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October 1. Day of Peace

October 1. Day of Peace

Every 1st of the month, we in PL, celebrate Day of Peace.
Through this ceremony we pray for World Peace and dedicate ourselves to live as peaceful human beings in our own worlds which includes our home, school,work and community

Service is today at 10 a.m for those of you who can come to the church.

We have a special celebration on the 1st. but we try to live each and every day with World Peace in our hearts.
If we all, each and every one of us, sincerely prays for the peace we so much strive for. Our combined efforts can and will change the world.

Let us join hands and take a moment in prayer.

If you have access to a bible… James 1:22-25 it begins
Don’t I beg you, only hear the message, but put it into practice, otherwise you are merely deluding yourselves…..

PL Precept # 15 All is a Mirror
PL Precept # 21 Live in Perfect LIberty.

October is a month, rich with spiritual history…. drink it in.

Blessings everyone.

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World Peace

World Peace

I’ve found myself wanting to be back in Japan, even though I was surrounded by people there were nooks and crannies and quiet places where the serenity of the moment was overwhelming. You literally walked away your stress, or day to day hum drum thoughts that weighed you down when your busy mind started to natter.
The goal in PL is to strive for, and achieve, World Peace.
To attain such a goal, we have to begin with our “Selves”

No one can change us, we alone can do that. I think lately I’ve let the every day world “pull my chain” or interfere too much with my daily meditations. Yesterday’s teaching on the PL calendar was.  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

That is what resonates with me today. today’s teaching is Act with Enthusiasm.. If you put your whole heart into whatever you do, you will be able to appreciate any task at hand.take initiative in tackling your work or tasks.

Good thoughts to start the day with don’t you think.

Robert H. Schuller wrote a spiritual autobiography that he called Prayer – My Soul’s Adventure with God –
He wrote.. (Psalm 51:10-12)
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from yolur presence
And do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous spirit.

Blessing everyone, be God inspired today!

photo – Pl Prayer Symbol -supplied by Ana in Spain

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Feel Joy in Doing Things for Others

Feel Joy in Doing Things for Others

We all live helping one another in our daily lives. It isn’t enough to do things just to make yourself happy. Let’s find joy in helping others first.
Start with your surroundings and spread peace to the world around you. Let’s think of outcomes that make not only you, but others around you happy as well.
Expressing kindness to others, will enhance your personal feel good moments….
Feel the love and share.    =^_^=

May your day,afternoon, evening be blessed with sharing and caring moments.

photo by M. Murphy

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Wednesday’s greeting

Wednesday's greeting

Isn’t this a great quote. I read it once, then a second time, 10 words, well put together. Another way of say “Life is Art” the first PL Precept.
I dearly want you to meet Sensei Fukito Kimura, the minister I told you about in an earlier blog. From PL Holy Land in Tondabayasghi, Osaka,Japan. He found a way to communicate with me even though neither of us spoke the other’s language. No, not through a translator, on a one on one. ( I was in Japan for Rensei training, blog(s) would be back in early August for those of you wanting a re read)

I was so impressed with his sincerity,kindness and overall demeanor I asked Rev. Goto to ask him if I could communicate further with him once back in Canada.  He graciously agreed.  It has been a challenge, but I did manage to ask him to tell me how he became a minister with PL, and why.  He did write, (Rev. Euguene) our minister here in Ottawa) kindly did the translation for me.   Now here dear reader, is where one of my lessons in life, has to be put into practice. Somehow in the getting the file from the church to my computer it got corrupted.  Patience is one of the virtues, I have had to learn and practice, and to do it creatively =^_^=.  (Rev. Eugene is away)

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Meet Sensei  Fukito Kimura, a young family man dedicated to his craft.  He had not thought of being a minister till well into the last years of his schooling.  Once that decision was taken, he never looked back.  He had a church, but was called back to the Holy Land headquarters to  work there.  He is the Coordinator of Rensei Training.  He derives great joy and sense of reward in what he does.  On the shy side, he at first appears reserved, but when you watch him in action, ensuring all runs smoothly for the many many attendees,  you realize he is focused on what he is doing.  He is living in the moment.  His words when he wrote were gentle and wise.

