Christmas Reflections

25. Dec, 2009 ·0

At this time of year, and I apologise to readers who are not Christian, it’s easy to get caught up in the commercialism and materialism of Christmas.
But I try to remember to focus on Christ. and why he chose to come to earth. And I believe that the aspect I am going to write about [...]

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Making Wrong

12. Nov, 2009 ·0

I am currently reading some of Paul Ferrini’s books and came across this quote, that needs no further comment:
“To make wrong is to teach guilt and perpetuaute the belief that punishment is necessary. To make right is to teach love and demonstrate forgiveness. To put it simply, you are never right to make wrong, or [...]

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Religion and Simplicity – what happened?

29. Oct, 2009 ·0

Buddha outlined 8 clear and simple steps for self-actualisation – yet Buddhism became so heavily ritualised, that in some books on the subject, those 8 steps aren’t ever referred to!
Mohammed built a simple religion based on acknowledging God and 5 prayers a day, but Islamic Law is highly codified and requires years of study.
Moses was [...]

Love is all there is

11. Oct, 2009 ·0

c) Everything we do must be rooted in love
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless”. Mother Theresa
Many people with a spiritual background put other people first, often neglecting themselves. But if we want to love others, we first have to learn to love ourselves; the deeper your self-love [...]

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