A Poem About Prayer and Being Present: “Food For The Soul”
Plus: “Make Them Smile” by Maya Angelou and “Luminous Life” by Chinmayan Transformational Poetry for the Spiritual Soul
JOURNEY OF THE HEART # 37 Thursday March 23, 2023
Photo Credit: Chinmayan
Food For The Soul Cold winds whip across The open fields surrounding Our small temple, Bringing harbingers of The coming storm And the welcome rain, As I work, step by step, Through all the tasks Which must be done to Keep the sweet flow of Our simple life moving ahead, I feel a rising exaltation… Coming subtly, then Stronger and stronger, as I focus in on Just this very moment; As I choose to celebrate the Hard work of back and hands. This humble path now Shimmering clear and radiant, Appears in front of me With every step I take, Ever calling me to climb the Steep slopes of Prayer Mountain… Following the winding trail All the way up the Peak’s sheer cliffs, climbing Onwards and ever upwards Into the very highest levels of Pure and loving consciousness Which is food for my soul And vital nourishment for this Ancient mind and heart. March 12, 2018
Make Them Smile I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that I still Have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will Forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But people will never forget How you made them smile. —Maya Angelou
Photo Credit: Dawa Fitzmaurice
Luminous Life
The more I live and breathe in this very moment,
The more loving and luminous my life becomes.
The higher I rise in consciousness,
The clearer the view, and
The greater the flow of ineffable
Bliss and expansive awareness.
—Chinmayan
Photo Credit: Nyima Fitzmaurice
AFFIRMATION OF THE DAY
I am now living in the beauty and the bounty and abundant love this day and everyday has for me!
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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