March 9, 2012
Sometimes you just need to poke around and look to find love hiding in the sweetest places…
(Photo: Pandora Undercover ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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March 9, 2012
Sometimes you just need to poke around and look to find love hiding in the sweetest places…
(Photo: Pandora Undercover ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
March 8, 2012
Awesome words of wisdom from His Holiness…
The practice of patience protects us from losing our composure. In doing that it enables us to exercise discernment, even in the heat of difficult situations. It gives us inner space. And within that space we gain a degree of self-control, which allows us to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner rather than being driven by our anger and irritation. ~~ His Holiness The Dalai Lama
(Photo: White Crocus on Point Shore in Amesbury, MA ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
Today, I re-mind myself of the need to be in the moment and go with the flow. Nothing past can change the moment I am in, here and now. Two deep breathes, clear the mind… Imagine sitting on a deck chair and watching the river flow… Inner peace is a choice and it is achieved by being present, in the moment and going, moving with the flow of life. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Watching The River ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2011 ~ Merrimack River at Point Shore, Amesbury, MA)
March 7, 2012
A deep reflection from J. Krishnamurti today…
I begin with simple things
Seeing the world, seeing humanity, the “me”, and the necessity of a total, radical revolution, how is it possible to bring it about? It can only be brought about when the observer no longer makes an effort to change, because he himself is part of what he tries to change. Therefore all action on the part of the observer ceases totally, and in this total inaction there is a quite different action. There is nothing mysterious or mystical about all this. It is a simple fact. I begin not at the extreme end of the problem, which is the cessation of the observer; I begin with simple things. Can I look at a flower by the wayside or in my room without all the thoughts arising, the thought that says, “It is a rose; I like the smell of it, the perfume,” and so on and so and on? Can I just observe without the observer? If you have not done this, do it, at the lowest, most simple level. It isn’t really the lowest level; if you know how to do that, you have done everything. ~~ From J. Krishanamurti, The Collected Works vol XVI, p 205
It’s all about being in the moment, don’t you think…
(Photo: Ethereal Sky ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2011)
Today, I re-mind myself that no matter what I am going through in my life, if I stay positive and focused, then I can still come out, like the old saying, smelling like a rose. Although a thorn or two might pierce my fingers, I have the gift of gratitude, keeping me going. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Peach Roses ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2011)