Monday, December 31, 2007
Illness, both physical and mental is a reaction on the body caused by poisons in the mind....
Illness, both physical and mental,
is a reaction on the body caused by
poisons in the mind.
An uncontaminated mind alone
can ensure continuous good health.
Vices breed disease.
Bad thought, bad habits and bad company
are fertile grounds in which disease thrives.
A sense of elation and exultation
keeps the body free from ill-health.
The evil habits in which people indulge,
are the chief causes of disease,
physical as well as mental.
Greed affects the mind;
disappointments make people depressed.
You can justify your existence
as a human being only by the cultivation of virtues.
Then you can become a
worthy candidate for Godliness.
It is progress in virtue that announces
the progress of man towards divinity.
Virtues also confer freshness,
skill and long years of youthfulness.
from a divine source
is a reaction on the body caused by
poisons in the mind.
An uncontaminated mind alone
can ensure continuous good health.
Vices breed disease.
Bad thought, bad habits and bad company
are fertile grounds in which disease thrives.
A sense of elation and exultation
keeps the body free from ill-health.
The evil habits in which people indulge,
are the chief causes of disease,
physical as well as mental.
Greed affects the mind;
disappointments make people depressed.
You can justify your existence
as a human being only by the cultivation of virtues.
Then you can become a
worthy candidate for Godliness.
It is progress in virtue that announces
the progress of man towards divinity.
Virtues also confer freshness,
skill and long years of youthfulness.
from a divine source
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
The emotion "HAPPINESS' we can be happy even in the clutches of adversities...
Daily routine revealing...
Decaying thoughs evoking...
Hurting words speaking...
Hurt giving birth to more attacking...
Disputes that happens...
Disagreements that continues...
Unhappiness brewing...
Attachments that is hurting....
What is happiness?
Where is happiness?
Why seek for happiness?
Who will give you happiness?
The world is a place...
The world is a space....
To which we accept...
A right and proper concept...
What is this concept?
Duality is the answer...
The mind plays that trick...
Duality should be treated
with equanimity...
Why remind ourselves of negatives?
Where there are so many positives?
Why put our mind in sad memories?
Why put our mind to repeat memories?
Don't remind oneself on unhappy thoughts...
Don't remind oneself on unhappy occasions...
Those are just remembering...
Just mere negative self-affirming....
Thus happiness is today...
Happiness is this minute...
Happiness is this second...
That we know that we are living...
Be grateful!
Be grateful that we know the answer...
Be careful of what we put into our mind...
Be thankful that happiness is sought within...
Be truthful to our faith from within...
Thus,
Happiness is simple...
Happiness is peace at heart...
Happiness is to be carefree and relaxing...
Happiness is all positive reprogramming...
Happiness is thus a choice....
to choose pp from happiness...
knowing and accepting peace...
at heart and mind...
Happiness is thus a choice....
to choose the e from it...
understanding equanimity...
towards any emotions...
Happiness is thus a choice...
to choose the ss from it...
keeping it simple and sunny...
towards any incidents...
Lucy
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
EQ is inexpensive to obtain, but expensive to lose..
EQ is inexpensive to obtain...
but expensive to lose....
EQ is never easy to maintain...
but easy to get loose..
All of us are not immune to negative emotions...
It all depends on how we manage them...
All of us are thus subject to negative provocations...
It all depends on how we evaluate them...
Build up faith and confidence..
Be acquainted with hope and indifference...
To stay as positive as possible...
To prevent negative terribles..
Wake up to love and kindness...
Wake up to joy and be fearless...
To tame our passion so raw...
To rekindle our emotion not by law....
Laws and rules never did their job right...
Laws and rules are set to be broken...
If what is done will put things right...
If what is done is for the better.....
but expensive to lose....
EQ is never easy to maintain...
but easy to get loose..
All of us are not immune to negative emotions...
It all depends on how we manage them...
All of us are thus subject to negative provocations...
It all depends on how we evaluate them...
Build up faith and confidence..
Be acquainted with hope and indifference...
To stay as positive as possible...
To prevent negative terribles..
Wake up to love and kindness...
Wake up to joy and be fearless...
To tame our passion so raw...
To rekindle our emotion not by law....
Laws and rules never did their job right...
Laws and rules are set to be broken...
