“Can I afford the consequences of my thinking”

I nature, give to you, to be yours for ever and ever,

the right to the free enjoyment of this world.

I give to you the years that are before you,

and the world that is about you. 

 I give to you the sun by day and the Moon and the Stars by night, with the power to wake as the Earth rolls into the light of the sun,

and the power to sleep when the night comes. 

I give you the beauty of the Earth in the golden hourof dawn, with the vision of the Sun as it climbs above the hills,

with the glow of fire across the meadow and the sparkle on the river

that runs past.

The sight of the new stirring of the life of the world,

the sound of all moving things that praise their Maker,

the feeling that uplifts the heart as the light breaks on another day,

are yours. 

I give you the eager hope of spring, with the right to see the slow disrobing of the winter earth

and the slow unveiling of her secret treasury.

I give you the untold glory of a summer’s day,

with the touch of God in every lane and fire of the sun in every rose.

I give you the eternal promise of autum,

With the faith of all growing things in the life that will come again.

I give to you the peace of the earth on a winters day,

With the robe of stainless white not made with hands.

I give you the full glory of the changing year,

and perfect trust in the ways of God

that have never failed upon the Earth. 

I give you the quite of the hilltop, the vision of the smiling world that opens out below,

the green fields that stretch far away until they touch the sky.

I give you the path that brings you to the valley,

with the trees that rise like silent sentinels to guard

 the peace of the woodland walks where you  may be alone.

I give you the thrill heights where man can think no mean thing,

And the calm of the hidden places where little children seek

And find the key to the Kingdom of Heaven.

The leaping joy of spring, the glittering dance of summer, The rustling leaves of autum,

The stillness and strengthening of winter,

I  give to you.

I give to you the ceaseless wonder of the day and the night,

and the seasons as they pass. 

I give to you the song that has been in the world

since the birds began to sing, the joyous hymn of the lark

 and the plaintive music of the nightingale;

The beauty that has been on the earth since the flowers began to peep;

The silver lamps that have hung in the sky since the stars began to shine. 

 I give you the understanding of the voices of the dumb things – The neigh of the horse that a rider loves,

The bark of the dog that has been man’s friend throughout the years

and the purring of the cat on the hearth.

I give you the music of the day to stir your soul,

and the stillness of the night in which you hear,

if you listen,the voice of God. 

I Give you the gentle breeze that kisses the face 

 of a child,the wind that tosses the ship at sea:

I give you tenderness and strength. I give you the charity that comforts the sufferer

and the pity that softens the life of the poor.

give you the wisdom of health and the power to

 Build up in your body a holy temple for your soul.

I give you the power to think and to know and understand,

the power to love books and all beautiful things.

I give you the power to win the love of little children

and the power to hold your head high among men.

I give you the waters of the Earth, with the right to listen to the whisper of the stream

as it rises in the hills, to the chatter of the river

as it gathers and widens, and to the shout of the cataract

 as it splashes through the rocks.

I give you the beauty of the moving sea when it kisses the Sun,

 and the vision of the liquid peaks that rise and fall.

I give you the slowly creeping waves that have never

been still since the seas were made,

and the rocks they have ground into golden sands. 

I give you the oceans in the calm and the storm With the waters that dance in the air,

the showers and the winds,

the snow that clothes the world anew in a night,

the rain that taps on he window

and the rainbow that springs out of the Sun. 

 I give you free for ever, with the right to take whom you will,

the full enjoyment of the Natural Gallery of everlasting pictures

and the right to see the unveiling of all sunsets,

the covering of the heath with red and gold,

the floating past of the clouds

 that ride like Mountain peaks across the sky.

I give you access to all the bushes laden with berries,

To the daffodils and the violet beds,

To the place where ferns and mosses hide,

and to the tulips when they hang their heads at night. 

I give you the power to remember and the power to forget, and I give you the strength to forgive.

I give you the love of the quiet places

where the burden of the pretty things will fall away.

I give you the right to wander by the brook

That babbles o’er pebbles,

to rise early in the morning and see the dew on every buttercup,

To lose yourself among the heatherand in the fields of cloth and gold.

I give you the Past, with its heritage of good and ill.

I give you the Present, with the opportunity that knows no bound.

I give you the Future, with the years that never end and know no sorrow.

I give you the long, long thoughts of youth and the memories of the years;

the hope of dawning life, the dream of the days to be,

and the looking-back.

I give you the yearning and the craving that make life sweet.

I give you the time of waiting and the time of fulfillment.

