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Some Christmas reading

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
The Art of Keeping Christmas

How can we best keep Christmas? How can we best defeat the little bit of Scrooge in all of us and experience the glory of the Great Day?

By sinking the shafts of our spirits deep beneath the sparkling tinsel of the surface of Christmas and renewing within us the radiance of the inner meaning of the season.

By following the Star on an inward journey to Bethlehem to stand again in awe and wonder before the Babe in a Manger.

By rediscovering the faith and simplicity of a little child, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

By being still and listening to the angels sing within our hearts.

By quietly evaluating our lives according to the Master's standards as set forth in the Sermon on the Mount.

By reaffirming the supremacy of the spirit in our conquest of ourselves.

By rededicating ourselves to the Master's ideals of Peace, Brotherhood, and Good Will.

By resolving to give ourselves away to others in love, joy and devotion.

By using the light of Christmas to guide us through the darkness of the coming year, refusing to go back to the dim kerosene lamps of the spirit when the brilliant electricity of Christmas is available to show us the way.

Wilferd A. Peterson
 

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Someone once said that life is like a web, each of us holding a thread and weaving the story of the world. Each new generation picks up the weft and begins their own pattern. Though unrecognizable at first, as you step back and look closely you'll find the tapestry still has remnants of what came before. So are the stories and legends and traditions we know today. So, especially, are the stories and traditions of Christmas.

From this excellent page -

Holiday Page Site Map

Have a good one!
 

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Buddhists don't actually celebrate Christmas but here's a little something from Lama Surya Das that I have just been reading -

May all beings everywhere, with whom we are inseparably interconnected, be liberated, awakened, healed, fulfilled and free. May there be peace in this world and throughout all possible universes, an end to war, violence, poverty, injustice and oppression and may we all together complete the spiritual journey.
 

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
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A Buddhist View of Christmas
 

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
WARNING WARNING: ADVENT VIRUS

Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to this virus and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world.

Some signs and symptoms of The Advent Virus:

A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.

An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.

A loss of interest in judging other people.

A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.

A loss of interest in conflict.

A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom.)

Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.

Frequent attacks of smiling.

An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.

An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

Please send this warning out to all your friends. This virus can and has affected many systems. Some systems have been completely cleaned out because of it.

Advent and Christmas inspiration, quotations, poems and illustrations

Also try a Google of Advent virus!

Cheers!
 

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
My dear friends, we love you so very much,

In this season of love and light, we know that there are many of you who also experience the holidays as a season of loss, loneliness, or lack. Anytime there are such massive expectations of how life "should" look, these will, by their very nature, highlight the contrasts.

If the holidays "should" be a time of family and friends, but they are not, you will have a tendency to feel as if something is wrong. If the holidays should be a time of giving but you can't afford gifts, you might feel a sense of lack.

Dealing with UnMerry Feelings... > Ann Albers

Try a search for Spirit library Christmas - quite a few!

:)
 
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