My mind is sacred to me. My body is sacred to me. My spirit is sacred to me. I will continue to exercise all three to encourage healthy habits. My home (planet) is sacred to me. I will preserve her as best as I can by taking conscious steps in life to avoid harming her as much as I can.
Planet Earth is sacred to me – her forests, rivers, oceans. I can help to preserve our planet through life choices, prayer, and my own particular gift – poetry.
I intend to live simply (though I am finding this difficult given that I am in a system that lives in consumer culture, so that I have to sometimes conform to function within that system). I can live ascetically without concern for material goods, trusting in God to provide, just as the ancient Cynics and Christians did. Nature is sacred to me, and I intend to keep it alive. I can also preserve the memories of my life by writing an autobiography. This will preserve the memories of my life for ge...
I intend to live simply (though I am finding this difficult given that I am in a system that lives in consumer culture, so that I have to sometimes conform to function within that system). I can live ascetically without concern for material goods, trusting in God to provide, just as the ancient Cynics and Christians did. Nature is sacred to me, and I intend to keep it alive. I can also preserve the memories of my life by writing an autobiography. This will preserve the memories of my life for generations and keep family memory and tradition holy.
Another way to ask this question might be
“How can I participate in keeping what is sacred in me sacred?”
By being mindful, aware of the Presence within and outside of myself. That awareness then guides my actions, attitudes and thoughts.
I must admit to lapses of such awareness, but I have confidence that the beloved Presence, who doesn’t lapse in awareness, continues to participate In preserving in me what is sacred.
Something sacred to me are the teachings of the Buddha. I help preserve these by supporting Dharma teachers here in the US who rely on generosity to have the teachings available for everyone.
sacred to me…helping others, my family, the collective being better today than yesterday, the ability to learn/gain knowledge, passion. preserving it requires mindfulness, love, optimism regarding my effort, self reflection/receiving critique, love, and thankful heart/mind/soul.
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“How can I help to preserve what is sacred to me?”
Very strange question!
If there are things imagined to be “preserved” about me …that would imply they are vulnerable therefore they were created and valued by the egoic mind.
There are two things “sacred” in this existence, they are Spirit and Soul and they are perfect and unchangeable. No “preserving” required.
My practice has been that I first need to name what it is that I experience as sacred, and then draw it deeply within me. Once I have done this, I can pray into it, draw from it, and as I hold it, understand that flows beyond my personhood, coming and going even as I know it as my own.
Loving relationships are sacred to me and greatfulness and loving kindness practise is the best preservation. I also read today that scientists have actually measured structural changes in the brains of people who practise this frequently!
My mind is sacred to me. My body is sacred to me. My spirit is sacred to me. I will continue to exercise all three to encourage healthy habits. My home (planet) is sacred to me. I will preserve her as best as I can by taking conscious steps in life to avoid harming her as much as I can.
Life is a sacred gift. I can keep it sacred by being present in gratitude of each moment.
Treat it carefully
Planet Earth is sacred to me – her forests, rivers, oceans. I can help to preserve our planet through life choices, prayer, and my own particular gift – poetry.
I intend to live simply (though I am finding this difficult given that I am in a system that lives in consumer culture, so that I have to sometimes conform to function within that system). I can live ascetically without concern for material goods, trusting in God to provide, just as the ancient Cynics and Christians did. Nature is sacred to me, and I intend to keep it alive. I can also preserve the memories of my life by writing an autobiography. This will preserve the memories of my life for ge...
I intend to live simply (though I am finding this difficult given that I am in a system that lives in consumer culture, so that I have to sometimes conform to function within that system). I can live ascetically without concern for material goods, trusting in God to provide, just as the ancient Cynics and Christians did. Nature is sacred to me, and I intend to keep it alive. I can also preserve the memories of my life by writing an autobiography. This will preserve the memories of my life for generations and keep family memory and tradition holy.
Another way to ask this question might be
“How can I participate in keeping what is sacred in me sacred?”
By being mindful, aware of the Presence within and outside of myself. That awareness then guides my actions, attitudes and thoughts.
I must admit to lapses of such awareness, but I have confidence that the beloved Presence, who doesn’t lapse in awareness, continues to participate In preserving in me what is sacred.
Deb, in a nutshell what was in my thoughts.
Something sacred to me are the teachings of the Buddha. I help preserve these by supporting Dharma teachers here in the US who rely on generosity to have the teachings available for everyone.
By realizing it’s impermanence and taking it to heart now.
Love that, Michael! Thank-you for sharing!
Peace and blessings, Sheila
sacred to me…helping others, my family, the collective being better today than yesterday, the ability to learn/gain knowledge, passion. preserving it requires mindfulness, love, optimism regarding my effort, self reflection/receiving critique, love, and thankful heart/mind/soul.
+ > ÷
“How can I help to preserve what is sacred to me?”
Very strange question!
If there are things imagined to be “preserved” about me …that would imply they are vulnerable therefore they were created and valued by the egoic mind.
There are two things “sacred” in this existence, they are Spirit and Soul and they are perfect and unchangeable. No “preserving” required.
My practice has been that I first need to name what it is that I experience as sacred, and then draw it deeply within me. Once I have done this, I can pray into it, draw from it, and as I hold it, understand that flows beyond my personhood, coming and going even as I know it as my own.
Loving relationships are sacred to me and greatfulness and loving kindness practise is the best preservation. I also read today that scientists have actually measured structural changes in the brains of people who practise this frequently!
Once more the word of the day answers the question for me, I think integrity and awareness help me preserve what is sacred to me
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