Some neighbours of ours recently moved and they left a load of garbage behind. There didn’t seem to be any thought about whether the waste disposal service would even take the items. They left propane tanks, batteries, tools, a barbeque, metal, wood and mounds of garbage in bags and boxes. Some of the items were clearly still useable. Several coolers and buckets were in good shape and the barbeque looked fairly new and could possibly be refurbished. Other items such as the propane tanks and batteries should have been taken to the local eco station where disposal is free.
All of this garbage was dumped on the curb without any thought. This got me thinking about the waste that we generate. It is obvious that North America is a land of consumers and the things we consume we throw away at an astonishing rate.
We all wish for abundance in our lives which many of us translate into material wealth. This is only one small aspect of abundance. When I think of abundance I think of spiritual abundance. Spiritual abundance is our measure of contentment and happiness. Yes we need a certain amount of material wealth to be comfortable and basically happy. However, we also need peace, love, a sense of purpose and connection to the universal source.
The excessive waste that is generated seems to be symbolically linked to discontent in society. Perfectly good items are being thrown away and the amount of trash is a cause for concern not only for the environment but for the health and spiritual contentment of us all.
I am not saying that we cannot throw anything away. It is almost nearly impossible to not throw anything away. There is going to be a certain amount of trash that we will generate. However, it is the latent disregard and thoughtlessness of this throw away mentality that causes concern. Being thoughtful means being aware of the things we are throwing away and our effects on the environment and each other. When we throw things away we are harming the environment and we are harming ourselves.
Could the things we throw away have another use? Could they can be donated to a charity or recycled? I am absolutely amazed at how many people throw cans and bottles away. Not only are they throwing money away they are preventing these items from being recycled by tossing them in the garbage. Recycling programs are great and we should all participate.
There is also the issue of wasting resources. Even with sky high gas prices many of us will needlessly idle our vehicles to keep them warm or cool. Believing in abundance doesn’t mean that we shall take as much as we can and waste it all at will. We should use what is given to us with gratitude and appreciation and when we are done with the item can we find another use for it or recycle it? If we truly believe in abundance we should know that there is enough to go around for everyone.
Rampart consumerism is a symptom of unhappiness and lack of fulfilment. I read an article which stated that an average American has at least 7 credit cards. The first question is why? Obviously, to support out of control purchasing. Also, I read that most Americans have at least three cell phones. Consumer debt is out of control and is also a symptom that we are out of balance.
We really need to think about the purchases we make and the amount of waste it can generate. Instead of eating fast food and creating a lot of paper waste it would be better ( and healthier too) to purchase our meals at a grocery store. If we are shopping to buy things to make us feel good how long will that feeling last? Probably not long and the item we purchased will eventually end up on the curb. We need to rethink our spending habits and purchase those things that we truly need. Avoid purchases that will contribute to waste and purchases for the purpose of feeling good. We should be wise as consumers purchasing things that we need and thinking about the waste that we generate. If we are seeking spiritual fulfillment we should be looking elsewhere than in shopping malls. Consumerism leads to clutter and clutter can block our spiritual fulfillment.
I realized that I have thrown away things with disregard. This has given me a new perspective about the garbage I throw out on a weekly basis. Feeling I should do something about all the waste my neighbour dumped, I did pick up the items that could be safely disposed and took them to the eco centre. My Father took the Barbeque and cleaned it up. He changed the burners and it has now found a new use. I am trying to be more careful in my shopping habits with a view to buying things I can use and will not throw out after a short period of time. I believe that we can all make a difference and protect and enhance this beautiful planet.
Namaskar
Here is an interesting video about where all our stuff comes from and where it goes. An interesting perspective by Annie Leonard.
http:/storyofstuff/
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The Power of Gratitude
A friend of ours recently sent a thank you card to us and to some other friends for support she received during a difficult time. It struck me on reading the thank you that I developed warm positive feeling.
A thank you may appear to be simple and of little consequence. However, if made genuinely from the heart its effects are profound indeed. By being thankful and grateful we are not only expressing this to a few people but to the universe at large. The benefits are outstanding. A thank you releases positive energy not only from the perspective of the person sending the thank you but also the person receiving the thank you shares in this energy.
