Post by WalksInSpirit on Apr 29, 2006 21:18:04 GMT -5
"Peace:" 04-29-06
(09:23:20) (janie) “The underlying question comes down to this: Are we causing earth changes? The spiritual answer is, of course we are, because Mother Nature is disturbed by our lack of love and respect for her. The scientific answer is, of course we are, but only indirectly through decades of reckless pollution.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 98)
(09:23:43) (janie) “Everything depends on what level of consciousness dominates your awareness. All answers are tangled, yet in the untangling I believe that science will one day connect earth changes and human awareness. Natural disasters are not a message from God but a message from ourselves.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 98)
(09:24:20) (janie) Thanks to Rosie’s topic on Wednesday evenings, we’ve begun to examine our own thoughts more….in knowing that ‘thoughts are things’, we realize that WE are the creators….so where’s our focus? Where’s my focus as a person? Where’s our focus as a society?
(09:24:58) (janie) According to Chopra (page 72), “…a single Stealth B-2 bomber costs an estimated $2.4 billion dollars, enough to fund every symphony orchestra and museum in the country.”
(09:25:19) (janie) Did you know that it’d cost that much? When I read that….well….I was shocked, to say the least…I mean, I never realized that ONE plane could possibly cost so much! I guess that’s our military BUDGET for ya! (I’d sure like to have THAT sort of ‘budget’! heehee!)
(09:25:52) (janie) I guess that tells you where our government's focus is.....are we willing to follow that?
(09:26:24) (janie) So as far as the earthchanges, if pollution is causing damage to the earth, and our lack of spiritual respect for Mother Nature is causing damage to the earth…..what is our societal focus on war creating?
(09:26:55) (janie) To focus our thoughts on “Anti-war” movements still gives ‘war’ our focus. The only way to start more positive changes for the earth’s survival (and ours!) is, in my opinion, to begin our focus on PEACE.
(09:27:11) (Rosie) Awomen
(09:27:32) (janie) Ok….now, I want to review the daily peace assignment. I’ll pause after each day’s assignment to see how it went for all of you. Please feel free to interject with any comments or experiences you’ve had with these!
(09:27:39) (Cris) Hi Meg didn't see you come in
(09:27:54) (Lynn) tell me what it was so I can do real fast like
(09:27:57) (janie) MONDAY: Thinking for Peace – Thinking has power when it is backed by intention. Today, introduce the intention of peace in your thoughts. Take a few moments of silence, then repeat this ancient prayer:
(09:28:14) (janie) Let me be loved, let me be happy, let me be peaceful. / Let my friends be happy, loved, and peaceful. / Let my perceived enemies be happy, loved, and peaceful. / Let all beings be happy, loved, and peaceful. / Let the whole world experience these things.
(09:28:26) (janie) If at any time during the day you are overshadowed by fear or anger, repeat these intentions. Use this prayer to get back to your center.
(09:28:46) (Lynn) and peace to the fishes in the deep blue sea.-
(09:29:11) (janie) (err...I think that's joy, Lynn.....but peace is better! heehee!0
(09:29:13) (Rosie) ;o)
(09:29:14) (di) Jeremiah 's song Lynn?
(09:29:28) (Lynn) yeah, and an wonderful affirmation
(09:29:30) (Cris) Joy to the World by Three Dog Night
(09:29:32) (Rosie) and peace
(09:29:37) (Meg) janie, that sounds really good, for me if i can be happy and peaceful, it is a big start
(09:30:00) (Rosie) if we are in joy we have a much better chance of also being peaceful
(09:30:04) (Lynn) Hey, I cancel the nonpeace out and use the violet flame. I can´t afford to live with bad vibes.
(09:30:22) (Meg) Rosie, i agree
(09:30:23) (janie) So that's Monday's assignment.....did anyone actually DO that prayer, or at least attempt to re-center themselves to peace when necessary?
(09:30:35) (janie) good point, Rosie!
(09:30:37) (Meg) joy is a big part of it
(09:30:47) (Rosie) I did the prayer but had no need to reinforce, fortunately
(09:30:48) (Lynn) Hey, I do like it every day.
(09:31:03) (Lynn) And when I goof up I ask forgiveness real fast and put the peace back.
(09:31:10) (janie) Ok, here's Tuesday:
(09:31:23) (janie) TUESDAY: Feeling for Peace – This is the day to experience the emotions of peace. The emotions of peace are compassion, understanding, and love. Compassion is the feeling of shared suffering. When you feel someone else’s suffering, understanding is born. Understanding is the knowledge that suffering is shared by everyone. When you understand that you aren’t alone in your suffering, there is the birth of love. Then there is love there is the opportuni
(09:31:41) (Meg) just got home from a party, everyone was joyful, lol
(09:31:43) (janie) As you practice, observe a stranger some time during your day. Silently say to yourself, ‘This person is just like me. Like me, this person has experienced joy and sorrow, despair and hope, fear and love. Like me, this person has people in his or her life who deeply care and love him or her.
(09:31:56) (janie) . Like me, this person’s life is impermanent and will one day end. This person’s peace is as important as my peace. I want peace, harmony, laughter, and love in his or her life and the life of all beings.’