If what is done will put things right...
If what is done is for the better.....
Good EQ is a positive passion that creates....Poor EQ is a negative passion that destroys...
Good EQ is a positive passion that creates...
Poor EQ is a negtive passion that destroys..
Good EQ when nurtured will glow....
Poor EQ when watered will not grow...
Beware of the knife,
with its double edged sharpness...
Beware of the knife,
with its double edged pointedness....
Our tongue can do the same job...
Our tongue can do the same hurt...
Who is at fault?
Why the fault?
It all starts from an evil thought...
It is a yes-or-no war well fought...
It all starts from evil possibilities...
It can bring forth many difficulties...
Thus we ought to control our mind...
our tongue, our character all those we should mind....
Poor EQ is a negtive passion that destroys..
Good EQ when nurtured will glow....
Poor EQ when watered will not grow...
Beware of the knife,
with its double edged sharpness...
Beware of the knife,
with its double edged pointedness....
Our tongue can do the same job...
Our tongue can do the same hurt...
Who is at fault?
Why the fault?
It all starts from an evil thought...
It is a yes-or-no war well fought...
It all starts from evil possibilities...
It can bring forth many difficulties...
Thus we ought to control our mind...
our tongue, our character all those we should mind....
Importance of Education....
Importance of Education :
Many boys study only to empty their heads in the examination. This is like Polaroid camera. But in the other type of camera, you can get negatives. Your studies ahould be like that. Whatever you study should be imprinted in your mind. Whenever you need, you should be able to use it.
Memory Power :
Don't think too much. It may cause a decline in memory power. You should have purity, patience and perseverance. Wastage of energy diminishes memory power.
Examinations :
You should welcome tests. Everything in life is a test. Test gives you rest and rest is the taste of Love.
Writing :
You read at home but write in examination hall. This is not good. You should practice writing the answers too.
Manana :
You must read two pages at a time and think over what you have read. When you read twenty pages at a stretch, it is like a Polaroid camera. When you read two pages at a time, it will be like a photo negative;whenever you want, you can take copies out of it. When you study this way, the pustaka (book) and your mastaka (head) become one and the same.
Sleep :
It is not right to study all through the night. It will diminish your memory power. Boys need 7 to 8 hours sleep. Go to bed early. Think of what you studied, till you get sleep. This is manana. Get up early - at 4:30a.m. But do not sleep during daytime. Also, don't rush to the school or institute immediately after lunch. Sit on a chair, close your eyes and take rest for five minutes.
Anxiety :
When you get deep into work, you get enthusiasm, not anxiety. So, get involved in your work. But.... - When you have no interest, don't sit in front of the book. Go for a short walk. Sing hymns. Come back with enthusiasm and interest. Then study.
What else...
Faith in yourself and faith in God, this is the secret of success.
Many boys study only to empty their heads in the examination. This is like Polaroid camera. But in the other type of camera, you can get negatives. Your studies ahould be like that. Whatever you study should be imprinted in your mind. Whenever you need, you should be able to use it.
Memory Power :
Don't think too much. It may cause a decline in memory power. You should have purity, patience and perseverance. Wastage of energy diminishes memory power.
Examinations :
You should welcome tests. Everything in life is a test. Test gives you rest and rest is the taste of Love.
Writing :
You read at home but write in examination hall. This is not good. You should practice writing the answers too.
Manana :
You must read two pages at a time and think over what you have read. When you read twenty pages at a stretch, it is like a Polaroid camera. When you read two pages at a time, it will be like a photo negative;whenever you want, you can take copies out of it. When you study this way, the pustaka (book) and your mastaka (head) become one and the same.
Sleep :
It is not right to study all through the night. It will diminish your memory power. Boys need 7 to 8 hours sleep. Go to bed early. Think of what you studied, till you get sleep. This is manana. Get up early - at 4:30a.m. But do not sleep during daytime. Also, don't rush to the school or institute immediately after lunch. Sit on a chair, close your eyes and take rest for five minutes.
Anxiety :
When you get deep into work, you get enthusiasm, not anxiety. So, get involved in your work. But.... - When you have no interest, don't sit in front of the book. Go for a short walk. Sing hymns. Come back with enthusiasm and interest. Then study.
What else...
