Pāli Word a Day for April 11, 2019
opasamika — upa + sama + ika = prefix denoting nearness or close touch, under & on, approach from below + calmness, tranquillity, mental quiet = leading to quiet, allaying, quieting
Puna gehaṃ na kāhasi. Sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā, gahakūṭaṃ visaṅkhataṃ. Visaṅkhāragataṃ cittaṃ: taṇhānaṃ khayamajjhagā.
Through countless births in the cycle of existence I have run, not finding although seeking the builder of this house; and again and again I faced the suffering of new birth. Oh housebuilder! Now you are seen.
You shall not build a house again for me. All your beams are broken, the ridgepole is shattered. The mind has become freed from conditioning: the end of craving has been reached.
Dhammapada 11.153, 11.154 The Discourse Summaries by S.N. Goenka
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Agony now, agony hereafter, the wrong-doer suffers agony in both worlds. Agonized now by the knowledge that one has done wrong, one suffers more agony, gone to a state of woe.
Rejoicing now, rejoicing hereafter, the doer of wholesome actions rejoices in both worlds. Rejoicing now in the knowledge that one has acted rightly, one rejoices more, gone to a state of bliss.
Dhammapada 1.17, 1.18 The Discourse Summaries by S.N. Goenka
Maikā’i kākahiāka i nā mea a pau ʻia ōukou maikāʻi poe Ōhana a me Hoaloha. Kona kupanaha Pō’akōlu. E aloha ōukou makemake e ʻike i loko o ke ʻao nei! I ka pomaikā’i ʻo kā lā. Ō kā maluhia nō me ‘oe.
Good morning, beautiful family and friends! It’s wonderful Wednesday. Be the aloha you wish to see in the world! Have a blessed day. Peace be with you.
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“The sun shines not on us, but in us. The rivers flow not past, but through us. Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and tremendous storm song of the rocks in the heart of the mountains is our song, our very own, and sings our love.”
This is the secret to gaining wisdom and reaching Gnosis. I talk about all the time.
“The heart and mind must be brought into perfect equilibrium before true thinking or true spirituality can be attained. The highest function of the mind is reason; the highest function of the heart is intuition, a sensing process not necessitating the normal working of the mind.”
— Manly P. Hall
“Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire”
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One of my favorite lifelong spiritual practices is simply a willingness to smile.
A smile is an offering of goodwill as the spark of Divine energy in two people pulls back the curtain of perception to remember the light dwelling in all. A smile is a subconscious ethical agreement, exchanging the ways society interacts with strangers to the openness of engagement, now that eyes have made direct contact. A smile is a celebration of your untainted innocent heart, always ready and willing to burst with joy throughout moments of inspiration, no matter how broken down, beat up, or defeated the past seemed to be.
A smile is a declaration of freedom shining out from your eternally liberated nature, shouting from the roof tops through the cosmic language of silence, “I am here. I matter. I exist for a reason.” A smile is a gift of emotional generosity, like a gift certificate of healing energy, where the receiver can decide where such energy can be best used for the evolution of his/her soul. A smile is a confirmation of alignment with Source and being settled in your highest Truth, only revealing the need for deeper transformations the moment you look away, pull back, and hide.
A smile is a high five exchanged between angels affirming the perfection of their victory no matter how circumstances come to be. A smile is a remembrance of Heaven sent from the purest space within you to awaken the purity of all. A smile is a symbol of awakened heart-centered consciousness affirming all that is whole, right, and perfect about this moment exactly as it is. A smile is a spiritual cease-fire that only brings defeat to the parts and aspects that were never created to go any further. A smile is a moment of profound surrender, no longer needing to hold anything together or manage a journey that is too busy taking care of you to brief you on its plan.
Whether as a gaze of ecstasy exchanged by lovers, the admiration given from parent to child, support sent from one friend to another, or an offering shared by planetary neighbors, may today be an opportunity to remember the power of your smile.
As you take the time to smile more deliberately, openly, and authentically than ever before, may you rejoice in how often you are given opportunities to positively affect the quantum field of reality just by engaging the simplest and sweetest acts of kindness more often. May you come to know the happiness already within you that can be received with greater awareness the more often you open up and dare to shine.
Through the healing energy encoded in these words, I pass along to you the transformative effects of this powerful practice. From my heart to yours, I offer you this smile and invite you to pass it along to all the incredible souls you are meant to meet. May you receive it fully and share it freely for the wellbeing of all.
One does not need look very far these days to find a group of protesters, people standing up for their beliefs, and their rights to have those beliefs. Today may not find you going off to hang with a local protest group, but, on a more personal level, seeking out those individuals who believe in you and your cause. It pays to have a few allies, and this is not a time to be wasting your energies on anyone who does not have your back.
Typically, I label the 7 of Wands the “I Won’t Back Down” card, a song immortalized by the late Tom Petty. What you want and believe matters, and you have every right to go for it. There will always be naysayers, but today is more about rallying to your side, those who do not rebuke your actions or beliefs.
April 14, 2010…what was life like then? If only you knew what was to come, for that was the last time you experienced a New Moon in Aries without Uranus, planet of shock and surprise, also being in Aries. Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster since that time. New Moon blessings, my friends! Today is not only the New Moon in Aries, occurring at 15°, it is also the first time in all these years that Uranus has moved on from Aries, not to return for decades. So, what does all of this mean for you? You have come a long way, through life’s fiery changes, stormy trials, and path-altering experiences, and yet, there is still that which hangs over your head, begging to be resolved.
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This is a perfect way to deal with the strong emotional pull that today’s New Moon in Aries brings upon us all. Change is definitely afoot … breathe in deeply with me and let’s embrace those changes boldly. Aloha!
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