Happy New Year - Reflection

"New Year's Eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march ofthe universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that thepassage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on other nights."
~Hamilton Wright Mabie

Affirmation: I make time to reflect on my recent path and progress.
Meditation: Dear God,As this years draws to a close, we reflect on the many events of our lives and in our world. For the many blessings we have enjoyed, we give You our thanks and praise. If we walked though challenges, we give Thanks that You were with us through every experience. For many of us, this is a time to evaluate the path we have been on and make any adjustments that might be necessary. Help us make mindful, spiritual resolutions. We bless and release 2008 as we know that the best is yet to be. Thank You. Amen

O G - Steve

Hi Cupcake!

Thanks for the post! You have been an invited guest for some time now so feel free to post your own messages.

You are not far from our hearts either. The kid and I think of you every day.

May all that is Great and Holy be with you and keep you safe. We love you.

Rosie and the kid

New Beginning

"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today."

~Cherokee Indian Proverb

Affirmation: I am free from the past.

Meditation:

Dear God,In preparation for an incredible New Year, we release the failures and successes of the past. Everything that has gone before is now complete. We empty ourselves of all our yesterdays. In this moment, we are One in You. Thank You very much. Amen

Boardies my Loves

Hiya and aloha my Sparklettes of Divinity

Today my best friend's husband passed away. He was very ill for some time. I have been with her helping her with life since early this morning. Tomorrow I start over and with Higher Power's help we will do another day together.

Apologies for not attending to your questions. Give me a couple of days.

And just in case...Happy New Year darlings. No worries 2009 will be MUCH better.

Being with you in breath
love
Rose

Mystical Mystery

"We have a will toward mystery, a yearning, greater even than our will to live. And lucky, too, because our will to live, our grasping at life, is killing us. The will toward mystery is our homesickness for God."
~Stephen Levine

Affirmation: My yearning for God leads me deeply into the mystery of life.

Meditation:

Dear God, My heart is full and glad today.I love the mystery of Your presence and the sweetness of Your voice. Thank You for this amazing journey and all that it contains. In the stillness of meditation You fill my soul with love and light.Thank You. Amen

Harmony

“Be a sweet melody in the great orchestration, instead of a discordant note.The medicine this sick world needs is love. Hatred must be replaced by love, and fear by faith that love will prevail."
~Peace Pilgrim

Affirmation: I am singing in harmony with life.

Meditation:
Dear God,
Thank You for the deep connection we have with You and with all creation. We gratefully blend our individual talents for the good of all. We may have individual parts to sing, but there is only one song in the universe. We join our thoughts and our voices in that unending song of Love. Amen

What Does Mindfulness "Do"?

In the beginning mindfulness takes away worries and fears about past and future and keeps us anchored in the present.
In the end it points to the right view of the self.

-Ayya Khema, "Be an Island"

Buddhist Wisdom

Guarded in speech,
Well-restrained in body & mind,
Do nothing unskillful.
Purify these three courses of action.
Bring to fruition the path that seers have proclaimed.

-Dhammapada, 20, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Hi Rose! Merry Christmas! I became an Aunt today! Kelvin and his girlfriend had a baby girl, Makayla at 5:48 pm. She is 8lbs and 2oz.

Lisa

They awaken, always wide awake: Gotama's disciples whose mindfulness, both day and night,

is constantly immersed in the body.

-Dhammapada 299, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

The mindfulness is found and maintained by focusing on your breathing...Conscious awareness and attention to inhaling and exhaling.
My mind dances like a flea, and even after all these years it is suprisingly easy for me to get distracted during mindful meditation. It works though, don't give up trying. love, ~R

Christmas

To him, it was not the gift that mattered, but the giver.
~Walter de La Mare

In our material world today, we often get off track. We forget that what we really need in our lives is love and close friendships. It's too easy to take our relationships for granted. It's also too easy to take our gifts for granted - the big gift of another chance at life. For Christians, today marks the birth of Christ, the child who came to bring love and forgiveness to all. Whether we are Christian or not, as recovering people, we know that love and forgiveness do open the gates to new life. When we live in the light of the holy spirit - whether we call that power Jesus, Yahweh, Muhammad, Buddha, or Creator - we find ourselves living that new life.Let each of us, in the name of our own Higher Power; spend this day in celebration of the new life we have been given.Prayer holy spirit, thanks for delivering new light into my life and giving me another chance. Teach me to live in the light of love and forgiveness. What a gift. ActionWhat gifts of love and forgiveness can I deliver to others? What can I give from my heart that will bring someone light and joy? A smile and a hug? A phone call? An afternoon of conversation and play?

God Grant Me - More Daily Meditations from the Authors of Keep It Simple

Give and Take

... [To] take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
Thomas Moore

We take different kinds of pleasure in giving. Perhaps the purest is the gift to a child so young it doesn't really know who the gift came from; the pure joy that the teddy bear or pull-toy produces is our regard, unmixed by any expectation of return. When children get older, we want something back from them: gratitude, respect. The gift is less pure. When lovers exchange gifts, their pleasure is often tinged with anxiety: Did I give more that I got? Did I get more than I gave? Or with power: He'll always remember where he got that shirt; she owes me something for the fur jacket.To friends and relations our gifts reflect many things: our appreciation of their lives, our shared memories, our prosperity. We tend to give in a spirit of self-expression.Perhaps the closest we can come to a pure gift is an anonymous one; a gift of volunteer work, of blood, or a contribution to a charity. Such a gift which can never be acknowledged or returned by those it comforts can heal our spirits when they are wearied by too much ego.
The gift of myself can be a gift to myself.

May Santa be generous to you and yours.

For My Christmas Boardies

"The sign of Christmas is a star, a light in darkness. See it not outside yourself, but shining in the Heaven within, and accept it as the sign the time of Christ has come."
~ A Course in Miracles A

Affirmation: I see the Light of God shining brightly within each person.

Meditation: Dear God, On this eve of Christmas, we focus our attention on Your eternal, indwelling presence. We remember the story of the first Christmas and of Jesus' birth long ago. We are also mindful of the current conditions of our world: service men and women who are deployed far from home, current financial situations which may challenge our friends and families, winter storms which have affected people in many different ways, and so many people who yearn for peace but haven't yet learned to be peaceful. Especially in the midst of these circumstances, we are glad it is Christmas Eve! For Christmas is about the birth of hope for every person and the celebration of Your presence, right here, with and within us all. Fan the light of hope within our hearts until it shines more brightly than those things which would distract us. No matter what the challenge, we know that Christ is the answer. May the Christ be reborn in each of us during this Holy Season. Thank You, God. Amen

Buddhist Wisdom

Those of superior faculties and great wisdom get the point right off the bat--guidance doesn't mean gum-beating and lip-flapping.
Truly awakened people with clear eyes would just laugh.
The great masters of India and China only met mind to mind--from the first, there was never any "mind" to attain. But if you make a rationale of mindlessness, that is the same as having a certain mentality.

-Ying-an

all of these Buddhist Wisdom quotes I'm getting from beliefnet.com

On Relationships

In normal relationships, there may be low times as well as high times. It's unrealistic to expect every minute to be perfect and filled with happiness. There may be times when my partner and I disagree. We may want to do something separate from each other, want to spend time alone, or simply be in a bad mood.
Relationships of any kind don't always have to be fun and exciting. Real life is about experiencing emotions of all kinds. We may experience sadness, frustration, anger, disappointment, depression, or any other feeling that isn't usually considered to be positive. These feelings are all part of life. I will accept that as long as I'm communicating my feelings, all of them are okay. I will allow others to have their own feelings too.

Judith R. Smith

Restoring Our Values

"In elevating to a level of demiworship people with big bucks, we have been destroying the values of our future generation.
We need a total rethinking of who the heroes are, who the role models are, who we should be honoring."