When I get the translation again, I will post his response in Japanese for those of you who read Japanese, because I believe that it will be a true reflection of Sensei Fukito’s words.  And the English translation.

I know today’s teaching was on the Value of Money and Things…  but I wanted to talk about the value of Friendships and how  a real connection with another person will always be through a sincere desire to reach out and embrace that person with a love that speaks from the “heart” 

Become a peace maker in life, a smile goes a long way, not everyone is lovable, we don’t always succeed at being gracious or kind, but we can all work towards a happier day. It begins with one tiny step at a time.

Emphasize on the inner spiritual energy of love and peace… Blessings all…

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I’m late, I’m late

I'm late, I'm late

For a very important date! Today is my birthday! I was greeted with so many well wishes, I wanted to say thank you to each and everyone of you who remembered. I so appreciated hearing from you.
One of the most precious gifts is friendship, the personal time one takes to share a moment with someone else. Means a lot to me. Even with the electronic age,the fact that someone remembers, fills me with happiness.
That little girl raking leaves with her Dad, is a memory of a time shared with a man I’ll never ever forget. He passed away when I was 10, but his influence, love and nurturing live on in me today.

In PL we celebrate Ancestor’s Day on the 11th of each month. My father taught me that everyday is a celebration of “life”…to challenge myself, and always look at life as an experience to be lived. Not to fear failure, but to proactively challenge each new situation.

Believe there is always a reason, for what is. Know that tomorrow is another day. Have faith in the Divine love of God that is always with you.

You may be late, but you will always be on time for where you need to be in that one given moment.

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Begin your day with Appreciation

Begin your day with Appreciation

Welcome each new day,
start today with a renewed appreciation for the world
around you… and the people in your lives.
With the world rapidly changing, we need to continue
to evolve, that sometimes means changing how we see things.
At one times their was a family structure that very different from what we see in a lot of families today. Especially here in North America.
In Canada and I believe in the U.S.A. we have something called Mother’s Day, which is one day set aside to celebrate our Mother’s, or the women in our lives who are Mothers, GrandMothers Great Grandmothers, which is nice. It really is.

However when I look around, I see that many women today are not just stay at home moms. They more often then not are wearing multiple hats, mother,sometimes they even have to be the father too (single parent family). They hold down one and sometimes 2 jobs not including the role of being a Mother which is full time. It is hard work being independent and self sufficient,

PL Principle #11 – Realizing that children are God’s children, I will raise my child to become a useful citizen for others and society. Realizing also that children are mirrors of their parents, I will not raise my child indulging in my own emotions and just wanting to satisfy my feelings of love.

The quote I’ve used today by Dorothy C. Fisher is a statement to be applauded.

Let’s be in Tune With the Times.   -Begin your Day with  Appreciation

Blessings and love to each and everyone of you, Now and Always.    YOU are my Sunshine!!!!

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Monday morning sunshine

Sometimes I need to  listen to something different. Why? because I want to enjoy and appreciate the vocal styling, the emotions of the singer(s) and the music that haunts and weaves a musical thread through my dreams.

We all have our own preferences when it comes to music, when I need to refresh my “tuner” I use music that soothes and takes me out of my day to day..  -photo- needle felted bear sits in your hand – made by Q

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Like music, we all have different ways of thinking and seeing the world. People have different thoughts and opinions,what ever differences you encounter today, I hope you will listen and take advantage of seeing /hearing a different perspective.

PL Principle #3  i will live with a mind of appreciation towards others and things.j

ditch the commercial, the clip is good, did you see the movie?  It puts a smile on your face.  Happy Day everyone!

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PL Peace Tower – Holy Land – Japan

PL Peace Tower - Holy Land - Japan

Life is Art – “The Foundation of our Faith.
Annually we hold a Peace Tower Ceremony The spirits of all those who lost their lives in wars, regardless of race, religion or nationality are memorialized at the alter of the Peace Tower.

