Geoff Allen's Journal, February 2010
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A spinning prayer wheel

February 1 & 2, 2010   '





Some kids letters 2 God - sent 2 Mum

Speaking of God ... this comes from a book I have read a couple of times

More discussion of the universe being just right (for life)

And from another section of the book

Then ... watching a nature doco got me thinkin (& searching) 4 more about God & design in the universe -
click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click

If you love God ... click ... with this site being the first 2 catch my eye

A little nostalgia from those early daze of having a scanner :)

Obstacles to Inner (and Outer) Peace

Some reviews - including the idiot's guide 2 meditation :)

Posted number 1599 to this thread - worth wading through :)

Whole swag of Quaker articles! ... and don't forget this advice 4 people who have different beliefs than you (currently) hold

Plus there's always the Dalai Lama's advice 2 cherish everyone you meet :)

Is love an art? - that is one HUGE site! - and searchable

Nice list of Buddhist links - may post that 2 the chopra forum :)

Sane Living For Unsane Times - sent 2 Georgie - also recommends reading RATHER than watching the tube :)

Here is an old favourite that is worth reading again - PLUS their links page leads us here

Looking at that little meditation book and the images within ... also got me thinking - click

More buddhist thought

And another thread I started over at the new forum

Been reading this a fair bit lately - excellent 2 ponder!

Oh yes ... did I mention the affirmations in that meditation book I bought ... click & scroll down 2 the bottom :)

A few emails -

Bible verse

How 2 write a book

Salinger and Buddhism

Alternative 2 being bored :)

Quote about Heaven

Plain and Simple Ways to Pray

Important promises

Glimpse of the day

Quote about life's mysteries

Some more native wisdom

Another glimpse

Tips 4 feeling happier

Heaven letter

How to Slow Down and Enjoy Life

Question about the mind of God

School glue

Religious joke

Heaven letter

Article at the Tricycle site

Anger versus patience

My Super Bowl Highlight

More humour


February 3 & 4, 2010   '





Watched some more Seinfeld ... and another episode of the show

Speaking of images ... these are great 4 visualisation purposes - for example this is one that grabs me - also his links page

I would once have been on this side of the 'argument' ... just goes 2 show

Interesting 'objection' I would once have embraced :)

At that same site - more on the finely-tuned universe - it's one massive site!

And I would once have strongly sided with this

Then could add this 2 yesterday's list of excerpts from the book ... love the first couple of sentences - I used 2 ask why God doesn't just reveal his truth to everyone rather than relying on a book they may or may not read :)

Some recommended reading at the forum ... also read this

What 2 do when life throws you a curveball - another searchable site ... leads us here

Watching the tube reminded me of this collection :)

Recent events (& my browsing) have reminded me of these excerpts - not 2 mention the OLD forum

It has a dud link ... that means I find this interview

Ought 2b a lovely faceless nameless figure sitting in a peaceful meditative pose

A couple of emails -

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations before they arise

How Can I Support My Loved One with Depression?

Congratulations!

The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next

What would Sid do about workplace gossip?

Law of attraction

Daily Heartlight

Positive Steps to a More Fulfilling Life

Thoughts about courage

Glimpse of the day

Register 4 a conference call

Quote about changing

Reflection on Haiti and Human Suffering

More from Owen

Stories about being a spirit

Quote about gaining wisdom

Cherokee thoughts on the truth

Newsletter from a Quaker site

Glimpse of the day

Thoughts on friendship

Simple Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Life

Heaven letter

More from the Tricycle site

Photo Gallery: Awe Inspiring Beauty

Breakfast and a Movie

Religious joke

Daily Heartlight

Heaven letter on thinking

First year drama

Religious joke

Defuse Your Anxiety by Looking Out for Others


February 5 & 6, 2010   '





A meaningful life

Even more from that excellent site I mentioned recently

Continuing the theme with a quote from an author I am familiar with ... ... leads us here

Sent this 2 Mum - see mum777 - when you love people their suffering becomes your suffering which can lead 2 anger at the 'unfairness' of people's (unkind) behaviour ...