RABBI BENJAMIN BLECH, professor of philosophy of law at Yeshiva University

Maya Angelou

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreamswants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: one friend who always makes her laugh…
and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: a good piece of furniture not previously owned
by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE:a feeling of control over her destiny..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to quit a job, break up with a lover,and confront a friend, without ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY ..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... that her childhood may not have been perfect...
but it's over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... what she would and wouldn't do
for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to live alone...
even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table, or a charming Inn in the woods.... when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...

Be yourself...everyone else is already taken.

What is Nonduality?

What is meant by nonduality, Mahatmi?
It means that light and shade, long and short, black and white, can only be experienced in relation to each other;
light is not independent of shade, nor black of white.
There are no opposites, only relationships.
In the same way, nirvana and the ordinary world of suffering are not two things but related to each other.
There is no nirvana except where the world of suffering is; there is no world of suffering apart from nirvana.
For existence is not mutually exclusive.

-Lankavatara Sutra

Merry Christmas to Our Soldiers

Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka to all the Hawaii Army National Guard stationed abroad.

Particular love vibes to 1/487th FA. Hiki No!

Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka to all our service men and women who are away from home this holiday season.

You are loved and missed. We are praying for your safe return.

We love you and we're very proud of you.

Keep your heads down and God Speed!

It Just IS

Neither from itself nor from another, Nor from both,

Nor without a cause, Does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

-Nagarjuna

Do Something

I am only one, but still I am one.
I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

--Edward Everett Hale

Listen

"The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside."
~Dag Hammarskj

Affirmation: I relax and listen to the Voice for God.

Dear God, There is much noise in life, many voices vie for my attention; My ego with its litany of problems and fears; self-proclaimed leaders who each have a plan; advertisers who claim that purchasing __ will bring happiness; advice from well-meaning friends and colleagues; advice that I freely dispense to others which only distracts me; the wind and snow which are now dancing outside my window. Sometimes I feel like I am straining to hear a baby during a rock concert. And then I am reminded to let go, relax and listen with my heart. Between thoughts and between heartbeats You are speaking softly. Help me to stay tuned on Your frequency today. Thank You God. Amen

Happy Celebrations!

Happy Guru's birthday, Chanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa! Did I leave anyone out?

love now and everyday~R

Freedom from Circumstances

"If there is truly nothing that you can do to change your here and now, and you can't remove yourself from the situation, then accept your here and now totally by dropping all inner resistance. The false, unhappy self that loves feeling miserable, resentful, or sorry for itself can then no longer survive. This is called surrender. Surrender is not weakness. There is great strength in it. Only a surrendered person has spiritual power. Through surrender you will be free internally of the situation. You may then find that the situation changes without any effort on your part. In any case, you are free." ~Eckhart Tolle

Buddhist Wisdom

Don't associate with bad friends.

Don't associate with the low.

Associate with admirable friends.

Associate with the best.


-Dhammapada 78, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Peeking Billy

This is a real photo of my cat after he was scolded for scratching the loveseat. The eyes came out so very funny, I swear this is an unaltered photo.

Decisions

“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

~Abraham Lincoln

Affirmation: I live life filled with joy.

Meditation:
Dear God,
Thank You for giving me a fresh perspective on the world.No matter what happened yesterday; today, I choose hope and joy. I am filled with a deep sense of peace. Life is unfolding in each experience and I enjoy the process. Thank You very much! Amen

Trevina

Oh Trevina! Thank you very much for the wonderful and fun Christmas box of goodies! I didn't open everything, saving some for 25th morning.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity toward me. Lookimg forward to be of service to you, and cyber meditating with you, for many years to come.

much love to you and your family,

hugs,
Rose

Creativity

“When we set aside time each day for deep communion with the infinite, then, as surely as day follows night, the light of inspiration will illuminate our beings."
~Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith

Affirmation: God is my center and my source and is continuously pouring Itself through my creativity.

Meditation:
Dear God, You are the heart and soul of me. In these moments of conscious connection, I am renewed and invigorated. As I relax into Your care, my creativity comes alive. I am filled with passion, purpose and power. You are the master mold and pattern for the expression of my life. Thank You, Mother/Father/God. Amen

Change

"Every day, just as a tree grows, so do we as beings. As you change, observe how your beauty changes. Within change is the beauty of life's mysteries. The mysterious thing called life is not a mystery at all but a natural evolution toward perfection."
~Ron Rathbun

Affirmation: I am evolving in an incredible and wonderful way.

Meditation:
Dear God, Thank You for the many ways that my awareness is changing.My spiritual life grows more vibrant and meaningful each day. I choose to be a conscious and active participant on this journey. Your perfect order is established in and through my life now. Thank You for this day! I intend to live it fully and freely, without reservation. Amen

Thich Nhat Hanh -

I like to walk alone on country paths, rice plants and wild grasses on both sides, putting each foot down on the earth in mindfulness, knowing that I walk on the wondrous earth. In such moments, existence is a miraculous and mysterious reality. People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child--our own two eyes. All is a miracle.-

Thich Nhat Hanh, "Miracle of Mindfulness"

Buddhist Wisdom

One act of pure love in saving life is greater than spending the whole of one’s time in religious offerings to the gods.

-Dhammapada

Journey

“There is no glimpse of the light without walking the path. You can't get it from anyone else, nor can you give it to anyone. Just take whatever steps seem easiest for you, and as you take a few steps it will be easier for you to take a few more.”
~Peace Pilgrim

Affirmation: My path is illumined by an internal and eternal light.

Meditation:
Dear God, You are a lamp, a light and a way. It has taken some time for me to see and know these truths for myself. I bless all beings as they move along in their own ways. My path is my own and I walk it gladly. Thank You for being with me always and for guiding me on this incredible journey. So it is. Amen

Love Matter - reposting

as you asked me, Rose, I'll repost my question :)
I have a love matter because I have a boyfriend...but there's another man that I started to like...I really don't know what to do! who do you think is the most suitable for me? I don't even know if the other one would really like to stay witi me...such a problem!
our initials and dates are:
MM 06/11/1988 (that's me), AA 05/07/1971 (that's the boyfriend), LA 14/04/1977 (that's the other man...L is the initial of the name and A of the surname).

thankyou for your help Rose
Martina

JOY

Rose,
another great meditation session
Thanks,T
Love you

Buddhist Wisdom

If your mind becomes firm like a rock
And no longer shakes
In a world where everything is shaking,
Your mind will be your greatest friend
And suffering will not come your way.-

Theragatha

Group Meditation - December 14th

Aloha Boardies

Tomorrow, Sunday 12/14 is our group meditation Hawaii time 5pm.

I would like us to meditate on self-love and being loving.
We are a like a calm lake. The love is a pebble thrown into it.
The ripples are love touching others.

Please feel free to meditate on whatever it is you think you need. It is the energy of the group that will lift us individually and as a whole.

See you in that holy place. I love you.

~R

Experience

"A knowledge of the path cannot be substituted for putting one foot in front of the other."
~M. C. Richards

Affirmation: I am a pilgrim on a spiritual journey.

Meditation:
Dear God, We want more than an intellectual understanding of life; we want to live full out.
We join in prayer, seeking understanding of Your will for us. We want to be part of the transformation of this planet into a loving paradise.
We know that there is more for us to be and do. Lead us, Lord.

Amen

Buddhist Wisdom

The one who thinks himself equal or inferior or superior to others is, by that very reason, involved in argument. But such thoughts as equal, inferior, and superior are not there in the one who is not moved by such measurements.Why should a wise person argue with another, saying: "This is a truth" and "This is a lie"?

If such a one never entertains a thought about equal, inferior, or superior, with whom is he going to argue?

The sage who has freed himself from dependence on others and from dependence on words and is no longer attached to knowledge does not risk the smothering of truth by engaging in disputes with people.

-Sutta Nipata

Beautiful Essence

"There is a place in each of us that is so beautiful, angels smile in its presence. That presence is who you really are. When you can stand spiritually naked, look at yourself and like what you see, you have achieved a great feat."

~Ron Rathbun quote is taken from: The Way Is Within

Affirmation: I am spirit expressing itself.

