sit in judgement not
smile but in understanding
compassion's wisdom
brings love as balm for your soul
there is no need to compare
Showing posts with label spiritual. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spiritual. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Mystery
autumn leaves falling
trees smile in wintry sunlight
wind whispering still
knowing of transformation
when blossoms surround birdsong
Friday, November 7, 2014
Finding Peace
Do not fear your past or who you are.
Forgive yourself and walk on.
Accept others, as they are
and forgive them
all their wrongs.
for they, too, like you
are wounded.
Accept the world as it is.
Your restless ways belong to love.
The caring comfort God can make
will restore your soul in love.
In your deepest longing know
God can bring you home again.
I understand you can not see
this has always been:
You are
Forgive yourself and walk on.
Accept others, as they are
and forgive them
all their wrongs.
for they, too, like you
are wounded.
Accept the world as it is.
Your restless ways belong to love.
The caring comfort God can make
will restore your soul in love.
In your deepest longing know
God can bring you home again.
I understand you can not see
this has always been:
You are
already
home
and
have always been.
You may live your life on earth
You may even press for change,
risking what you feel you can
for yourselves and each other.
Nevertheless, remember:
Your life's meaning lies
in my love for you.
home
and
have always been.
You may live your life on earth
You may even press for change,
risking what you feel you can
for yourselves and each other.
Nevertheless, remember:
Your life's meaning lies
in my love for you.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Returning to God
We are spirit beings having a physical experience here as human beings. When we are ready to go home we know nothing here will distract us further. A silent mind will help us as the healing begins returning us to God.
When we can walk away from our notions where we see ourselves finding the perfect friends, the perfect partner, the perfect family our souls are ready.
When a soul at last knows nothing here will bring the perfect love, understanding and comfort sought, and under no pile of riches will that love, immense joy and happiness be found, then that soul returns to God ending all sense of separation. In God we then find what we seek.
Centered in Gods love and knowing our own we can be a peaceful strong gentle caring friend, partner, family member.
The process begins when an energy awakens pouring through channels in our souls untangling of the knotted parts within. God returns us to Him one tangle at a time. A silent mind prevents our thoughts from interfering. It was our thoughts with their feeling putting the tangles there in the first place.
Mind body and spirit are one and inseparable. Untangling the spirit can change what we believe, what we feel and how we see ourselves. It can impact our bodies. God's work within proceeds at a pace we can tolerate. A silent mind is what we provide along with our willingness.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Going Home
The excerpts below are taken from a Facebook discussion that might be of general interest. Rich Rose was the pastor of our church.
Rich Rose
"It is not enough to experience the divine or the transcendent; the experience must then be incarnated in our behavior towards others...the test of true spirituality is practical compassion." - Karen Armstrong
Barbara Pease
I find it easy to feel compassion for someone's suffering as long as I am not the target of their wrong doing. It is a great quote but without a manual on how to feel compassion for someone who is persecuting you or who has wronged you in someway, the quote will just remain a great quote and an ideal.
I have found that transcendent experiences of the divine show me the only way to end my suffering is to let God untangle all the knots in my soul with his own energy pouring up through all the channels of my soul to restore me to the being he created. It feels like an ethereal fluid of pure love, comfort and compassion.
Letting this happen is best done with a silent mind. Before anyone writes me off, many Hindus believe this and I think Buddhists also believe something like this. When a soul is fed up with all the false beliefs of finding the perfect friends to love, the perfect partner, the perfect family the soul is ready. When a soul at last knows nothing here will bring the perfect love and understanding sought, and under no pile of riches will love and happiness be found, then that soul is ready to return to God and end all sense of separation. It is at that point the kundalini energy is awakened and the purification (the untangling of the soul's knotted energy) begins.
I woke up this morning with so much energy flowing up through me, more than any time before. I just stayed in bed. God showed me all the tangles. There were many. I have a long way to go. Undoing some tangles seemed to exacerbate my coughing, so the whole thing is done gradually so I can physically remain in this world without too much physical suffering and also accept the new way I will become. Mind, body and spirit all affect each other. They are not separate. Undoing all the tangles I have put there with my perceptions, feelings and thoughts over the length of time I began my separation from God is essentially removing my personality, my earthly identity, everything I believe I am. This is not done lightly. God doesn't want to scare me half to death. We really believe in ourselves as we see ourselves.
Right now the tool I have to cope is to remember to love people without needing them. God told me that one: "Love them and need them not." I keep forgetting as I get caught up in the belief systems surrounding me. I have to keep reminding myself. In one frustrated prayer to Jesus I wanted to know what to do. I was so disappointed in people. I have to admit to being spoiled on God's steadfast, love, comfort, understanding and compassion. He told me to stay in God's love as I have been doing. That is what he said he did. That is how he survived. Although I don't feel his spirit was in tangles complicating his life. I know it is hard for me to stay centered. I have found praying, meditating, and being alone frequently to do this works. My physical illness has actually helped in that regard. I don't have God's understanding of each suffering soul, so I am flying blind. I just have to remember to not think or judge, and take my hurt feelings to God and bask in his love and nurturing and expect nothing from other people. If I forget myself and get caught up in the thinking of the world again I lose sight of God's love, put more tangles in my soul's channels and chakra, making myself miserable, reenforcing separation with even more tangled energy in my soul and creating more work for God to clean up my little thought messes. Writing this has helped me to refocus. Hopefully it can help someone else. I know this may look a little foreign, but it is not as foreign as one might think. God bless you all.
