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Charter for Compassion Needs Our Support

It's true we need compassion for each other. We need to find the compassion that is in all world religions. The compassion that is destroyed by hate for another's religion or another 's opinion. 

Compassion is one of the tools god has given us to help us get past our egos and feel god's presence within us.

I need more compassion when someone crosses some line in the sand I have set for correct behavior and I feel I am threatened. I need to see what is really happening and not what I want to happen.

Charter of Compassion is an organization that supports and encourages the idea of compassion in our lives.

"The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves."

Charter of Compassion

David Lynch is 64 Today and Will Probably Meditate

David Lynch turns 64 today. I have long been a fan of his films. I am also very pleased that David is doing something positive to help shift the balance of our planet away from negativity, selfishness and greed to one of a spiritual consciousness by helping young people learn to meditate through his David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness - Based Education and World peace.

David's message -  "In today’s world of fear and uncertainty, every child should have one class period a day to dive within himself and experience the field of silence—bliss—the enormous reservoir of energy and intelligence that is deep within all of us. This is the way to save the coming generationby helping young people learn to meditate. "

He has some heavy hitters in his line up - Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Russel Simmons who agree with David that the world would be a better meditating.

"This whole world is wild at heart and wierd on top" Lula.

I guess that's one good reason to start meditating.

 

Happy Birthday, David

Everyone Do the Namaste

 

Namaste - I have god within me and you have god within you - I can never disrespect you if I acknowledge that divinity within you - so powerful to get to that place.

Palmer Shaw, an artist, craftsperson and chef sent me this New Year's thought.

 

Even a Queen Needed The Gift of Forgivness

A friend of mine sent me this video, "The Gift of Forgiveness" I find the spiritual tool of forgiveness to be very powerful. One that is neccessary for me to end negativity through my resentments.

My friend was once a high school Queen and a cheerleader. Through the years, she had skidded into life's adversity and found pain and misfortune. What did she do? 

She picked up a spiritual baton, forgave the ghosts of her past and began the practice of chanting , which has served her well, through the Siddha Yoga Path with Gurumaji Chidvilasananda, a disciple of Swami Muktananda.

Forgivness is a strong spiritual tool. At times, we even need to forgive ourselves.