You need to continue and persevere to make your wishes and goals come true. Once you start something, continue it until the end. PL teaching – day 8
In PL we believe in living a “Prayerful Life” Morning and evening prayers help us overcome difficulties and live each moment with purpose. Prayer will also help us to progress and improve ourselves as we apply PL teachings in our daily life.
How is your day? I hope it is super fantastic. In Canada,we are heading into our Canada Day long week-end, lots of festivities planned for visitors coming to the capital. Heard on the news that astronaut Chris Hatfield will be here performing on the sound stage on Parliament Hill. He will also have a display of all the Twitter pictures he took while in space. I would imagine that our city will be buzzing all week-end with activities. Yesterday we saw people going to the Jazz festival site near City Hall. So many possibilities, so many options. Do you have plans?
Every day is a special day when we start the day with a smile and a positive attitude.
PL Principles #12 I will get up pleasantly in the morning.
When we ask someone for help, we do so with sincerity, both in words and actions. In the same manner, when we pray, it is important to offer our utmost sincerity to God/Tao/Buddha. In PL, when we pray to Got, we use a unique prayer form. this can be done either performed sitting or standing. the PL Prayer form allows you to attain the most ideal state of mind when praying.
Taking the time to perform this simple ritual for me has enhanced my time in prayer/meditation. It is very personal, it helps me to really slow down and focus “center”.
On Sunday’s we will often take time before the service to do some exercise together. This gives the body the opportunity to stretch and release any stiffness in the joints, to activate and extend. Then when the service begins, and we sit down, our body is content to mellow, and our minds are free to absorb and truly focus on the spiritual and divine of the service.
The sanctuary is filled with positive and activated energy. Ah just thinking of it, I am looking forward to Sunday service…From sharing with you, I now have a big broad smile on my “puss” and I extend a warm and fuzzy happy happy day to all of you.
LOL I feel a bit like the little avatar I can be, skipping happily down a flowered pathway, sprinkling bubbles of happiness and sunshine into the air wanting to bestow on every one around a super fantastic glorious day. Blessings everyone!
PL teaching for day 27 >
Let’s choose to use words that are kind, polite and courteous. Kind words will bring about a kind heart. Beautiful Words Make for a Beautiful Soul.
Often when I look around, I see people engrossed in their electronic gadgets, intent on receiving or sending a message. I saw one woman pushing a stroller with one hand while holding the phone to her ear. In the dress shop, another lady was talking away while she pulled out one garment after another to inspect. A young man was hurrying through the mall, coffee in one hand and his iPhone in the other. I wondered how he could text with the one hand, and still maneuver through the crowd and not bump into something.
If we are constantly tied to a phone, when do we allow the mind/brain to chill? If taking a walk through the park, we are distracted having an electronic conversation, do we see the flowers? smell the fresh cut grass and lush vegetation? hear the call and singing of the birds? A friend told me that the way her family communicates with each other is via text. Does that mean that we no longer enjoy personal contacts/visits. Is tea time a thing of the past? If I’m the person on the other end of the line, are you really connecting with me, or are you shopping? Just wondering………
Relaxation is total peace.
When you relax completely, there is total silence.
This overwhelming sense of tranquility is really what meditation is about. (mindfulness)
Neutral stillness of the mind, renews the tired soul, (regeneration)
PL teaching, day 26 > Let’s Be Simple and Straight-Forward With Our Expressions > If you hold your feelings in, you will always be filled with worry. Always make effort to express yourself freely so you can live with a clear state of mind.
PL is a “living religion” that provides meaning for the hear and now on a daily basis. In PL, we live enjoying each moment in the here and now. Pl exists to supports its members fully in gaining a greater understanding of our existence as human beings in this very physical world. It helps us to improve our life on a daily basis. If you are searching for a spiritual path, with more relevance to your present daily life, we welcome you. You will find contact information on our websites. (see links in sidebar)
PL Church is a “spiritual home away from home” a place to find your “Inner Self”
…………. Life revolves. We cannot go back 1 minute, or one day. Engage life and maintain your pace.………
Perfect Liberty teaching day 15
Saying “Thank You” Creates a Heart to Heart Connection. If you don’t put your thoughts into words and actions, you will not be able to express how you truly feel. By expressing your gratitude in words, you can get your feelings across fully.
Sometimes being comfortable with a friend, relative, partner in life, we can forget to say “thank you” after a time, assuming that they know we appreciate them, and what they do for us. That is taking them for granted. I love my husband very much, it is impossible to say thank you for all the small things he does for me/us on a daily basis, but I try as often as I can to let him know just how special he is. I’ve discovered, that not only does it bring a smile to his face, it pleases me no end, that we’ve shared a heart to heart moment. Father’s Day is coming soon, it is good that we have put aside one day to celebrate the special man/men in our lives. However I personally feel that every day should be a day of gratitude and saying ” Thank You” to the special people who touch our hearts.
Saying “Thank You” Creates a Heart to Heart Connection.
Page 19 PL Members’ Guide – When we live making our best efforts, following God’s law and relying on the Divine, we can fully express ourselves.
All day my mind has been chattering – Buddha, Lao Tzu, Confucius, over and over like a mantra in my head. ” Confucianism, a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.” (concise Oxford Dictionary) hmmm is this what I should be reading or thinking of in the wee hours when in fact I should be going to bed. Of course I realize that other “writers” who muse or spend hours in their “inside chambers” have to contend with such mind babble, but why does it always have to be when one is trying to sleep. Obviously says little inner voice, “if you were paying attention, mind wouldn’t need to keep rambling”..
Maybe a toasted tomato sandwich on multi-grain bread is the answer, a search of the kitchen counter shows me that there is no bread, only pita, not quiet the same to the taste buds. Trust me. Pita and humus, pita and cheese, pita and taboule but not to replace a toasted tomato sandwich, not tonight anyway. Even the dog has given up and gone back to bed.