(09:32:08) (Lynn) Hey, that´s the stuff we do where I work, Warm Line, and get paid for it.
(09:32:09) (di) Meg, sounds like fun
(09:32:53) (Meg) yep, a neighborhood street party, we are fortunate
(09:33:15) (Meg) lots of Joy
(09:33:16) (di) nice!
(09:33:23) (janie) Ok, did anyone identify like this with a stranger these past 2 weeks? Looking at them as yourself?
(09:34:10) (Qrious) I thought they couldn't recieve prayers or comfirmation whether good nor ill.. cept they accept the blessings? cause it would be intruding on them if we did?.. least thats how I understood how it works.
(09:34:44) (janie) This is simply identifying with others, Q......
(09:34:51) (Lynn) ok, ¨Q walk up to a stranger and say ´´may, I pray for you?´´ instant friend.,
(09:34:52) (di) No doubt that we can benefit, Q
(09:34:52) (Qrious) k.
(09:35:02) (janie) WEDNESDAY: Speaking for Peace -- Today, the purpose of speaking is to create happiness in the listener. Have this intention: Today every word I utter will be chosen consciously. I will refrain from complaints, condemnation, and criticism. Your practice is to do at least one of the following:
(09:35:05) (Rosie) I can recall one opportunity where I did not think to do that
(09:35:19) (Cris) Listened to a man this week that just needed to vent he is the sole caregiver for a wife with alzheimers
(09:35:21) (janie) Tell someone how much you appreciate him or her……Express genuine gratitude to those who have helped and loved you……Offer healing or nurturing words to someone who needs them…..Show respect to someone whose respect you value.
(09:35:26) (Qrious) well.. they might think , I think they have shortcommings and might bop me in the mouth... lol
(09:35:35) (janie) If you find that you are reacting negatively to anyone, in a way that isn’t peaceful, refrain from speaking and keep silent. Wait to speak until you feel centered and calm, and then speak with respect.
(09:35:42) (Lynn) They hug me.
(09:35:56) (Rosie) oops...blew that one :o)
(09:36:26) (Rosie) once, anyway
(09:36:33) (janie) Good for you, Cris.....you could identify with him, I'm sure....and we all need to vent from time to time!
(09:36:51) (Cris) It is hard to be on for someone all the time
(09:36:55) (Lynn) Try caring about your boss and her or his problems. I really appreciate all you do for us, Pam. Now, I´ve got a solution for that problem we were talking about. Good God, that´s a big raise!
(09:37:06) (Cris) and have no support group
(09:37:09) (Meg) janie, when i go Publix, i always see those who are working, with compassion, and love, i see their smiling faces, and i give thanks, sometimes i think, they are way beon me?
(09:37:25) (Rosie) lol, lynn
(09:37:28) (Lynn) beautiful
(09:37:35) (Meg) i bless them
(09:38:06) (Cris) We have the Publix chain here and they are the best place to shop
(09:38:06) (Cris) We have the Publix chain here and they are the best place to shop
(09:38:21) (janie) Good point, Meg.....Lots of my clients work in groceries and restaurants.....many people don't even SEE them doing their work.....others really appreciate their efforts in doing a good job.....LOVE seeing them beam when someone compliments them on their good job!
(09:38:24) (Lynn) wonder filled! Cris
(09:38:26) (di) I agree Cris
(09:38:32) (Cris) All of the employees are trained to be compassionate
(09:39:02) (Lynn) See, there are lots of good thngs happening in this best of all possible worlds.
(09:39:12) (Meg) di, i agree too
(09:39:16) (di) I've notice their patience with the senior citizens here
(09:39:27) (di) in God's waiting room. lol
(09:39:27) (janie) THURSDAY: Acting for Peace – Today is the day to help someone in need: a child, a sick person, an older or frail person. Help can take many forms. Tell yourself, “Today I will bring a smile to a stranger’s face. If someone acts in a hurtful way to me or someone else, I will respond with a gesture of loving kindness. I will send an anonymous gift to someone, however small. I will offer help without asking for gratitude or recognition.
(09:40:26) (Lynn) I like to say, I´m not going to miss a single opportunity. Going to pay my karma and get the h out of here! Leave the world better. Baby crying, opportunity!
(09:40:42) (janie) Good way to think, Lynn :o)
(09:40:46) (Rosie) lol
(09:41:01) (Lynn) Mommies love me.
(09:41:15) (janie) Did we all have some peaceful acts the last couple of weeks?
(09:41:33) (Rosie) Sure
(09:41:46) (janie) I'm always acting goofy, so I'm sure I've made SOMEone smile at my expense! heehee!
(09:41:47) (Lynn) Hey, God, got that one done. Next assignment please? Hurry up, God. lol
(09:41:53) (Meg) i try to smile and to shine His light whenever i shop, and it amazing how i see lots of the same, given back, i am very happy, with those working in the stores
(09:42:13) (janie) FRIDAY: Creating for Peace -- Today, come up with at least one creative idea to resolve a conflict, either in your personal life or your family circle or among friends. If you can, try and create an idea that applies to your community, the nation, or the whole world. You may change an old habit that isn’t working, look at someone a new way, offer words you never offered before, or think of an activity that brings people together in good feeling and laugh
(09:42:29) (Qrious) well.. If we did janie.. aren't we not suppose to tell you?.. like you said.. for no recognition?