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This picture does not do this room justice, it is an awesome sight, and the feeling when one enters is unique and powerful.  There are two arms (rooms) that branch out from this central alter.  In the ceremony we console the spirits of the dead and pray for the everlasting peace of  humankind.

On the first of every month – we celebrate Day of Peace.  Through this ceremony we pray for World Peace and dedicate ourselves to live as peaceful human beings.   Today being September 1. this is what we celebrated in church.

 ALLO – Bonjour _ Hello – Hola – Konnichi wa   Being at the church always is a feel good moment, today though, I have a whole lot of extra good vibes, oddles and oodles…in fact.. I’m going to share it all with you…

Before I leave you. remember that September 14, we are having a garage sale – lots and lots of “stuff” “vintage” “new” and surprises.. if you live in the area, don’t miss out!

Believe me this smile is power packed with a lot of love and blessings – please have a great day where-ever you are, and should there be a tear or two, believe me, you are not alone, close your eyes and feel the hug that a wish of love can bring you.  Need a special prayer, we can do that too.  PL is here for YOU

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Love – we all need a friend to lean on

Love transcends definition

Lean on me  by Bill Withers

 

 

Take what someone is saying to you with compassion, in all their joy or sadness – always be sincere and act with kindness

PL Precept # 14 – World peace is Everything – live in true harmony

PL Precept # 10 – Love yourself and Others.

Perfect Liberty – church of

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Good Morning everyone!

One should never assume.  Here  I have been happily blogging away about my life with Perfect Liberty, thinking everyone knew about the church of Perfect Liberty or had heard of it.  My apologies.  Above is the church in Ottawa, Canada. There are also churches in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, New York and Hawaii.  These are the churches in North America.  For the locations of the churches in Brazil, Argentina, etc. you would need to contact the Holy Land in Japan,  In Japan there is a network of churches all across the country.  It is my understanding that the next huge network is in Brazil    .  Pertfect LIberty HQ > 2172 -1 Shindo > Tondabayashi, Osaka 584-8651  Japan

The Ottawa PL Church branches out, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver with little communities in between.  The PL Church in NY is headed by Rev. T. Goto (Sr. Minister) who was our Sr. Minister here in Ottawa for approx. 13 years.  He is now located in Jackson Hts, NY. and can be reached by e-mail or phone.  The phone # is (718) 424-8815.   The Ottawa phone number is (613) 225-1850, Rev. Eugene (Sr. Minister) and  Rev. Tiago are available 7 days a week, to assist you.

New York and Ottawa are in the Eastern Time Zone.. when it is noon here, it is  9 a.m. on the Pacific Coast.  Japan is 13 hours ahead of us. Again noon here, would be 1 a.m. the next day in Japan.  At the moment the Canadian website is the most current, http://www.perfectliberty.ca   any and all contact information given us is confidential.  Should you wish to send me information I will forward it to the contact nearest you.

Los Angeles CA USA, phone number is (310) 328-4861          San Francisco,CA  USA  (415) 665-3131         Oakland, CA USA (510) 531-5155

Honolulu, Hawaii   (808) 537-3237 –

Pl Church (Perfect Liberty) has a history that goes back to the First Founder Rev. Tokuharu Miki who was formerly a Buddhist priest,the story begins in 1912, when Rev Miki met Rev. Tokumitsu Kanada.  Our history is fascinating one and one we will look forward to sharing with you.  The Second Founder was Rev. Tokuchika Miki, who passed away Feb. 2. 1983.  Our current ( Third ) Founder is  Rev Takahito Miki

The PL 21 Precepts are the basis of the PL Teachings.  They reveal the true path of life for all humankind.  Beginning with PRECEPT #1   Life is Art”  – It is these precepts that I write about and live in my life on a daily basis.  For me PL is a way of life.  Not just a philosophy or teaching. Like the TAO it transcends  all earthly definition.   I invite you to join  me in my travels in life for we are connected by the ONE and only divine energy of Universal Oneness -God/Tao           The flames spell out    LIFE IS ART

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