In taking down the dictionary, I came across a little hard cover book on Kuan Yin by Daniela Schenker accessing the Power of the Divine Feminine , I found this book in one of my wanderings in a book store. It has lovely watercolor images of Kuan Yin accompanied by inspirational contemplations. I am a Taoist who lives with Perfect Liberty (the teachings of) every day, and had not realized that there was a book about living with Kuan Yin (she is my spiritual guide) Yet, this book has been here now for some time (maybe years) and I have not really looked at it much, I’ve enjoyed the pictures though. Would I part with the book – NO – I like having it near, I find that I can pick it up at anytime, read a few lines and feel a connection.
As a student of life, especially Asian traditions, I look back at history, and want to help the practice of “worship” regain a foothold in modern life. So often we take for granted the wonders of this world, Our focus seems to be on the negatives that are happening around us. Yes it rained off and on all day, but do you see the joy in the fresh young shoots of green that are lifting their little faces to drink in the nourishment falling from the skies. Do you recall the splashing of little feet in the puddles when you were younger, and the fun of trying to catch the rain drops?
I’ll be going to Japan soon. My first time ever to leave the North American continent. I will go for Rensei training. PL’s spiritual training in the Holy Land Japan. In 2014 the training will be in the Brazil. Sensei will be there this year to lead the North American delegates, so I will go to Japan. I speak neither Japanese or Portuguese so no matter, it will be a totally awesome experience. hmmm maybe that is why my mind is chattering, I’m excited. ahhhh another light bulb moment. sigh, now I can turn it off and perhaps get some sleep =^_^=
PL teaching for this day ( 9th) It’s Interesting Because we all See Things Differently. Everyone has a different point of view. Let’s enjoy and appreciate the personalities and the differences we all have.
Thanks for spending some time with me. =^_^=
June already, today is the start of another month, May seems to have gone by so quickly. The PL teaching for June 1 is ” Always Live With “World Peace” In Your Heart. If each one of us sincerely prays for peace on earth, our combined efforts can change the world” During a service, when we read this teaching. the official that is leading us, reads the part that is in bold, and we repeat it. Then the rest is read for us to think and meditate on. Then we all repeat together the main sentence,” Always Live With “World Peace” In Your Heart” . The teachings come in the form of a Perfect Liberty calendar. This calendar consists of 31 pages. We use this calendar all year. A new one comes out at the start of each new year. They are available in English, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish
The teachings of PL focus on everyday daily living to help people be all they can be in this life. I am very fortunate in that I live in a city where there is an actual physical Perfect Liberty Church. That said, you have access to the church, the ministers via the internet (see web site ) http://www.perfectliberty.ca If you live close to any of the churches ( PL is International) you are always welcome to drop in, and/or contact the ministers in person. It is so positive and exhilarating to have such open and effective communications with the ministers.
In June, the heat and humidity can soar in these parts,tempers can flare up, often there is a yearning to get away, to experience a change from the usual day to day. Already at the gym that I attend, I see the decline in members hitting the machines in the early day. It is vacation time, schools will be out soon, and the highways and roads into cottage country are getting busier. Yet home is where I find my greatest sense of “well being” . In following PL teachings on a regular basis, I am finding that often the inner contentment has me smiling what I call a Buddha smile.. From ear to ear, head to toe and through and through. =^_^= Always live with “world Peace” in your Heart.
I’ll have to go back and take another picture now that the snow is all gone. The grass is green and the flowers have begun to bloom. Although this shows the building itself, the welcoming entrance. The love and community in this building gives it a life of its own, always one feels welcome when visiting the church of Perfect Liberty.
I’ve been silent for some time now. No one reason, just that I’ve been busy living day to day, moment to moment. When one focuses on “Being in the Moment” days are full, satisfying and rewarding. I have written a number of introductions to PL for a magazine we have here in Ottawa called Tone. It is my hope that in so doing, there will be others who read the words and thoughts and want to come and explore what PL is all about..
“PL’s teachings are practical and common sense. They are the sort of things you will read in positive thinking and self help books, or hear in motivational speeches. The difference is that the members are assisted in practicing them in everyday life through discussions,consultations and prayer” borrowed from my article in the May issue. =^_^=
I have found that committing myself to being a member of the church has made a difference in my life. I was happy before, now I’m even happier. Oshieoya-sama has said that PL can help unhappy people become happy and happy people become even happier. I believe. The website for the Church of Perfect Liberty in Ottawa is http://www.perfectliberty.ca There are PL churches in parts of the States and in Canada. The Motherland is in Japan, with a second Mother land in Brazil.
Those of you who follow my travels and ramblings know that I am a member of the Second Life community and have spent many years enjoying various communities within SL. I’ve especially enjoyed building, traveling and exploring the virtual world. Most recently blogging for the fashionista and divas in SL on Fashion, Lifestyles etc. with my blog http://longdashstudio.blogspot.com
Now, Q ( Qyhat Harbour) who has spent the last many years as a Tiny is going to open up her home to those wanting to know more about the Church of Perfect Liberty. I so believe that the teachings of Perfect Liberty can make profound changes in a person’s life.I want to share with anyone who wants to learn. Virtual world is a beginning, once one has been introduced to the simplicity of its teachings and is ready to move on, there are churches and groups for them to meet and explore in RL. Anyone wanting to find out how, and where, need simply contact me or check out the website. This is your limo to the “house” of Perfect Liberty http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Greenberry/228/56/35
PL thought for today – Just Be Yourself – relax and express yourself freely without hesitation. This will allow you to live your life to the fullest.
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on July 7, 2013