Today is going to be a wonderful day!
Walk this path with me
allow your cares to fly away
Let the freedom of the day
Set you free
Namaste – Oyashikiri
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Good morning everyone!
We are not all soccer fans, some of us don’t enjoy sports at all, however, I would like to say something this morning about the young men shown above. This is the first year that I have really been watching any of the soccer games with a personal interest. Many in our church are from Brazil, so it has been fun to watch the enthusiasm and camaraderie. Especially since although I liked Brazil, I lean towards another team.
What I soon discovered is that this is a very high emotion game, the fans are very invested in the players and the results. For the first time I was listening to the announcers, the talk before games, and the post match wrap ups. When Brazil lost yesterday, I felt the emotion of the players hit like a bolt of lightning, the devastation of their situation could be felt across the miles and through the television. My husband a veteran at all of this, merely shrugged and took it all in stride.
Several players on the field yesterday play for Chelsea (UK) the young man who scored for Brazil was one of these players. His team mates were playing for Germany. These young men are not robots, they train, train and train some more. It is not about the money the make, or how they live their “personal” lives, they are paid professionals who dedicate themselves, mind, and bodies to the game of football (soccer). They played hard and gave all they had to get to where they are today, they played their best yesterday, even when the score was 5-0 for the longest time, they persevered, NO they didn’t win the game, but they have gained my respect for the sincerity (makoto) they put into what they were doing.
In a game, there is a winner and a loser (the person(s) who do not win, BUT in the PL(Perfect Liberty) world we are all winners when we do our best, when what we experience and learn in our challenges, makes us a better person,
Brazil still has a chance for Bronze…. lets give these young men the support they need to get back out there and shine, win or lose.. they keep us watching.
Congratulations to Germany for a game well played!
Today – Nederlands plays Argentina at 4 p Eastern Time.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
pictures – Pinterest
poster -bottom – found on tomanders.com
Transformations
Once a volcanic activity, this became a sacred place for the Indian Nation. The old legend has it that the land rose to protect a helpless girl from a bear attack. If you visit you can see Indian offerings scattered through the park. It is a peaceful and mystical place to visit. This is Devil’s Tower a National Monument in Wyoming, USA. Transformations can happen over centuries, decades, or without our even really being aware of the change till we have an “oh my” moment.
St. Nectan’s Glen, Tintagel,Cornwall, UK, one of Cornwall’s most sacred sites. The waterfall is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI, it has been described as amongst the ten most important spiritual sites in the country. It is a place of outstanding beauty
When we take ourselves out into the natural beauty of the world, we can feel the energy shift around us. Surrounded by spellbinding landscapes that the Universe provides us, filled with the ambient sounds of life, we are refreshed. Transformation begins when we ourselves, open our hearts to the wonders of LOVE. (God/TAO)
Good Morning everyone! May the blessings from high above, bring sunshine and happiness into your life today.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
pictures – Pinterest
Southern Gospel
Sometimes a song will come to you and it stays, this song I heard for the first time maybe a couple of months ago, and it has since been with me almost daily I hear myself humming it in the car and whenever I’m feeling a need for a pick me up. It was a song I heard on the internet, so I wasn’t able to just play it when I wanted, but I loved the song. While wandering through a thrift shop one day, I was looking for music for my mother who enjoys gospel, one of the CDs I found was called Southern Gospel, Share the Joy, it was an artist sampler from 1999. I added it to the pile I had found for my Mother paid and left the store. When giving the disks to my Mother, this one somehow got missed and was still in my car. I put it in the player and imagine my surprise when the 3rd son in was Ivan Parker singing “he’s on Time”
Now let me be clear here, I grew up in a house with music, Big Bands and the like,my favourite stations were the ones I could get from American stations that played Motown, dooWop and the like. I was an R & B (Rhythm and Blues) enthusiast. While my friends listened to Pat Boone, Elvis Presley and Everly Brothers, my Mother would listen to Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn. Whatever genre of music you enjoy, you enjoy it because it speaks to you, it weaves its magic and pulls on your feelings. When I went through a phase of writing songs, I found that my writing lent itself to the new country that was becoming popular. When I traveled the roads playing in clubs, we were mainly an R & B band that would include a mix of the new country that rocked. However when we found ourselves booked in a club that was mainly a honky tonk country “joint” we had to adjust. Agents would send us anywhere they could book us. That was what life was like on the road. We learned to make the best of where we were, not only did we learn to expand our horizons, we met wonderful people and learned about cultures totally foreign to us. Bonus we saw amazing landscapes in all 4 seasons as we drove from one gig to the other.
Even when you put all your efforts into something, you may find yourself on a different road then you thought you were on. No matter where you are, you are always where you should be. Once you realize that this is where you are, look around and see just where you have landed. Take a look, and a second one if you need to, life is a blessing we are here to experience the various journeys, challenges included. If you are unhappy with the present, by travelling away from your unhappiness you will discover that you will have traveled with a hitch hiker… happiness is a state of mind, it isn’t a commodity that can be bought or sold.
Flowers for you today, fellow travelers on this road we are traveling …you touch my heart, I thank you over and over for you “friendships” I truly appreciate each and every one of you.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
** Austria Landscapes by Dmitris Belokons (found on easyidea.info)
*** arrangement by Crossroads Florist, Mahwah,NJ
A new day.. a new beginning
~quiet reflection~
still waters and gentle mist
are a blessing and a gift
the sky a tranquil blue
calls me to you
the day is brand new
as I renew my vow to you
of dedicated devotion
amen
Namaste ~ Oyashikiri
verse by Q
picture – media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com
The Green Door
Does a green door mean anything to you? Do you know how many green doors you have passed through in your day? Probably not. We go through a lot of doors, some more colorful than others. Some we close behind us and others are left open. A friend recently closed a door on me, the friend decided they no longer wanted to be friends. Actually if I think back, I’ve probably had a few doors closed on me -smiles – what is the saying, you can please some people some time but not all people, all the time. Something like that.