(09:42:36) (Lynn) Like get creative, janie?
(09:42:44) (Rosie) that one was a tou ghie....
(09:42:50) (janie) Sure, Lynn.....!
(09:43:04) (Lynn) So do you want to be rewarded for NOT telling, Q, Honey? Youmight inspire someone. Follow inner guidance.
(09:43:35) (janie) exactly......I don't look at it as 'bragging' per se....just sharing ideas.....how's that!? :o)
(09:43:43) (Rosie) Q, I feel kinda funny about it, too
(09:43:55) (Lynn) If you feel funny, don´t do it.
(09:44:11) (janie) SATURDAY: Sharing for Peace – Today, share your practice of peacemaking with two other people. Give them this text and invite them to begin the daily practice. As more of us participate in this sharing, our practice will expand into a critical mass.
(09:44:32) (Rosie) But for the purposes of this chat I think it's ok....no like we're bragging, necessarily...just trying to get some positive vibes goin'
(09:44:40) (Lynn) ok, I´m willing to train two new co-workers.
(09:44:40) (Qrious) naw.. not like braggin'.. sort of more like (lookatme God).. chock that one up for the books.. sort of thing.
(09:45:20) (Lynn) Q, God deals with each of us differently. Do what God tells YOU:
(09:45:50) (Meg) janie, many i know already practice this peacemaking and do not even know Cayce
(09:46:03) (janie) In my thinking, it's your intent at the time of the deed.....were you doing it FOR the recognition, or because it was the 'right thing to do'......telling us here about it....well, I'm thinkin' this is just sharing....after all, you didn't DO that deed to get recognition HERE, did you?
(09:46:05) (Qrious) Jesus said that things done in secret will be rewarded in secret Lynn.. so I was just wondering.. thats all.
(09:46:25) (Lynn) did it to get a pay check lol that´s my job
(09:46:38) (janie) heehee@Lynn!
(09:46:52) (Meg) janie, that is a point for us humans, i would say, or for Christianity
(09:46:56) (Lynn) janie, I get high on this stuff. OK to send me out of the room.
(09:47:04) (janie) I was talking to my mom yesterday, and she was all frazzled about finances….looking for a job….embarrassed at her increasing financial dependence on me…She said she felt SO helpless, and her voice was starting to crack as she talked about all that was on her mind….
(09:47:24) (janie) I already knew what she’d called for before she even started talking. Frankly, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with the pressure of it all myself, and in listening to her vent, *EYE* was getting as frazzled as she was!
(09:47:33) (Rosie) I really think there is an undercurrent....of people consciously, spiritually working to help make the world brighter. They will be our salvation.
(09:47:52) (janie) I wanted to help her (AND me!) calm down. I didn’t want to think about finances…I didn’t want to think about all the stuff that’s been worrying me lately….and I needed to get us both taking a more ‘peaceful’ mindset. Granted, it was a spur-of-the-moment spiel, but here’s what I came up with:
(09:48:00) (Lynn) janie, is there a Warm Line in your area. She can call us. We will listen and love.
(09:48:18) (janie) How are you RIGHT NOW? Stop and think…..do you have everything you NEED right at this moment? We have air to breathe, water to drink, a roof over our heads….we’re clothed and clean and fed….We have EVERYTHING WE NEED RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT.
(09:48:45) (janie) Mom stopped for a moment….kinda blinked (I could almost see the lightbulb going on above her head! heehee!)….and she said, “You know, you’re right! What am I worried about? I DO have everything I need right at THIS moment!
(09:49:02) (crystal) Amen to that janie
(09:49:03) (Rosie) cool
(09:49:08) (janie) I could see that my comment had changed her frazzledness into a more calm mindset….and in seeing HER expression change, MY mindset changed. I realized just how thankful I am for my messy house…..that I still have my 81-year-old mother to talk to…
(09:49:33) (janie) In my attempt to calm my mom down, I found peace. Granted, life began again too soon after I hung up the phone, but…for those moments, I think we both started a ripple for us….a ripple that we’ll be able to tap into once again when we find the frazzle getting the best of us.
(09:49:36) (Lynn) Wonderful, Janie. You get a raise lol
(09:50:13) (janie) Tonight, in getting ready for this chat, I was thinking about mom, and I began to glance through Chopra’s book again. I flopped the book open to page 108, and began reading:
(09:50:15) (Lynn) That is a recognized technique.
(09:50:36) (janie) “Peace will be achieved when we mesh our minds with an outbreak of violence and say, with total confidence, I can heal that. Like healing a gash in the hand, peace comes from a place we need to access. It isn’t a future event we need to wait for.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 108)
(09:50:54) (Lynn) yes
(09:51:01) (janie) “…we have to become aware of the laws of consciousness before reality will ever shift permanently. For the moment there will be more and more glimpses of peace, I’m sure. With each one we will learn to master more of the laws of consciousness, and eventually they will be mastered. These include:
(09:51:01) (Meg) janie, you get a gold star
(09:51:28) (janie) “the law that physical reality is a product of consciouness”
(09:51:46) (Lynn) Hey, we´ve got a vacancy coming up. Janie, I´ll recommend you to my boss. lol
(09:51:47) (janie) “the law that power is greater as one gets closer to the ground state of being”
(09:52:07) (janie) “the law that mass events are images in collective consciousness”
(09:52:19) (janie) “the law that physical reality offers up miracles only when consciousness allows them to emerge”
(09:52:54) (janie) “The way of peace is a new laboratory in which these laws are explored. You can explore them to whatever depth you wish. You don’t have to wait on science; there is no need for technicians and specialists. This is the laboratory of spirit, and the hypothesis you are trying to prove is your own soul.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 109)
(09:53:35) (Rosie) interesting!
