Why I STOPPED “Visualizing” My Future…

I had brought up the scripture to point out a couple of distinctions that I thought would be useful for that particular discussion we were having. But during our discussion, I was surprised by the responses of some of the class members to the perspectives that emerged. This is an exploration of one of those perspectives and its implications.

Siddartha Gautama was born as a prince. He belonged to a Hindu family in northern India. He was raised in the life of luxury and married young.

Singing bowls are used for meditation, relaxation and healing purposes. These small, circular bowls function like bells and have a melodious sound when played. Singing bowls come mainly from Tibet although they are also played in Nepal, India, and Bhutan.

Many of us take insurance on almost everything we have. We take insurance on our homes, cars health, etc. Why is it important? Because when we are in trouble, we don’t want to face it alone. We need someone alongside us to help us bear the burden.

It was dark inside but I was never scared. Not a single ray of light could penetrate through but I could clearly see my world. The silence surrounded me but I never felt alone.

The Twelve Steps are synonymous for recovery and growth. Let’s focus on steps eight and nine from the biblical setting. How do we make restitution for our wrongs?

Spiritual Enlightenment by Christina R Jussaume will be without doubt one of the best books to be seen released in 2010. Being full of poetry that is clearly written from the heart of the poet you can see that it is clearly done with the one desire of helping others find the same joy that she has, because she let the love of God sustain her through the heartache and pain of loss.

In some ways, spiritual growth is just a movement towards spiritual congruency. For me, moving closer towards “praying without ceasing” would be an example of both spiritual growth and a move towards spiritual congruency.

Singing Bowls have been used for centuries for relaxation and healing. They are traditionally made from a combination of seven metals. These metals include silver, gold, mercury, copper, iron, tin, and lead.

Holy water is plain water that is blessed by someone with the authority to do so. I am not qualified to sanctify water and call it holy. It requires a formal ritual that must be followed; and in the Catholic church, for example, it is performed by a priest, or a higher authority, such as a bishop or an archbishop.

We were talking about the negative effect of having a friend or a group of friends who bring you down lower than you would like to be. I asked my students the following series of questions (keep in mind that these are sixth graders).

Jesus: He’s the only way. But so many people seem to resist Him. Find out why YOU need Him in your life–and why life IS just better with Jesus in it!