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Harmony with Nature Holistic Haven
Embracing and Supporting Local People and Charities
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Enjoy Moments of Silence
When your open your eyes in the morning, sit for a moment and appreciate the gift of a new day, create
a peaceful thought and enjoy some moments of silence throughout the whole day.
Hero Actor
Because you have the courage to face yourself, you have the opportunity to meet a hero.
How to Stay Peaceful
Desires cause peace to disappear. You think that acquiring things will make you feel secure, but the
reality is that the more you have the more fear there usually is of losing it, and the further you are from peace. Desires
are the cause of all conflicts. When you want something and cannot get it you become frustrated. Learning to be free from
desires is learning how to stay peaceful.
Just Give
With habits, never give in or we lose our dignity. With the self, never give up or we lose our destiny. With
others never give your worst or you will never develop your best. The saying, "What we give us what we receive".
The lesson: Just to give.
86,400 Seconds
Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with £86,400. Every evening whatever
part of the balance you fail to use during the day is deleted. What would you do? Draw out every cent and use it well, of
course!!! Each of us has such a bank - Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Invest the day's
deposits well, or the loss is yours. How could you bring the most contentment, happiness and benefit to yourself and others?
The clock is running.
Reflecting Finest Qualities
Let my eyes be a mirror for others, reflecting only the best and finest qualities.
The Colour of Flowers
Leave worries aside and you will be surprised by the beauty of the sky and the colour of flowers, of the freshness
of the breeze and the generosity of the sun. You will feel you are part of creation, and life will start to make sense. The
greatest wealth is to appreciate what we have and what we are.
Share Your Treasures
Do not hide the treasures in your heart in fear that they will be stolen - instead share them and
find they multiply.
Spotting Qualities
A compassionate person develops an eye for spotting the qualities that make each person special. Even
when others are at their lowest ebb, it is possible to help them restore their self-belief by keeping a firm, clear vision
of their goodness and specialities. Taking a gently encouraging approach, I must never give up on anyone.
Recipe For Happiness
Two heaped cups of patience, One heartful of love, Two handfuls of generosity One headful of understanding
and a dash of humour. Sprinkle with kindness, add plenty of faith and mix well, Spread over a period of a lifetime and serve
to everyone you meet.
Divine Help
Many times people report the feeling of divine help and strength when they come close to breaking point. Actually
divine help is always there, but I am usually so busy doing things in my own little way that I only look for it when I face
absolute defeat. The tranquil nature of enlightened souls comes from their ability to take God's help constantly. A state
of true surrender will lead to the feeling of victory in everything I do.
The Wealthiest
The wealthiest of all are those who are pure hearted.
Be so contented that the happiness of your mind is clearly visible on your face.
A Moment Of Solitude
When
I start the day with a moment of solitude and contemplation, even the most crowded schedule runs more smoothly.
All human beings have a place inside which is filled with treasures; be still and you will find it.
Thinking too much
The
biggest disease of the mind is over-thinking, especially too much thinking about others. Thinking too much is like eating
too much. The heaviness makes it impossible to remain light and flexible.
Introversion
The ability to enjoy one's own company is one of the greatest gifts life has to offer. Learning to turn
my thoughts away from all my responsibilities at the day's end and take my mind into a state of peace and benevolence
enables me to carry greater and greater loads without feeling the burden. When my inner landscape is full of beautiful thoughts,
everything I do is a pleasure. Gently, I calm down chaotic situations and offer solace to troubled minds.
Trustee Consciousness
We
all have a relationship with everything. Obviously the relationship we have with the people and objects in our immediate vicinity
is more intimate than the rest of the world. For most of us the most common relationship is possession. In our minds we think
we own and possess things like cars and houses and carpets and golf clubs etc. This thinking easily spreads into jobs and
tasks and positions and perhaps even other people. "I want you", and "You are mine alone", is the essence
of many romantic film scripts and song lyrics. What we forget is that this relationship is wrong. It is not possible to possess
anything. Care for..yes. Use...yes. But possess...no. You can't take it with you when you go, so we say! And yet it's
the idea of possession which lies at the heart of all fear, war and conflict. Can you see it? Fear of loss, fear of not acquiring
what we have already decided is ours in our minds. So what is a better relationship we can choose which takes all the fear
away. Be a trustee. Everything comes to us in trust, for us to use and then to set it free. The consciousness of trustee sets
us free of the tension of grasping and guarding. To see ourselves as trustees of everything that we receive, including our
bodies, encourages our innate capacity to 'care for with dignity'. It is a much more relaxing way of relating to the
things which we are privileged to receive in life.
Instead of speaking too much and wasting your energy, become experienced in the sweetness of introversion.