(09:53:42) (janie) (I have been looking for something new, Lynn! heehee!)
(09:53:51) (Lynn) love you!
(09:54:14) (janie) I don’t know about all of you, but I stopped reading newspapers and watching the tv news probably 3 years ago. Being bombarded with all that negativity really bothered me, so I began to avoid it. My reasoning was that I’ve got enough to think about in my own life, and I didn’t need to spread my thoughts any thinner by thinking about world-wide violence.
(09:54:38) (Rosie) only 3 years ago?
(09:54:42) (Lynn) that news , bad stuff, makes agreement, agreement makes reality
(09:54:44) (janie) …BUT…..lately, I’ve noticed that when something ‘big’ happens…something that all the various media has picked-up on…I can SENSE that something has happened before I even learn any details. I can somehow feel that there’s ‘something negative in the air today’, and sure enough, I’ll soon overhear someone discussing the latest ‘horrible event’.
(09:55:01) (janie) (could've been longer.....you know, 'mentalpause'!?) heehee!
(09:55:29) (Qrious) So.. we should use the mass event imaging and ignore all the bad stuff.. and it will go away.. lol
(09:55:30) (Lynn) That´s when you can use the violet flame to raise to higher vibration.
(09:55:35) (janie) I’m thinking that it’s that HUGE societal focus on that event that I’m feeling….all the negative vibes that people feel when they’re disturbed by something. I don’t think we should necessarily be turtles burying ourselves in the sand, but….I think when we feel those harsh vibes, we should focus OUR thoughts on peace….and somehow share our sense of peace with someone.
(09:55:53) (Rosie) there ya go
(09:55:58) (Lynn) If you work as if everythihg depends on you, Q, and pray as if everything depends on God.
(09:56:09) (Lynn) Plagarized that from Mother Theresa
(09:56:10) (janie) The only way we’re gonna make a difference is by changing our focus….changing how we look at things….changing our consciousness.
(09:56:36) (janie) “If you intend to change your consciousness so completely that violence is extinguished, you will no longer be an ego-driven personality. You will have no stake in politics or psychology or money or the future. Your only stake will be in the timeless region where consciousness is born.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 235)
(09:56:45) (Qrious) ah.. you
(09:56:52) (Meg) janie, thank you a great chat
(09:57:00) (janie) “Find that seed ground, and every day that you touch it, even lightly, you will add to the peace of the world in a way that no other action can hope to do. At one level you will remain the concerned citizen, the doer of good, the person full of hope. But at a deeper level you will keep your eyes on the absolute as the only begetter of transformation here on earth.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 235)
(09:57:48) (janie) Thanks SO much for allowing me to slightly skew Nick’s Earthchanges chat into a PEACE chat….but I’m thinkin’ that this slight diversion from the usual way is perhaps my way of contributing to the ripple of peace, and to help us all look at ‘earthchanges’ in a new way…to help create an earth which is peaceful. :o)
(09:58:13) (Rosie) fabulous, janie! {{{hugs}}}
(09:58:23) (Lynn) I agree emphatically. Let´s not help create by believing the problem. Lets work for the solution.
(09:58:26) (Cris) Thanks Janie
(09:58:28) (janie) *blush*
(09:58:38) (di) Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me! good job janie
(09:58:39) (janie) great way to put it, Lynn :o)
(09:58:39) (Lynn) We can be part of the problem or part of the solution, solution is more fun
(09:58:44) (Spirit) Especially good janie. I hope you will do more topics in the future.
(09:58:59) (WalksInSpirit) Janie, thanks for a great chat! Great info and presentation!
(09:59:04) (Meg) di, just what we have been talking about, being positive. an the difference it can make
(09:59:10) (janie) I'm just subbin' for Nick tonight......but who knows!?
(09:59:11) (Rosie) OK, everyone stomp on the bleachers...Janie...Janie Janie!
(09:59:14) (crystal) (((((((((((((((((may all being be happy, human or not human))))))))))))))))))))
(09:59:32) (Qrious) I'm glad you did janie.. its a nice change..
(09:59:32) (di) right Meg. and recognizing the opportunities
(10:00:01) (Meg) yes di,
(10:00:26) (Rosie) does that book offer practice exercises, janie?
(10:00:44) (janie) I dunno....I just started reading Chopra's book, and it got TO me! He talks about earthchanges, and how our thoughts influence ALL the 'changes'.....and I got brainstorming, and well....this is the result :o) My brain in action, such as it is.....heehee!
(10:01:33) (janie) It just gives those weekday 'assignments', Rosie.....and there's even a website associated with the book...It's a wonderful book, I highly recommend it!