Oh yes ... that poem from the movie!

Here is an interesting-sounding book recommended at a recent site ... also leads us here

Intriguing idea of how 2 approach 'problems'! ... with this being the first I click on

Reading more of the book leads us 2 this search for 'proof' :)

This one also delves into the uncanny design of the physical universe

Google didn't help with this quote: A well-balanced person is one who finds both sides of an issue laughable

Piece about perfect love

A little bit about Buddha - they have a page where you can submit quotes! So I did ...

Cropped image of bird singing on top of someone's head :)

A couple of emails -

More from Pema

Living a balanced life

Soap Operas

Peaceful Images of Buddhism 2 meditate upon

How to Get More Out of Life

Health tip

Know thyself

Glimpse of the day

Peace project

CREATING A NEW POSITIVE BELIEF SYSTEM

Interview with Neale

A Bad Case of the What-Ifs

Famous Quotes About Nothing

Quote about our evolution

More native wisdom

Poems 4 Mum

Winter Depression Busters for Groundhog Day

Heaven letter

Quote about feeling at home

If you were a warrior you would know that the worst thing one can do is confront human beings directly

Another letter from Heaven

Quotes 2 inspire self-esteem

More quotations at this large site!

Wildmind article

Tried 2 find this article but no luck?

Hope is a choice

Religious joke

Taking refuge in the sangha means putting your trust in a community of solid members who practice mindfulness together

Heaven letter

Spirit run

More humour

Daily heartlight


February 7 & 8, 2010   '





Still thinkin bout the movie ... sent this 2 Mum

Sent this quote from an ancient Greek dude 2 Mum

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. -- Chinese proverb

Also sent these kid's poems 2 Mum

Then found this advice also about anger

Then at the risk of labouring the point :)

I did make the point there are 2 types of anger - the anger of a road rage incident is different from anger over some injustice being committed ...

Added some of 'Soul Food' 2 this thread! Well worth searching out if you like that taste :)

Continuing a recent theme! - also sent 2 Mum

Added that 2 this thread as # 275 - worth wading through it :)

Then started this thread

Song lyrics mentioned in the God book (about depression)

Just in case you haven't guessed I HIGHLY recommend the book :)

Free meditation training! - error loading page?

Similar site? - but this one actually loads :)

A few emails -

Personal power

It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong

Do Antidepressants Work?

Wisdom from the Dalai Lama

If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate

Benefits of yoga & meditation

Heroes of the Recession

Simple Ways to Slow Down

Be gentle & kind

Glimpse of the day

Video about self-improvement

Latest from the Chopra site

Movie about propserity

From the Maternity Ward to the Psych Ward

Phrase of the week

Peaceful Images of Buddhism

More Native Wisdom

More wise words from an ancient Greek dude :)

Interesting book!

More humour

Another glimpse

Turns up some quotes from one of my favourite comedies!

Sent this search 2 Mum even though she's not angry no more :)

Quote about the meaning of life

Letter from Heaven

How to Celebrate Yourself

Wildmind site - about meditation

Perfect timing

Religious joke

Heaven letter

Search 4 an article that doesn't quite get it?

Daily Heartlight

Religious joke

The Counterproposal

Neale recommends this movie


February 9 & 10, 2010   '





Can't help myself from buyin more interesting books :) ... click ... click

Sent this site 2 Libby - well-worth readin again :)

Sent this to Mum

Here's a key excerpt from the God book I really recommend

Interesting site with a few articles on personal development

This search asks about true love (according 2 the Bible)

Online book for free?

More from an old links page - about peace & Native Americans - good site

Added this to our latest sites list

A little nostalgia from an old links page :)

"That's okay, mate. I would have said EXACTLY the same thing myself once upon a time."

Also sent this 2 Mum - huge site - has some Pema ...