Being enlightened means being self aware. Awareness of yourself means you don't miss anything inside. You are aware of things like the quality of your thoughts and feelings, of how you sometimes give your power to others, and how your self-esteem occasionally fluctuates. You don't miss anything because you know that knowing yourself is vital to being comfortable with yourself. Are you comfortable with yourself? No! Then be with your self, talk to your self, listen to your self today. Take a few moments out and have a meeting with yourself. Put yourself in your diary. Put your self at the top of your to list. And write next to it, 'being with myself'. Miss nothing in your self.
True peace can be experienced only when we stop giving and taking sorrow. In order not to give sorrow we need a clear heart that has no ill feelings and for not taking sorrow we need a big heart that can tolerate and help other souls to get over their weaknesses.
The one who possesses cheerfulness becomes like a magnet of goodwill.
The true nature of every human being is kindness.
Silence, happiness, love and blessings are important aspects. Happiness leads to good health. It is only you who can give this medicine to yourself. Some bring illness to themselves through anger, greed, unfullfilled desires, expectations, suppression of feelings and relationships not based on true love. Look in your heart, you will know where your illness comes from. There are three ingredients for a long and healthy life: live with attention but without worry; use time in a worthwhile way; keep your thoughts pure, positive and filled with strength.
Learn to create silence in your mind and peace will flourish in your heart. Don't overthink and the answer will present itself to you.
The wealth of a rich man can be stolen or burnt, but the happiness and wisdom of the wise remain.
Each day we all need to recharge our spiritual battery, otherwise the light of our consciousness becomes dim, thoughts become fuzzy, and decisions are impregnated with doubt. Power is available inside and outside. Inside us we have a spiritual centre, at the core of our consciousness, pure radiant spiritual light. This is what we are. However it is now blocked by our attachments, the record of all our life experiences and many learned beliefs and perceptions. Outside us we have the sun of spirit, the source, invisible to our physical eyes but only one second away when we are able to quieten and focus our mind. Meditation connects us to both sources of power - that's why meditation is the way to access the real vitamins and the minerals that spirit craves. The vitamin of pure love and the minerals of truth and wisdom. Take time to empower yourself today. Sit quietly and connect your mind to each source and allow yourself to recharge and renew.
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Treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift... That's why it's called the present.
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I cannot afford to overlook the influence that other people have on me. there are cases where people quarrel, fight and even commit murder because they are influenced by gossip, influenced by the words of others. To what extent do I check that I am not being influenced by gossip? Negativity in the mind is like poison. Negative thoughts are the seeds of negative actions. It might seem like a simple everyday occurrence - my friends tell me in the strictest confidence that such and such a person is like this and does so-and-so. I listen and accept without question because of the friendship. My attitude and actions now become influenced by my friends words, and I find myself acting and reacting in accordance with the information fed to me. Gossip and guessing bring sorrow, heaviness and distrust. Poison can come in many disguises, but poison is poison whether from an enemy or a friend.
Deep inside our consciousness is an oasis of peace. This is the molten core of the soul, but it is not hot, it is cool. Not passive, but a source of inner power to fuel our mind and intellect, so that we can create powerful thoughts and make accurate decisions. If you can learn to go to this centre, peace will be your companion, positivity your partner, and you will be able to chill out in one second, anywhere, anytime.
Of all the things you wear, your smile is the most important.
We have a tendency to make significant choices in our lives and then forget that we actually made the choice. Work is such a choice. If we forget to choose the work we do then each day of our life can easily be an experience of continuous reluctance. Would you choose to live your life reluctantly? Every time you use the words ‘have to’ you are telling the universe you would rather not be where you are and you’d rather not do what you are doing at that moment. And if you keep thinking in this way in one area of your life, it becomes a habitual thought pattern which you soon find turning up in your attitude every where in your life. And if you keep thinking, feeling, saying and living with this pattern of reluctance you can be absolutely sure the universe will eventually grant your recurring wish. But you will like the result even less. Nothing positive, fulfilling or empowering was ever created with the energy of reluctance. Don’t be reluctant about anything in your life today. Re-affirm your presence and your choices every day.
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Winners
Winners
make big things happen a little bit at a time.
Values are those things, both tangible and intangible, which we care about the most. Most of us demonstrate by our actions that our values are mostly tangible or material. But if we were to reflect for a moment we might find that what we truly value is very intangible. Love, peace and happiness are our deepest values whether we are aware of it or not. So let's experiment. If peace is something you value, then how will you live peacefully today. You experience what you live. So if you want peace in your life...give it and you'll live it. Or do you prefer a bit of anger and stress? We are all artists and it's only when we paint our own life with the innate values of our spirit, which are also our eternal virtues, that we are truly creative. Paint a little peace, love and wisdom into your life today. If you do, and you make it a regular inner activity, the giving is automatic and the living is...easy!
Positive Thoughts
Positive thoughts are like good software that helps us to perform to the best of our abilities.
Contentment
Contentment
is a great virtue, though it may not attract one's attention at first. Those who are truly content are usually quiet about
it. It is a pleasure to be in their company, because they are full, peaceful, and generous.
