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Thursday 10/25/2001
With a mind full of thoughts than run like a stampede of horses, how is it possible to know happiness? When the restless mind is brought to a still point through concentration on God, the stampeding horses stop to drink from the waters of the soul's joy.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 10/26/2001
Of course enlightenment is possible in this lifetime. What other lifetime is there?
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Saturday 10/27/2001
The mind becomes steady through meditation and dispassion-remaining even-minded or nonreactive to changing conditions, supremely free from any form of attraction or aversion.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 10/28/2001
If we have a little stream of running water in our garden and we want to divert it away from flooding the footpath and into the flowerbed, we must dig a new channel and block the old. Similarly, if we want think of God instead of allowing random thoughts to flood the mind, we must direct and focus our attention.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 10/29/2001
Let your mind be a temple for worshipping God, your thoughts candles of praise.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 10/30/2001
Moderation is essential to the spiritual life. Seek balance and the graceful ease that comes with it.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 10/31/2001
Spiritual obedience is the discipline of following the soul's wisdom. It is the key to lasting happiness.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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