Leads 2 this search 4 another interestin book

A couple of emails -

Buddhism and dating

More from Owen

Quotes About Learning From Failure

Circumstances don't make the man

Glimpse of the day

From the Soul Journey site

Quote about self-improvement

Inspirational poem

Special offer from Neale

More from the self growth site

Addiction & Meditation Practice

Quote about age & experience

Words of wisdom from Tagore

Glimpse of the day

Heaven letter

Newsletter from the Gyuto monks

Article at the Tricycle site

Ways 2 Pray at Work

Figment of My Imagination

Religious joke

Daily heartlight

Heaven letter

Burgers & cries

More from the Heartlight site


February 11 & 12, 2010   '





Omen 4 the footy this year? The Saints win the Super Bowl & they were underdogs!

Thought up this search while lookin at some other anger sites

Barely remember this page!

From one of yeterday's sites - quotes by scinetists

More affirmations 2 a dd 2 our list

At that same site - challenging your negative self-talk!

A few quotes about happiness - some are spot on!

Interesting sermon about the creation of the universe - quite a few at that site!

Leads us here 2 more interesting sites

Then a hunt 4 more on revelation (which some say is a delusion :)

It's a very curious delusion if I may say ... giving serenity & peace of mind & love of all mankind

Huge collection of quotes from a recent search

Speakin of brillian quotes - click :)

Cropped image of bird singing on top of someone's head :)

A few emails -

Leave the world a little better

Bible verse on forgiveness

When someone rejects you

The pain of depression

Ways to Increase Hope

Self-improvement program

Quote about loving people

Buddhism 4 Body, Mind and Spirit

Accessing inner wisdom

Interesting movie

Life Lessons My Cats Taught Me

Contact your soul

More of Pema on compassion - may send it 2 Mum

Ultimate Gratitude List - ditto

Glimpse of the day

What is the first business of one who practices philosophy?

Whole brain synchronization

How are your resolutions going?

Ways 2 Keep Going

Religious joke

The test of love is in how one relates not to saints and scholars but to rascals

Quote about observing

And one about solitude

Yoga cat

Religious joke

How do you know?

You don�t have to meditate for the sake of attaining enlightenment

Heaven letter that ties in nicely with some of my current reading :)

And another Heaven letter right after it

The Ultimate Gratitude List

The Fly in the Room

Religious joke

The objective of practice is to be in accord with the natural way


February 13 & 14, 2010   '





Another place 4 discussions - thousands of posts! ... this one caught my eye - I would once have voiced the same 'objections' :)

Then found another from a spot of browsing

Great quote about bratitude

Another interesting book 4 only 6 bucks!

Reading that Gribbin book - how amazing the sun is and vital 4 life gives one goosebumps

A better set of commandments :)

Read through the adventure of being human again ... a lot to it :)

Leads 2 this search 4 a quote about the universe & how it operates

Which in turn gets us 2 another site about the existence of God

This being the first 2 catch my eye

From that new book I bought - more fine-tuning leading 2 us

All this reading about the universe reminds me of this poem

More on the subject of God & 'proof' will probly make its way into the second-half of feb journal :)

Ought 2b a lovely faceless nameless figure sitting in a peaceful meditative pose

A couple of emails -

Bible verse

On character faults

Winter Depression Busters

Phrase of the week

If the Buddha Went to MIT

On0line book

Enlightened school - NOTHING like mine! :)

Mark Twain quotes

Glimpse of the day

Health tips

Never talk defeat - use words like hope, belief, faith, victory

Recommended book

Ways 2 Mend a Broken Heart

Interesting interview

Quotes About Being in the Moment

The life-flow program

Ways 2 Deepen Your Relationship

Heaven letter

Circumstance does not make the man ...

Glimpse of the day

Tricycle article about desire

Quote about listening 2 your heart

And another about self-acceptance

A Valentine's Day to Remember

Religious joke

Heaven letter

Tricycle article about being awake

Sleepless nights

More humour of a religious flavour

Daily heartlight

Cropped image from the front page of www.ncccusa.org about 'faith responds to terrorism'



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Lovely pic from Rose's birthday in 2000 - Olivia & Rose in the kitchen at Bunyip looking angelic - the kind of photo that invariably evokes the comment 'Isn't it a shame they have to grow up' ...

J

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Ought 2b a lovely faceless nameless figure sitting in a peaceful meditative pose