Let’s look at the effect when we are grateful. The most obvious one is that we feel good. A positive energy grows within and vibrates out from us. When we share our gratitude with another person or to the universe we are allowing this positive energy to spread. This permits the positive energy to be reflected back to us and allows more of what we are grateful for into our lives.
Being thankful silences the negative critical voice that may be present in our heads. This creates space to generate more positive circumstances in our lives. Being positive in our everyday outlook may be a hard thing to do; however, by being grateful for what we have in our lives allows positive energy to grow within us. This will undoubtedly have the effect of improving our day to day outlook and our circumstances.
People who are grateful on a daily basis are truly blessed and have a unique and beautiful perspective.
Namaskar
A thank you may appear to be simple and of little consequence. However, if made genuinely from the heart its effects are profound indeed. By being thankful and grateful we are not only expressing this to a few people but to the universe at large. The benefits are outstanding. A thank you releases positive energy not only from the perspective of the person sending the thank you but also the person receiving the thank you shares in this energy.
Let’s look at the effect when we are grateful. The most obvious one is that we feel good. A positive energy grows within and vibrates out from us. When we share our gratitude with another person or to the universe we are allowing this positive energy to spread. This permits the positive energy to be reflected back to us and allows more of what we are grateful for into our lives.
Being thankful silences the negative critical voice that may be present in our heads. This creates space to generate more positive circumstances in our lives. Being positive in our everyday outlook may be a hard thing to do; however, by being grateful for what we have in our lives allows positive energy to grow within us. This will undoubtedly have the effect of improving our day to day outlook and our circumstances.
People who are grateful on a daily basis are truly blessed and have a unique and beautiful perspective.
Namaskar
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Realm of All Possibilities
Transcending negative or limiting beliefs is truly an uplifting spiritual journey. One way to do this is to let go of limiting beliefs. If I can expand my consciousness past limiting beliefs I will open myself up to the creative power of the Universe.
A powerful belief is “all things are possible”. If I hold this belief with a view to creating the reality that I desire I realize that I am not limited but can achieve practically anything.
By having this belief, I open my mind to the “realm of all possibilities”. I direct my creative energies to the areas of my life I wish to enhance or circumstances I would like to bring about. If I realize that all things are possible then I will let go of limiting thoughts and put my trust and faith in the Universe to bring it about.
If I hold limiting thoughts then I undermine or weaken this powerful belief. It is truly those who have held this belief who have pushed the envelope and have accomplished amazing things. I can imagine 150 years ago most people believed that man could not fly like the birds. Yet some individuals who believed this was possible created a machine that could carry man into the sky. Even further, it is not hard to imagine that the technology that we use today could not have been conceived as possible 200 years ago by most people. Yet someone must have believed that it was possible and took the first step.
When I enter into the realm of “all possibilities”, I quietly sit and focus on what I want to create in my life. I let go of questions of how it will be brought about, I just quietly know that it is possible and believe in its outcome. I imagine the circumstances I wish to create as already happening, for in the realm of “all possibilities” it is already in existence.
“…all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9:23)
Namaskar
A powerful belief is “all things are possible”. If I hold this belief with a view to creating the reality that I desire I realize that I am not limited but can achieve practically anything.
By having this belief, I open my mind to the “realm of all possibilities”. I direct my creative energies to the areas of my life I wish to enhance or circumstances I would like to bring about. If I realize that all things are possible then I will let go of limiting thoughts and put my trust and faith in the Universe to bring it about.
If I hold limiting thoughts then I undermine or weaken this powerful belief. It is truly those who have held this belief who have pushed the envelope and have accomplished amazing things. I can imagine 150 years ago most people believed that man could not fly like the birds. Yet some individuals who believed this was possible created a machine that could carry man into the sky. Even further, it is not hard to imagine that the technology that we use today could not have been conceived as possible 200 years ago by most people. Yet someone must have believed that it was possible and took the first step.
When I enter into the realm of “all possibilities”, I quietly sit and focus on what I want to create in my life. I let go of questions of how it will be brought about, I just quietly know that it is possible and believe in its outcome. I imagine the circumstances I wish to create as already happening, for in the realm of “all possibilities” it is already in existence.