Faith in yourself and faith in God, this is the secret of success.
from a divine source
Friday, December 7, 2007
Love in action is right action...
"Love in action is right action;
as speech is truth;
as thought is peace;
as understanding is non-violence. "
from a divine source
as speech is truth;
as thought is peace;
as understanding is non-violence. "
from a divine source
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Death is but the casting off of old clothes..
Before death nips life and
thrust him onto another birth,
man must, by means of spiritual discipline,
learn the mystery of the indwelling Divinity.
When death comes,
one must be glad to meet it,
knowing that one has come
for the last time.
One weeps when he is born;
one should not weep when one dies.
One must die triumphantly over death.
Otherwise, he lives only to consume food
and is a burden upon the earth.
One seeks to escape pain and grief,
but these are inescapable.
All have to die, sooner or later.
No one will be anxious to have
the same dress on for years.
Death is but the casting off of old clothes.
from a divine source
thrust him onto another birth,
man must, by means of spiritual discipline,
learn the mystery of the indwelling Divinity.
When death comes,
one must be glad to meet it,
knowing that one has come
for the last time.
One weeps when he is born;
one should not weep when one dies.
One must die triumphantly over death.
Otherwise, he lives only to consume food
and is a burden upon the earth.
One seeks to escape pain and grief,
but these are inescapable.
All have to die, sooner or later.
No one will be anxious to have
the same dress on for years.
Death is but the casting off of old clothes.
from a divine source
Jealousy on the part of a person ultimately results in his own ruin...
Once the organs of the body like eyes,
ears, limbs became jealous of the tongue,
saying that they make all efforts for securing food,
but the tongue enjoys this.
They stopped working and never sent any food.
Tongue is the one that tastes the food and
passes only palatable items of food inside,
which is converted by the internal organs
into energy giving blood.
The tongue does not retain it.
But for this vital part played by the tongue,
the other organs would not be able to function at all.
When the other organs became jealous of the tongue
and stopped sending food with a view to harm it,
they spelt their own ruin by such action,
as they could not function when there was no food
and consequently no supply of energy for these organs to function.
Similarly, jealousy on the part of a person ultimately results in his own ruin.
ears, limbs became jealous of the tongue,
saying that they make all efforts for securing food,
but the tongue enjoys this.
They stopped working and never sent any food.
Tongue is the one that tastes the food and
passes only palatable items of food inside,
which is converted by the internal organs
into energy giving blood.
The tongue does not retain it.
But for this vital part played by the tongue,
the other organs would not be able to function at all.
When the other organs became jealous of the tongue
and stopped sending food with a view to harm it,
they spelt their own ruin by such action,
as they could not function when there was no food
and consequently no supply of energy for these organs to function.
Similarly, jealousy on the part of a person ultimately results in his own ruin.
God's call is essential....
As far as God is concerned,
along with our will,
God's call is essential.
He invites you, waits for you,
makes all arrangements for you,
takes care of you, showers
hospitality on you and loves you.
He loves his devotees.
He treats them as his kith and kin.
God often said that - let My man
(Devotee) be at any distance,
a thousand miles away from Me,
he will be drawn to God, like a sparrow,
with a thread tied to its feet.
The sparrow is ignorant.
It leads its life instinctively.
It goes in search of food
to any place in any direction.
Prompted by its vision
of the eye, it goes to get its food.
It does not know that its legs
are going to be tied by somebody.
Unaware of the thread tied
to its legs it goes as it lives in search of food.
But it is pulled by the puller and it goes to him.
Similarly, when God
draws us near, we can't resist him.
Our free will loses its freedom.
Since the sparrow is tied
by a soft silken thread,
it does not feel wounded.
There is no friction.
Gently and slowly, gradually and steadily,
the puller pulls the sparrow towards him if it
yields willingly to the pull, the journey will be easy and comfortable.
The sparrow tries to look sideways
and stay in places of pleasure and mirth.
Now and then, it tries to free itself from the thread and the pull.
All its efforts are in vain. The puller wants the bird.
Therefore he draws it towards him.
The bird can't resist anymore.
It is ultimately taken to the hands
of the puller and it is given food and shelter,
pleasure and peace, in the owner's garden.
God is our gardener. He draws us to his garden
and he provides everything for our comfort and peace.