(10:01:47) (di) If you read one proverb a day, for a month, and there are about 30 of them, it helps ..gives you a focal point. also a psalm or 2 a day
(10:03:44) (Lynn) janie, super , super job!!
(09:23:43) (janie) “Everything depends on what level of consciousness dominates your awareness. All answers are tangled, yet in the untangling I believe that science will one day connect earth changes and human awareness. Natural disasters are not a message from God but a message from ourselves.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 98)
(09:24:20) (janie) Thanks to Rosie’s topic on Wednesday evenings, we’ve begun to examine our own thoughts more….in knowing that ‘thoughts are things’, we realize that WE are the creators….so where’s our focus? Where’s my focus as a person? Where’s our focus as a society?
(09:24:58) (janie) According to Chopra (page 72), “…a single Stealth B-2 bomber costs an estimated $2.4 billion dollars, enough to fund every symphony orchestra and museum in the country.”
(09:25:19) (janie) Did you know that it’d cost that much? When I read that….well….I was shocked, to say the least…I mean, I never realized that ONE plane could possibly cost so much! I guess that’s our military BUDGET for ya! (I’d sure like to have THAT sort of ‘budget’! heehee!)
(09:25:52) (janie) I guess that tells you where our government's focus is.....are we willing to follow that?
(09:26:24) (janie) So as far as the earthchanges, if pollution is causing damage to the earth, and our lack of spiritual respect for Mother Nature is causing damage to the earth…..what is our societal focus on war creating?
(09:26:55) (janie) To focus our thoughts on “Anti-war” movements still gives ‘war’ our focus. The only way to start more positive changes for the earth’s survival (and ours!) is, in my opinion, to begin our focus on PEACE.
(09:27:11) (Rosie) Awomen
(09:27:32) (janie) Ok….now, I want to review the daily peace assignment. I’ll pause after each day’s assignment to see how it went for all of you. Please feel free to interject with any comments or experiences you’ve had with these!
(09:27:39) (Cris) Hi Meg didn't see you come in
(09:27:54) (Lynn) tell me what it was so I can do real fast like
(09:27:57) (janie) MONDAY: Thinking for Peace – Thinking has power when it is backed by intention. Today, introduce the intention of peace in your thoughts. Take a few moments of silence, then repeat this ancient prayer:
(09:28:14) (janie) Let me be loved, let me be happy, let me be peaceful. / Let my friends be happy, loved, and peaceful. / Let my perceived enemies be happy, loved, and peaceful. / Let all beings be happy, loved, and peaceful. / Let the whole world experience these things.
(09:28:26) (janie) If at any time during the day you are overshadowed by fear or anger, repeat these intentions. Use this prayer to get back to your center.
(09:28:46) (Lynn) and peace to the fishes in the deep blue sea.-
(09:29:11) (janie) (err...I think that's joy, Lynn.....but peace is better! heehee!0
(09:29:13) (Rosie) ;o)
(09:29:14) (di) Jeremiah 's song Lynn?
(09:29:28) (Lynn) yeah, and an wonderful affirmation
(09:29:30) (Cris) Joy to the World by Three Dog Night
(09:29:32) (Rosie) and peace
(09:29:37) (Meg) janie, that sounds really good, for me if i can be happy and peaceful, it is a big start
(09:30:00) (Rosie) if we are in joy we have a much better chance of also being peaceful
(09:30:04) (Lynn) Hey, I cancel the nonpeace out and use the violet flame. I can´t afford to live with bad vibes.
(09:30:22) (Meg) Rosie, i agree
(09:30:23) (janie) So that's Monday's assignment.....did anyone actually DO that prayer, or at least attempt to re-center themselves to peace when necessary?
(09:30:35) (janie) good point, Rosie!
(09:30:37) (Meg) joy is a big part of it
(09:30:47) (Rosie) I did the prayer but had no need to reinforce, fortunately
(09:30:48) (Lynn) Hey, I do like it every day.
(09:31:03) (Lynn) And when I goof up I ask forgiveness real fast and put the peace back.
(09:31:10) (janie) Ok, here's Tuesday:
(09:31:23) (janie) TUESDAY: Feeling for Peace – This is the day to experience the emotions of peace. The emotions of peace are compassion, understanding, and love. Compassion is the feeling of shared suffering. When you feel someone else’s suffering, understanding is born. Understanding is the knowledge that suffering is shared by everyone. When you understand that you aren’t alone in your suffering, there is the birth of love. Then there is love there is the opportuni
(09:31:41) (Meg) just got home from a party, everyone was joyful, lol
(09:31:43) (janie) As you practice, observe a stranger some time during your day. Silently say to yourself, ‘This person is just like me. Like me, this person has experienced joy and sorrow, despair and hope, fear and love. Like me, this person has people in his or her life who deeply care and love him or her.
(09:31:56) (janie) . Like me, this person’s life is impermanent and will one day end. This person’s peace is as important as my peace. I want peace, harmony, laughter, and love in his or her life and the life of all beings.’
(09:32:08) (Lynn) Hey, that´s the stuff we do where I work, Warm Line, and get paid for it.
(09:32:09) (di) Meg, sounds like fun
(09:32:53) (Meg) yep, a neighborhood street party, we are fortunate
(09:33:15) (Meg) lots of Joy
(09:33:16) (di) nice!
