Reflections from the Silence

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The beingness of a humble, striving and loving man is the essence of a Holy One.

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By giving we receive. Through giving, eternal treasures are stored in heaven. We cannot truly give without receiving. We cannot receive without giving

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We enter through the gate by becoming the gate. We spread Love throughout the world by becoming Love.

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Search for the wisdom to be unattached and you will find yourself in the middle observing the pairs of opposites, while totally unaffected by them. You have found peace, while all around you is chaos.

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The glorious essence, which is us, need only be glimpsed for a moment and the door to eternity is revealed.

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Sense Love and sense the Soul. Know Love and reunite with the Soul.

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True sacrifice is any thought or act which puts God ahead of the lower self.

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It is important to remember that the God/Love in ourselves is the same God/Love in our neighbors and all that exists. We must first find God in ourselves, before we can truly know it in others

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A true sage makes himself a way and not an end.

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That which is hidden from mortal mind longs to be seen.

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One cannot truly root oneself in heaven, if any roots remain attached to the earth.

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Expansion of consciousness and the actualization of that expansion through right action and sacrificial loving service is the Path.

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Light in some ways is Love consciously recognized and expressed as wisdom.

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By sensing all that is around us on the physical plane, we sometimes see ourselves as separate and distinct. This is the great stumbling block. We must see ourselves and all that exists as intimately connected, a part of the unified whole.

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See yourself in the light as the light. See yourself in everything and everything in yourself. For you are one with the creator of all things. Remember.

Leadership

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Leadership is the process of becoming the path for others to sense and to follow. The leader is the light which others sense and are drawn to. True leadership is service on a higher turn of the wheel.

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Leadership appeals to the followers true self like a magnet to iron. The leader leads with his/her light, but is also guided by a greater light. And so it goes, an endless chain of light, on the endless path back to the Father.

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The leader is the expression of Love. The leader is the embodiment of compassion. The leader’s senses are controlled, for he knows he is greater than the senses. He is wisdom.

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The leader uses form to serve, but knows he is not the form.

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Let Love be your guide, love-wisdom be your essence and service to the greater, your purpose.

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The leader is not necessarily motivated by results, but rather, the inner growth of those he/she leads.

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Leadership grows within the individual in direct proportion to one’s recognition of the divinity within

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The Path

Long ago they made a choice,

To sing His song, to follow His voice.

Though seemingly quite all alone,

Yet many walk the pathway home.

They walk the path of subtle truth.

They search for light, they long for proof.

So many times they trip and fall.

Though ridiculed, they still stand tall.

They pick themselves, up off the ground,

And thank the sky for wisdom found.

For every misstep when corrected,

Reveals a gem so long neglected.

A gem which holds within its light,

The secrets that give wings for flight.

Their Magic resting in the deep,

Awaiting to be raised from sleep.

So many steps and lessons learned.

Their chests explode with hearts that yearn,

To guide them, to more light to share,

A gift so fine, a prize so rare.

They turn within and search so deep.

The answers there, to share not keep.

And through this sharing, more is gathered,

The seeds soon grow, from many scattered.

And others wake to join the quest,

To share the truth, to wake the rest.

No longer separate, now they’re One.

Pure loving essence, they’ve become,

The very answers that they seek.

The truth of which the heavens speak.

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Silence is the natural result of sensing His song and letting it resonate through you and out into the world, healing without making a sound.

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Purification

Purification is the process of becoming universal. It is the journey from separation to oneness. Negativism, criticism, anger, greed, jealousy and hatred are polluting thoughts and acts. They are states of mind precipitated by the belief that we are separate from all that exists. These thoughts cannot exist within the universal mind. For if we are a part of the whole, who or what is there to hate, to feel jealous towards, or to criticize.

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The one who selflessly gives all to others, receives the bounty of the cosmos.

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To know the higher, strive to vibrate in resonance with the higher. When one is full of Love and givingness, that one soon sees with an open eye all which moves the universe.

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Life provides the gauntlet through which each must run. Through effort comes growth.

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Focused Striving

Spiritually focused striving, slowly results in a clear and controlled mind while reflecting the growing recognition of the love within. It is a light or energy which permeates every aspect of our being, influencing our thoughts, actions and words. We, at first, see this light as an influencing aspect of our being. In time, however, it becomes ever more apparent that we are the light. We are the love, and all the other personality pretenders to our outward expression merely imperfect reflections of our true being, like distorted reflections on a stormy lake. This recognition of his or her true being continues to grow as she or he learns to recognize and embrace the vibrations of being.

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See that which you love in all that you encounter and you will soon come face to face with your true self.

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Our eyes see by the reflection of light off the form. Our heart sees by the reflection of love off the Self.

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Controlling the Senses

The control of the senses through the mind is a practice of vigilance with respect to our desires. Controlling the senses is a process of purification, discernment, selfless service and the quieting of the mind through meditation and prayer.

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It is love which discriminates between right and wrong, and leads to the gates of God’s kingdom.

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Love is a magic state of being, limitless and without bounds. Love and expand into the infinite.

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The Light Behind the Form: A Poem

We see the light behind the form

When hate and separate thought subside

Truth glowing after passing storm

Love quieting the raging tide

The love that is the quiet peace

The joy that’s known in time and space

The innocence, the trust and faith

He shines through every child’s face

So come dear brothers, live the truth

And let the love shine from each heart

So quiet, subtle, undisturbed

For you and He will never part

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Seeing All within Oneself

The wise man knows he’s part of all

The very essence of the call

With conscious knowing he observes

With wonder at His sacred word

We’re in the very air we breath

We’re in the rocks and in the leaves

And they are within us as well

From tiny wave to largest swell

In everything we play a part

And all in us, from very start

The sacred ripples from His breath

Gives all things life, from birth to death

Sacred music, sacred strings

He strums creating everything

Commanding light to fill the dark

The stars and heavens from one spark

With irresistible command

As ocean waves turn rock to sand

His infinite and perfect plan

Created all. Created man

Who as reflection of above

Who’s sacred gift is perfect Love

Vibrations which hold all in place

Reflections of His holy face

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To The Mothers

Sweet Mother Goddess, pure in heart

You loved us since before the start

You loved us as we learned to fly

We never thought you’d say good by

Always there to catch our fall

To help us conquer any wall

Until we could stand on our own

Until the time came to leave home

And so we journey down the road

You showed the way. You lightened the load

Our time together went so fast

What was once future, now is past

With endless love, yet heavy heart

You watch as precious ones depart

A part of you is always there

There is no weight you cannot bear

A part of you we’ll always be

You love us now and endlessly

Always there to help us grow

We feel you close, but do not know

The true depth of the love you hold

A love that never can grow cold

A love that nurtures, lifts and holds

Soft and gentle, yet so bold

You’re like a soft still lake at dawn

Yet tempests flare when there’s a wrong

For you are beauty, goodness, truth

You’re the foundation, walls and roof

Protecting and enriching all

Supporting family, standing tall

Until we could stand on our own

Expressing love as we were shown

As husbands, wives, as parents, friends

The cycle turns, but never ends

And all the love, our mothers shared

We draw upon, we are prepared

To carry the torch a few more laps

With loving grace, until perhaps

One day we’ll know our mother’s love

So pure and flowing from above

Into our