Chaturmas -- Indian Holly Four Months
Chaturmas Chaturmas, or Chatur Mas, is four holy Hindu months in a calendar year. In 2010, Chaturmas begins on July 21 and ends on November 17. Hinduism and Nature is completely entangled and Nature plays a major role in important rituals and festivals associated with Hindu Religion. The Chaturmas occurs during the monsoon season and most of the important festivals in Hinduism take place during this period. Hindus also observe different vows and fasting during this period. It ...Read the rest of this post »
July 29, 2010
Posted in: Spirituality
Sole Work - Walking the Spiritual Path
For the past several years I have struggled with getting (and staying) fit. Ok I admit it, the struggle has been longer than just a few years. As a kid, instead of playing nicely with the girls, I fought with the neighborhood boys. I attempted to join their fun and received new scars weekly in bloody games of soccer. I was always the last one picked to play on the kickball team and, as the catcher of my 5th grade softball team, I pummeled the pitcher in the head with a fast ball. ...Read the rest of this post »
July 27, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement
Motivational Posters - Motivational Quotes
It is the size of one's will which determines success. Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. There is no such thing as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity ...Read the rest of this post »
July 25, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement
Control Your Own Destiniy
Word Count - 708 'You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.' -Brian Tracy In order to make choices that may change your destiny, you must first know yourself and what you are creating moment by moment. What you do in the present moment brings you closer to being in command of your destiny. When you focus on past experience and the knowledge you've gained ...Read the rest of this post »
July 24, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement
Stations of the Cross-Good Friday 4-2-10
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July 23, 2010
Posted in: Spirituality
Live the Dream
To achieve what you want, what you desire, needs a change in your thinking. You need to change your mindset. You need to visualise. By using this technique of visualisation you will actually put yourself into any given situation. Any sports man or women at the top of there game will use visualisation. If they are a high jumper they will go over and over a jump in their mind. They will live it and re-live it, step by step. A motor racer will visualise leaving the starting grid and getting ahead ...Read the rest of this post »
July 23, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement
100th MONK EFFECT: RESPONSE TO OIL SPILL Part 3 of 5
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July 22, 2010
Posted in: Education
AVE MARIA
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July 21, 2010
Posted in: Home and Family
ARE YOU WILLING TO PROSPER?
Are you willing to prosper in life? Many people have a feeling that prosperity and spirituality cannot co-exist when, in fact, the two cannot truly exist apart. Some think that, at some level, it is "more spiritual" to live in scarcity and lack, to sacrifice and do without. Is there any of that thinking holding you back? There are a few fundamentals to consider. First, do you believe that living should be natural, spontaneous and enjoyable? To be fully conscious, intelligent, imaginative, ...Read the rest of this post »
July 21, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement
What I Learned From A Parakeet
I want to tell you about the lesson that I learned from my parakeet. Yes, I did say that I learned something from a parakeet. I suppose that it is possible that I have too much time on my hands. Moving on... My parakeet is named Yazzie. Yazzie is Navajo for small or little. Yazzie is just your average parakeet, she spends her day eating, cruising around her cage, and playing with her bell. This past week, Yazzie's bell broke, and she was fairly miffed about it. So, like the good parakeet pal ...Read the rest of this post »
July 20, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement