Using our outside voice

''Each of us has developed an internal filtering process that helps us choose which parts of our constant inner monologues get voiced outside of our heads. Sometimes the choice is based on what we consider to be polite or appropriate, using subtlety instead of directness to try to get our point across. Other times the choice is made based on our expectations of the other person and what we feel they should know about us, our feelings, and our needs.

But our best chance of getting what we need is to communicate specifically by converting our inner voice to our outside voice.

This may seem unnecessary sometimes, especially when we think the other person has the same information we ourselves are working with, but we have to remember they also have their own inner voice, evaluating what they hear in light of their own issues and needs. With so much to consider and sift through, we are truly better off if we communicate precisely.
Not only does doing this minimize the chance for misinterpretation, but voicing our thoughts it is an act of creation. We convert thought and imagination to sound, releasing it from the chamber of our minds into the outside world. This carries energy and intention with it, making our thoughts, wishes, and even dreams come true. 

When we have the courage to speak our minds and use our voice to send the desires of our hearts from our inner world to the world outside, we take a bold step in making them happen.

By removing fear of what others may think and expectation of what others should understand, we free ourselves and our thoughts from the bondage of the mental chamber and let loose our desires onto the canvas of the world.

Next time we become aware that we have a choice about how to communicate, we can choose to use our outside voice and watch its creative power at work.   '' (Daily Om)

A Virtuous Cycle- the ripple efect

''In a world of six billion people, it’s easy to believe that the only way to initiate profound transformation is to take extreme action. Each of us, however, carries within us the capacity to change the world in small ways for better or worse.

Everything we do and think affects the people in our lives, and their reactions in turn affect others. As the effect of a seemingly insignificant word passes from person to person, its impact grows and can become a source of great joy, inspiration, anxiety, or pain.

Your thoughts and actions are like stones dropped into still waters, causing ripples to spread and expand as they move outward.
The impact you have on the world is greater than you could ever imagine, and the choices you make can have far-reaching consequences.

You can use the ripple effect to make a positive difference and spread waves of kindness that will wash over the world.

Should the opportunity arise, the recipient of a good deed will likely feel compelled to do a good deed for someone else. Someone feeling the effects of negative energy will be more likely to pass on that negative energy.
One act of charity, one thoughtful deed, or even one positive thought can pass from individual to individual, snowballing until it becomes a group movement or the ray of hope that saves someone’s life.

Every transformation, just like every ripple, has a point of origin.
You must believe in your ability to be that point of origin if you want to use the ripples you create to spread goodness. Consider the effect of your thoughts and actions, and try to act graciously as much as possible.

A smile directed at a stranger, a compliment given to a friend, an attitude of laughter, or a thoughtful gesture can send ripples that spread among your loved ones and associates, out into your community, and finally throughout the world.

You have the power to touch the lives of everyone you come into contact with and everyone those people come into contact with. The momentum of your influence will grow as your ripples moves onward and outward. One of those ripples could become a tidal wave of positivity.'' (DailyOm)

SHE'S

percepções

''QUERO FALAR

Quero continuar a falar contigo, como sempre fiz. Sempre expressei as minhasopiniões, sempre comuniquei. Mas comunico de outra maneira. Não é por
palavras. É por percepções. Eu sei que é difícil, que não estás acostumado.
Estás acostumado a ver, ouvir, tocar, falar, ler, mas percepcionar… isso deve
mesmo ser estranho para ti.

Faz uma coisa. Fecha os olhos. Respira. Pensa na respiração. Só. Permanece
assim durante algum tempo. Depois pede. Pede para te ser retirado o ego. Hás-
de sentir uma coisa enorme a sair. Depois pede para te ser retirada a resistência.
Verás outra coisa grande a sair – aviso-te que tanto o ego como a resistência
saem, mas apenas temporariamente.

Deixa uma luz entrar pela cabeça. Deixa-a percorrer todo o corpo. E depois
pensa em mim. Sente-me. Percepciona-me. Eu estarei na tua maior paz. Estarei
na maior luz que sentires entrar. Estarei na distância da vida quotidiana, na
imensa distância que separa esse momento sensitivo que estás a vivenciar
agora e a vida normal da matéria. E quanto maior a distância, maior a minha
presença.

E um dia, quando tiveres feito este exercício muitas vezes, vais saber de mim.
Eu estarei aí e irei fazer-me sentir. Cá te espero.''

O livro da Luz

a samambaia e o bambu

«Certo dia, decidi dar-me por vencida, renunciei ao meu trabalho, às minhas relações, e à minha fé. Resolvi desistir até da minha vida.
Dirigí-me ao bosque para ter uma última conversa com Deus.
" Deus," eu disse, " poderias dar-me uma boa razão para eu não entregar os pontos?"
Sua resposta me surpreendeu:
" Olha ao seu redor. Estás vendo a samambaia e o bambu?"
" Sim, estou vendo", respondi.
" Pois bem. Quando eu semeei as samambaias e o bambu, cuidei deles muito bem. Não lhes deixei faltar luz e água. A samambaia cresceu rapidamente, seu verde brilhante cobria o solo. Porém, da semente do bambu nada saía. Apesar disso, eu não desisti do bambu. No segundo ano, a samambaia cresceu ainda mais brilhante e viçosa. E, novamente, da semente do bambu, nada apareceu. Mas, eu não desisti do bambu. No terceiro ano, no quarto, a mesma coisa...

