AOM Meditations: 121319

by Juliusz Lewandowski (Martwy)

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"A complete sharing between two people is an impossibility and whenever it seems, nevertheless, to exist, it is a narrowing, a mutual agreement which robs either one member or both of his fullest freedom and development. But, once the realization is accepted that, even between the closest human beings, infinite distances continue to exist, a wonderful living side by side can grow up, if they succeed in loving the distance between them which makes it possible for each to see the other whole and against a wide sky!"

~ Rainer Maria Rilke

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"Love is not wanting the other to become a clone of ourselves. 'Other' offers resistance, pushing us to find what is self. Love is actively embracing our equality and pushing each other to realize our full potential and make our full contribution to the world."

~ Howard Jones

AOM Meditations: 011819

by Juliusz Lewandowski (Martwy)

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"Here’s some key attitudes of mindfulness:

Present-moment awareness - being aware of any of your senses or inner thoughts and emotions. It’s the opposite of being lost in your thoughts or multi-tasking.

Kindness - learning to be nice and friendly to yourself and others in thoughts, words and actions. Sometimes, it’s called compassion.

Curiosity - being interested in the world around us and within us. Ideally, you would also be cultivating a sense of awe or wonder along with curiosity, which research shows is very good for you too - making you happier and healthier.

Allowing or acceptance - letting things be instead of trying to change them, especially when it comes to emotions and thoughts, and observing experiences instead of trying to control or fight them. Mindfulness has roots in Buddhism, and the Buddha essentially stated: To be happy, you need to let go of control. Grasping and controlling is the root cause of suffering and unhappiness."

By Shamash Alidina 

AOM Meditations: 062118

Nu vermello (2016) by Julius Lewandowski

Thanks to a Friend for sending us this beautiful art

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"Enthusiasm is one of life's greatest qualities, 

but it must be practiced 

to become a dominant factor in one's life.  

There is real magic in enthusiasm. 

It spells the difference 

between mediocrity and accomplishment."

~Norman Vincent Peale 

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"Enthusiasm, 

like measles, mumps, 

and the common cold, 

is highly contagious."

~Emory Ward

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"Here is good news to those to whom enthusiasm does not come naturally: It can be cultivated. At first, you must consciously put your eyes, your voice, your spirit--in a word, yourself--into your appreciation of people and events and things. Do this around your home, at your work, and in your social contacts, and you will be surprised at how quickly it will become second nature. You will find yourself living in a more gracious and enthusiastic world, for your enthusiasm will be reflected back to you from the people to whom you give it."

~David Dunn

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"Every great and commanding movement 

in the annals of the world 

is the triumph of enthusiasm.  

Nothing great was ever achieved without it."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson