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Tuesday 07/28/2026
When work is understood as service, the questions of right livelihood are more easily answered. Service contributes to the welfare of others, to peace, and to the repair and healing of the world. Any vocation that is contrary to these cannot be called right livelihood.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 07/29/2026
We must do everything as if we are demonstrating the teachings to those around us, for indeed we are. Even when we are alone, we are studied by conscience.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Thursday 07/30/2026
Actions in the world are an expression of the forces of nature. It is possible to observe these forces without identifying with them. Imagining oneself as the doer of action is like a bicyclist on a downhill slope who keeps pedaling.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 07/31/2026
When the senses are purified through spiritual practice, the self-serving tendency of the ego gives way to the experience of awe. When we are free of the desire to possess the beauty we experience, we can experience it with radical amazement.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Saturday 08/01/2026
Aim high and insist on joy. Refuse to be distracted.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 08/02/2026
Sit quietly and notice your breathing. It's a simple way to touch the peace within you that is the soul's calling card.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 08/03/2026
We cannot create, acquire, or earn a spiritual condition. Don't worry about being good. Trying to be good is based on a false premise. Be authentic.
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
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