God, I have always sensed that there was so much more to me than looks back from the mirror. Just under the surface something incredible is happening; I feel it. I have always felt it. Now, I dare to dream while fully awake. In this moment, I sense the wonder and embrace the mystery of me. Thank You God for the ongoing process of creation. Thank You for Your indwelling presence which is the very life of me. Amen

Sufficient

"We each have the choice in any setting to step back and let go of the mind-set of scarcity. Once we let go of scarcity, we discover the surprising truth of sufficiency. By sufficiency, I don't mean a quantity of anything. Sufficiency isn't two steps up from poverty or one step short of abundance. It isn't a measure of barely enough or more than enough. Sufficiency isn't an amount at all. It is an experience, a context we generate, a declaration, a knowing that there is enough, and that we are enough." ~Lynne Twist

Affirmation: All of my needs are met.

Dear God, Thank You for providing everything I need. Thank You for the order that is now evident and at work in my life. I am grateful for Your abundance which flows though me. As I give I receive, lavishly and with good measure. Thank You very much. Amen

Martina

Please repost everyone's initials and dates of birth with your question.

mahalo
~R

Buddhist Wisdom

Empty and calm and devoid of self
Is the nature of all things.
No individual beingIn reality exists.
There is no end or beginning,
Nor any middle course.All is an illusion,
As in a vision or a dream.All beings in the world
Are beyond the realm of words.
Their ultimate nature, pure and true,
Is like the infinity of space.
-Prajnaparamita

Purpose

"Great minds have purposes, little minds have wishes."
~Washington Irving

Affirmation: My purpose is Love.

Meditation:

Dear God, My intention is to prepare myself to fulfill Your purpose.
I reflect on the past year and open myself to the here and now of the Divine in me.

May this time be truly one of preparing the way to be Awakened .Please reveal Your purpose in me loud and clear. Amen

Buddhist Wisdom

The eye of clarity is so called because it brings sight to everyone.

It enables every single one to enter the uncreated and unconditioned reality, each in his own way.

-Prajnaparamita

Hi Rose,
December has already been interesting for me. Since this month started ,I have had intense dreams. Each night, I have a dream that I am having intense therapy session with someone . It started with people in my life now,then moved to people in my past. I wake up emotional drained. I also lighter like I am getting stuff off my chest.
I feel like i must get this stuff out of my way,to move on.
Like something big is coming
Love,T

Buddhist Wisdom

"What is the benefit of exerting mental effort the wrong way?" -Guon


I don't know about you folks but I sure spend way too much time thinking about things that get me no where or worry me. Thinking in terms of gratitude and positivity boost me so I replace the worrisome thoughts with positive productive solution oriented ones.

The key to freedom from suffering is non-attachment.


ommmmm :-)
~R

Group Meditation - December 14th

Aloha Boardies

Thank you to Mobet for reminding us the meditatation is coming up.

This coming Sunday the 14th at 5pm Hawaii time.

What shall we meditate on? Please suggest something...

love
Rose

Rejoice and Gratitude

I rejoice in the abundant blessings in my life!

Dear God,

Your presence in me has allowed many blessings to manifest in my life, and I am grateful! I rejoice in the blessings of my family and dear friends whom I love. I give thanks for the many ways You prosper me.

Thank You, God, for my ever-growing awareness of Your spirit in me. I am grateful!

December Meditation

Aloha Rose/Boardies,

I do not see that we decided on a date for our December meditation. I know we agreed on the third weekend every month which is next week, so, will it be on Saturday or Sunday next week? What are we going to pick for the theme?

I see great things for all of us in 2009 so let's go out of 2008 with in a powerful and awesome way!

Mahalo and Namaste,
Mobet

P.S. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ALL!!!!

New Beginnings

Aloha Rose,

I have had a very hard physically, trying mentally and struggling financial year; however, one thing is for certain, I never waivered in my faith in the Almighty! Do you see a better, happier and more financially stable 2009 for me? Do you see traveling for me? Will love continue to grow for me?

Mahalo and Namaste,
Mobet (dlc 4-22-66)

Wonder

“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content."
~Helen Keller

Affirmation: Peace and joy are everywhere I am.

Meditation:

Dear God,
Thank You for the love of my friends; a life filled with wonder; the assignments You have given me; and the sense of peace and wonder that fills me. May all the Earth hear Your voice and feel Your love. I confidently let it be. Amen

Unwanted Behavior? - Buddhist Wisdom

You yourself should reprove yourself, should examine yourself.

As a self-guarded monk with guarded self, mindful, you dwell at ease.

Your own self is your own mainstay.

Your own self is your own guide.

Therefore you should watch over yourself--as a trader, a fine steed.

-Dhammapada, 25, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Do the Tao Now

"Do the Tao today by noticing an opportunity to defend or explain yourself and choosing not to.

Instead, turn within and sense the texture of misunderstanding, feeling it all the way through your physical system. Just be with what is, instead of opting to ease it by traversing the outer-world path of explaining and defending.
Don't get caught up in the apparent duality of being right or wrong.
Congratulate yourself for making a choice to be in paradoxical unity, a oneness where all of the spectrum simply is.
Silently appreciate the opportunity, along with your willingness to practice your sageness! "

Wayne Dyer

One Moon One Mind

One moon appears everywhere in all bodies of water; the moons in all bodies of water are contained in one moon. This is a metaphor for one mind producing myriad things and myriad things producing one mind. This refers to dream illusions, flowers in the sky, half-seeming, half empty.

-Hsueh-yen

beliefnet.com - Buddhism

Flexibility

“If we are to flourish as creative beings, if we are to grow into Wholeness, we must bloom wherever we are planted.”~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

Affirmation:
I move freely and easily from one task to the next.

Meditation:
Dear God, Life requires me to bend and flow with each moment. When I am centered in Your presence, I find peace and acceptance for myself and for that which is mine to do. From that tranquility, I am able to move freely throughout my day, managing my responsibilities with joy. Thank You, God, for Your spirit within me that molds me and makes me flexible. I surrender and I am grateful.
Amen

Wisdom

Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding. ~Proverbs 14:33

Affirmation:
The Divine within me guides my path. I know what to think, do and say.

Meditation:

Dear God,
In the quiet of this moment, I become aware of Your wisdom. I now let go of all concerns, fears, worries, and resentments. I am overflowing with beautiful, radiant divine ideas that inspire and direct my life. Thank-You God, for Your wisdom and guidance.

Amen

Your Thoughts Show

Thoughts can feel like they are private and hidden deep inside of you. Yet they have an influence that extends far beyond you. What if others could know what you were thinking? Would it change the content of your thoughts?
In many ways, other people can and do know what you are thinking. Because your thoughts are faithfully expressed by the life you lead.
If you're constantly thinking negative, limiting thoughts, people will be able to tell just by looking at you and your life's conditions. In the same way, when you fill your mind with positive, empowering thoughts, that will be wonderfully obvious.
You might be able to hide the specific details of your thoughts. Yet you cannot hide the true nature of those thoughts.
Your thoughts, whatever they may be, are expressed in every aspect of your life. Continually guide those thoughts to positive places, and your whole world will follow.
-- Ralph Marston

Rely on your Higher Power

I wish I could keep in mind that God can provide, God will provide, and God does provide.-- Marie Gubbels

Relying on God for the guidance to deal with our problems seems much too simple. We forget that God was waiting in the wings for our prayers. Even knowing it, as we do now, hasn't prevented us from looking for help elsewhere, time and again.
We may need to choose, daily, to believe that God can, will, and does provide for our every need. Because most of us haven't had a life-changing spiritual experience, we must decide every day to look to God. Fortunately, a moment of quiet and a tiny prayer is all that we need to do. God is never more than a thought away.

I will practice my reliance on God at every turn of events today. I believe I will receive guidance and knowledge concerning how to proceed next.

Love Affair

Hello Rose!

I'm sorry for not have participated for such a long time....but I had a lot of things to do with politics and with school....
How are you all??
I'm quite fine....but I have a love matter!!! :D
I love my boyfriend but there's a man that drives mi absolutely crazy!!! Who do you think is the most suitable for me?

boyfriend: AA 05/07/1971 the other one LA 14/04/1977 (L name A surname)
I really don't know what my future will be.

Oh by the way...which season is in Hawaii?
In Italy is WINTER and for the first time since 2005 it SNOWED!!! wow I love snow....

Martina

Smile Wildly

Become Buddhaful.

Smile wildly,turn your head upward,

Elevate your Spirit.

Let the mind unfurl and the heart soar.


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Happy Birthday Gurudev!

Sri Janardan Paramahansa 1887-1980 to Whom I owe my life.

This photo was taken in my apartment in New York City in the mid-1970's.

Pranam and Jai Guru Guruji! You are dearly missed yet somehow even nearer than before. Jai Guru.

Metta Meditation

Mettā meditation: the practice of loving-kindness
Mettā signifies friendship and non-violence as well as "a strong wish for the happiness of others", but also less obvious or direct qualities such as showing patience, receptivity, and appreciation. Though it refers to many seemingly disparate ideas, Mettā is in fact a very specific form of love – a caring for another independent of all self-interest – and thus is likened to one's love for one's child or parent. Understandably, this energy is often difficult to describe in words; however, in the practice of Mettā meditation, one recites specific words and phrases in order to evoke this "boundless warm-hearted feeling." The strength of this feeling is not limited to or by family, religion, or social class. Indeed, Mettā is a tool that permits one's generosity and kindness to be applied to all beings and, as a consequence, one finds true happiness in another person's happiness, no matter who the individual is.

Wikipedia

Dancing With Life

What makes it so wonderful to float peacefully on a calm sea under the warm sun? Why does the beauty of a distant mountain peak touch your heart so profoundly? There is a reason why you have opinions about a wide range of matters large, small and in between. There is a guiding purpose at the heart of each sincere choice you make.

As you dance with life each day, your steps follow a rhythm that stays true to the genuine person inside, no matter what else may or may not happen. Though you interact intimately with all that is around you, something within you is apart from it all, relishing the experience.
Breathe deeply the sweet, fresh air of being. And keep dancing, as each unfolding moment brings a brand new verse of the song you've always known.

-- Ralph Marston

Peaceful and safe holiday season

Have peaceful season
Take some time to find joy this season
The stress of getting gifts,food,etc not worth taking from the joy of the season.
Gifts will be forgotten,but the time with loved ones won't
Love you all,
T

Good Luck on your finals

Rose,
Good Luck on finals

Love,T

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving my Lovely Sweet Potatoes

Be Grateful and Have Hope. Things are getting better.

love,

Rose

Happy Thanksgiving Rose :)

I'm meeting up with a girlfriend in San Francisco on the 13th and then meeting another girlfriend in Vegas on the 17th. I'll celebrate my 26th Birthday out there :) Speaking of birthdays....can I book my usual birthday reading with you? I'm back on the 21st.

I'm going for an energy/chakra balancing session on Saturday. I don't really know what to expect, just going with an open mind. Have you ever had a session?

You told me a couple years ago that I would have a career where I motivate others. I just facilitated my first workshop last week and got glowing reviews! It feels like I'm on the right path...I loved every minute of it! I was completely in the moment and all of me was in the room (which never happens!!)

Ok...it's safe to say that you're right about everything. Tomorrow is American Thanksgiving..I'm here! I'm here!...where is he?? ;)

Love Mel
MJS Dec 20.82

The Prayer of St. Francis

"O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace!
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is discord, harmony;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light, and Where there is sorrow, joy.
Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life."

Happy Thanksgiving!

Aloha my Darling Boardies,

Some of our American Boardies are in a time zone that makes Thanksgiving today. Even in difficult times there is so very much to be greatful for. I am grateful to know all of you for so long and to be of service to you. Thank you for being here with me! I cherish each and every single one of you. Your prayers are my prayers. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! If you are in Hawaii and need a place to celebrate please email me. rkopp001@hawaii.rr.com

I love you a LOT ~R p.s. please pass the sweet potatoes :)

Your Blog Hostess

The Phi Theta Kappa has been accomplished. The mortar board is still a dream, a while away.
love you ~R

Decide and Commit

Be truly decisive by acting on your decisions. Decide what you will do and then get started on it right away. The sooner you take action the more you'll accomplish. Once you decide to do it, begin immediately.
Commitment is more than just a mental exercise. It's not a commitment until you back it up with action. Once you have invested some effort, the goal is no longer a vague, far-away concept. You have begun to make it real.
When you start by immediately taking action, you're naturally going to continue taking action. Put momentum on your side right away, and you immediately have a powerful ally.
Make your decisions real and present in your life, and give them the energy they deserve. Act on them right away, and truly make them happen.
-- Ralph Marston

Thanksgiving Joke

A young man named John received a parrot as an early Christmas gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up the bird's vocabulary. Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and shoved him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute. Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said 'Ibelieve I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivablebehavior'. John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued.... ........'May I enquire as to what the turkey did?' Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is Coming

Aloha my little sweet potatoes

I am so excited about Thanksgiving coming up, it's my favorite holiday. Most of our country thinks of this day as a day of gratitude and blessings. Common agreement creates physical reality.

What a tough Thanksgiving this is for so many! Families separated by war, distance, and sickness. But think about it. In spite of our material losses we have so much to be grateful for. Did we wake up sheltered? Do we have clean water to drink? Can you See? Hear? Love?

Reach out and touch someone this Thanksgiving season. We, as the human race, all need each other. A random act of kindness effects the entire Universe in a positive way. Go out of your way to do something kind today.

I love you all

~R

Birth

Alone in his darkened cave the aesthetic lies,
Curled warm by the heat of the mountain,
Asleep but aware he floats in his daily dream,
Awaiting nothing in particular.
Just going with the flow bro.
He hears the sounds of the ocean,
They feel so near to him,
He floats in the Om.
Slowly stretching one leg, he pushes
Against the air and hears the mountain breathe.
Resting in the comfort of some kinda knowing,
Needs met by something he cannot define.
Hearing the voices of Gods and Angels
Whispering into his ears, telling stories
Of all he will become.
Secure in the Protection he grows.
Suddenly one day, the mountain began to shake
It’s sides peeling and collapsing around him
Forcing the aesthetic thru a narrowed tunnel.
Squeezed, pushed painfully toward an opening,
Violently expelled into the light and noise, he cried silently,“Oh man! Not again!” then the amnesia set in.

New Beginnings

Good Morning

I would like to ask all of you to please pray for my mom. He cancer is back, but it is very very small. I want to send her hope and good reasons to fight this.

Thanks for your support.
Jennifer

Meditation

I, too, agree that it was a wonderful meditation. Just as powerful as the last.

Mobet

Great Meditation!

It was uplifting and it felt so good afterwards. Thanks for the great idea, looking forward to the next one. I got a vision of a mailbox beckoning me. Looks like a message is forthcoming.

Namaste!!!
NDB

medatation

Rose,
It felt great.
Awesome experience
Love,T

Group Meditation - Today! - a reminder

Hi Beautiful Goddess trudging through the world...

In about one hour we will be sitting together. Ten minutes or longer if you like.

I am meditating on the feeling of security for all of us.

I love you, see you soon.

metta
~R

New Begginings

Rose,

Believe me I do send positive messages. I try to help her from actually thinking about the nasty "C" word.

Peace,

jen

Congratulations to Me!

Hey Guess What?

I made Phi Theta Kappa!!!!! National Honors Society!!!

God I wish my parents had lived to see this.

I am so grateful to my Guru, to God, Great Spirits, the Goddesses and the Universe for giving me this gift.

It is a transforming accomplishment.

I'm honored by your love and trust Boardies. Thank you for helping my becoming.

Love, ~R

Group Meditation Sunday!

Hiya Super Stars

This Sunday is our group meditation. What time did I say it would be? Will someone in Hawaii please let me know, don't feel like scrolling board.