Create A Peaceful Thought
When your open your eyes in the morning, sit for a moment and appreciate the gift of a new day,
create a peaceful thought and enjoy some moments of silence throughout the whole day.
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Choose Feelings
If
your days seem filled with unwanted negative feelings, there is only one cure. When they come, choose them. Don't ask
why, don't wonder how, don't fight them and never put yourself down for having them. But most of all never blame someone
else for how you feel. If you do, it means you are still fast asleep and your choice is to be a victim. When the feelings
come, even big disturbing emotional feelings say, "I choose this feeling" and know it comes because of something
you have thought or done in the past, perhaps a certain belief that you have learned or an attachment that is threatened.
Choice does not mean you want the feelings, but it does mean you are taking responsibility for them. And that is the beginning
of self mastery. It is the first step to the healing and resolving of your emotions. But only the first step. Try this today
and then ask yourself what the next step might be. If you are really interested to know, you will come to know!
Be Gentle
Gentleness
is not a lack of strength but a great power that doesn't force or disturb.
Goodness
When I become excessively critical towards others, it means I am going in the wrong
direction. We are usually very good at spotting mistakes, but we should develop the quality of also spotting goodness. If
I can see what is good in others or in situations and go beyond the curtain of negativity, I feel good about myself. If I
constantly think "he is wrong", I instead create a barrier which blocks me from reaching my own goodness.
Head and Heart
To
handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart.
Inner Place of Silence
There is a part of you that is perfect and pure. It is untouched by the less than
perfect characteristics you've acquired by living in a less than perfect world. It is filled with divine qualities, so
is in a constant state of resourcefulness and well-being. Its total absence of conflict and negativity of any sort makes this
part of you a Still-Point...a deep, enriching experience of Silence. Make time to practice reaching this inner place of Silence.
It will bring you untold benefit.
Focusing on developing a positive aspect of one's life can achieve a goal more easily than by trying to give up the negative habit. After all, it seems to be easier to take on something new than to give up something old!
The old way often falls away out of disuse.
Good Wishes
Giving
good wishes to others acts like sunlight, filtering into the dark corners of their mind and lightening their burden.
Fill
Your Life
Fill every thought with determination, every step with courage and every word with love.
When you are aware and accept that everything around you is constantly changing, and that you have no control over 99.99% of it, you are able to embrace change like a close friend! Change is a like a river, constantly flowing and moving things around. The river of life is constantly bringing you ideas, people, situations – each one is an opportunity to be enriched or to enrich others, and to learn. Change is the play of the universe as it entertains us in the biggest light and sound show of all time. Why not sit back and enjoy the show!
Do not Speak to much
Instead
of speaking too much and wasting your energy, become experienced in the sweetness of introversion.
Manners
A
person of wisdom and spirituality has very beautiful manners that have grown from genuine respect and love for the whole of
humanity. Manners in this sense have nothing to do with culture or education: it is simply a question of humility. When we
are at the receiving end of such manners, we feel that some deeper part of us has been honoured. In fact, none of us deserves
anything less.
Happiness
The
happiness you give makes you more happy than the happiness you receive.
Like the Humming Bird
No matter how bad people may seem, they possess at least one virtue. Be like the humming bird and pick out the sweetness
of everyone's character.
Move through life with lightness, touching the hearts of others without leaving a mark.
Love is a powerful force. It can take us to great heights and leave us feeling light and airy. Yet it has been the most abused and misused force. Many degraded things pass for love. True love is based on understanding, mutual trust and respect and not simply on transient emotions. Love is being in balance, that is, in harmony with the self, God and each other. Love dwells in the soul. We must allow this love to flow out and around us. Without love, all of life's treasures are locked away from our vision and experiences, for indeed 'love is the key.'
Your determination pulls success towards you, and your focus pushes obstacles away.
Kindness
Great souls take advantage of every moment and every opportunity to give happiness to others through kindness in their thoughts;
such souls are willing to overlook weaknesses and mistakes and have the desire to help everyone reach their potential.
"Wow...that's beautiful!" Is either a cry or a thought when faced with the mountain sunset, a spectacular view or a well formed man or woman. But where is the beauty, where is the appreciation of beauty, where is the ability to discern beauty? It is within our own consciousness. For the essence of who and what we are is beauty itself. The essence of beauty is not found in the body, a face or a mountain - they only stir the essence of beauty within our own spirit. And that beauty is not only something we taste within ourselves, but it emerges in our character as virtue, and in our life as care. For what is virtue, but love in action. The next time you say, "That's beautiful!" know that you speak of yourself, and it is you who are beautiful. Always were, always will be.
You have the power to tolerate anyone and any situation. But tolerance is not just suffering in silence. It means going beyond any personal discomfort you may feel, and giving a gift to whom ever you would tolerate. Give your time, attention, understanding, compassion, care - all are gifts, which paradoxically, you also receive in the process of giving. And, as you do, you will experience your own self esteem and inner strength grow. In this way you can turn tolerance into strength.
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