(09:33:23) (janie) Ok, did anyone identify like this with a stranger these past 2 weeks? Looking at them as yourself?
(09:34:10) (Qrious) I thought they couldn't recieve prayers or comfirmation whether good nor ill.. cept they accept the blessings? cause it would be intruding on them if we did?.. least thats how I understood how it works.
(09:34:44) (janie) This is simply identifying with others, Q......
(09:34:51) (Lynn) ok, ¨Q walk up to a stranger and say ´´may, I pray for you?´´ instant friend.,
(09:34:52) (di) No doubt that we can benefit, Q
(09:34:52) (Qrious) k.
(09:35:02) (janie) WEDNESDAY: Speaking for Peace -- Today, the purpose of speaking is to create happiness in the listener. Have this intention: Today every word I utter will be chosen consciously. I will refrain from complaints, condemnation, and criticism. Your practice is to do at least one of the following:
(09:35:05) (Rosie) I can recall one opportunity where I did not think to do that
(09:35:19) (Cris) Listened to a man this week that just needed to vent he is the sole caregiver for a wife with alzheimers
(09:35:21) (janie) Tell someone how much you appreciate him or her……Express genuine gratitude to those who have helped and loved you……Offer healing or nurturing words to someone who needs them…..Show respect to someone whose respect you value.
(09:35:26) (Qrious) well.. they might think , I think they have shortcommings and might bop me in the mouth... lol
(09:35:35) (janie) If you find that you are reacting negatively to anyone, in a way that isn’t peaceful, refrain from speaking and keep silent. Wait to speak until you feel centered and calm, and then speak with respect.
(09:35:42) (Lynn) They hug me.
(09:35:56) (Rosie) oops...blew that one :o)
(09:36:26) (Rosie) once, anyway
(09:36:33) (janie) Good for you, Cris.....you could identify with him, I'm sure....and we all need to vent from time to time!
(09:36:51) (Cris) It is hard to be on for someone all the time
(09:36:55) (Lynn) Try caring about your boss and her or his problems. I really appreciate all you do for us, Pam. Now, I´ve got a solution for that problem we were talking about. Good God, that´s a big raise!
(09:37:06) (Cris) and have no support group
(09:37:09) (Meg) janie, when i go Publix, i always see those who are working, with compassion, and love, i see their smiling faces, and i give thanks, sometimes i think, they are way beon me?
(09:37:25) (Rosie) lol, lynn
(09:37:28) (Lynn) beautiful
(09:37:35) (Meg) i bless them
(09:38:06) (Cris) We have the Publix chain here and they are the best place to shop
(09:38:06) (Cris) We have the Publix chain here and they are the best place to shop
(09:38:21) (janie) Good point, Meg.....Lots of my clients work in groceries and restaurants.....many people don't even SEE them doing their work.....others really appreciate their efforts in doing a good job.....LOVE seeing them beam when someone compliments them on their good job!
(09:38:24) (Lynn) wonder filled! Cris
(09:38:26) (di) I agree Cris
(09:38:32) (Cris) All of the employees are trained to be compassionate
(09:39:02) (Lynn) See, there are lots of good thngs happening in this best of all possible worlds.
(09:39:12) (Meg) di, i agree too
(09:39:16) (di) I've notice their patience with the senior citizens here
(09:39:27) (di) in God's waiting room. lol
(09:39:27) (janie) THURSDAY: Acting for Peace – Today is the day to help someone in need: a child, a sick person, an older or frail person. Help can take many forms. Tell yourself, “Today I will bring a smile to a stranger’s face. If someone acts in a hurtful way to me or someone else, I will respond with a gesture of loving kindness. I will send an anonymous gift to someone, however small. I will offer help without asking for gratitude or recognition.
(09:40:26) (Lynn) I like to say, I´m not going to miss a single opportunity. Going to pay my karma and get the h out of here! Leave the world better. Baby crying, opportunity!
(09:40:42) (janie) Good way to think, Lynn :o)
(09:40:46) (Rosie) lol
(09:41:01) (Lynn) Mommies love me.
(09:41:15) (janie) Did we all have some peaceful acts the last couple of weeks?
(09:41:33) (Rosie) Sure
(09:41:46) (janie) I'm always acting goofy, so I'm sure I've made SOMEone smile at my expense! heehee!
(09:41:47) (Lynn) Hey, God, got that one done. Next assignment please? Hurry up, God. lol
(09:41:53) (Meg) i try to smile and to shine His light whenever i shop, and it amazing how i see lots of the same, given back, i am very happy, with those working in the stores
(09:42:13) (janie) FRIDAY: Creating for Peace -- Today, come up with at least one creative idea to resolve a conflict, either in your personal life or your family circle or among friends. If you can, try and create an idea that applies to your community, the nation, or the whole world. You may change an old habit that isn’t working, look at someone a new way, offer words you never offered before, or think of an activity that brings people together in good feeling and laugh
(09:42:29) (Qrious) well.. If we did janie.. aren't we not suppose to tell you?.. like you said.. for no recognition?
(09:42:36) (Lynn) Like get creative, janie?
(09:42:44) (Rosie) that one was a tou ghie....
