Friday, April 30, 2010

Daily Meditation April 30, 2010

Guest Reader Dawn Kirk challenges us to deeply LISTEN: 
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WLqpwK34
Listen, listen, listen ...
Elizabeth

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Daily Meditation April 29, 2010

Guest Reader Betty Rothenberger:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdfBDbl4
The Universe hums!
Elizabeth

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Daily Meditation April 28, 2010

Guest Reader Colleen Curran
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5RgkRD4
"Unless the whole universe is in the process of fusion and intermingling like fleeting forces moving in all directions, it may not be called Great Harmony."
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 27, 2010

Guest Reader Janey Glover:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W9PPgsD4
May we all "locate the most tender and live spot and plug into that pulse."
Elizabeth

Monday, April 26, 2010

Daily Meditation April 26, 2010

Guest reader Mary Beth Watt presents her insightful, powerful interpretation of the reading. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQlW2904
To the truth of nature,
Elizabeth

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Daily Meditation April 25, 2010

Guest reader Ramapriya offers her comments and praise song, followed a lively conversation about life and death. Listen here:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WMVxy5n4
"...all beings desire to live and no being wishes to die."  ~ 24th Jina Mahavira
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 24, 2010

Jeffery Baker reads: 
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WGN8Lmn4
We are caught together in a web of Love!
Elizabeth

Correction, Attribution

The poem in the previous post, which I thought to be anonymous, is actually the creation of Brian Piergrossi. Since I do not know how to edit the previous entry, I am supplying the correct information as well as a link to Brian's web/blog and the poem again - it's great. 
http://brianpiergrossi.com/blog/loveisthenewreligion/
 
Love Is The New Religion

On the surface of the world right now there is war and violence and things
seem dark
But calmly and quietly, at the same time, something else is happening
underground
An inner revolution is taking place and certain individuals are being called
to a higher light
It is a silent revolution
From the inside out
From the ground up
It is time for me to reveal myself
I am an embedded agent of an secret, undercover
Clandestine
Global operation
A spiritual conspiracy
We have sleeper cells in every nation on the planet
You won’t see us on the T.V.
You won’t read about us in the newspaper
You won’t hear about us on the radio
We don’t seek any glory
We don’t wear any uniform
We come in all shapes and sizes
Colors and styles
Most of us work anonymously
We are quietly working behind the scenes in every country and culture of
the world
Cities big and small, mountains and valleys, in farms and villages, tribes
and remote islands
You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice
We go undercover
We remain behind the scenes
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done
Occasionally we spot each other in the street
We give a quiet nod and continue on our way so no one will notice
During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
But behind the false storefront at night is where the real work takes place
Some call us the “Conscious Army”
We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts
We follow, with passion and joy
Our orders from the Central Command
The Spiritual Intelligence Agency
jetheart
We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no ones is looking
Poems
Hugs
Music
Photography
Movies
Kind words
Smiles
Meditation and prayer
Dance
Social activism
Websites
Blogs
Random acts of kindness
We each express ourselves in our own unique ways with our own unique
gifts and talents
“Be the change you want to see in the world”
That is the motto that fills our hearts
We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
We know that quietly and humbly we have the power of all the oceans
combined
Our work is slow and meticulous
Like the formation of mountains
It is not even visible at first glance
And yet with it entire tectonic plates shall be moved in the centuries to
come
Love is the new religion of the 21st century
You don’t have to be a highly educated person
Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
It comes from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
Be the change you want to see in the world
Nobody else can do it for you
We are now recruiting
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have….
All are welcome…
The door is open
-Brian Piergrossi
(From the book “The Big Glow”)

Friday, April 23, 2010

Welcome to a Spiritual Conspiracy

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY
 (anonymous) 

On the surface of the world right now there is
 war and violence and things seem dark.
 But calmly and quietly, at the same time,
 something else is happening underground
 An inner revolution is taking place
 and certain individuals are being called to a higher light.
 It is a silent revolution.
 From the inside out. From the ground up.
 This is a Global operation.
 A Spiritual Conspiracy.
 There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet.
 You won't see us on the T.V.
 You won't read about us in the newspaper
 You won't hear about us on the radio
 We don't seek any glory
 We don't wear any uniform
 We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles
 Most of us work anonymously
 We are quietly working behind the scenes
 in every country and culture of the world
 Cities big and small, mountains and valleys,
 in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands
 You could pass by one of us on the street
 and not even notice
 We go undercover
 We remain behind the scenes
 It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
 But simply that the work gets done
 Occasionally we spot each other in the street
 We give a quiet nod and continue on our way
 During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
 But behind the false storefront at night
 is where the real work takes a place
 Some call us the Conscious Army
 We are slowly creating a new world
 with the power of our minds and hearts
 We follow, with passion and joy
 Our orders come from the Central Spiritual Intelligence

