Rilke Quote

"Being inside human beings is where God learns."

St. Teresa's Prayer

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you....

May you be content knowing you are a child of God....

Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Ben Vereen Video Clip -- Toning

Prayer -- George Appleton (b.1902-d.1993)

"O Creator Lord, let me feel the 'isness' of things and people, without resistance, without trying to impose my own pattern upon them or exploit them for selfish ends. Let me welcome them, enjoy them, value them, love them, for what they are and for what they are becoming through your creative love."

Heart Reality - Quote from Love Without End

"Your heart will always know what is true, although the process of living is required to learn the details! Reality responds instinctively to love. You do not have to use force to implement reality. Have courage, for reality exists to work. You do not have to use persuasion, or know influential people to invoke reality's potential. Reality belongs equally to everyone. Therefore, licensed permission, special education, and originality are not required. Reality represents the utmost in honesty, innocence, and approachability, even to the smallest and most innocent child. You simply have to know that reality is one with God and have the courage to accept it. The heart knows truth as that which sets it free."

"Love Without End", Chapter 15

Spiritual Windowshoppers -- A Poem by Rumi

These spiritual windowshoppers,

who idly ask, 'How much is that?' Oh, I'm just looking.

They handle a hundred items and put them down,

shadows with no capital.

What is spent is love, and two eyes wet with weeping.

But these walk into a shop,

and their whole lives pass suddenly in that moment,

in that shop.

Where did you go? "Nowhere."

What did you have to eat? "Nothing much."

Even if you don't know what you want,

buy something, to be part of the exchanging flow.

Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah.

It makes absolutely no difference what people think of you.

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By Jalaluddin Rumi, from the Divani Shamsi Tabrizi, version by Coleman Barks, From "Rumi: Like This"

© Copyright 2008 Robert Wilkinson