School and Practicum and Billy are keeping me so busy! I apologize if you are waiting long for answers and longer for inspiration from me.

I love you a LOT

~R

New Begginings

Opps, I meant she had cancer in 2006.

New Begginings

Aloha Rose,

My mom who did well with her ovarian cancer in 2009, has seemed to have come back in a blood test called CA-125. The readings are small now but climbing. Do you think she has cancer again? KJM (maiden) KJK (married) 3-12-46

I am really worried about her.

Jennifer

Group Meditation -November 16th

Good Morning my Loves

I got school work up to here! The next group meditation will be November 16th.

The time in Hawaii doesn't change so it will be 5pm Hawaii time, 7pm Pacific, and 10pm Eastern.

Is this okay with everyone? Let me know.

What shall our intention be this time?

I love you a LOT----Blessings all around us!

~R

dream of cleansing

Hi Rose,
Last night, I dreamt I was cleansing a house: I saged it,put hawaiian salt in doorways,window stills.in toilets,sinks,tubs and showers,and I placed crystals in the yard and over the doorways I put amulet.
When I woke up I could not remember which crystals was placed in the yard or what the amulet looked like.
Can you please tell me which crystals protect against evil in house and what amulet looked like it?
Thanks
Love,TAW 5/17/67

Group Meditation

Aloha my Cherished Boardies

Mobet has suggested that we meditate the 3rd Saturday of every month for consistency and so every just knows when it's going to occur.

I really like this idea, it has great potential.

What do you think my lovelies? feedback please...

love
~R

Compassion Meditation

Compassion Meditation


Sshh, quiet, there is a Meditator sitting here.
See? Back straight, legs folded into a lotus,
Hands in a mudra of compassion, she’s weeping.

Eyes open looking around she sees
People in the classroom meditating with the teacher,
Each form vibrating against a background which
Vibrates against a background forever into forever,

Can you hear that? Moans of mothers merge,
With crying babies, dried up breasts, hungry bellies
tied in gurgling knots,
while their men kill each other and in turn themselves.
The Meditator cleanses the earth with her tears.

In her head there’s a whisper, “This is not me.”
Absorbing into mantra excluding and including
Humming each inhalation and just breathing.
She vibrates the center of a pool rippling outward.

To be awakened, enlightened, an illusive dream
which usually feels lifetimes away.
Is she closer than before? Is there any change at all?
If there are dues to pay did she pay enough?
Will the next life be better?

She meditates through pain, fear, and insecurity
Compassion for her own ignorance, frailties and loneliness
Praying for illumination assured it will be okay.
Compassion is a soft pillow with an embrace named Now.

rk

Up and Down

Aloha Rose,

(dlc 4-22-66) I have really hit hard times financially. My ex, lc 9-16-61, is not paying support as ordered and due to that, I have been sgtruggling actually all year trying to play catch up. My attorney is withdrawing from my case due to lack of funds. What results await for me with my divorce and without representation? What's in store for my children and I? I just don't know what to do or where to go. Prayer changes things, I do know that.

Mahalo and Namaste,
Mobet

New Begginings

Love the Meditation Rose!

This post goes out to the "Still Searching" post by Summerbreeze....

Listen to the good advise of this wonderful woman. Find yourself first and learn to love yourself again. All good things will come and fall into place after that. Like you, I have been through a great deal with a failed marriage. I still will never understand the reasons for his ways but letting go was the main focus. Forgiving...is MUCH harder! LOL, but it comes in time. If its divorce you are moving towards, I found a lot of help within a community forum on divorcenet.com....there are a lot of helpful people there and you are able to pour out your troubles.

I hope this helps!

Jennifer

Group Meditation Results

Your Magnetic Power Within - “How do you magnetically draw your good to you? By opening yourself up to it and generating an energy that pulls it into expression. Focused prayer, especially in connection with others, can bring forth a power-for-good that moves mountains!” ~Greg Barrette

My Boardies

The feedback has been wonderful, everyone who participated had a really good experience.

God is blessing your right NOW! Let's do this again...just let me know when.

love
~R

Meditation

That was awesome for me! Just wanted all to know that it feels good when you can pray for others and include yourself rather than focusing solely on yourself as a selfless service and duty to God. I pray it was as good a feeling for everyone that participated as it did me. To God be the glory. I know I thank you for the prayers. Have a blessed night, everyone!!!!

Namaste,
Mobet

Mel

My "voice" told me to tell you to ...

"Accept all social invitations."

(these are invitations by people you already know)


xo
~R

Group Meditation - Today! - a reminder

Hi Sweeties

See you in meditation! 5 pm Hawaii time, 8pm Pacific, 11pm Eastern.

Let's lift ourselves and each other up...Bless ourselves and each other with loving kindness.


"See" you later...relax, soften your belly and enjoy my loves....


~R

Happy Halloween my Pumpkins

Still Searching

Dear Rose,

Hope everything is well with you. I have been doing so good and learnign so much about myself. I (N.M. 6-14-82) recently met someone (R.O. 8-16-81) and want to know if it is going to go anywhere.

While on vacation in FL i went to a psychic who told me that my ex of 7 years (JP.T. 5-6-77) will be coming back into my life. He has texted me but i am not sure what to think of it all. I have worked so hard to be where i am right now and i just don't want to get all confused again. I was also told that i will be gettign married rather soon and i don't see it happening with someone i am going to meet even tomorrow because that would be too soon. I know in the past reading you have said that my ex (JP.T. 5-6-77) is my ex for a reason so i have two conflicting readings and don't know what to make of it.

I hate drama and my ex is bringing it into my life again because he is confused with his life and i i need to know what's what.

Thanks Rose :)

Ignorance

This paper I wrote put me to sleep LOL enjoy :)


Buddhism interprets ignorance as the assertion of self-will, manifested as attachment, and this is the root of our suffering. Attachment and self-will are ignorance, because they cause us to be selectively blind to the fact that the world is an illusion. Awareness is clouded by the assertion of self-will and attachment. Those that are self-willed are also self-centered and are only concerned with their own perceived success or failure without any regard to the welfare of other sentient beings.
Ignorance is at the root of our physical birth and interpretation of the world though our glazed eyes of ego; this causes suffering. It is by removing this blindfold of ignorance we can bring an end to our suffering resulting in liberation through the attainment of Nirvana or the extinction of ego-self.
“ Delusion refers to belief in something that contradicts reality. In Buddhism, delusion is … a lack of awareness of the true nature or Buddha nature of things, or the true meaning of existence. According to the Buddhist outlook, we are deluded by our senses, among which intellect (discrimination thought) is included as a sixth sense. Consciousness, attached to the senses, leads us into error by causing us to take the world of appearances for the world of reality, whereas in fact it is only a limited and fleeting aspect of reality." (Erhard et al.1991)
Avidyā, which is translated to mean “not seeing”, is further defined as a lack of knowing, and can be associated with ignoring or not paying attention. It has been described as having no beginning. The fundamental idea of Buddhism is to remove the clouds of ignorance and allow room for the sunlight of awareness to shine through. This awakening is achieved by effort, mindfulness and meditation. All three of these are incorporated in the Buddhist practices of the Noble Eightfold Path.
Ignorance is one of the links in the 12 Fold Chain of Pratitya Samutpada. If you take away the link of ignorance all the other links vanish, as they are dependent on each other for their existence. The mind has a foreground of what it focuses on and a background of what is ignored, ignorance. When we confuse concepts for reality, symbol for fact, we are living through our ignorance.
Ignorance is an obstacle to being awakened and the stunning blank feeling I get before every test I take. Ignorance is when I repeat the same mistakes and expect different results. Ignorance is sleepwalking bouncing through the net of illusion; the final bounce will hopefully be off the rim and set me free spiraling wildly through space.

ill

Hi Rose,

I'm not feeling so hot .. today I had another episode of my allergy (what I'm allergic to I dunno), hives is not cute. Itching ... hot from the inside out .. swelling face, red eyes, red and swollen hands and feet ... definately not cute.

