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Daily Ramblings – Spiritual Sunday – The Soul Adventure Seminar

08 Sunday Jan 2023

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spiritual Sunday

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Covid, ECK, Eckankar, Freedom, God, Happiness, Love, Soul, Soul Adventure, Worldwide

All, ECKANKAR has a worldwide seminar that is available to everyone, whether you are an ECKist or not. When COVID hit, ECKANKAR began recording events for the public who could not attend. This year we finally had an in-person event (I did not attend), and in November they offer the public to watch key parts of the event online.

If you’d be interested in hearing Sri Harold’s talk, you can attend the event here:

https://www.eckankar.org/html/ECKSoulAdventure/index.php

Make sure you click on guest. The organization will need your address to send you the password to the event, and that’s it!

I hope all of you are having a terrific 2023. I am. It’s been a great year so far.

May the blessings be!

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Ingrid Bergman

04 Wednesday Jan 2023

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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Casablanca, Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Kisses, Love, memory, Movies, Regrets, Wikipedia

Happiness is good health and a bad memory.

Ingrid Bergman

A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.

Ingrid Bergman

A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness.

Ingrid Bergman

I have no regrets. I wouldn’t have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.

Ingrid Bergman

I have no regrets. I wouldn’t have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.

Ingrid Bergman

It has been so nice catching up on comments, your postings I missed in December, and interacting with you. I missed all of you while I was on hiatus in December.

Today we discover Ingrid Bergman. She is famous for her acting career, particularly a movie called Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart. Here’s her Wikipedia link in case you are interested in learning more about her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Bergman

Well, that’s it for now. Have a great Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spiritual Sunday – Rediscovering Happiness

06 Sunday Nov 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spiritual Sunday

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Contemplation, Contentment, Happiness, Joy, Love, Meditation, Prayer, spiritual discipline, Spiritual Exercises, Spiritual habits, Spiritual responsibilities

Regardless of your faith or religious path, each comes with certain disciplines that should be followed in order to attain the success the path offers. Meditation daily, prayer daily or multiple times, eating the right foods and avoiding those that are not allowed. All these should be practiced with love.

I mention quite a bit in my blog about my practice of a “do nothing day”. I wanted to correct that here. There are certain disciplines my religious path requires and even on my “do nothing day” these are done. I read from my bible, I study my discourses, I do my spiritual exercises, and I do my daily journaling. I perform these tasks with joy and detachment. Detachment means I do these things without expectation of a revelation, reward, or some other benefit. I do them out of love for God.

One of the quotes provided by the teachings I follow is that “All is in its rightful place in the worlds of God.” – Sri Harold Klemp. This statement if taken to heart provides a sense of contentment. I have all I need. I am happy. I am safe. I am content. How could I not be if “All is in its rightful place in the worlds of God”?

Many people are constantly looking for happiness. They look here and there, hoping they can find it. What is sad and funny is that happiness is within. It is sad for those who do not know this and are constantly looking for it somewhere else. Perhaps happiness can be found in making a lot of money. Perhaps I can get my happiness through another person. Perhaps I could get a better job, a better car, or a better set of clothes. It is funny because when we finally discover that happiness is within, we stop striving. We stop looking. We realize after all the time we spent suffering that we had happiness with us the whole time.

I wish everyone could experience the contentment I felt when I woke up this morning. I woke up, had my breakfast, did my journaling, my spiritual reading, and my religious studies. As I was doing these things a calmness came. Along with this calmness came contentment and happiness. Because I realized how great life is. The only way I can describe it is the feeling that arose with a scene in my mind about being a kid on Saturday morning with a box of cereal in his hand, watching cartoons with his brother. How we laughed.

We lose this simple happiness as we bear the mantle of life. Now there are bills. There are people to take care of. There are responsibilities. Those childhood memories fade away, as responsibility and worry take over. Then, one day, we reawaken those childhood memories. We realize that happiness has always been there, hidden under the clutter of our lives. A clutter, mind you, that we created because we wanted to recapture this happiness, but forgot where we put it.

Today, even if for a moment, think about a time in your life you were truly happy. Was it because someone else made you happy? Was it because of the things you had? Was it because of the way you looked? I think you’ll find that those moments of peak happiness were simple times. You were happy because you just were. I wish you every happiness in life. You already have it within you. Rediscover that.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spiritual Sunday – The Key to Spiritual Living

02 Sunday Oct 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spiritual Sunday

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Chant, Eckankar, God, HU, Living, Love, Name, spirituality, Sunday

Here is yet another free e-booklet from ECKANKAR. This one is on the word HU, which is an ancient name for God. HU is a mantra we use when we pray. HU is non-denominational. It can be used by anyone at any time. Get your free e-booklet here, if you are interested in learning more: https://www.eckankar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HU-Your-Key-to-Spir-Living_ebooklet.pdf

I hope all of you have a terrific Sunday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spiritual Sunday – Divine Guidance

18 Sunday Sep 2022

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Divine Guidance, God, heaven, ideas, Intuition, Love, Nudges, Promptings, Spirit

Hello, all. I hope you are having a terrific Sunday. Here’s another free e-booklets from ECKANKAR, should you choose to take a look: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.eckankar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Divine-Guidance_eBooklet.pdf

This one is on Divine Guidance. It explains intuition, visions, and all those nudges or promptings we get to do this or that. Where do those come from? How can we take advantage of this guidance? Do we trust it? Or do we toss it away?

