Time will tell

Someone mentioned to me today that time flies and I started to ponder upon why on certain days time seemed shorter while other days seemed longer.

On days that seemed longer (in a positive way!), I found that I was feeling more energized and not weighed down by the many things I have to complete. Making lists helps me to become more organized. Finishing what I need to do today instead of pushing it till tomorrow (even though the deadline is not till next week) does free up my energies - i feel lighter not only on an energetic level/psychic level but certainly on the physical level too. Even as my things to do list gets longer with more responsibilities, I feel lighter and free-er and I am able to appreciate my time and how I spend it. I wonder if this is what the Masters refer to as "learning to manipulate time". For how we use time is dependent on our perspective of it and our attitude towards it and really has little to do with time itself.

I look forward to many more long days and quality time ahead.

Looking at life through the lens of humour

Someone sent this to me today...it's quite funny: "I know God will not give me anything that I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much." -Mother Teresa of Calcutta

I've heard the first line but not the second.

I think Mother Theresa is one cool Master!

Yearning for more

When I first started on my spiritual path, I always felt that there was more to what I can do and offer in my service work. I always felt that there must be something bigger and beyond what I was experiencing. I think it is this thirst and yearning for more, to feel more in alignment with who I AM, that fueled my passion to serve others.
I am still feeling this yearning, and know that at every step of progress I make, I will be able to share more, serve more, and transform my experience/mistakes I have made and gift of hindsight to assist others. I like this journey of life (Thank God! :-) and serving others makes it more complete.
For those of you who knew Dr Stone, you will know the kind of example he has shown in how he served others. I've learned so much from him. He taught me that everything we do in life is ultimately about our attitude towards it - do we come from spiritual/God/Christ consciousness or the negative ego consciousness. And I've used his wisdom to help me to change my attitude about everything I do, including very small mundane things such as doing the laundry.
So I honour this famous quote, "Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water". This is my inspiration towards my spiritual growth and service work.
Namaste,
Shamala

We are so geared up for Wesak in Vienna. Looking forward to it! Would be a wonderful opportunity to meet all our friends from all over the world that we communicate so often with via email but never met. See you all soon.

For more info on the I AM University Wesak Festival in Vienna, please visit: http://www.iamuniversity.ch/-Wesak-2007-