we focus on our awareness of Your presence. Love may not be the loudest voice, but it can be the strongest voice we hear. Thank You for the joy that resonates sweetly between our hearts. Thank You for the whispers which call us home to You. Amen