“…all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9:23)
Namaskar
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Conscious Creating
Creating our reality by focusing on positive thoughts and beliefs
We are spiritual beings with the ability to create our lives. We all work with the universal laws to each create our individual reality and collectively we all play a part in creating the world experience. It is through our beliefs, thoughts and actions that we create our lives. It is fundamental that our beliefs and thoughts must align with what we consciously would like to create.
There has been much discussion lately about the law of attraction which is basically about drawing things, circumstances or experiences into our lives. These can be positive, negative or neutral for us. What we want to do is draw those things, experiences and circumstances that are the most positive for us and what we really want.
Can we do more than this? We believe that the law of attraction is one aspect of the universal law. We are creative beings and we are creating our lives at every moment. How do we do this?
The law of attraction is fuelled by what we believe. Our fundamental beliefs come from our inner self which is responsible for attracting our experiences and creating our reality. If we can change our beliefs we can change our experience. On one level there is the law of attraction and on a deeper and more profound level it is our entire thoughts and beliefs which form every aspect of our daily reality.
If our beliefs and thoughts are negative then the experiences that we attract will be largely negative. We may be focusing on a positive experience and it has not manifested, if it is at odds with one of our fundamental beliefs then that desired positive experience cannot manifest. The same would be true for the occasional negative thought, if it is at odds with a fundamental belief it will not manifest. So there really is no need to fear when a negative thought drifts in. The idea is to be mindful of all of our thoughts and let both negative and positive thoughts float in. If we are truly mindful we will not attach ourselves to these thoughts but view them as part of our every day experience.
When we are consciously creating we should allow the thoughts that are related to what we are creating to come into our consciousness. We should gently focus on these thoughts, without attaching too much to them. Be mindful that this is what you want to create use imagination to experience it as if it were already in existence. Then let it go. This process should be repeated daily or at least frequently.
We should also examine our fundamental beliefs to see if they are at odds with what we really want in life. Beliefs can always be changed. If they are negative they can be changed into positive beliefs. Some beliefs may not be so easy to access and we may not even be aware of them. Careful soul searching and asking the inner self the right questions can reveal some hidden beliefs. Undesired results in our life are usually attached to some belief that we hold. For example, if someone believes that they are unworthy a whole host of undesirable things may happen from poor health, poverty to poor relationships. This person may even wonder why these undesirable things appear in their lives without realizing it is linked to their belief of unworthiness.
In another example, if you are wondering why you are always not feeling good one question to ask yourself is whether you have a belief in health. If you truly belief that you are healthy then your experience should be one of health.
So how do we change beliefs? One way is being aware of the belief that you want to change and using positive suggestions to create a new belief. Through suggestions, such as I m healthy or I believe that I am healthy will help to root a new belief. Once that new belief takes hold then the experience will be changed.
If you want to be wealthy and have an underlying belief that accumulating money is bad. Then the belief will have to change in order to create more wealth for yourself.
Discovering limiting beliefs can be a bit of a challenge. Some beliefs hide beneath the surface of the conscious and we may not always be aware of them. Some soul searching may be needed to find out what our beliefs are. Writing down our beliefs helps to find other beliefs. The use of a journal is a powerful method in conscious creating. It can help us see what our beliefs are and also help us set out what we want to create.
Documenting what your beliefs are by writing them down helps to see what they are more clearly. You can try crossing out the old belief and replacing it with the new belief that you want. It may not be that simple with old beliefs that have taken root in our inner self especially since childhood. You may need to challenge the belief more. If it is a negative belief such as money is bad then the belief can be challenged by thinking and writing down examples where money is good. By challenging the belief in that way you will slowly come to replacing it with the desired belief e.g., “it is okay to accumulate money”.
With our desired beliefs in place then we can move on to using the law of attraction that is consistent with our beliefs to create the experiences, things and circumstances that we want in our lives.
When we put our desires in writing it is a powerful way of expressing our inner self and in one sense we have already created it through the written word. Write out what you want to create in your life and be specific. Vagueness could result in other undesired results. If you say I want abundance without specifically figuring out what that means to you this may result in abundance in areas you did not really want. With the written word paint the picture of what you really want.
Conscious creating is just that being aware that we have the power to create our lives and using this power to direct our lives in the ways that we want. In order to do this we have to be conscious of our beliefs and thoughts we put out to the universe. Through conscious creating we direct our beliefs and align our thoughts to create the reality that we want.
