Thursday, January 26, 2012

Day 26


SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY

The essence of right conduct is not to injure anyone; one should know only this, that non-injury is religion.



Jainism. Naladiyar 14-15


INTERFAITH PRAYER OF THE DAY
Toward the One,

the Perfection of Love, Harmony, and Beauty,

the Only Being,
the Illuminated Souls,

Who form the
embodiment of the Master,
United with all

the Spirit of Guidance.
opening invocation - pir vilayat inayat khan


A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Lesson 26
My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability.

EDGAR CAYCE DAILY READING
Think on This...
Be not overcome with those things that make for discouragements, for He will supply the strength. Lean upon the arm of the Divine within thee, giving not place to thoughts of vengeance or discouragements. Give not vent to those things that create prejudice. And, most of all, be unselfish! For selfishness is sin, before first thine self, then thine neighbor and thy God.

Reading 254-87


SAINT OF THE DAY
Arjuna is one of the most celebrated human heroes in Hindu scripture. Wholesome, devoted and magnanimous, he bears many noble qualities of human beings. His theological significance is also immense. In his dialouge with Lord Krishna in the Bhagavadgita, wherein the nature of the universe is unraveled for him, Arjuna embodies the qualities of the ideal student. His willingness to accept the word of Krishna, even though it involves raising his weapons against his kinfolk, illustrates his ideal devotion to God. Together, the inseparable friendship between Krishna and Arjuna represent the cosmic inseparability of Brahman and atman, or the essence of the universe and the soul, one of the fundamental ideas of Hinduism. In a more general sense of comparative myth, Arjuna also stands as the archetypal reluctant hero, who is called to a task of great import and initially shirks his duty, only to reconsider and perform his task with unmatched effectiveness.As such, Arjuna is a hero not only for Hindus but also for the entirety of humanity.
taken from New World Encyclopedia

RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS
Tough love = kindness + dignity + correction + endurance

Tough love can apply to another adult or child, and also in relationship to one's self. 

Exercising tough love in a relationship requires some form of intentional dialogue.

 Exercising tough love with oneself requires self-reflection and meditation. 

These provide the basis of sustainable friendship and of self-care. 

Tough love usually comes up as an issue when someone else is out of control. 

However, it also applies when a part of our self is out of control. 

 For example, by ignoring the dictates of wisdom or acting against one's better judgment.

from Peter Fox's Couples Therapy site

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