If we do not understand
why God is calling us,
we may feel uncomfortable
initially like the bird.
If he is drawing us away from
the world and the worldly attractions,
it is certainly for our good.
We think world and its attachments
are the source of pleasure, but really
they are the source of pain.
It is better we respond to the call
of God and proceed towards Divinity.
Let us not be caught in ignorance.
Let us not lose ourselves in Maya.
Let us respond to the loving call of God.
from a divine source
along with our will,
God's call is essential.
He invites you, waits for you,
makes all arrangements for you,
takes care of you, showers
hospitality on you and loves you.
He loves his devotees.
He treats them as his kith and kin.
God often said that - let My man
(Devotee) be at any distance,
a thousand miles away from Me,
he will be drawn to God, like a sparrow,
with a thread tied to its feet.
The sparrow is ignorant.
It leads its life instinctively.
It goes in search of food
to any place in any direction.
Prompted by its vision
of the eye, it goes to get its food.
It does not know that its legs
are going to be tied by somebody.
Unaware of the thread tied
to its legs it goes as it lives in search of food.
But it is pulled by the puller and it goes to him.
Similarly, when God
draws us near, we can't resist him.
Our free will loses its freedom.
Since the sparrow is tied
by a soft silken thread,
it does not feel wounded.
There is no friction.
Gently and slowly, gradually and steadily,
the puller pulls the sparrow towards him if it
yields willingly to the pull, the journey will be easy and comfortable.
The sparrow tries to look sideways
and stay in places of pleasure and mirth.
Now and then, it tries to free itself from the thread and the pull.
All its efforts are in vain. The puller wants the bird.
Therefore he draws it towards him.
The bird can't resist anymore.
It is ultimately taken to the hands
of the puller and it is given food and shelter,
pleasure and peace, in the owner's garden.
God is our gardener. He draws us to his garden
and he provides everything for our comfort and peace.
If we do not understand
why God is calling us,
we may feel uncomfortable
initially like the bird.
If he is drawing us away from
the world and the worldly attractions,
it is certainly for our good.
We think world and its attachments
are the source of pleasure, but really
they are the source of pain.
It is better we respond to the call
of God and proceed towards Divinity.
Let us not be caught in ignorance.
Let us not lose ourselves in Maya.
Let us respond to the loving call of God.
from a divine source
Saturday, November 24, 2007
True love is forever willing to give, not to receive..
True love is forever willing to give, not to receive....
True love is forever willing to wait, not to deceive...
True love is forever patient, never impatient...
True love is forever sincere, never insincere...
True love is forever kind, never rude...
True love is forever honest, never crude...
True love is forever touching, never forcing...
True love is forever warming, never chilling...
True love is forever encouraging, never discouraging...
True love is forever motivating, never disappointing...
True love is forever radiating, never in coldness...
True love is forever enlightening, never in cdarkness....
True love will forever grow and last...
True love will forever glow and never a past...
True love will dissolve all negatives...
True love will absorb all positives...
And lives forever in healthy grounds.....
And thrives forever in happy grounds....
Happy are those who are really in love...
Happy are those who are really embraced in true love....
Lucy
The power of being a winner...
Being a winner is not a sometimes thing,
It is winning all the time, an everytime thing...
Being a winner all starts from the mind...
It is the mind that sets our actions to win....
Beng a winner is a habit...
A habit to always win and be a winner...
Being a winner is not difficult..
Just keep the pace of a winner...
Being a winner is never too late...
In thoughts and in actions, just aim right your goals...
Being a winner brings joy and contentment...
So why are you waiting when you have the direction?
Just go for it...
Just do it...
Just be in that habit...
Just be with the pace of that of a winner!
lucy
It is winning all the time, an everytime thing...
Being a winner all starts from the mind...
It is the mind that sets our actions to win....
Beng a winner is a habit...
A habit to always win and be a winner...
Being a winner is not difficult..
Just keep the pace of a winner...
Being a winner is never too late...
In thoughts and in actions, just aim right your goals...
Being a winner brings joy and contentment...
So why are you waiting when you have the direction?
Just go for it...
Just do it...
Just be in that habit...
Just be with the pace of that of a winner!
lucy
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Worship Me in every task and carry its gift of peace, wherever you go...
Worship God in every task and carry its gift of peace, wherever you go...A to Z of life...
