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Thursday 11/01/2001
For some people, devotion means love for God. For others it is devotion to Truth. In either case, it is the commitment that draws the response.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 11/02/2001
Regardless of any harmful deeds we may have done, the true Self remains unstained. The painful consequences of our errors may serve to break our heart open and allow the true Self to shine the light of compassion into our life.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Saturday 11/03/2001
The benefits of daily meditation touch all areas of our life. As awareness grows, we experience radiant health, a peaceful mind, and harmonious relationships.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 11/04/2001
As we learn to restrain the impulses of the ego's selfish desires, our relationships with others naturally improve. The soul's joy lights up our heart and mind and illumines our interactions with others.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 11/05/2001
As we begin to live by the light of the soul's joy, everything else seems dull in comparison. For the devotee who has awakened to a life lived in divine love, there is only that. Nothing else will satisfy.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 11/06/2001
The mind, which has been allowed to roam wherever it will, at first resists the discipline of meditation. With focus and ceaseless striving, the goal of inner peace is attained.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 11/07/2001
Once the mind is brought under control of the concentrated will, persistent striving to maintain steadiness is required. Return again and again to the object of meditation, until at last the peaceful state prevails.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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