(09:42:50) (janie) Sure, Lynn.....!
(09:43:04) (Lynn) So do you want to be rewarded for NOT telling, Q, Honey? Youmight inspire someone. Follow inner guidance.
(09:43:35) (janie) exactly......I don't look at it as 'bragging' per se....just sharing ideas.....how's that!? :o)
(09:43:43) (Rosie) Q, I feel kinda funny about it, too
(09:43:55) (Lynn) If you feel funny, don´t do it.
(09:44:11) (janie) SATURDAY: Sharing for Peace – Today, share your practice of peacemaking with two other people. Give them this text and invite them to begin the daily practice. As more of us participate in this sharing, our practice will expand into a critical mass.
(09:44:32) (Rosie) But for the purposes of this chat I think it's ok....no like we're bragging, necessarily...just trying to get some positive vibes goin'
(09:44:40) (Lynn) ok, I´m willing to train two new co-workers.
(09:44:40) (Qrious) naw.. not like braggin'.. sort of more like (lookatme God).. chock that one up for the books.. sort of thing.
(09:45:20) (Lynn) Q, God deals with each of us differently. Do what God tells YOU:
(09:45:50) (Meg) janie, many i know already practice this peacemaking and do not even know Cayce
(09:46:03) (janie) In my thinking, it's your intent at the time of the deed.....were you doing it FOR the recognition, or because it was the 'right thing to do'......telling us here about it....well, I'm thinkin' this is just sharing....after all, you didn't DO that deed to get recognition HERE, did you?
(09:46:05) (Qrious) Jesus said that things done in secret will be rewarded in secret Lynn.. so I was just wondering.. thats all.
(09:46:25) (Lynn) did it to get a pay check lol that´s my job
(09:46:38) (janie) heehee@Lynn!
(09:46:52) (Meg) janie, that is a point for us humans, i would say, or for Christianity
(09:46:56) (Lynn) janie, I get high on this stuff. OK to send me out of the room.
(09:47:04) (janie) I was talking to my mom yesterday, and she was all frazzled about finances….looking for a job….embarrassed at her increasing financial dependence on me…She said she felt SO helpless, and her voice was starting to crack as she talked about all that was on her mind….
(09:47:24) (janie) I already knew what she’d called for before she even started talking. Frankly, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with the pressure of it all myself, and in listening to her vent, *EYE* was getting as frazzled as she was!
(09:47:33) (Rosie) I really think there is an undercurrent....of people consciously, spiritually working to help make the world brighter. They will be our salvation.
(09:47:52) (janie) I wanted to help her (AND me!) calm down. I didn’t want to think about finances…I didn’t want to think about all the stuff that’s been worrying me lately….and I needed to get us both taking a more ‘peaceful’ mindset. Granted, it was a spur-of-the-moment spiel, but here’s what I came up with:
(09:48:00) (Lynn) janie, is there a Warm Line in your area. She can call us. We will listen and love.
(09:48:18) (janie) How are you RIGHT NOW? Stop and think…..do you have everything you NEED right at this moment? We have air to breathe, water to drink, a roof over our heads….we’re clothed and clean and fed….We have EVERYTHING WE NEED RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT.
(09:48:45) (janie) Mom stopped for a moment….kinda blinked (I could almost see the lightbulb going on above her head! heehee!)….and she said, “You know, you’re right! What am I worried about? I DO have everything I need right at THIS moment!
(09:49:02) (crystal) Amen to that janie
(09:49:03) (Rosie) cool
(09:49:08) (janie) I could see that my comment had changed her frazzledness into a more calm mindset….and in seeing HER expression change, MY mindset changed. I realized just how thankful I am for my messy house…..that I still have my 81-year-old mother to talk to…
(09:49:33) (janie) In my attempt to calm my mom down, I found peace. Granted, life began again too soon after I hung up the phone, but…for those moments, I think we both started a ripple for us….a ripple that we’ll be able to tap into once again when we find the frazzle getting the best of us.
(09:49:36) (Lynn) Wonderful, Janie. You get a raise lol
(09:50:13) (janie) Tonight, in getting ready for this chat, I was thinking about mom, and I began to glance through Chopra’s book again. I flopped the book open to page 108, and began reading:
(09:50:15) (Lynn) That is a recognized technique.
(09:50:36) (janie) “Peace will be achieved when we mesh our minds with an outbreak of violence and say, with total confidence, I can heal that. Like healing a gash in the hand, peace comes from a place we need to access. It isn’t a future event we need to wait for.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 108)
(09:50:54) (Lynn) yes
(09:51:01) (janie) “…we have to become aware of the laws of consciousness before reality will ever shift permanently. For the moment there will be more and more glimpses of peace, I’m sure. With each one we will learn to master more of the laws of consciousness, and eventually they will be mastered. These include:
(09:51:01) (Meg) janie, you get a gold star
(09:51:28) (janie) “the law that physical reality is a product of consciouness”
(09:51:46) (Lynn) Hey, we´ve got a vacancy coming up. Janie, I´ll recommend you to my boss. lol
(09:51:47) (janie) “the law that power is greater as one gets closer to the ground state of being”
(09:52:07) (janie) “the law that mass events are images in collective consciousness”
(09:52:19) (janie) “the law that physical reality offers up miracles only when consciousness allows them to emerge”
(09:52:54) (janie) “The way of peace is a new laboratory in which these laws are explored. You can explore them to whatever depth you wish. You don’t have to wait on science; there is no need for technicians and specialists. This is the laboratory of spirit, and the hypothesis you are trying to prove is your own soul.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 109)
(09:53:35) (Rosie) interesting!