A - always depend on God
B - bear insult, near injury
C - control your tongue
D - do not cheat anybody
E - evil company is dangerous
F - fear nothing
G - give, give, give. God will love, love, love
H - helping others is virtue
I - injury is vice
J - japa is your coat of arms
K - knowledge is the fruit
L - live for others
M - mind deceives, beware..
N - now is the best time to utilize
O - overcome grief by liberality
P - pure mind is your friend
Q - quietness will lead you to progress
R - recite the name of GOD
S - speak sweetly, speak softly
T - to love is to serve
U -understand yourself
V - virtue is the staff of life
W - within you is bliss
X - [E]xert yourself for Good
Y - your treasure is God
Z - zero has no value, if not attached to a unit. So life has no value if not attached to God
from a divine source
B - bear insult, near injury
C - control your tongue
D - do not cheat anybody
E - evil company is dangerous
F - fear nothing
G - give, give, give. God will love, love, love
H - helping others is virtue
I - injury is vice
J - japa is your coat of arms
K - knowledge is the fruit
L - live for others
M - mind deceives, beware..
N - now is the best time to utilize
O - overcome grief by liberality
P - pure mind is your friend
Q - quietness will lead you to progress
R - recite the name of GOD
S - speak sweetly, speak softly
T - to love is to serve
U -understand yourself
V - virtue is the staff of life
W - within you is bliss
X - [E]xert yourself for Good
Y - your treasure is God
Z - zero has no value, if not attached to a unit. So life has no value if not attached to God
from a divine source
Worry is a habit. To break it you must reject its course... and recognize its danger...
Stop worrying...
1. First one thinks…then he gets in a habit to think too much…then it becomes his nature to think…then he plans his tasks through the stress of worry…only worry begins to finish his daily tasks…in the end he is consumed by worry. All that becomes real to him is what he has thought…what he is thinking and what he is about to think!
2. There is no day you absolutely need to worry. But there is an absolute need for you to be happy every single moment.
3. How foolish is that man who keeps himself content in all the suppositions that may happen in his life. While he keeps his whole present in fears he plans his tomorrow to be free of them.
4. Do not worry! Not because you will receive whatever you want…you have to keep the strength to face reality and the will of God!
5. WE often go before God…say that we surrender to Him and then worry if He heard our prayer!
6. As you learn to love without a motive…free of all dependence…you will realize that the thoughts of gain will dwindle…fear of doership will decrease and contentment will reign the state of mind.
7. Does worry make the world move faster? It is hard O child to move back when you have reached your dream and for it you have left the reality behind!
8. Worry is the movement of time in circles…in the wheel of desires. Come out of it…right now…there is so much more for you to do!
9. Worry is a habit. To break it you must reject its course.
from a divine source
1. First one thinks…then he gets in a habit to think too much…then it becomes his nature to think…then he plans his tasks through the stress of worry…only worry begins to finish his daily tasks…in the end he is consumed by worry. All that becomes real to him is what he has thought…what he is thinking and what he is about to think!
2. There is no day you absolutely need to worry. But there is an absolute need for you to be happy every single moment.
3. How foolish is that man who keeps himself content in all the suppositions that may happen in his life. While he keeps his whole present in fears he plans his tomorrow to be free of them.
4. Do not worry! Not because you will receive whatever you want…you have to keep the strength to face reality and the will of God!
5. WE often go before God…say that we surrender to Him and then worry if He heard our prayer!
6. As you learn to love without a motive…free of all dependence…you will realize that the thoughts of gain will dwindle…fear of doership will decrease and contentment will reign the state of mind.
7. Does worry make the world move faster? It is hard O child to move back when you have reached your dream and for it you have left the reality behind!
8. Worry is the movement of time in circles…in the wheel of desires. Come out of it…right now…there is so much more for you to do!
9. Worry is a habit. To break it you must reject its course.
from a divine source
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Be happy, be light-hearted!- a spiritual advise.. [part 2]
6. Do not get attached to the one type of work. The course eventually will change. Be prepared to do whatever it takes to keep you calm and peaceful.
7. The results of work are not in what you gain from it, but what you become during its course. Even if the work has given you plentiful worldly gains but has taken you away from you the ability to be light hearted then that work has no worth.