I find it easy to feel compassion for someone's suffering as long as I am not the target of their wrong doing. It is a great quote but without a manual on how to feel compassion for someone who is persecuting you or who has wronged you in someway, the quote will just remain a great quote and an ideal.
I have found that transcendent experiences of the divine show me the only way to end my suffering is to let God untangle all the knots in my soul with his own energy pouring up through all the channels of my soul to restore me to the being he created. It feels like an ethereal fluid of pure love, comfort and compassion.
Letting this happen is best done with a silent mind. Before anyone writes me off, many Hindus believe this and I think Buddhists also believe something like this. When a soul is fed up with all the false beliefs of finding the perfect friends to love, the perfect partner, the perfect family the soul is ready. When a soul at last knows nothing here will bring the perfect love and understanding sought, and under no pile of riches will love and happiness be found, then that soul is ready to return to God and end all sense of separation. It is at that point the kundalini energy is awakened and the purification (the untangling of the soul's knotted energy) begins.
I woke up this morning with so much energy flowing up through me, more than any time before. I just stayed in bed. God showed me all the tangles. There were many. I have a long way to go. Undoing some tangles seemed to exacerbate my coughing, so the whole thing is done gradually so I can physically remain in this world without too much physical suffering and also accept the new way I will become. Mind, body and spirit all affect each other. They are not separate. Undoing all the tangles I have put there with my perceptions, feelings and thoughts over the length of time I began my separation from God is essentially removing my personality, my earthly identity, everything I believe I am. This is not done lightly. God doesn't want to scare me half to death. We really believe in ourselves as we see ourselves.
Right now the tool I have to cope is to remember to love people without needing them. God told me that one: "Love them and need them not." I keep forgetting as I get caught up in the belief systems surrounding me. I have to keep reminding myself. In one frustrated prayer to Jesus I wanted to know what to do. I was so disappointed in people. I have to admit to being spoiled on God's steadfast, love, comfort, understanding and compassion. He told me to stay in God's love as I have been doing. That is what he said he did. That is how he survived. Although I don't feel his spirit was in tangles complicating his life. I know it is hard for me to stay centered. I have found praying, meditating, and being alone frequently to do this works. My physical illness has actually helped in that regard. I don't have God's understanding of each suffering soul, so I am flying blind. I just have to remember to not think or judge, and take my hurt feelings to God and bask in his love and nurturing and expect nothing from other people. If I forget myself and get caught up in the thinking of the world again I lose sight of God's love, put more tangles in my soul's channels and chakra, making myself miserable, reenforcing separation with even more tangled energy in my soul and creating more work for God to clean up my little thought messes. Writing this has helped me to refocus. Hopefully it can help someone else. I know this may look a little foreign, but it is not as foreign as one might think. God bless you all.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Watching Myself Think
I found it useful to watch myself think and experience things. Now when I catch myself thinking unhappy thoughts, I can switch to happy ones
— Barbara Pease (@muskratchatter) May 12, 2013
Mindfulness
#mindfulness #meditation is a practice where you are wholly focused in the moment on exactly what you are doing thinking about nothing else.
— Barbara Pease (@muskratchatter) May 13, 2013
Follow Your Hearts
Follow your hearts today. Follow intuition honestly balancing fun with responsibility. You may say something another needs. #musktratchatter
— Barbara Pease (@muskratchatter) May 14, 2013
Love Meditation
Today try remaining in a loving state just for today. If love flees, focus on a loving thought to bring it back. #muskratchatter
— Barbara Pease (@muskratchatter) May 16, 2013
Difficult Times
As I go through difficult times, I know God is there comforting me. God is always there for me, even in the worst of times.
— Barbara Pease (@muskratchatter) May 20, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Namaste
If in giving grace
we gave our tender love,
each from our own nobility
just because we live,
how would it be? Namaste.
Note: Namaste means "I bow reverently to you."
Friday, September 24, 2010
Forest Spirit
Sparrow hawk, flying owl
winter ice in silent light.
Forest spirit dwells inside:
sweet smell, damp leaves and dirt.
Rain drops, and snow touch your skin.
Wind whispers inspired grace,
love everywhere surrounding.
winter ice in silent light.
Forest spirit dwells inside:
sweet smell, damp leaves and dirt.
Rain drops, and snow touch your skin.
Wind whispers inspired grace,
love everywhere surrounding.
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