The DAILY SPARK Blog

DALAI LAMA’S PEARLS

“For as long as space endures and for as long as living beings remain, until then may I too abide to dispel the misery in the world.”

PRAYER by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.  He has said he says this prayer sometime 100 times a day. 

The 14th Dalai Lama, known as Gyalwa Rinpoche to the Tibetan people, is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet, and a retired political leader of the nation. His teachings are about peace of mind, holiness and love. (source Wikipedia)

REFLECTION:

  • Do you have a “prayer” or a mantra you repeat throughout the day?  What is it?  Is it positive?
  • If  you could create a prayer or mantra, what would it be?
  • Try creating one or perhaps find one that resonates with you to shift your energy to make you better and the world better.
  • Try it on… saying it as often as needed to support you.

FREE TIME

Photo taken at FDR Memorial in Washington DC

Some talk to you in their free time.  Some free their time to talk to you.  Learn the difference. 

Quote by Norman Kelly

Norman Kelly is an 80 year old retired Canadian politician. He represented Ward 40 Scarborough Agincourt from 2000 to 2018–serving as acting mayor of Toronto for the period November 18, 2013 to July 1, 2014.

REFLECTION:

  • Which camp do you fall into?   Do you talk when you have free time or do you free time to talk to another?
  • Are you able to discern when someone needs you to stop and listen to them?
  • How do you know? 
  • Learn the difference and free up your time accordingly.

A RICH LIFE

Painting by Vincent Van Gogh Cafe De Terrace

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”

Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 -1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity’s role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic. He died in Flossenburg Concentration camp, Germany.

 

REFLECTION:

  • Examining your life, do you receive more than you give?
  • How can you practice more gratitude?
  • Make a list of all the things you have received recently.  If so inclined, draw a T Bar and list Give on one side and Receive on the other.  Complete the list.  Say THANK YOU!