8. You feel dejected easily when work takes its own turns. That dejection comes as a result of what you thought that work might be. Wait! Strengthen your self with values. Mould your character with righteousness. Place your fears at the feet of God and carry with you His Grace. Then you will laugh at your own dejection. The dejection was never the fear of work but it was you fearing yourself and taking that fearful self to face work.
Be happy! Be light hearted! With tension you not only bind yourself but also the attitude with which you can see and handle work!
7. The results of work are not in what you gain from it, but what you become during its course. Even if the work has given you plentiful worldly gains but has taken you away from you the ability to be light hearted then that work has no worth.
8. You feel dejected easily when work takes its own turns. That dejection comes as a result of what you thought that work might be. Wait! Strengthen your self with values. Mould your character with righteousness. Place your fears at the feet of God and carry with you His Grace. Then you will laugh at your own dejection. The dejection was never the fear of work but it was you fearing yourself and taking that fearful self to face work.
Be happy! Be light hearted! With tension you not only bind yourself but also the attitude with which you can see and handle work!
Be happy, be light-hearted!
1. Give greater thought to the attitude you do your work with. Do not pick out the fruits from a tree that you have not even planted yet.
2. Be careful of the frame of mind you conduct yourself with. Be carefree of the effort of what the work entitles and its results.
3. Yes! We all have to plan. But what? We have to prepare ourselves to be strong during the course of the work. When we make plans to make our work easy we have in its course weakened our minds even before the onset of the work.
4. We plan not because it makes the work easy. We plan because it makes us less fearful of our own fears that come and go before the work even begins.
5. We must not worry of what may happen. If that happens we have to think what we must do so that the unnecessary flow of thoughts is uprooted. Think positive at that time. Think that the One that gave you your breath will also provide the best ways for you to survive.
2. Be careful of the frame of mind you conduct yourself with. Be carefree of the effort of what the work entitles and its results.
3. Yes! We all have to plan. But what? We have to prepare ourselves to be strong during the course of the work. When we make plans to make our work easy we have in its course weakened our minds even before the onset of the work.
4. We plan not because it makes the work easy. We plan because it makes us less fearful of our own fears that come and go before the work even begins.
5. We must not worry of what may happen. If that happens we have to think what we must do so that the unnecessary flow of thoughts is uprooted. Think positive at that time. Think that the One that gave you your breath will also provide the best ways for you to survive.
Money is the root cause of all misunderstandings and factions... Keep it in the background, give it the least importance, have love, humility...
Money is the root cause of all misunderstandings and factions. Keep it in the background; give it the least importance. Have love, humility, detachment and service as your funds.
Since man has the ability to manifest the latent divinity in himself, he is described as a manifestation of God..
The sun derives its energy and effulgence
from the same cosmic source that accounts
for the power of the human mind and body.
There is no greater power than this.
This boundless power is being recognised
and exercised by each according to the level of his development.
Since man has the ability to
manifest the latent divinity in himself,
he is described as a manifestation of God.
Humanness consists in manifestation
of what is hidden and invisible to the eye.
divinely sent
from the same cosmic source that accounts
for the power of the human mind and body.
There is no greater power than this.
This boundless power is being recognised
and exercised by each according to the level of his development.
Since man has the ability to
manifest the latent divinity in himself,
he is described as a manifestation of God.
Humanness consists in manifestation
of what is hidden and invisible to the eye.
divinely sent
One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction is intelligent among men..
When a man dwells on the objects of sense,
he creates an attraction for them;
attraction develops into desire,
and desire breeds anger."
"The self-controlled soul,
who moves amongst sense objects,
free from either attachment or repulsion,
he wins eternal Peace."
"Man is made by his belief.
As he believes, so he is."
"One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is intelligent among men."
"All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation? "
from a divine source
he creates an attraction for them;
attraction develops into desire,
and desire breeds anger."
"The self-controlled soul,
who moves amongst sense objects,
free from either attachment or repulsion,
he wins eternal Peace."
"Man is made by his belief.
As he believes, so he is."
"One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is intelligent among men."
"All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation? "
from a divine source
Thursday, November 1, 2007
The world we live in today is too dangerous to even give out even your age, let along anything else... On-line danger for kids...
Share this important story with your friends and family who have children who go on-line.
