Evolution of Peace
by Swami Sadashiva
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Religion & Spirituality
description:
reviewing the evolution of my thoughts since my first book was published
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chapter 1:
latest ideas July 08
latest ideas July 08
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peace & paradise; love & grace - this is the focus of present day life.
foundations of peace include mind-body-soul balance
this translates into healthy foods, habits, lifestyles, ethical/compassionate behavior, living one's life purpose, aligning yourself with Gods vision for your best life, and some sort of spiritual connection
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras discusses codes of conduct/ethics; the first of which is 'ahimsa', or non-violence, or not causing trouble to any creature including yourself. Moreover, ahimsa is advised in action, word, and thought; it is thought is the toughest level to control. Other mystical branches of other religions speak of the same concept.
So the core of a peaceful life is the intention to have peaceful thoughts. Ultimately, it is God's grace that allows us even this realization as well as the ability to have such peaceful thoughts, but that is getting ahead of the discussion.
As we think, so is our reality.
Gandhi said, 'Be the change you wish to see'
If you can envision it, it already exists, or you can create it.
If you wish to live in peace and paradise, listen; align yourself with the vision God has for you to live your paradise.
Use your God-given gifts; live your life purpose (dharma)
...as we think, so is our reality
abundance consciousness thinking: experiencing we have and are everything we need.
abundance consciousness is realizing, just as everything contains atoms, so are similar, everything has soul, so all is one. You are everything; you have everything; the entire universe and creation are, at their essence, soul; nothing is outside of you (ie soul). So no need to 'wish' you had this or that.
However, if vision comes to have something for altruistic purposes, then a combination of grace descending, and inner resources of creativity help to create or 'attract' what is required from the vision.
Just as an apple tree is nothing but wood - yet from within itself it produces apples - food for life; from within humans comes joy, peace, and even the creativity to attract/create things like land/home, and all things required for self-sufficient living in tune with nature.
these days people are being called to a saner, simpler, more natural lifestyle in smaller, like-minded communities - though integrated with the larger community and other smaller communities. This calling brings greater peace and allows one to find joy by living more of their vision of paradise. Learning to live at nature's pace, learning to be self-sufficient as much as possible, to share and swap God-gifts with others... all this is what is going on now as we move into the greater time of Sat Yuga or paradise on earth.
It is a time of intuition, mediation, nature connection, human feelings and love, spontaneity, and childlike wonder; it is a time where there is no 'right' way to do things other than doing them out of love. It is a time when grace uplifts us all beyond the training braces of religion and theory to reveal our same universal soul-selves as all other people, creatures, and nature.
It is a time of developing and living one's peace & paradise
May you live ever more in your peace & paradise; love & grace
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foundations of peace include mind-body-soul balance
this translates into healthy foods, habits, lifestyles, ethical/compassionate behavior, living one's life purpose, aligning yourself with Gods vision for your best life, and some sort of spiritual connection
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras discusses codes of conduct/ethics; the first of which is 'ahimsa', or non-violence, or not causing trouble to any creature including yourself. Moreover, ahimsa is advised in action, word, and thought; it is thought is the toughest level to control. Other mystical branches of other religions speak of the same concept.
So the core of a peaceful life is the intention to have peaceful thoughts. Ultimately, it is God's grace that allows us even this realization as well as the ability to have such peaceful thoughts, but that is getting ahead of the discussion.
As we think, so is our reality.
Gandhi said, 'Be the change you wish to see'
If you can envision it, it already exists, or you can create it.
If you wish to live in peace and paradise, listen; align yourself with the vision God has for you to live your paradise.
Use your God-given gifts; live your life purpose (dharma)
...as we think, so is our reality
abundance consciousness thinking: experiencing we have and are everything we need.
abundance consciousness is realizing, just as everything contains atoms, so are similar, everything has soul, so all is one. You are everything; you have everything; the entire universe and creation are, at their essence, soul; nothing is outside of you (ie soul). So no need to 'wish' you had this or that.
However, if vision comes to have something for altruistic purposes, then a combination of grace descending, and inner resources of creativity help to create or 'attract' what is required from the vision.
Just as an apple tree is nothing but wood - yet from within itself it produces apples - food for life; from within humans comes joy, peace, and even the creativity to attract/create things like land/home, and all things required for self-sufficient living in tune with nature.
these days people are being called to a saner, simpler, more natural lifestyle in smaller, like-minded communities - though integrated with the larger community and other smaller communities. This calling brings greater peace and allows one to find joy by living more of their vision of paradise. Learning to live at nature's pace, learning to be self-sufficient as much as possible, to share and swap God-gifts with others... all this is what is going on now as we move into the greater time of Sat Yuga or paradise on earth.
It is a time of intuition, mediation, nature connection, human feelings and love, spontaneity, and childlike wonder; it is a time where there is no 'right' way to do things other than doing them out of love. It is a time when grace uplifts us all beyond the training braces of religion and theory to reveal our same universal soul-selves as all other people, creatures, and nature.
It is a time of developing and living one's peace & paradise
May you live ever more in your peace & paradise; love & grace
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