Stay Centered.

There are so many issues that we have to deal with in our everyday lives and then we are faced with additional issues that affect our immediate environment and world.  Our sphere of influences has grown with the Internet making us in touch with our world and one another as we have never been before.  That is a good thing and I love the work that Yoko Ono is doing to bring the world together through smiles.  Join this group which I posted earlier and will add a link to the bottom of this page.  Perhaps the most central issue that I have identified to the current economic mess is the idea of the "straw man redemption."  It is new to me and I can only say empower yourself in this life and change is only made in a positive direction when knowledge isn't held by the oppressors only.
Through all our difficulties we can center in the space of love inside through the practice of meditation and then when problems arise and we feel an emotional reaction we can retreat into the space interact from that space of love.  All the great Saints have taught that love is the answer and until we connect with our own soul and merge with the soul of God we will be in pain no matter what.  For me the option of living a life  that was not centered on love and the teachings of my spiritual teachers was unbearable.  For that reason I am thankful for having a hard life because I have always sought God inside and was blessed to find my first Master in 1968.  It is okay to follow the religious and moral teachings of your religion but unless you connect inside they are just words.  Spiritual life is a robust and fresh energy that makes religion come alive and we can then cherish the teachings and apply them in our everyday lives and nurture our love for nature and animals.
Meditation is the key to knowing God because you are absorbed in the energy of God and the intention of becoming that same energy.  It happens without effort or any manipulation.  Like a flower growing in soil that is watered and soaked in the rays of the sun, similarly we grow with meditation.  Under the guidance of an enlightened Master our growth is tenderly guided.  Whatever we need to become the fullest and most beautiful flower will take place under the loving care of Master's guidance.  Spiritual initiation is something which has to take place in order to become awakened to our spiritual self.  Depending on our karma's from previous lives and what we have accumulated in this life we will be destined at some point to meet the Master.  I never would have predicted that I would have a different Master after having spent many years with my first.  I know that He is my true Master and that I had to go through some preparation with my first whom I will always be thankful.
Perhaps one of the testiest times of year is around the holidays when we feel hurt by those we love when expectations are not met or people we love are not with us through some tragedy or illness.  These burdens can only be healed through deep spiritual work and the energy of meditation is so gentle and cleansing that it is like magic fairy dust that clears away the debris.  We are freed from all attachments in this way.  Love lasts and in fact through my own experience actually grows after the loved one has passed on.  Love is eternal and love exists in our waking and sleeping states.
When you feel pushed to your limit take a deep breath and close your eyes.  Center your mind on the area of your heart and stay there.  Continue to breath in deep and breath out long.  Bathe yourself in the presence of your true self that is connected with God.  That is true empowerment.  You can center in the space of love and stillness whenever you feel threatened in any way.  One great Saint said "The heart is the hub of all sacred spaces, go there and roam!"
I am a Professional Life Coach and can be contacted at lawrencerita511@gmail.com  I require that you become initiated on the spiritual path by a spiritual Master.  You can check into the official schedule of my own Beloved Master Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Marahaj www.sos.org  A daily practice of meditation and vegetarianism is required for the spiritual journey to begin.
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God Bless you and keep you safe always!