  We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking
 Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music ~ Photography ~ Movies ~ Kind words ~
 Smiles ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Social activism ~ Websites
 Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness...
 We each express ourselves in our own unique ways
 with our own unique gifts and talents
 Be the change you want to see in the world
 That is the motto that fills our hearts
 We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
 We know that quietly and humbly we have the
 power of all the oceans combined
 Our work is slow and meticulous
 Like the formation of mountains
 It is not even visible at first glance
 And yet with it entire tectonic plates
 shall be moved in the centuries to come
 Love is the new religion of the 21st century
 You don't have to be a highly educated person
 Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
 It comes from the intelligence of the heart
 Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
 Be the change you want to see in the world
 Nobody else can do it for you
 We are now recruiting
 Perhaps you will join us
 Or already have.
 All are welcome
 The door is open 
~ author unknown 

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Daily Meditation April 23, 2010

Today's reading evoked heartful sharings by Elizabeth, Mary Beth, Anna, Andy and Loriel. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wk6tFTRs
Stay in Love!
Elizabeth

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Daily Meditation April 22, 2010

Elizabeth Austin reads from the Popul Vu:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WJJckD1s

Daily Meditation April 21, 2010

Peggy Rubin reads the meditation for today, and shares her praise song to Earth. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W0ynlw1s

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Daily Meditation April 20, 2010

Janey Grover read, then we chanted with Loriel! Lovely, light-filled morning!
Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wtjh2gqs
Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Monday, April 19, 2010

Daily Meditation April 19, 2010

Mary Beth Watt read the passage and shared her perspective on mana. A richly diverse and holy conversation ensued. Listen here:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WjxVyq2s
Elizabeth

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Daily Meditation April 18, 2010

Ramapriya reads the text; she shares her insights along with Mary Beth and Dawn. 
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WLYfL82s

Let us remember that we receive in order to give.
Elizabeth

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Daily Meditation April 17, 2010

Jeffery Baker reads from Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust, and shares a Mary Oliver poem. Peggy Rubin tells about yesterday's visit from the bees.
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdK7Frcs
May all creation fully experience its purposes for being. 
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 16, 2010

Dawn Kirk reads Thomas Berry's words from Christianity and Ecology: Seeking the Well Being of Earth and Humans:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W52QlZ5s
May we allow ourselves the spiritual nourishment offered by the natural world.
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 15, 2010

Listen to today's meditation:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W52QlZ5s
May we attend to our inside, so that our outside may be safe.
Elizabeth

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Daily Meditation April 14, 2010

How to join Heaven to Heaven ...
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WMrM2hps
Have a clearly beautiful day,
Elizabeth

Daily Meditation April 13, 2010

Guest reader Janey Grover takes us for a walk!
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WGDYyRZs
Enjoy,
Elizabeth

Monday, April 12, 2010

Daily Meditation April 12, 2010

Mary Beth Watt reads today:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WkVBLsZs
May the earth be blessed by our footsteps today,
Elizabeth

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Daily Meditation April 11, 2010

Guest reader today: Ramapriya
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W0NGF9js
May we be in proper relationship with trees, fields, the Universe!
Elizabeth

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Daily Meditation April 10, 2010

Today's guest reader: Jeffery Baker
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WJGPl5Fs
And thank you, Peggy Rubin, for announcing my birthday in such a loving way. I am happy to celebrate the beginning of another year on this beautiful earth.
Love, Elizabeth

Friday, April 09, 2010

Daily Meditation April 9, 2010

Listen to appreciative, joyful, profound words:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WSdWXmFs
To April and Nature!
Elizabeth

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Daily Meditation April 8, 2010

Reflections by four people, on connecting deeply with nature:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WtJxGTws
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Daily Meditation April 7, 2010

Springs, Streams, and Rivers -
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/Wjz8qBBs

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Daily Meditation April 6, 2010

Today's Guest Reader: Janey Grover. Lovely sharings. Listen here:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WLFt8DBs

To Nature as Teacher,
Elizabeth

Monday, April 05, 2010

Daily Meditation April 5, 2010

Meaningful passage, read beautifully by Guest Reader Mary Beth Watt: 
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WdxnrkJs
Blessings on your day!
Elizabeth

Sunday, April 04, 2010

Daily Meditation April 4, 2010

Thank you, Guest Ramapriya Ruiz:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5pcFgbs

Blessings of the day,
Elizabeth

Saturday, April 03, 2010

Daily Meditation April 3, 2010

Rivers, lakes and water are the topic. Guest Reader is Colleen Curran:
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W97jlqhs

Daily Meditation April 2, 2010

Today's Guest Reader is  Dawn Kirk, reading about flowering apricots: 
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WQ2hX8hs
Thank you,
Elizabeth

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Daily Meditation April 1, 2010

Elizabeth Austin reads and shares. Denise Dignan and Janey Grover add their reflections. 
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/WMWVGr6s

Til Tomorrow,
Elizabeth