Mas, eu não desisti. Mas... no quinto ano, um pequeno broto saiu da terra. Aparentemente, em comparação com a samambaia, era muito pequeno, até insignificante. Seis meses depois, o bambu cresceu mais de 50 metros de altura. Ele ficara cinco anos afundando raízes. Aquelas raízes o tornaram forte e lhe deram o necessário para sobreviver. A nenhuma de minhas criaturas eu faria um desafio que elas não pudessem superar".

E, olhando bem no meu íntimo, disse:
" Sabes que durante todo esse tempo em que vens lutando, na verdade estavas criando raízes? Eu jamais desistiria do bambu. Nunca desistiria de ti. Não te compares com outros. O bambu foi criado com uma finalidade diferente da samambaia, mas ambos eram necessários para fazer do bosque um lugar bonito". " Teu tempo vai chegar", disse-me Deus. " Crescerás muito!" " Quanto tenho de crescer?", perguntei. " Tão alto como o bambu", foi a resposta. E eu deduzi: " Tão alto quanto puder!"

Um certo escritor escreveu: " Muitas coisas na vida pessoal e profissional são iguais ao bambu. Você trabalha, investe tempo, esforço, faz tudo o que pode para nutrir seu crescimento e, às vezes, não vê nada por semanas, meses ou anos. Mas, se tiver paciência para continuar trabalhando, persistindo e nutrindo, o seu quinto ano chegará e, com ele, virão um crescimento e mudanças que você jamais esperava".

O bambu nos ensina que não devemos facilmente desistir de nossos projetos, de nossos sonhos... Devemos sempre lembrar do bambu para não desistirmos facilmente diante das dificuldades que surgirão. Procure cultivar sempre dois bons hábitos em sua vida: a persistência e a paciência, pois todos nós merecemos alcançar os nossos objetivos! É preciso muita fibra para chegar às alturas e, ao mesmo tempo, muita flexibilidade para se curvar ao chão.

Nunca te arrependas de um dia de tua vida.

Os bons dias te dão felicidade.
 
Os maus te dão experiência.

Ambos são essenciais para a vida.
 
A felicidade te faz doce.

Os problemas te mantêm forte.

As lutas te mantêm humano.
 
As quedas te mantêm humilde.

O bom êxito te mantém brilhante.

Mas, só Deus te mantém caminhando...'' »

Agostinho da Silva...e gatos

''A obrigação do homem é voar alto..mas nunca perder a linha de terra''.

Medicine Buddha Mantra

Experiences we don´t understand

''Sometimes we have an experience that we don’t understand, but if we look deeply, or wait long enough, a reason for that experience will usually reveal itself. All the events in our lives lead to other events, and all that we have manifested in this present moment is the result of past events and experiences. We cannot easily tease apart the many threads that have been woven together to create our current reality. Experiences that don’t make sense, as well as any that we regret, are just as responsible for the good things in our lives as the experiences we do understand or label as “good.”
This is especially important to remember at times when we feel directionless or unsure of what to do. It is often at times like these that we take a job or move to a place without really knowing if it’s the right thing to do. We may ultimately end up leaving the job or the place, but often during that time we will have met someone who becomes an important friend, or we may have an experience that changes us in a profound way. When all the pieces of our life don’t quite make sense, we can remember that there may be some hidden gem of a reason that we are where we are having the experiences we are having.
It’s fun to look back on past experiences with an eye to uncovering those gems—the dreadful temporary job in a bland office building that introduced you to the love of your life; the roommate you couldn’t tolerate who gave you a book that changed your life; the time spent living in a city you didn’t like that led you into a deeper relationship with yourself. Remembering these past experiences can restore our faith in the present. Life is full of buried treasures. Chances are, you’re sitting on some right now.'' (Scott Blum- DailyOM)

'o que é o Amor?'

some Tulku L. quotes

 

‎"To have awareness of a negative emotion makes it not possible to experience the negative emotion." Tulku Lobsang

 

''A problem has great power. Many Buddhist teaching use problems. Problem is our master. A problem is a great teacher. Whenever you have a problem, use the problem. Don't waste it! This is the best way to become truly free of problems, in both body and mind."

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''We need problems. This is the way to be happy. You have a problem, and yes, this is a problem. But, if you don't have a problem, this is also a problem! Because without a problem you have no way to win, nothing to solve, no where to go. Everything changes, problems change. Because of change, you can become whatever you want'' Tulku Lobsang

 

‎"Life is only one day. Today is the day you need to decide. Today is the day you need to work, you need to be successful, you need to be happy. If you do not do it today, you will never do it. Life is only one day. Don't let fear and expectation prevent you from being happy with what you have now. Fear and expectation keep you in the future and in the past. Life is only one day." Tulku Lobsang

''Here is my secret to being a happy person. Don't take life so seriously! Life isn't serious. Life is complete joy! Everything is always coming and going. It is so unpredictable. We never know what is going to happen tomorrow.'' ...Tulku Lobsang

''Is the beauty in the flower or is the beauty in you?"

Tulku Lobsang

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15, 16 de Novembro 2011