Spiritual Direction

Today, I Practice the Laws for a Delightful Life

"Postmodern practices include a pluralistic and multicultural composite map of the human territory -the territory of you- and ways to include (and not marginalize) all of the important dimensions of your own being (physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual - in self, culture, and nature)." Ken Wilbur, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard & Marco Morelli

The following laws and practices are based on

The Judeo-Christian Scriptures and Tradition

The Spirituality of St. John Bosco

Ken Wilbur & Others (2008) INTEGRAL LIFE PRACTICE: A 21^st-Century Blueprint

for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening

Deepak Chopra (1994) THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS

Tariq Ramadan (2009) In the Footsteps of the Prophet

Rita Davenport (1991) LAUGH YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS

Lama Surya Das (2007) BUDDHA IS AS BUDDHA DOES

Shakti Gawain (1984) CREATIVE VISUALIZATION

Today I am gracefully empowered

and

I practice simply the Law of Pure Potentiality

"May they all be one." Jn 17/21

Here and Now

1.1 I am silent for __ seconds/minutes
["Be still and know that I am God." Ps 45/10]
1.2 I commune with the creative intelligence within every being
["I am the vine, you the branches." Jn 15/05]
1.3 I deliberately judge nothing and no one
["Judge not and you shall not be judged." Mt 07/01]

Today I am gratefully generous

and

I practice freely the Law of Giving

"It is more blessed to give, than to receive." Acts 20/35

Here and Now

2.1 I give a gift: a compliment, flower, prayer, ... to everyone I meet
["God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Cor 9/7]
2.2 I receive every gift: sunshine, rain, money, ... that comes to me
["God knows what you need" Lk 12/30]
2.3 I sustain life’s most precious gifts of caring, appreciation, ...
["Sustain in me a generous spirit." Ps 51/12]

Today I am eternally connected

and

I practice the Law of Cause and Effect

"Ye shall not appear before the Lord empty." Deut . 16/16

Here and Now

3.1 I am fully conscious of the present moment
["So stay awake and be ready." Mt 24/42-44]
3.2 I am aware of the consequences of my choices

["The kingdom of God is close at hand. " Mk 01/12]

3.3 I am guided by my heart’s comfort or discomfort

["The Holy Spirit will teach you everything." Jn 14/26]

Today I am effortlessly empty

and

I practice the Law of Least Effort

"But by the grace of God, I am what I am." 1 Cor 15/10

Here and Now

4.1 I accept people, situations, ... as they are, not as I wish they were

["The Father is greater than I." Jn 14/28]

4.2 I transform problems into opportunities

["In my weakness the Lord is my strength." Jn 19/30]

4.3 I remain open to all points of view without being defensive

["Into your hands I commend my spirit." Lk 23/46]

Today I am intentionally focused

and

I practice the Law of Intention and Desire

"Make your own the mind of Christ Jesus." Phil 2/5

Here and Now

5.1 I make a list of all my desires and intentionally meditate on them

["Ask and it shall be given." Mt 07/07]

5.2 I release this list trusting in the greatness of the cosmic plan for me

["I have plans for you, ... to give you a future and a hope. " Jer 29/11]

5.3 I let my desires and intentions manifest the future

["Where your treasure is, there is your heart." Lk 12/34]

Today I am peacefully enlightened

and

I practice the Law of Detachment

"Surrender your whole being to him to be used for his righteous purposes." Rom 6/13

Here and Now

6.1 I allow myself and those around the freedom to be as they are

["It is wonderful for us to be here." Lk 9/33]

6.2 I factor in uncertainty as an essential ingredient of my experience

["Why worry?" Lk 12/26]

6.3 I participate in the adventure of life with infinite possibilities

["All I have is yours." Lk 15/31]

Today I am playfully divine

and

I practice the Law of Purpose in Life

"Everything got started in God and finds its purpose in God." Col 1/16b

Here and Now

7.1 I lovingly nurture the divinity that lies deep within my soul

["In God’s image they were created." Gen 1/27]

7.2 I use all my talents and create abundance

["Seek those things which are above." Col 3/1]

7.3 I serve my fellow human beings with love and compassion

["You did it to me ." Mt 25/40]

Today, I am delightfully happy!

Infinity intimacy integrity In-harmony

with Impermanence

2006 The Laughing Horse

[Oil on canvas [9"x12"]

     DEVARDHANANDA

   Interfaith Practice for Everyday

BLISSFUL LAUGHTER

A Blessing

by Ariosto Coelho

May our silence be comfortable

In that silence may we experience

The height of intimacy, the depth of communication

And the powerful presence of the Great Spirit of Love that gives and forgives.

May blissful laughter accompany us all the days of our lives

As we travel beyond hopelessness into the land of resilient optimism

In consonance with the rhythm of the breath and the rhythm of the universe.