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Saturday 06/10/2006
Excitement has another side, the depression that comes when the excitement has burned down. Enthusiasm, or being "in God," is more useful. With enthusiasm, our focus is on God, rather than the excitement fueled from imagining how things will turn out.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 06/11/2006
Don't confuse selfless service with activity. The hallmark of selfless service is peace and the harmony of unity consciousness. This does not come from either activity or inactivity but relies on a pure intent.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 06/12/2006
Just as the power of a raging river can be harnessed to light a city, so can our own energy be directed toward the single purpose of Self-realization.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 06/13/2006
In its natural state, the heart sings. When we listen to the heart, our voices cannot resist.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 06/14/2006
Like a mother who gives her child the toy he believes will bring him happiness, the spiritual teacher may assist devotees with their karma by helping them fulfill certain desires. Just as the mother knows the toy will soon be cast aside, so the teacher sees the student's steps before they are taken.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Thursday 06/15/2006
Conditions in life will always be unstable, continually subject to change. Stability is found only in the unconditional. What is unconditional? Only pure love.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 06/16/2006
In meditation, lift your gaze above the inner horizon. Seek the light of wisdom at the third eye center as one waits for the sun at dawn.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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