What are you grateful for? The Four Gratitudes

As we celebrate thanksgiving we remember & give thanks to all who have contributed to our lives.

In Aikido we are reminded of this daily. In our training we consider the principle of the Four Gratitudes.

Gratitude toward:
I. The Universe/Divine-the source of all life.
II. Our Ancestors & Parents who are responsible for our existence.
III. Nature which provides daily sustenance.
IV. Other human beings who help us in our daily lives as contributors to our society.

Thanks to all of you who have contributed to my life and support our ministry.

John

How to succeed in a larger way.

"As you change your thinking and bring it into line with Truth principles, a transformation will take place in your consciousness. Your mind will become keen, awake, alert, illumined, and your body temple will be filled with new life. You will be inspired with new and practical ideas that will enable you to succeed in a larger way."

Myrtle Fillmore

Happy Diwali!

Happy Diwali! 

Diwali is known as the festival of lights and is an important 5 day festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. For Hindu's it is the most important festival of the year.

Diwali involves the lighting of lamps filled with oil which signify the triumph of good over evil.

In Jainism, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha by Mahavira in 527 BC. Moksha literally means release and is the liberation from the suffering involved in being subject to the cycle of repeated death and rebirth. 

November is the month of renunciation, letting go and releasing of all that holds us back spiritually in Unity's Twelve Powers model of Christ consciousness.

So for the next 5 days at least, let your light shine!