Inspiring quotes from hinduism and other sources

But now I see the benefit from those allergies.

-k

 

hehehe...oh kharakov

 

"Man's possibilities are very great. You cannot even conceive a shadow of what man is capable of attaining..."

G.I.Gurdjieff

 

And yet another benefit from allergies.

-k

 

So, I saw Godspell last night...and I was really inspired (and I've heard some of the music before)...but I wanted to share:

All Good Gifts

We plow the fields and scatter the good seed on the land..
But it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand..
He sends us snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain...
The breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain...
All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heaven above
So thank the Lord, oh thank the Lord for all his love...
We thank thee then, O Father, for all things bright and good,
The seedtime and the harvest, our life our health our food,
No gifts have we to offer for all thy love imparts
But that which thou desirest, our humble thankful hearts!
All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heaven above..
So thank the Lord, oh thank the Lord for all his love..
I really wanna thank you Lord!

 

Prayer for Life's Journey


O God, Who has commanded that no man should be idle, give us grace to employ all our talents and faculties in the service appointed to us; that, whatsoever our hand findeth to do, we may do it with our might. Cheerfully may we go on in the road which Thou hast marked out, not desiring too earnestly that it should be either more smooth or more wide; but daily seeking our way by Thy light, may we trust ourselves and the issue of our journey, to Thee the Fountain of Joy, and sing songs of praise as we go along

 

You are the light of the world!
You are the light of the world!
But if that light is under a bushel,
It's lost something kind of crucial
You've got to stay bright to be the light of the world

You are the salt of the earth
You are the salt of the earth
But if that salt has lost it's flavor
It ain't got much in its favor
You can't have that fault and be the salt of the earth!

(chorus)
So let your light so shine before men
Let your light so shine
So that they might know some kindness again
We all need help to feel fine (let's have some wine!)

You are the city of God
You are the city of God
But if that city's on a hill
It's kinda hard to hide it well
You've got to stay pretty in the city of God

(chorus)
So let your light so shine before men
Let your light so shine
So that they might know some kindness again
We all need help to feel fine (let's have some wine!)

You are the light of the world
You are the light of the world
But the tallest candlestick
Ain't much good without a wick
You've got to live right to be the light of the world ~ Godspell

 

May we harness body and mind to see
The Lord of Life, who dwells in everyone.
May we ever with one-pointed mind
Strive for blissful union with the Lord.
May we train our senses to serve the Lord
Through the practice of meditation.

-Shvetashvatara Upanishad

 

I pervade the entire universe in my unmanifested form. All creatures find their existence in me, but I am not limited by them. Behold my divine mystery! These creatures do not really dwell in me, and though I bring them forth and support them, I am not confined within them. They move in me as the winds move in every direction in space.

-Bhagavad Gita 9:4-6

 

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

Matthew 6:19-24

 

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.

"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."

Matthew 7:13-21

 

Self-important, obstinate, swept away by the pride of wealth, they ostentatiously perform sacrifices without any regard for their purpose. Egotistical, violent, arrogant, lustful, angry, envious of everyone, they abuse my presence within their own bodies and in the bodies of others.

-Bhagavad Gita 16:17-18

 

Let us know peace.
For as long as the moon shall rise,
For as long as the rivers shall flow,
For as long as the sun will shine,
For as long as the grass shall grow,
Let us know peace.

Native American

 

I was looking up some cool stuff (did a search for nothing lasts forever eternal damnation) and I found this:

Lol. I think I read that around here sometime.

 

Through every minute of this day, be with me, Lord!
Through every day of all this week, be with me, Lord!
Through every week of all this year, be with me, Lord!
So shall the days and weeks and years be threaded on a golden cord.
And all draw on with sweet accord into thy fullness, Lord, that so,
When time is past,
By grace I may, at last,
Be with thee, Lord.


- John Oxenham

 

The esteemed Mullah Nasrudin once invented a magic wand. 'Hmm,' thought Nasrudin to himself, 'I'd better patent this before someone else gets the idea'
And so the Mullah waved his magic wand and created there in the street outside his own house a patent office. Nasrudin entered, and approaching the reception desk, said 'I've invented a magic wand, I'd like to apply for a patent on it please'.
'Don't be foolish old man!' came back the retort, 'Everyone knows there's no such thing as a magic wand'.

my re-telling from 'The Universe Next Door' by Robert Anton Wilson.

 

pebbles in a bag,,all polish one another..

luv n light

 

Pseudo esoteric systems also play their part in the work and activities of esoteric circles. Namely, they are intermediaries between humanity which is entirely immersed in the materialistic life and schools which are interested in the education of a certain number of people, as much for the purposes of their own existences as for the purpose of the work of a cosmic character which they may be carrying out. The very idea of esotericism, of initiation, reaches people in most cases through pseudo-esoteric systems and schools; and if there were not these pseudo-esoteric schools, the vast majority of humanity would have no possibility whatever of learning and hearing of anything greater than life because the truth in its pure form would be inaccessible to them. By reason of the characteristics of man’s being, particularly of the contemporary being, truth can only come to people in the form of a lie – only in this form are they able to accept it; only in this form are they able to digest and assimilate it. Truth undefiled would be for them, indigestible food.

From a talk by G.I.Gurdjieff.

 

A lot of words to say "Sometimes it's nicer to learn about something through fiction, so we don't have to experience the atrocity first hand."

 

I disagree. Something much more is being said here.

I posted it because it may give some insight into the activities of certain bogus gurus etc.
Gurdjieff is saying that the psyche of the average human being is simply incapable of either coming to any direct understanding of truth, without having it wrapped up, and that probably, if they did see something real, it would blow all their fuses. That is, among other things.
If you only look at the surface, that's all you'll ever see.