I give you the spirit that good fortune does not mar

Nor ill fortune break. 

I give you the calm that looks out upon the world

and will not be discomforted. I give you the heart that does not quail;

The courage that does not flinch;

the faith that will not fail in the Valley of the Shadow.

I give you the power to believe.

in the everlasting spirit of the world. 

I give you the love of true things, The love of pure things, and the compassion of sweet liberty.

I give you the scorn of ignoble things,

the hate of all things evil,

and the strength to march breast forward against them

until they are destroyed. 

I give you the promise that theyShall be destroyed, That the face of the Earth shall be fair,

and that the mind of man shall be free,

That all that come from God shall yet return to Him,

that little children yet shall see the Dawn that no man knows. 

Author (Not Sure Possibly Arthur Mee) 

I – Me – My

I have an image of you.
I have an image of everything with which I come into contact.
I have and Image of me; therefore -
I cannot see anything but me and what me feels and thinks and reacts to.
So nothing is true – Everything is false – my idea, my image.
It is so thick around me that I am blind, I cannot see what really is.
Because all is me.
I am ready to fight anything or anybody that tries to shatter my image, my idea
of myself, of you, of everything.
I live in a tiny world of me. A small fragmentation of what really is – but which
to me is my all – and which is entirely false.
I live in a mist of falsehood and bluff – untrue to myself and to all around me.
Ever chatting within and without, never stopping to see or lookfor the truth about myself.
But
There is an observer deep within that knows -
I know I am false.
I know it and so I spend my life living outwardly finding something at all times
to hide the truth, because I am in command.
I do not want to face me.
I am afraid to face that truth.
Why?
Because I know that in order to face the truth of myself, I have to break open
the shell I have built around me.
I know I have to face it – break it, burn it and shatter the very ground on which
this me stands in order to begin again – washed -clean – reborn -
But I do none of this because
I do not have the courage – nor do I want to move out of my tiny little world
of me.
Could this by any chance be you to?

Taken from Looking Within by Swami Narayani

agreement 1
Be impeccable with your word – Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
agreement 2
Don’t take anything personally – Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
agreement 3
Don’t make assumptions – Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
agreement 4
Always do your best – Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

Don Miguel Ruiz’s – read his book “The Four Agreements”

O’ Great Spirit 
Whose voice I hear in the winds, 
And whose breath gives life 
To all the world, hear me!  
I am small and weak,  
I need your strength and wisdom.
  
Let me walk in beauty, 
And make my eyes ever behold 
The red and purple sunset. 
Make my hands Respect the things you have made,
 And my ears sharp to hear your voice. 
Make me wise, 
So that I may understand 
The things you have taught my people.
Let me learn the lessons
You have hidden In every leaf and rock.
 I seek strength, 
Not to be greater than my brother, 
But to fight my greatest enemy- myself. 
Make me always ready 
To come to you with clean hands 
And straight eyes.
 So when life fades, 
As the fading sunset, 
My spirit may come to you 
Without shame.

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,

 even to the dull and the ignorant,

they too have their story.

 Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,

 for the world is full of trickery.

But let not this blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

 Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

 And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy

Stand Before me on the Sign of Infinity.

Stand before me on the Sign of Infinity all you of the Earth.

With the granting of “The Law of Probenation” comes the application of change.

 I will give you the key.

 And with this knowledge, please realize, comes the responsibility of sharing it.

 I will show you the way: (It’s very simple).

 Throughout the Universe there is order.

 In the movement of the planets … in nature … and in the functioning of the human mind. A mind that is in its natural state of order is in harmony with the Universe,and such a mind is timeless.

Your life is an expression of your mind.

You are a creator of your own Universe, for as a human being you are “free to will” whatever state of being you desire through the use of your thoughts and words.

 There is great Power there. It can be a blessing or a curse.

 It’s entirely up to you, for the quality of your life is brought about by the quality of your thinking.

Think about that. Thoughts produce actions.

See the pettiness and the envy and the greed and the fear and all the other attitudes that cause you pain and discomfort.

 Realize that the one thing you have absolute control over is your attitude.

See the effect that it has on those around you, for each life is linked to all Life and your words carry with them chain reactions like a stone that has been thrown into a pond.

 If your thinking is in order, your words will flow directly from the heart, creating ripples of love.

 If you truly want to change your world, my friends, you must change your thinking. Reason is your greatest tool.

It creates an atmosphere of understanding which leads to caring which is Love.

 Choose your words with care. Go forth … with Love. 

 Words from “Beauty, Truth, Love, Freedom, Peace” AKASH:

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