Positive Spirituality and Thoughts for Ourselves and Our World

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December 14, 2009: Issue #3

Channels for the Light Daily is published daily for opted-in
subscribers only. Publisher: Jeff Reid. Your comments are always
welcome!

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I am on vacation in Texas, looking forward to spending the holidays with family and also getting some medical issues taken care of. I have lost about 50 pounds over the last year by switching to a much healthier diet and getting much more exercise. My overall health has improved markedly as a result, but there was still some cause for concern. I passed a treadmill stress test the other day with flying colors, so it looks like my ticker is doing just fine! Whew!

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BEING

“Being is born of not being.” — Tao te Ching

Being is what IS — the Creative Intelligence, the Ultimate Reality that underlies the physical reality that you perceive with your senses. It is there — always there — whether you are consciously aware of it or not. When you shift your focus from the cares and activities and problems of the day to your authentic inner self, you will discover Being — the rock-solid core of joy, peace, love, and contentment that resides within you — which is available for you to draw upon and gain strength from every moment of every day. When your nerves are frazzled or you are frustrated or otherwise disturbed and you feel the need to center yourself and find your calm inner core, shift your focus inward — and you will find every resource that you need available in abundance.

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Quote of the Day

May we harness body and mind to see The Lord of Life, who dwells in everyone. May we ever with one-pointed mind Strive for blissful union with the Lord. May we train our senses to serve the Lord Through the practice of meditation. Great is the glory of the Lord of Life, Infinite, omnipresent, all-knowing. He is known by the wise who meditate And conserve their vital energy.

Shvetashvatara Upanishad

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Video of the Day

Today’s inspirational video is from Yanni, and the song is entitled “Tribute”. Listen to what Yanni has to say in his introduction to the song. It is so true!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PooVtv_fP0g

Enjoy!

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Alaska Photo of the Day

I took this shot a few years ago at Beluga Point, Alaska, which is a few miles south of Anchorage.

http://tinyurl.com/yc2u2zh

Please feel free to download, share, or print any Photo of the
Day, if you desire.

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Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Namaste!

Positive Spirituality and Thoughts for Ourselves and Our World

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October 30, 2009: Issue #2

Channels for the Light Daily is published daily for opted-in
subscribers only. Publisher: Jeff Reid. Your comments are always
welcome!

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Today marks the one year anniversary of our much-anticipated move
across town to this great house we live in now. I don’t miss the
old place we were renting at all. And I certainly don’t miss the
“intersection from hell” at Locarno & 36th Ave. or the traffic on
that busy street.

Sadly, today also marks the 15th anniversary of my Granddaddy
Shelley’s death. Hard to believe he’s been gone that long. Sure
doesn’t seem like it! Thinking of you and still miss you and love
you, Granddaddy!

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Hatred: Appeased by Love

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Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; it is
appeased by love. This is an eternal Law. — Dhammapada

A leading translation of the Dhammapada is available from
Amazon.com at this link:

http://tinyurl.com/yddmtj3

The passage quoted above is so true! Returning hatred for hatred
just creates more of the same. Love and responding to situations
from a position of love should be the rule of the day. We all
experience hatred toward someone or towards a group of people
from time to time. It’s human nature. Ours is a troubled world.
But if we cultivate an awareness of our thoughts and feelings,
then that opens up the possibility of choosing to respond to
life’s situations in a more positive way.

When the opportunity for hate to be expressed presents itself,
examine the situation and your reactions to it and your reactions
to the people involved. Examine your reasons for feeling hatred.
No matter how justified feeling hatred in a given situation may
seem, try consciously choosing to love the people involved as
fellow living, breathing, thinking, feeling human beings. Instead
of reacting with anger and hostility from your Emotional Mind
without thinking things through, choose to respond calmly from
your Reasoning Mind.

Back in the 1980s, the slogan “Choose Life!” was popular and was
featured by the band Wham! in the music video for their song
“Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hksil-KkebQ

So, I’d like to suggest choosing life — choosing the most
positive, loving, compassionate response to life’s situations as
is possible. And as with any skill, the ability to respond from a
position of loving awareness will improve with time and practice.

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Quote of the Day

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” — Baba Ram Dass

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Video of the Day

Ram Dass speaks about Unconditional Love without Expectations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0meX2maj84

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Alaska Photo of the Day

This is one of my favorite winter shots. I took it during a hike
on the Albert Loop Trail at the Eagle River Nature Center in
Eagle River, Alaska on February 17, 2008. Hope you enjoy it!

http://tinyurl.com/ycxn2m8

Please feel free to download, share, or print any Photo of the
Day, if you desire.

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Channels for the Light Daily is proudly published every weekday
from the great state of Alaska. Comments are always welcome. If
you would like to respond to anything I have written or linked to
in this newsletter, please feel free to email me at
jeff@channelsforthelight.com.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Namaste!