Namaskar
We are spiritual beings with the ability to create our lives. We all work with the universal laws to each create our individual reality and collectively we all play a part in creating the world experience. It is through our beliefs, thoughts and actions that we create our lives. It is fundamental that our beliefs and thoughts must align with what we consciously would like to create.
There has been much discussion lately about the law of attraction which is basically about drawing things, circumstances or experiences into our lives. These can be positive, negative or neutral for us. What we want to do is draw those things, experiences and circumstances that are the most positive for us and what we really want.
Can we do more than this? We believe that the law of attraction is one aspect of the universal law. We are creative beings and we are creating our lives at every moment. How do we do this?
The law of attraction is fuelled by what we believe. Our fundamental beliefs come from our inner self which is responsible for attracting our experiences and creating our reality. If we can change our beliefs we can change our experience. On one level there is the law of attraction and on a deeper and more profound level it is our entire thoughts and beliefs which form every aspect of our daily reality.
If our beliefs and thoughts are negative then the experiences that we attract will be largely negative. We may be focusing on a positive experience and it has not manifested, if it is at odds with one of our fundamental beliefs then that desired positive experience cannot manifest. The same would be true for the occasional negative thought, if it is at odds with a fundamental belief it will not manifest. So there really is no need to fear when a negative thought drifts in. The idea is to be mindful of all of our thoughts and let both negative and positive thoughts float in. If we are truly mindful we will not attach ourselves to these thoughts but view them as part of our every day experience.
When we are consciously creating we should allow the thoughts that are related to what we are creating to come into our consciousness. We should gently focus on these thoughts, without attaching too much to them. Be mindful that this is what you want to create use imagination to experience it as if it were already in existence. Then let it go. This process should be repeated daily or at least frequently.
We should also examine our fundamental beliefs to see if they are at odds with what we really want in life. Beliefs can always be changed. If they are negative they can be changed into positive beliefs. Some beliefs may not be so easy to access and we may not even be aware of them. Careful soul searching and asking the inner self the right questions can reveal some hidden beliefs. Undesired results in our life are usually attached to some belief that we hold. For example, if someone believes that they are unworthy a whole host of undesirable things may happen from poor health, poverty to poor relationships. This person may even wonder why these undesirable things appear in their lives without realizing it is linked to their belief of unworthiness.
In another example, if you are wondering why you are always not feeling good one question to ask yourself is whether you have a belief in health. If you truly belief that you are healthy then your experience should be one of health.
So how do we change beliefs? One way is being aware of the belief that you want to change and using positive suggestions to create a new belief. Through suggestions, such as I m healthy or I believe that I am healthy will help to root a new belief. Once that new belief takes hold then the experience will be changed.
If you want to be wealthy and have an underlying belief that accumulating money is bad. Then the belief will have to change in order to create more wealth for yourself.
Discovering limiting beliefs can be a bit of a challenge. Some beliefs hide beneath the surface of the conscious and we may not always be aware of them. Some soul searching may be needed to find out what our beliefs are. Writing down our beliefs helps to find other beliefs. The use of a journal is a powerful method in conscious creating. It can help us see what our beliefs are and also help us set out what we want to create.
Documenting what your beliefs are by writing them down helps to see what they are more clearly. You can try crossing out the old belief and replacing it with the new belief that you want. It may not be that simple with old beliefs that have taken root in our inner self especially since childhood. You may need to challenge the belief more. If it is a negative belief such as money is bad then the belief can be challenged by thinking and writing down examples where money is good. By challenging the belief in that way you will slowly come to replacing it with the desired belief e.g., “it is okay to accumulate money”.
With our desired beliefs in place then we can move on to using the law of attraction that is consistent with our beliefs to create the experiences, things and circumstances that we want in our lives.
When we put our desires in writing it is a powerful way of expressing our inner self and in one sense we have already created it through the written word. Write out what you want to create in your life and be specific. Vagueness could result in other undesired results. If you say I want abundance without specifically figuring out what that means to you this may result in abundance in areas you did not really want. With the written word paint the picture of what you really want.
Conscious creating is just that being aware that we have the power to create our lives and using this power to direct our lives in the ways that we want. In order to do this we have to be conscious of our beliefs and thoughts we put out to the universe. Through conscious creating we direct our beliefs and align our thoughts to create the reality that we want.
Namaskar
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