What happens when a door closes. Nothing really, of course I guess it depends on what side of the door you are on, what view you will have, but the reality is, the door is closed. You didn’t close it, but it is closed non-the-less. In my earlier years I guess I would have tried to reopen the door, I no longer feel the need to do that. I’ve come to respect that if someone decides to close a door, it is their decision, and I respect that. It doesn’t change my feelings, or my caring, because when I give or love, I do so willingly and from my heart. There are no regrets when love is pure and true.
In PL(Perfect Liberty) we learn practical guidelines for living our daily lives. These principles assist us in practicing the PL 21 Precepts. The 1st Precept is …..Life is Art…. The 1st Principle …. I will live paying careful attention,putting Makoto (sincerity) into all I say and do.
Living harmoniously with the Universe is really about being in the moment and being mindful in all we say and do. Doors whether open or closed are a beautiful reminder of movement from then to now. I like green because it is the color of growth and new beginnings.
Principle #4 – I will live with the spirit of Misasage (Devotion) working for the happiness of others.
I wish you all a very good day, whatever it is your decide to do, keep at it, don’t give up until you have accomplished what you started.
Life is here for us to enjoy and to be lived. All things come to fruition once the heart (content) and the object (form) are in accord with one another, you will be blessed with wonderful results.
The past stands proud – the present brings new life.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
* Green Door by Jim Gove on Flickr
**abandoned building under blue skies – found on Pinterest
Happy 4th of July!
Good Morning Everyone! and to all our American Friends, Happy Independence Day!
We have a Japanese term we use in the PL Church, Musubi: Oneness, togetherness with others. one of my goals, my ambitions, something I strive for every day. Not just sometimes, I really believe and pray that I can attain this with every breath I take. I can’t live in tomorrow or next week, even next month. I live today, now, in this very moment. and I do my best to live each moment with Makoto,(utmost sincerity) I pray Shikiri: PL’s unique way of prayer, asking God’s blessing with a sincere promise to accomplish what I need/have to do Once a moment is lived it cannot be taken back and relived.
As a child I recall my Mother telling me that one should never say something hurtful or negative about someone else because once that word(s) was/were spoken they could not be taken back. I’ve never gotten that.
Good relationships begin by greetings and acts of respect and courtesy. Our action not only words, show how much we value others. Often actions speak louder than words. We have much to be thankful in our lives, lets share a smile today, say hello to someone you haven’t seen or heard from in awhile. Pass the feel good feeling around. It is free and it is yours to give.
This is an amazing picture in so many ways.. I don’t know the photographer, but the person who pinned it was Jef Palmer, this photograph was on Pinterest. Totally awesome.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Happy Thursday Everyone!
Welcome another day! I overheard a conversation the other day, noooo I was not eavesdropping I was happily shopping but aware of my surroundings, two women were in conversation right next to me, hard not to hear. One woman was complaining of the heat (it was hot, in the 90’s) the other one listened, but as soon as the first stopped talking, went right into what a mess her life was in. This was a conversation that they both have had before because the other woman then jumped right in with her list of complaints too. Both agreeing that nothing ever changes.. I tried moving away to another rack, but they were also shopping and seemed to moved near me again, still with the same dialogue.
These women were strangers to me, and I’m sure that it was great to be able to have a friend to unload to, however, they were sad and disappointed with their current situations when the conversation began, and it seemed that it would go on being so …. I briefly closed my eyes and offered up a thank you to the heavens for the blessings in my life. I love life with all the joys and challenges it brings. That’s me, being who I am, I wish everyone was as happy as I am, in PL (Perfect Liberty) we strive to live ….. Precept #1 – Life is Art in all we do. Precept #10 – Love YOURSELF and OTHERS.
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The PL lesson of yesterday was to set higher goals and work to improve ourselves. Today’s lesson, is to always express our true selves with honesty and integrity.
Why start the day with a meditation, thought, prayer ………………….because it helps set the tone for the day, YOUR day. Life is not always a ball of laughs, and we are not always happy with the cards we were dealt. However, reality is…… perception…… and only YOU have the ability to change that perception. No one else can do it for you.
Focus on your true feelings, and express yourself with makoto (sincerity) and honesty. Then listen to what you’ve said, and to what you are feeling.
Once you’e made up your mind, move forward without hesitation. Believe in your”SELF”.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
What a beautiful day
“I came upon a sacred view along my way;
While walking through the woods one day, Such calm & beauty gave me pause
when it appeared like a dream;
While I beheld this enchanted woodland scene,
With the steady flow of water softly falling & emitting very little sound;
As it caressed the small rocks & fertile ground…”
– (excerpt from A Woodland’s Charm, by Jean Dament)
Will be on holidays for a wee bit…. see you when I get back, meanwhile, peace be with you….. Q
Namaste – Oyashikiri
* found on Lik.com (Kathryn Ivey)
** Pinterest
Good Morning everyone….
Now is always the time to start something “new” – That is what the PL lesson was for me t his morning..( ahhh Just in time. =^_^= Taking a breather, we are going to drive down into the States to explore). Everyone needs to open the door to a new beginning and start a new day. Clears the cobwebs away.
Use today as a starting point. Move forward towards a path that will lead you to improvement and progress. Negativity, in our live can drain us. Rain or shine, we need to continue and persevere to make our wishes and goals come true.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Love is healing
*Brazil -blossoming Piuva,CorumbamMato Grosso Do Sul – Walfrido Tomas
** Nederlands,Dunes Kijkduin,Den Haag,The Haag (Sebastian Drost)
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