Now, I'm just sick and throwing up with a stomach pain ...eck ... anyway ... do you think my allergy is a food allergy or just like something i touch?

Kaye and Kat

Aloha my Queens

Kaye, yes! exactly as we spoke about, living in your own reality...yes yes yes

Kathi, you are very close as in right on top of it.

Reality is like an invisible screen which is the background for everything. Everything placed upon it, as you said, is a discrimination "upon" that ground.

So what? Are Colorforms a metaphysical game for children? I used to love my Colorform set. Are they still around?

hugs,
~R

Number of Posts

Hiya my Divine Sparklettes

I was suprised to see that there were less than 25 posts by this date this month. What are we so busy with?

Let's see, school, work, practicums, relationships, mothers, children, loving, caring, giving, homework, midterms, changing jobs, changing homes, changing spouses, changing diapers. Laughing, crying, meditating, eating, sleeping, singing and dancing. Breathing.

I myself have some idea of what I have been busy doing, but doing it anyway one day at a time.

love and kisses,
~R

This made me say..."What??"

LOL Boardies...enjoy this quote from my Buddhism teacher...


"Reality is the non-discriminated ground of all possible discriminations."


It took a while but I finally got it. Care to attempt to define?


loving you a LOT
~R

Awakening

By definition awakening is being fully present. I have had moments like that but as soon as I think, “I am fully present” I lose the experience.
So, typing this post I will do my very best to be fully present. The first thing I have to do is shut off the radio; the sounds coming from there, although pleasant, are dividing my consciousness. I’ll be right back.

My body is very relaxed, my stomach comfortable and my attention is to the keyboard. The mantra Om Mani Padme Hum provides silent ambience like a quiet memory. Where do the words come from? Darn! The phone just rang jolting me out of my reverie.

Ok, let’s try being present again. Om mani padme hum om mani padme hum.
I question if I will know when I am being present, each question taking me out of the present and each thought leads to another as I sleepwalk around the corridors of mind.

I feel the chair supporting my weight; I feel the floor supporting my feet. I feel my fingers compressing the keys; I hear unspoken words, presenting themselves one at a time. I stop and realize my jaw is clenched, probably as a side effect of caffeine.

I am consciously aware of breathing in and hear the gentle echoes of the mantra. I think that I am typing a paper on awakening; I get silent to hear the words coming from who-knows-where.

I close my eyes now and hear my breath. I listen for the next word. I feel warm; maybe I’ll go for a swim. Om mani padme hum om mani padme hum…am I awake for those tiny moment when no thoughts arise? I hear words not ideas, I just write.

If being awake is just being then how does one acknowledge that state? If I label it it’s gone; like trying to capture the wind in fishing net.

I am awake sometimes; I feel deep compassion for the entire planet, which brings me to tears. Sometimes as I breathe I feel the world breathe. When I can acknowledge Atman I am you.

loving you ~R

Impermanence

I considered writing this post in invisible ink to illustrate impermanence. I discarded that thought and it was instantly replaced by another thought, which I cannot remember. Now where was I? Who am I? What am I doing?

The Rose I was 5 minutes ago no longer exists. She was the one who thought that writing this post was impossible right now, she was exhausted. The Rose that is here, oops she’s gone, darn! This is like trying to hug a greased pig while attempting to apply its lipstick.

Impermanence may be the only reality, a slippery sucker that sinks like quicksand and transverses the surface like one of those people moving sidewalks. It also constantly appears like a huge comedic powder puff that binks the tip of my nose, slides through my invisible head only to reappear on what appears to be the other side.

A sugar cube dissolving on my tongue, a pat of butter melting and evaporating in a Teflon coated pan, the changing forms of clouds and bodies, I am sitting here then sitting there then standing still then walking then lying down. Ah, lying down! That exhausted Rose missing a train of thought that never left the station in the first place.

The ego existing bumping into love bouncing out of love, anger metamorphosizing into compassion, then into forgiveness. Feeling good, feeling bad, what am I feeling?
How can I grab what doesn’t exist?

Gingerly surviving delicate softness the form is baked only to be blown up in the kiln. Rising soufflés caving in a cloud of steam, road rash on a shiny brand new bumper. A new baby girl in a stroller is being pushed toward a hundred year old woman in a wheelchair.

I know what I’m doing, I don’t know what I’m doing, I know exactly when, but can’t keep track of time. Time is a construct and time is a deadline. The deadline is the flat line and it’s all a dream anyway. Who wrote this movie and who directs it? The actors are running amok losing touch with reality as they fulfill a multitude of roles.

The concepts stated in this post no longer exist.

#

New Begginings

Mistake on the initials on my previous post,

SYZ 5-3-59

Life, love, and the pursuit of Self...

Aloha Rose,
Wow, it has been an extremely interesting two months for me and I've felt like I've been away from here on a long journey. Finally ready to settle back into some of my own enjoyable and necessary pursuits.

School is ready and waiting for me. All I need to do is to take the placement tests and register. I'll be at LCC. I'm thinking for the first semester that I will retake the Women's Studies class to get myself back into the swing of things. I'm going to contact the professor to make sure that would be okay with her. I'm ready to study and work hard. Do you feel that I should continue with the Women's Studies and anthropology? I've also been thinking of Fine Arts.

And as I've already mentioned, I've met a man(FLD 10/21/68)! It's been six long years after the Pete thing and I never thought it would happen. But he is here and extremely open and kind and intelligent. We're both open to each other. The love is there along with the willingness to be kind to each other's insecurities. I feel as if I've met my cosmic twin!

Of course, we both realize that we are human with weaknesses and know that we never know what will happen in the future. But we are trying to stay in the moment when with each other and know that we both have scars and baggage that show every now and then. It's nice that we are able to communicate what we need to each other without fear. I'm amazed that a romantic relationship can be this way! :)

I hope you are doing well and survived mid-terms! And that you had a nice weekend away...

Much love and light-
Kat (4/8/62)

New Begginings

Hi Rose,

It appears as though I somewhat hit the nail on the head with this young mans stomach issue. Its an intestinal parasite call cryptosporidium. Honestly, I have no idea why this young guy gets so many weird things. I places a call to the Chairman of the Board of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease at Children's Hospital. He is on the right track and will help him. With me... I never give up. Especially when its medical. I will tell you I am not as CRAZY about medical issues as I was last year! HA HA I think I am like this because of my own disease and I have to learn to not be a worry wart. Let me know if you still need my email and how to get that to you.

Update on the weird Ex. The funniest thing happened to me. I was in bed and started thinking of my marriage with him. I started to get sad because of the promises we made to each other and how he violated that trust. The next day I get an email from him saying that he apologizes for things that he has done to me and things that I perceive that he has done...blah blah blah It's very disturbing but I thought he almost heard me thinking and then sent me this email. Bizarre, I know. Then again, I read the email and think he has a hidden agenda and he is just evil. Maybe he is being humble because I won my motion and he knows that he sorta messed up on the stand in court. What do you make of this? SYX 5-3-59.

Jennifer

the Self

Aloha my Boardies ...

Some may say that Self is who they are, as in their name, their status and their life roles. Some identify Self as their body and their relationship to the world around them. I challenge these ideas as I challenge the concept that the world is solid. Quantum physicists have scientifically proven that materiality is energy and molecules moving at different speeds, co-created by our intention and mutual consent. I say, still your mind, vanquish your ego and then show me what you are calling your Self.

That which is untouched by ego and the senses is what I name Self. That part of my being, which is pure, flawless and beyond language, that I call Self.

My Self is not matter and has neither substance nor form, it is a state of beingness, constantly changing yet unmovable. Self is indescribable yet contains all description. It is That which is empty and contains everything.

Beyond senses, neither taking in nor giving out, is what is called the Self. Self is alone and in everything, is eternal but doesn’t exist. Invisible and non-worldly Self inhabits every illusion of the material world.

