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12 Practical Steps for Learning to Go With the Flow. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.

12 Practical Steps for Learning to Go With the Flow

Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” - Lao-Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. No matter how much structure we create in our lives, no matter how many good habits we build, there will always be things that we cannot control — and if we let them, these things can be a huge source of anger, frustration and stress. The simple solution: learn to go with the flow. Tibetan Buddhist Internet Radio. Guided Meditations. BuddhaNet - Worldwide Buddhist Information and Education Network. Magickal Properties of Oils.

Pagan Prayer Beads - How to Make Pagan Prayer Beads - Pagan Rosary Beads. In many magical traditions and religious paths, the use of beads can be a meditative and magical exercise.

Pagan Prayer Beads - How to Make Pagan Prayer Beads - Pagan Rosary Beads

The best known example of this practice is found, obviously, in the Catholic use of the rosary. Within the rosary, each bead is representative of a prayer, which is counted in a ritual format. Some forms of Judaism have used prayer beads for many years, with a bead or knot symbolizing each of the Psalms. If you’re Pagan, obviously you wouldn’t need a set of prayer beads symbolizing things such as Psalms or other clearly Judeo-Christian ideals. However, Christianity doesn’t have a monopoly on faith, and for many Pagans the idea of ritualized prayer is an appealing one.

Let’s look at ideas for two different types of Pagan prayer beads. Pagan Prayers for All Occasions - Pagan and Wiccan Prayers. Lunar Influences. Moon Phases. The Pagan Federation - Paganism - Wheel of the Year. Samhain - 31st October (pronounced Sow-in): The Wheel of the Year is seen to begin at Samhain, which is also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows Eve.

The Pagan Federation - Paganism - Wheel of the Year

This is the Celtic New Year, when the veil between the worlds of life and death stands open. Samhain is a festival of the dead, when Pagans remember those who have gone before and acknowledge the mystery of death. As Pagans we celebrate death as a part of life. Yule - 21st December (archaic form Geola, pronounced Yula): Pagan Symbols and translations. "Music To Inspire Positive Thinking" by sonicaid. Inspiration and Encouragement for Mindful Living. Hi Gorgeous Soul!

Inspiration and Encouragement for Mindful Living

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to the email newsletter to receive exclusive updates that uplift and inspire. Thanks for visiting! It’s incredible to me how mindfulness has changed my life. Five Meaningful Methods of Meditation. In my last article, A Layman’s Guide to Mindful Meditation, we discussed the “why” of meditation.

Five Meaningful Methods of Meditation

In this article we will discuss the “how.” There’s a myriad of methods for meditation. Some are easy and some are difficult. All require daily practice to perfect. Buddhism - Philosophy - Frames. Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In. Tiny Buddha.

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The Simple Tao. The Way is to benefit others and not to injure. The Way is to act but not to compete.It does not show greatness and is therefore truly great. Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river Tao"the way", "the path". it is often represented by water because water always seeks the path of least resistance, yet is strong enough to demolish even stone when no other recourse is available. everything below flows from this. Here are 10 guides to the Way. To live them is to follow the Simple Tao as I see it, where it is up to us to tell the story, each in our own small way.

Make your goal effortless actionavoid unnecessary action or action that is not spontaneous. Web Site Author: A. Tao Te Ching. Tao & Taoism 101. I have been asked many times how to find a Temple, Master or how best to learn Taoism.

Tao & Taoism 101

Here is a brief Taoism 101 course outline on how to discover Taoism. This is a different type of guide to learning Taoism. Taoism teaches a person to follow their breath, to embrace wonder and the joy in living gracefully with style. Harmony Project. “We believe in the formless and eternal Tao, and we recognize all personified deities as being mere human constructs.

Harmony Project

We reject hatred, intolerance, and unnecessary violence, and embrace harmony, love and learning, as we are taught by Nature. We place our trust and our lives in the Tao, that we may live in peace and balance with the Universe, both in this mortal life and beyond.” -- Creed of the Western Reform Taoist Congregation For most Westerners who are aware of Taoism at all, the tradition is epitomized by the generic wisdom embodied in the Tao Te Ching, the famously succinct book of wisdom written about 2,500 years ago.

This book of 81 brief, poetic chapters has probably been translated more often than any other book of Eastern thought, but although its subtle philosophy is at the heart of Taoism, it is not by any means the whole story. Spiritual Channel. Rumi. Confidence Archives. DAILY INSPIRATION on Spiritual Growth. Taoism. The word Tao means path or way, although the original meaning in Chinese philosophy and religion is more abstract.

Taoism

Behind all material things and all the change in the world lies one fundamental, universal principle which is the Way or Tao. Guided Meditations. Spiritual Channel.