There are sick folks out there.
Shannon could hear the footsteps behind her as she walked toward home. The thought of being followed made her heart beat faster. "You're being silly," she told herself, "no one is following you." To be safe, she began to walk faster, but the footsteps kept up with her pace. She was afraid to look back and she was glad she was almost home.
Shannon said a quick prayer, "God please get me home safe." She saw the porch light burning and ran the rest of the way to her house. Once inside, she leaned against the door for a moment, relieved to be in the safety of her home. She glanced out the window to see if anyone was there.
The sidewalk was empty.After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to grab a snack and get on-line. She logged on under her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy List and saw
GoTo123 was on.
She sent him an instant message:
ByAngel213: Hi I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was following me home today. It was really weird!
GoTo123: LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be following you? Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?
ByAngel213: Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination cuz' I didn't see anybody when I looked out.
GoTo123: Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't done that have you?
ByAngel213: Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.
GoTo123: Did you have a softball game after school today?
ByAngel213: Yes and we won!!
GoTo123: That's great! Who did you play?
ByAngel213: We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so gross! They look like bees. LOL
GoTo123: What is your team called?
ByAngel213: We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our uniforms. They are really kewl.
GoTo123: Did you pitch?
ByAngel213: No I play second base. I got to go. My homework has to be done before my parents get home. I don't want them mad at me. Bye
GoTo123: Catch you later.. ByeMeanwhile... ...
GoTo123 went to the member menu and began to search for her profile. When it came up, he highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen and began to write down what he knew about Angel so far.Her name: ShannonBirthday: Jan. 3, 1985Age:13State where she lived: North CarolinaHobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall. Besides this information, he knew she lived in Canton because she had just told him.
He knew she stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m. every afternoon until her parents came home from work. He knew she played softball on Thursday afternoons on the school team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. Her favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew she was in the seventh grade at the Canton Junior High School. She had told him all this in the conversations they had on-line. He had enough information to find her now.
Shannon didn't tell her parents about the incident on the way home from the ball park that day. She didn't want them to make a scene and stop her from walking home from the softball games. Parents were always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made her wish she was not an only child. Maybe if she had brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so overprotective.By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the footsteps following her.
Her game was in full swing when suddenly she felt someone staring at her. It was then that the memory came back. She glanced up from her second base position to see a man watching her closely. He was leaning against the fence behind first base and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't look scary and she quickly dismissed the fear she had felt.
After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she talked to the coach. She noticed his smile once again as she walked past him. He nodded and she smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her shirt. He knew he had found her.
Quietly, he walked a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived he quickly returned to the park to get his car. Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat until the time came to go to Shannon's house.
He drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until time to make his move.Shannon was in her room later that evening when she heard voices in the living room. "Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded upset and she couldn't imagine why. She went into the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on the sofa. "Sit down," her father began, "this man has just told us a most interesting story about you."Shannon moved cautiously to a chair across from the man. How could he tell her parents anything?
She had never seen him before today!"Do you know who I am Shannon?"
The man asked"No", Shannon answered."I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."
Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a kid my age! He's 14 and he lives in Michigan!"The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it wasn't true.
You see Shannon there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them. But while others do it to find kids and hurt them, I belong to a group of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to give out too much information to people on-line.
You told me enough about yourself to make it easy for me to find you. Your name, the school you went to, the name of your ball team and the position you played. The number and name on your jersey just made finding you a breeze."Shannon was stunned.
"You mean you don't live in Michigan?"He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. It made you feel safe to think I was so far away, didn't it?" She nodded.
"I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only she wasn't as lucky.
The guy found her and murdered her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do it all the time on-line. The wrong people trick you into giving out information a little here and there on-line. Before you know it, you have told them enough for them to find you without even realizing you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson from this and won't do it again."
"I won't," Shannon promised solemnly."Will you tell others about this so they will be safe too?""It's a promise!"
That night Shannon and her dad and Mom all knelt down together and prayed.
They thanked God for protecting Shannon from what could have been a tragic situation.
Please send this to as many people as you can to teach them not to give any information about themselves. This world we live in today is too dangerous to even give out your age, let alone anything else.
Be safe.
from a divine source
There are sick folks out there.