The Self has no beginning and no end; in complete silence it contains all sound. Self is motionless yet animates all that moves. Neither the movie nor the screen, Self is that which moves the images projected.

Self is a state of pure awareness, which is possibly wrapped in form, and then carried through lives from womb to tomb. The Self remains while forms discorporate, is non-material Reality and is identified as separate from the body.

Self is a quantum field with a name, a conglomerate of energy and light, which is endless, existing and ceasing to exist simultaneously. The Self cannot be compartmentalized; it is too great to fit into any descriptive box.

I’ve heard that seeing one’s Self, becoming Self-Realized, is so perfectly simple it’s beyond words. To know the illumined state of samadhi one must experience it; just internally turn around and look. I beg to recognize my Self while still embodied; now that would be a movie I’d see more than once.

Love, Rose

Group Meditation and Affirmation

Hiya Cutesies

The Group Meditation is being held on Saturday November 1st at 5PM Hawaii time. That makes it 8PM Pacific and 10PM Eastern.

This is a 10 minute meditation so if you have to work please take your break at that time. We can all afford to devote 10 minutes to lift each other up.

Now, let's come up with something to silently affirm. May I suggest thinking "I bless myself with loving kindness." Since we are all each other this blesses all of us.

Help me out here Goddesses. loving you a LOT, ~R

Suffering - A Buddhist Perspective

Suffering

Attachment moves like a river that wavers from its middle clinging to stones

swelling pools, which cause the riverbed to crumble.

Being imprisoned in a body and enslaved by thought the seeker presses inward,

asleep unawakened missing the now by the slimmest moment.

Craving sensations absorbing stimulus like a sponge appears to fill the void,

Hollow-eyed wanderer haunted by ghosts of non-existent past and endless future.

Divorcing someone you love, walking away carrying a bucket of broken promises.

Watching a loved one suffer attached to form praying for formlessness,

Lost children interrupted slipping away in a vacuum.

Who’s to blame for raping the virgin, the maiden, the crone allowing them to live?

Despair and joy of letting go has two faces in the mirror,

Starting over imagining something has ended and one must begin anew.

Believing fear seeing a snake in a rope solidifying the discorporate with a concept.

Painful body, heart, mind and spirit begging detachment,

Afraid to die afraid to live attached to the internal solace.

Losing anything not being or having enough, delusions, illusions of grandeur,

Prideful gaining winning succeeding swelling ego thinking I am the Doer.

The sleepwalker suffers off the blindfold so slowly! At what mercy?



Rose Kopp
September 21, 2008

Mate

Aloha Rose,

I pray that you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. I just wanted to know if LY 8-24-66 is the one for me. My children absolutely adore him as do I but we've been friends for so long that I'm not certain how I feel on a relationship level. I know you said my future mate would take me by surprise. If not him, how soon do you see me meeting him.

Namaste,
Mobet (dlc 4-22-66)

New Beginnings

Aloha Rose,

I have a question and need some guidance. The man that I am with has a 16yr old son. His son is a normal 16yr old kid and has been experiencing some strange medical issues. One of which he got the stomach flu and the antibodies started attacking his blood platelets and brought them to a dangerous level. We saw a hematologist and now that's under control. He was hospitalized for that. Now he was back in the hospital for a week. Abdominal pain (severe) , loose bowels, nausea, dizziness and swollen abdominal lymph nodes. They have tested for many things including appendicitis. Nothing. The steroids for the blood platelets are masking a lot of the blood tests however. His initials are CJH 9-13-92. What have we missed with helping him find out what is wrong with him?

Many thanks!

Jen

Rose - Weekend Break

Hi guys,

Rose said to let her loving boardies know she's gone away for the weekend and she'll back on Sunday. :-)

Peace!

New Begginings

Aloha... I won! Lawyers did their job and it was transferred.

Thank you.

Jennifer

New Begginings

Hello Rose,

Yes, my attorney knows about the emails. Lot O' Prayers for tomorrow! I will be!

I will write you tomorrow.

Jen

Group Meditation and Affirmation

Hiya Gorgeous Bubbles of Infinite Stream of Moments

The day will be on a Saturday. Now that I know who is in what times zone I need to know when the clocks are pushed back an hour for daylight savings time. Anyone know?

Also, Kaye had a great suggestion that during our group meditation we affirm something in Unity. Let's have some suggestions for what we can affirm as a group.

We're actually getting there!

love
~R

Unlimited Love

“There is no limit, because God is love and love is God. And so you are really in love with God, and God's love is infinite. And that's why it's not how much you do, but how much love you put into the action.”

~Mother Teresa of Calcutta Quote is taken from: The Joy In Loving

Affirmation: I invite Love to flow through me.

Meditation
Dear God,
May my life be a conduit for Your love. Replace my fears with faith and my judgments with compassion. Illumine my being with Your light that I might be a radiant witness for Love. Your work is my work. Help me to be awake and aware of the opportunity for living in each moment. And so it is. Amen

The Light

"I am Light itself, reflected in the heart of everyone; I am the treasure of the Divine Name, the shining Essence of all things. I am every light that shines, Every ray that illumines the world. From the highest heavens to the bedrock of the earth All is but a shadow of my splendor."

~Fakhruddin Araqi (1213-1289, Sufi Mystic & Poet) quote is taken from: Two Suns Rising

Affirmation: I am a child of Light

Stand Up For Yourself

"When you know that (the Highest Consciousness) is within you, you can stand up for that sacred inner identity without violating the rights of others.
Open and honest communication, expressed with confidence and self-control, comes from a basic sense of your own self-worth, and shows others that you respect them and yourself."

~Greg Barrette

Affirmation ; I embrace my integrity of being.

Soon-To-Be Ex Visit

Aloha Rose,

I pray all is well. LC 9-16-61 is planning on finally visiting w/our children on Saturday, 4 Oct. I know this will be a pleasant visit for the children; however, what is he up to? Is he genuinely wanting to visit the children or is he going to get them to sign something stating they want to live with him. I just surprised him w/a house visit to take inventory of what was in the house. He was truly shocked as was his fiancee. I have truly changed because I had more confidence than I have ever had in my life to stand up to him and I was so proud of myself. God is awesome and I have truly changed for the better because I was awesome in the way I handled myself. I was loosened from my infirmity. Every time he has attempted to do something mean, God cuts off that supply of negativity. I'm so truly blessed! I also thank you and the boardies for prayers and comfort for it was prayer that changed it all!

Mahalo and Namaste,
Mobet

New Begginings- Good Wishes Please!

Greetings! Its been a great week! I am hoping Monday will be a great day too. Rose, Please say an extra prayer for me that this crazy court date is transferred to my county!

One good thing maybe you could get a gander at... I met with my sons father and offered him some extra time with our son. He seemed to think it was a great idea when he was talking to me but after a couple days, he writes me back and is asking for more. There isn't anymore to give him. I have done a lot and I am being fair. Even though I don't want to be. He told me in this last email if I agree with him he will call off this entire case November 3rd he has scheduled for Sole Custody. Are his motives sincere? 5-3-59 SYZ

Jennifer

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Hi Rose,
while meditating yesterday, I saw a large blinking octagon shaped object within the octagon were other shape all blinking and moving,i felt drawn to it then in it. I talked to RS about it he has dream about that very thing and had the same experience. When he asked his friends about noone knows what it is,why drawn into it.
Love,TAW 5/17/67
RCS 9/1/64

Affirmations?

Aloha, Rose~~~

Would we be overloading the Universe if we also did some group affirmations? (Don't wanna be overdrawn at the "energy bank" ..... LOL)

P&L --

Kaye


PS: Also wondering if you misplaced your reading glasses, as the font for this blog has suddenly gotten much BIGGER ..... <*wink*>

Group Meditation - You Are So Adorable

Hiya my sweethearts and assorted darlings

No one missed anything, I am gathering day and time zone data to organize this event.

We'll all have at least one week notice before we non-physically gather for our meditation group.

