“When a person gets up in the morning and does sadhana, you know what accompanies that person? All the angels, all saints and sages come to listen. Their souls fly to those places to listen to where God is chanted.” Yogi Bhajan
Do not go along with or be swept away by the chaos. Hold to your inner light and truth yet be flexible and adaptable. Be reserved in your perseverance rather than standing out. Circumstance is moving from disorder toward the side of order. The agents of chaos are being challenged and will soon be on the run. Although changes won’t happen overnight, a turning point will soon be reached where a new order based on truth will prevail.Continue reading “Today: Do not be swept away by the chaos – from the I Ching”
“This is the day to call upon yourself – beyond politics, beyond social, personal, sensual, sexual, all needs – to understand: you have to serve and you have to lead to surround all other humans to uplift their souls.” Yogi Bhajan
The greatest education is the science of self. The science of self and self-awareness is the highest knowledge a man can possess because then you can pull yourself through all circumstances.” Yogi Bhajan
For a few hours our minds are happy prisoners
of plants and trees in full April bloom,
recent rains returning a truer green
to our LA landscape, even the cacti
grateful for the plentiful showers
which broke years of drought.
We forget the danger that fills our nightly
news, the warnings from journalists,
that feeling of being bombarded
from every direction with no escape –
yet we do, set free in these gardens
seeded from every continent.
Who would guess there are so many
types of aloe, both local and as faraway
as Madagascar and Brazil?
The Japanese maples are peaking
in bright red and crimson, while
Chinese snowball trees burst
with festive white pom-poms. So much beauty, enough for
all who pay attention – whether
hummingbird or freeway driver,
honey bee, lizard, or goose –
the world raging outside impossible
to bring into this conversation.
—Amy Uyematsu
Gradually, and with tenacity, progress can be made in setting things right. Without much help, progress is initially slow and fought with obstacles and needless opposition. This serves to instill caution and perseverance. Adaptability and integrity are the key ingredients to success. A delicate balance can be achieved which will require vigilance to maintain, lest it fall into decay. This has happened before as a result of apathy. Don’t let it happen again. Continue reading “Today: Persevere and set things right – from the I Ching”
What is required is strong leadership and competence. Do not recruit anyone who is not up to the tasks that lie ahead nor anyone without the proper experience. You may reward those who have already helped to come this far, but only with payment, and not with the bestowal of any significant role or position of authority. If you already have, fire them immediately. Continue reading “Today: Strong leadership and competence – from the I Ching”