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Saturday 05/25/2002
The commitment of devotees in a spiritual community to practice and remain steadfast on the path of Self-realization shines a light on the path and provides encouragement for others in difficult times. We see ourselves in one another.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 05/26/2002
Simplify your life by making a conscious effort to reduce possessions. Care for and repair what you have. When something new is needed, release the old.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 05/27/2002
Dispassion, the freedom from attraction and aversion, is pure willingness. Only when the mind is purified of desire can we be open to divine guidance.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 05/28/2002
The first step toward spiritual freedom is learning to control desires by redirecting our attention to what is useful. Ultimately, we are able to rest in the wholeness of God and all desire fades away. Without a separate self, desire cannot exist.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 05/29/2002
Thoughts and perceptions either lead toward freedom that liberates us from suffering or the bondage that brings pain. The initial impression may belie its end result. Self-discipline may be painful in the beginning, but bring happiness and freedom in the end.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Thursday 05/30/2002
To be free of passionate desire does not impede our ability to love; it makes true love possible. Without superimposing our needs and wants on another, we can love them for who they are.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 05/31/2002
True contentment does not arise in response to any circumstance. It arises when the mind is calm, and the joy of the soul is revealed. Knowing this, we are reminded to seek happiness where we are most likely to find it in the temple of Superconscious meditation.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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