I hope you enjoy this one. Like all the e-booklets, it is full of insights, and some practical advice on this gift from God.

Have a great Sunday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Honore de Balzac

14 Wednesday Sep 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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Action, Honore de Balzac, Love, Mothers, Playwright, Wikipedia, Women

It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

Honore de Balzac

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart.

Honore de Balzac

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

Honore de Balzac

The more one judges, the less one loves.

Honore de Balzac

When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.

Honore de Balzac

Here’s his Wikipedia link. I think you’ll find his story to be very interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor%C3%A9_de_Balzac

Have a great Wednesday, folks.

As always, until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Henry Miller

07 Wednesday Sep 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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Attention, Banned books, France, Henry Miller, Life, Love, moments, Quotes, wisdom

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.

Henry Miller

I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.

Henry Miller

Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.

Henry Miller

The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.

Henry Miller

The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.

Henry Miller

Miller was an American Novelist. Here’s his Wikipedia page for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller

Have a great Wednesday, folks. My Nephew left today. I just got back home from the airport. He had a good time and his grandmother (my mom) loved every minute of his stay. My brother is still here. We’ll hang out today. He heads back home tomorrow.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Motivation Monday – Exciting Projects

11 Monday Jul 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Motivation Monday

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change, Excitement, Life, Love, Monday, motivation, passion

There’s nothing more motivating than working on something that you enjoy doing. The motivation is internal, because you enjoy it, you are good at it, and it feels great when you’ve accomplished something that fits all these parameters. It’s hard to be demotivated when you are doing something you enjoy.

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Many of you highlight your love of quilting, woodworking, you name it. Are you ever unmotivated to do that thing that wakes you up in the morning? I know I am not. When I am working on my book or learning something new, it is just so easy for me to get to work. Now, I’m not a professional writer by any stretch of the imagination. I write for me.

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Perhaps you do woodworking like my blogging friend does, for the sheer love of the project and how a new piece will serve your family and add to the decor of your place. Perhaps you enjoy gardening like my Mom does. Each year it is one project after another to get those healthy, fresh vegetables to the dinner table, but each year, despite her age, she is out there in that garden. Why? Because all of the people I have described have a passion for these things.

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If you ever find yourself having some issues with a favorite project. The project starts to lose its excitement and your passion is wilting on the vine. Take a break from it. There’s no harm in taking some time off from one of your favorite things. Life can also get in the way. Illness in the family, and perhaps other issues, are stepping on your ability to really enjoy your favorite project because you have so many pressing needs. That’s ok too. We all need to take care of ourselves.

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Life also causes us to change. Maybe writing is no longer your thing. Maybe gardening is becoming too much now that the kids are out of the house. Perhaps, you have changed your interest area. That’s ok too. Go with it. There’s no rule in the book about how long we stay interested and passionate about a thing we’re doing. The only rule is one we create for ourselves.

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Have a great Monday, folks. Here’s to all of our favorite projects and the motivation and passion that go along with it.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Henry Miller

22 Wednesday Jun 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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American Novelist, Attention, Destiny, Henry Miller, Love, Submission, Wednesday, wisdom

Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.

Henry Miller

Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.

Henry Miller

The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.

Henry Miller

The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.

Henry Miller

True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.

Henry Miller

This is one colorful character. Take a look at his bio on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller What a great life!

Have a great Wednesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Mother Teresa

09 Wednesday Mar 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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@joannaoftheforest, Angels, Charity, God, Helpers, Holy Spirit, Love, Mother Teresa, Sacrifice, Selflessness, Service

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.

Mother Teresa

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

Mother Teresa

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.

Mother Teresa

I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.

Mother Teresa

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.

Mother Teresa

The whole situation in Ukraine prompted me to borrow Mother Teresa’s quotes today. She, like many others, helped those who could not help themselves and suffered right along with the people they were helping. There was a story shared by one of the blogs I follow about a grand niece who experienced a visit from a relative who passed. The niece was calmed by this family member’s presence, even though she had passed many years earlier.

These “helpers” or angels are all part of the spiritual hierarchy in my religious path. They aid those who cannot aid themselves. This is one way the Holy Spirit helps each of us in times of trouble. So, like Mother Teresa, these Souls continue to serve, even after they have passed. They return to help those in this current life when they most need it. Like my friend’s story, they do not do anything, other than smile, listen, or provide some other type of comfort. For many, these experiences will be something that never leaves them.

If you’d like to learn more about Mother Teresa, here’s her Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa

I hope all of you have a terrific Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

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