“The spark from Heaven is given to few — It is not to be obtained by intreaty or by toil.”
How to Be Mindful and Christian
Mindfulness—the increasingly popular practice of being present—is often associated with Buddhism, but three new books are exploring its potential in Christian traditions as well.
Source: How to Be Mindful and Christian
Very brief mindfulness training helped heavy drinkers cut back
After just 11 minutes of mindfulness training, heavy drinkers drank less in the following week than peers who underwent relaxation training, study found.
Source: Very brief mindfulness training helped heavy drinkers cut back
Why Buddhism is true
Robert Wright, the best-selling author of The Moral Animal and The Evolution of God, has written a new book titled Why Buddhism is True. Don’t be put off by the audacious title, though.
Source: Why Buddhism is true – Vox
The Best Photos And Videos Of Monday’s Solar Eclipse
All the best images and clips of the moon passing in front of the sun.
Source: The Best Photos And Videos Of Monday’s Solar Eclipse – Digg
Guy Goes Outside To Film A Lightning Storm, Gets Significantly More Than He Bargained For
Just because the first few lightning strikes are far away doesn’t mean the next one won’t be 15 feet away…
Source: Guy Goes Outside To Film A Lightning Storm, Gets Significantly More Than He Bargained For – Digg
5 People You Need to Kick Out of Your Life
Good, supportive relationships require give and take. Think of relationships as resources – if you take too much, you deplete your support network. If you give too much, you are unhappy because you don’t have the support you need when stressed or down. It’s all about balance.
Americans Now See the Truth as Relative
What comes next?
Source: Americans Now See the Truth as Relative | Psychology Today
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The 100 greatest comedies of all time
BBC Culture polled 253 film critics from 52 countries to determine the funniest films ever made.
Source: BBC – Culture – The 100 greatest comedies of all time
How to Ask for What You Want and Need (No, It’s Not Selfish)
It’s not always easy to communicate what you want and stand your ground. Here’s what’s helped me speak up and meet my needs.
Source: How to Ask for What You Want and Need (No, It’s Not Selfish) – Tiny Buddha
I have no idea where I am going
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”― Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
Source: Goodreads | Quote by Thomas Merton: “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I…”
Accepting Uncertainty: We Can Be Happy Without All the Answers
“The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty you can comfortably deal with.” ~Tony Robbins
Source: Accepting Uncertainty: We Can Be Happy Without All the Answers
The Unbroken by Rashani Réa
Yes, this…
5. Consolation and Desolation
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5. Consolation and desolation
When Ignatius dictated his reminiscences towards the end of his life, he spoke at some length of the process of his conversion. After being wounded at a battle in Pamplona, Ignatius had to spend a long time in bed, and though he would have preferred his normal fare of tales of chivalry, the only available books were a life of Christ and the lives of the saints.
He used to pass long periods daydreaming, sometimes of his future exploits to win the heart of one of the noblest women in Spain, and sometimes of repeating the heroic actions of the great saints. He realised that these different thoughts gave rise to different feelings: while the former often turned to a sense of dissatisfaction, the positive feelings experienced when he imagined performing big exploits for God stayed with him for a long time.
He says that this…
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Maybe your life is not falling apart…
Maybe your life is not falling apart; maybe it’s falling together. Don’t fearfully hold on to what needs to end. The familiar life crumbles so the new life can begin. — Bryant McGill ”
Source: SimpleReminders.com — bryantmcgill: Maybe your life is not falling…
To get over the past…
“To get over the past, you first have to accept that the past is over. No matter how many times you revisit it, analyze it, regret it, or sweat it…it’s over. It can hurt you no more.” — Mandy Hale
Source: SimpleReminders.com — “To get over the past, you first have to accept…
If you hear people from my past speak of me…
“If you hear people from my past speak of me. Keep in mind they are speaking of a person they don’t even know anymore.” — Unknown Author
Source: SimpleReminders.com — “If you hear people from my past speak of me. Keep…
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