I think it's so adorable that so many of you thought it was now... I teach staying in the present so I thought it was really sweet that you interpreted it that way.

Still computing results....
Loving you a LOT
~R

New Begginings

Love you Rose! Funny he is 5.

Jennifer

Group Meditation

Hiya Beautiful Bountiful Joyously Becoming Boardies

Okay. I finally got a chance to read your responses. It looks like Saturdays are best.

We need to find out... Mobet, what time zone are you in?

Kat Trevina and Rose 3 PM
Kaye 6 PM
Lecia 9 PM

I know NDB, Mel and **C** would like to join us. NDB is Hawaii and C is HST or Pacific. Mel is in Canada, Mel what time zone?

Source

“Be prepared for adversity, and determine in advance that hanging in there through thick and thin will reveal your character.”
~Gary La Londe

Affirmation: God in me is my source and my security.

Meditation: In the holiness of this time, I can hear the spirit whispers of Your voice, sharing with me the promise that I am safe in You. My ego has been telling me “protect yourself”, but Your presence within me says “you are already safe, you are already secure in Me.
This is the voice I believe!

B's - Do not be afraid, you are safe and secure in the energy and love of whatever you hold Divine and Conscious. In courage is the flexibility to trust the change. Love, ~R

New Begginings

Hi Rose,

Well, Brandon finally completed his testing today. I got a little bit of the evaluation from the doctor. She said academically he is on target or above. Maturity, is has some inconsistencies. So it seems rather positive. I just don't believe that holding him back from kindergarten another year would improve his maturity levels. But again, I will haveto wait to hear what the doctor says.

Jennifer

economy

Rose,
do you see the economy turning around soon?
Love,t

Transition

“Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis.”

~Martha Beck

Affirmation: I am creating change by holding steadfastly to my spiritual goals.

Meditation:
Dear God,
Shifting my thinking is not the only thing that changes my consciousness. It is my steadfast connection to You. Your presence moves me to new heights. My responsibility is to hold my focus on You. Your spirit gradually sweeps away the old and brings in new awareness.
Thank You, God.

New Beginnings

Another terrible Migraine this weekend. This one lasted from Friday night through Sunday morning. Due to my fear of taking medications because of what happened to me in the hospital, I am reluctant. DO you think I should go ahead and take the prescribed medicines or do this a natural healing kinda way? I don't know why I started getting theses lately.

Jen

Peace - A Boardie Group Meditation

"We who have been born Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Muslim, or any other faith can be very comfortable in each others temple's, mosques, and churches, praying or meditating together to create a spiritual mass of consciousness which can overcome our greed, hatred, and illusions."> ~Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne

Affirmation: I rejoice in my oneness with all who love a Higher Power.

This gives me an idea boardies, let's organize a Boardie Group 10 minute meditation. Please respond with the times you can be available on a Saturday or Sunday.
Let's see if we can pull this off.

loving you
~R

New Begginings

Thanks Rose. The beautiful thing about my ilistomy is that I no longer feel deformed, I feel lucky to be alive! I want to help people like me. Before my divorce I had so many idea and plans...they went to the side as well. I am going to start by developing a support group at my office. My company is huge and they love charities. This will be a good start. Then I will go from there.

Jen

More Buddhism

Aloha Vessels of Light and All that is Holy,

The First Truth says suffering exists. The Second thruth is that the condition for suffering is attachment.

Attachment has three components, Loba Dosa and Moha. Loba is attachement, greed for example. Dosa is aversion, hatred is the example. And Moha is confusion with ignorance as an example.

Nirvana is the complete absence of loba, dosa and moha.

The Third truth is the cessation of suffering and The Fourth Truth is the Eightfold Path.

The Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

Self Care

"I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself."
~Oprah Winfrey

Affirmation: I lovingly care for myself.

Meditation:

Goddess, Thank You for this magnificent body temple. Thank You for its wondrous systems and structures that support my life and allow me to see, hear, breathe, move, touch and feel. I bless each organ, cell and sinew with loving thoughts and healthy habits. I bless my entire body and its many interconnected parts. Thank You for this amazing container that allows me to experience and express life in this realm.

New Begginings

Thanks for the encouraging words. I will hope for the best....I will not disappear if it doesn't work out. I promise. I just needed to find my self for almost a year. I really do hope this gets transferred. I would like for things to be calm and peaceful. I am trying hard everyday to find peace within my self and I am hoping that it will rub off. Now I just need to get rid of PMS and I will like myself again! LOL What helps PMS? I have tried BC pills but they gave me enormous migraines. Terrible stuff. I want something that is natural.

On a good note. You know I have Crohns and an Iliostomy. I really want to get involved being a counselor in a sense helping others that are facing this type of surgery. I have been approached by my surgeon and my gastro doctor, and they have given people my number to talk. I love it! Is this something I should pursue full time?

Jen

Vision

"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."
~Audre Lorde

Affirmation: I am a powerful, passionate person.

Meditation:
Dear God,
Thank You for ideas and passions that lift us above and beyond our limitations.
Plant a vision of what we can do and be in our minds. Plant a vision of what Love can do through us in our hearts.
Hold us close so that we can move through our fears. Thank You very much.

Forgiving

By the power of Spirit, teach us how to forgive.
We release the past completely in order to live fully in this moment.
Show us the innocence at the heart of all beings.
As we recall those feelings and situations that we drag along on our life-journey, we expand our vision to include You.
We forgive ourselves and we forgive all others; for any word, thought or deed that was not loving.
We seek Your guidance and direction so that we do not repeat the past.
This is the very moment we begin again.

any thoughts...

Aloha Rose,
Hope you are healing well! And hope college life is good this semester. I finally filled out my application for LCC and will mail that out this week. Spring '09 here i come!

So, this person I met last month...remember? We are on our third date. He calls daily and a we also communicate daily through email. It will be about a month soon.

You told me when I ran into you at LCC that the next person I met was going to be a spiritual connection. It feels that way. We have so much in common on a spiritual level. He feels like a twin. I didn't think it was possible to have such a deep connection with anyone so quickly. The communication level is so open and awesome. Incredible.

Anyway, any thoughts? FLD(10/21/68) him, KLP(4/8/62) me

Thank you, Rose!

With love and light-
Kat

New Begginings

Hi Rose. Hope you are healing well!

My little one has his Kindergarten Readiness test coming up soon. I have so much anxiety, I cannot even tell you! I am trying to think of calm places and breath deep....

I want to fill you in on what is happening. My ex as you know has a very hateful side to him and hasn't seem to let go or even have peace in his heart when it comes to me. He tries to bait me into argument so he will have some sort of legal evidence to present showing I am doing something wrong to the court. I am always on alert and conduct myself in the best manner because he audio tapes me and I really cannot trust him yet. Since May of this year he has been working diligently to build a case against me for custody. Sole Custody. I tried to have matters of custody and child support transferred to the county where I live, because our divorce decree said it should go to the appropriate court where the child resides basically, but it doesn't specify where that court is in our decree. Anyway, even though my ex agreed to that in May he came to court and disagreed. Changed his mind I suppose. After that he filed for Sole Custody to have the case re-opened in his county and heard by the judge who gave me my lunch last year! Urgggg! I filed a motion to have the case transferred to my county because that is what that Judge ordered pretty much. The court date to transfer the case is October 6th at 1:30pm EST. If this doesn't happen I will have to now go to court with my ex for his filing of sole custody on November 3rd 2008. His main reason for doing this is because he says I will not speak with him. I do speak with him but I am unable to have an open conversation with him because he is always looking for a bait for legal purposes. How can anyone have a open conversation if you are taped without your consent. In Virginia it is OK to tape as long as one person is aware. That is all you need.

From all you know, from what I typed, do you think I have a chance to get this case transferred to my county? I am terrified that I will loose my son with my ex's threats for custody...because my ex is capable of so many devious things. I haven't done anything wrong. I am a good mother and I adore my child.

again his initials are: SYZ 5-3-59 mine are 1-3-68 JMD (D for maiden name)

Jen