quotes March 19th 2009

[Rhonda]

Direct your evolution

"Consciousness is the basis of all life and the field of all possibilities. Its nature is to expand and unfold its full potential. The impulse to evolve is thus inherent in the very nature of life."

-- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Unlike other species, human beings can monitor our own evolutionary process. Better yet, we have the awareness and power to design our evolutionary path.

As creators, we are not limited to evolving through tiny, incremental steps. With our potent imaginations, we can design and manifest dramatic, profound change. How remarkable! What an awesome responsibility. What fun!

Our challenge is to break free of our present concept of reality to create brand new dreams that will bring the ideal to life.

"There is only one thing more powerful than all the armies of the world, that is an idea whose time has come."

-- Victor Hugo

"We lie in the lap of immense intelligence."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson



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[Rhonda]

Concentration is not to try hard to watch something. In zazen if you try to look at one spot you will be tired in about five minutes. This is not concentration. Concentration means freedom. So your effort should be directed at nothing. You should be concentrated on nothing.

-Suzuki

[Rhonda]

When a child dies, an angel comes down from heaven, takes the child in its arms and spreading out its large white wings visits all the places that had been particularly dear to the child. From the best loved place the angel gathers a handful of flowers, flying up again to heaven with them. Here they bloom more beautiful than on earth, but the flower which is most loved receives a voice so that it can join the song of the chorus of bliss.


-Hans Christian Andersen

[Rhonda]

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

-- Anne Frank

[Rhonda]

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
-- Arthur Ashe

[Rhonda]

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.

-F. Scott Fitzgerald

[Rhonda]

"Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves - our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love. "

~ William E. Simon

[Rhonda]

"There's no abiding success without commitment. "

~ Tony Robbins

[Rhonda]

Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.

-- Max Lucado

[Rhonda]

Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: it might have been.
-- Alfred, Lord Tennyson