Shannon could hear the footsteps behind her as she walked toward home. The thought of being followed made her heart beat faster. "You're being silly," she told herself, "no one is following you." To be safe, she began to walk faster, but the footsteps kept up with her pace. She was afraid to look back and she was glad she was almost home.
Shannon said a quick prayer, "God please get me home safe." She saw the porch light burning and ran the rest of the way to her house. Once inside, she leaned against the door for a moment, relieved to be in the safety of her home. She glanced out the window to see if anyone was there.
The sidewalk was empty.After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to grab a snack and get on-line. She logged on under her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy List and saw
GoTo123 was on.
She sent him an instant message:
ByAngel213: Hi I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was following me home today. It was really weird!
GoTo123: LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be following you? Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?
ByAngel213: Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination cuz' I didn't see anybody when I looked out.
GoTo123: Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't done that have you?
ByAngel213: Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.
GoTo123: Did you have a softball game after school today?
ByAngel213: Yes and we won!!
GoTo123: That's great! Who did you play?
ByAngel213: We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so gross! They look like bees. LOL
GoTo123: What is your team called?
ByAngel213: We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our uniforms. They are really kewl.
GoTo123: Did you pitch?
ByAngel213: No I play second base. I got to go. My homework has to be done before my parents get home. I don't want them mad at me. Bye
GoTo123: Catch you later.. ByeMeanwhile... ...
GoTo123 went to the member menu and began to search for her profile. When it came up, he highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen and began to write down what he knew about Angel so far.Her name: ShannonBirthday: Jan. 3, 1985Age:13State where she lived: North CarolinaHobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall. Besides this information, he knew she lived in Canton because she had just told him.
He knew she stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m. every afternoon until her parents came home from work. He knew she played softball on Thursday afternoons on the school team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. Her favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew she was in the seventh grade at the Canton Junior High School. She had told him all this in the conversations they had on-line. He had enough information to find her now.
Shannon didn't tell her parents about the incident on the way home from the ball park that day. She didn't want them to make a scene and stop her from walking home from the softball games. Parents were always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made her wish she was not an only child. Maybe if she had brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so overprotective.By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the footsteps following her.
Her game was in full swing when suddenly she felt someone staring at her. It was then that the memory came back. She glanced up from her second base position to see a man watching her closely. He was leaning against the fence behind first base and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't look scary and she quickly dismissed the fear she had felt.
After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she talked to the coach. She noticed his smile once again as she walked past him. He nodded and she smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her shirt. He knew he had found her.
Quietly, he walked a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived he quickly returned to the park to get his car. Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat until the time came to go to Shannon's house.
He drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until time to make his move.Shannon was in her room later that evening when she heard voices in the living room. "Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded upset and she couldn't imagine why. She went into the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on the sofa. "Sit down," her father began, "this man has just told us a most interesting story about you."Shannon moved cautiously to a chair across from the man. How could he tell her parents anything?
She had never seen him before today!"Do you know who I am Shannon?"
The man asked"No", Shannon answered."I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."
Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a kid my age! He's 14 and he lives in Michigan!"The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it wasn't true.
You see Shannon there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them. But while others do it to find kids and hurt them, I belong to a group of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to give out too much information to people on-line.
You told me enough about yourself to make it easy for me to find you. Your name, the school you went to, the name of your ball team and the position you played. The number and name on your jersey just made finding you a breeze."Shannon was stunned.
"You mean you don't live in Michigan?"He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. It made you feel safe to think I was so far away, didn't it?" She nodded.
"I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only she wasn't as lucky.
The guy found her and murdered her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do it all the time on-line. The wrong people trick you into giving out information a little here and there on-line. Before you know it, you have told them enough for them to find you without even realizing you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson from this and won't do it again."
"I won't," Shannon promised solemnly."Will you tell others about this so they will be safe too?""It's a promise!"
That night Shannon and her dad and Mom all knelt down together and prayed.
They thanked God for protecting Shannon from what could have been a tragic situation.
Please send this to as many people as you can to teach them not to give any information about themselves. This world we live in today is too dangerous to even give out your age, let alone anything else.
Be safe.
from a divine source
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Wherever there is love, God will begin to reside there, My name is Love, My address is its purity...
Wherever there is love, God will begin to reside there. God's name is love, God's address is its purity, God is the servant of those who have given their every all in serving Him...
