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Ananda
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 Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 1:31:31 PM
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The Sufi Bayazid says this about himself; “I was a revolutionary when I was young
and my prayer was:‘God give me the energy to change the world.’”
“As I approached middle age and realized that half my life was gone without my
changing a single soul, I changed my prayer to: ‘Lord, give me the grace to change all
those who come in contact with me. Just my family and friends, and I shall be content,’”
‘Now that I am an old man and my days are numbered, my one prayer is, ‘Lord, give
me the grace to change myself.’ If I had prayed for this right from the start I should not
have wasted my life.”
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christiane
Lebanon
319 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 1:53:29 PM
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| thank you. |
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Ananda
3115 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 04:51:08 AM
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welcome |
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christiane
Lebanon
319 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2009 : 01:56:24 AM
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I received an email and felt like sharing it here:
Be your own master
As human beings, we have come to this planet to develop and exercise our own judjment in all that we do. we have chosen this place and time by ourselves, and we are totally responsible for everything that we do as a mature person. When we are sick, we reflect that it is caused by our ignorance of how to behave according to the laws of nature-eating imbalanced food, thinking in a rigid or unfocused way, or acting in an extreme or chaotic manner. When we are unhappy , we reflect that it was caused by our own lack of judgment or insight, which may also arise from a way of life out of harmony with the environment. Sickness, accident, misery, and any other difficulties can be turned into health, well-being, and happiness through changing our own thought and conduct. No one else can change them in our behalf. We must initiate changes ourselves. We may receive advises, suggetions, and guidance from others - and it is usually wise to do so. but ultimately it is we, ourselves, who must come to a decision, make changes in our life, and accept responsibility as the master of our own destiny. |
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