(09:53:42) (janie) (I have been looking for something new, Lynn! heehee!)
(09:53:51) (Lynn) love you!
(09:54:14) (janie) I don’t know about all of you, but I stopped reading newspapers and watching the tv news probably 3 years ago. Being bombarded with all that negativity really bothered me, so I began to avoid it. My reasoning was that I’ve got enough to think about in my own life, and I didn’t need to spread my thoughts any thinner by thinking about world-wide violence.
(09:54:38) (Rosie) only 3 years ago?
(09:54:42) (Lynn) that news , bad stuff, makes agreement, agreement makes reality
(09:54:44) (janie) …BUT…..lately, I’ve noticed that when something ‘big’ happens…something that all the various media has picked-up on…I can SENSE that something has happened before I even learn any details. I can somehow feel that there’s ‘something negative in the air today’, and sure enough, I’ll soon overhear someone discussing the latest ‘horrible event’.
(09:55:01) (janie) (could've been longer.....you know, 'mentalpause'!?) heehee!
(09:55:29) (Qrious) So.. we should use the mass event imaging and ignore all the bad stuff.. and it will go away.. lol
(09:55:30) (Lynn) That´s when you can use the violet flame to raise to higher vibration.
(09:55:35) (janie) I’m thinking that it’s that HUGE societal focus on that event that I’m feeling….all the negative vibes that people feel when they’re disturbed by something. I don’t think we should necessarily be turtles burying ourselves in the sand, but….I think when we feel those harsh vibes, we should focus OUR thoughts on peace….and somehow share our sense of peace with someone.
(09:55:53) (Rosie) there ya go
(09:55:58) (Lynn) If you work as if everythihg depends on you, Q, and pray as if everything depends on God.
(09:56:09) (Lynn) Plagarized that from Mother Theresa
(09:56:10) (janie) The only way we’re gonna make a difference is by changing our focus….changing how we look at things….changing our consciousness.
(09:56:36) (janie) “If you intend to change your consciousness so completely that violence is extinguished, you will no longer be an ego-driven personality. You will have no stake in politics or psychology or money or the future. Your only stake will be in the timeless region where consciousness is born.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 235)
(09:56:45) (Qrious) ah.. you
(09:56:52) (Meg) janie, thank you a great chat
(09:57:00) (janie) “Find that seed ground, and every day that you touch it, even lightly, you will add to the peace of the world in a way that no other action can hope to do. At one level you will remain the concerned citizen, the doer of good, the person full of hope. But at a deeper level you will keep your eyes on the absolute as the only begetter of transformation here on earth.” (“Peace is the Way”, page 235)
(09:57:48) (janie) Thanks SO much for allowing me to slightly skew Nick’s Earthchanges chat into a PEACE chat….but I’m thinkin’ that this slight diversion from the usual way is perhaps my way of contributing to the ripple of peace, and to help us all look at ‘earthchanges’ in a new way…to help create an earth which is peaceful. :o)
(09:58:13) (Rosie) fabulous, janie! {{{hugs}}}
(09:58:23) (Lynn) I agree emphatically. Let´s not help create by believing the problem. Lets work for the solution.
(09:58:26) (Cris) Thanks Janie
(09:58:28) (janie) *blush*
(09:58:38) (di) Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me! good job janie
(09:58:39) (janie) great way to put it, Lynn :o)
(09:58:39) (Lynn) We can be part of the problem or part of the solution, solution is more fun
(09:58:44) (Spirit) Especially good janie. I hope you will do more topics in the future.
(09:58:59) (WalksInSpirit) Janie, thanks for a great chat! Great info and presentation!
(09:59:04) (Meg) di, just what we have been talking about, being positive. an the difference it can make
(09:59:10) (janie) I'm just subbin' for Nick tonight......but who knows!?
(09:59:11) (Rosie) OK, everyone stomp on the bleachers...Janie...Janie Janie!
(09:59:14) (crystal) (((((((((((((((((may all being be happy, human or not human))))))))))))))))))))
(09:59:32) (Qrious) I'm glad you did janie.. its a nice change..
(09:59:32) (di) right Meg. and recognizing the opportunities
(10:00:01) (Meg) yes di,
(10:00:26) (Rosie) does that book offer practice exercises, janie?
(10:00:44) (janie) I dunno....I just started reading Chopra's book, and it got TO me! He talks about earthchanges, and how our thoughts influence ALL the 'changes'.....and I got brainstorming, and well....this is the result :o) My brain in action, such as it is.....heehee!
(10:01:33) (janie) It just gives those weekday 'assignments', Rosie.....and there's even a website associated with the book...It's a wonderful book, I highly recommend it!
(10:01:47) (di) If you read one proverb a day, for a month, and there are about 30 of them, it helps ..gives you a focal point. also a psalm or 2 a day
(10:03:44) (Lynn) janie, super , super job!!
