God's Mercy and Compassion 

Every chapter in the Quran, all one hundred and fourteen of them except one, begins with the statement that God is Entirely Merciful and God is Entirely Compassionate.  Mercy is God's essential nature and it is with Compassion that He acts it out. 

Muslims pray five times each day at specified times in the spirit of remaining mindful of God and His Mercy.

I have been doing this for quite some time. It has had a profound effect on the peace I feel in my heart. 

Peace be upon you!

THE ORIGINAL DEFINITION OF YOGA

From the Upanishads:

"He who has no ill will to any being, who is friendly and compassionate, who is free from the feeling of 'I' and 'mine,' even-minded in pain and pleasure, forbearing, ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, and possessed of firm conviction, with mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me."

In the 1980s and 1990s, yoga began to be marketed more as a form of exercise and physical fitness rather than a spiritual practice. 

"First something is a great idea, then it becomes a cause, then it becomes a business and finally it become a racket."

Eric Hoffer

Peace be upon you.

 

Meditation is the practice of letting go of the world.  With practice the light behind the world shines though.

Peace be upon you.

 Glory be to Allah ( the Arabic name for God), He is far above whatever they attribute to Him - indeed the Most Wise.

Peace be upon you.

Is not so much anxiety caused by forgetting that there is life after this life?  I find much comfort in this verse in from the Quran. I read it often before meditation.

"Know that the worldly life is merely play, amusement, ornamentation, a boasting among yourselves and the desire for increases in wealth and children. The example of which is abundant rain that produces plants which delights the disbelievers. But then it dries up so you see it turning yellow to eventually become ruined remains. In the Hereafter there is severe punishment as well as forgiveness from God and consent. This worldly life is no more than a deceptive enjoyment."  [57:20]

 Have you noticed that, when you think about yourself and your problems, you feel worse. This is especially true when we drop into rumination over some pressing matter. 

There are so many forms of meditation that are relaxing, like breath-focus or mantra-type meditations. These meditations do work but, they do not have long-lasting effects. 

To make any deep change in our lives, we must change our core beliefs.

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 WORRY HIDES THE PEACE WITHIN

 "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." - Shunryu Suzuki

But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, *said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.” -Mark 5:36

And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. - Matthew 18:3

Let go … let God … the direct path to the peace within

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