Humor and spirituality: Let go and let God

[Mark]

Oops, my karma ran over your dogma.

How do you make God laugh? Tell him your plans.

Q: How much "ego" do you need?
A: Just enough so that you don't step in front of a bus.

Dear Lord, protect me from your followers!

Life is long but time is short. We take ourselves way too seriously far too often. Sometimes, the injection of a little humor into a situation can result in a lessening of tension not only for others but for ourselves as well.

The quieting reflex (http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082465,00.html) is an exercise that consists simply of alleviating your stress by relaxing, breathing deeply, smiling and saying a little mantra that can shift your mood from one of anger and annoyance to one of calmness and peace in as little as 6 seconds. That can be the time it takes you to stop yourself from saying something you might regret or stopping a stressful situation from becoming worse than it has to be.

The phrase, "Let go and let God" is not necessarily connected to one religion or one spiritual practice, it can be applied to any concept of a greater good outside of or inside of one's Self, something larger that one can invoke in order to allow one's self to release the energy of tension that is built up during the processes of fear expression and its symptoms, anger, depression, regret and worry. These processes often become ingrained into our daily behavior to such an extent that we are not even aware that we seem stressed or tense, while, to others, it is as plain as the grim expression on our faces or the lack of emoticons in the words we write.

Let go of the stress in the moment, caused by that situation, people or person that upset you. Breath deep and smile. Consciously attempt to manifest the exact opposite emotional state to that which you are currently experiencing. In life's situations or as you are reading this, allow your face to relax, your body. Smile. Don't be critical. Laugh, if you can.

Make the choice NOT to be ruled by your emotions. Recognize that it is possible, that it truly is a choice.

In life, as you go about your days and nights, choose to internalize the habit of quieting yourself in moments of stress before responding. Choose not to take offense. Choose to apologize or end the fight. Choose to find some kind of compromise or choose to walk away altogether. Wait till later or don't respond at all, the world won't end if we take the higher road.

All of this said in recognition of the reality that measured and controlled aggression can indeed sometimes be the correct response to a situation. Just not all the time.

Time is long but life is too short to fight ALL THE TIME. You'll find your lifespan much shorter than it should be and the quality of it much lower than it should be unless you make the conscious decision NOT to take yourself so seriously. :thumb:

[Carmen]

I love the one, "Dear Lord, protect me from your followers!"

[Belle]

To the rescue again, Rahkyt. The perfect post at the perfect time. Thank you.

[Mark]

LOL Amen! Protect us, indeed. :crutch:

Laughter can be the best medicine. :high5:

[G.A]

This is what I "sound" like when I am angry.
This is what I "sound" like when I am happy.
This is what I "sound" like when I am sad.
This is what I "sound" like when I am scared.
This is what I "sound" like when I am excited.

Anyone got a link to somewhere I can learn to type with proper emotional context? My girlfriend will love you for it, and I can start text messaging again. :crutch:

[sirayah]

Make the choice NOT to be ruled by your emotions. Recognize that it is possible, that it truly is a choice.



Truth..and I always get mad when you remind me of this :) cause I know that you are right on :) xo thank you

[Niobe]

Thank you for the post- as Belle said- the perfect post at the perfect time.

[Mark]

Heheh the sound of no hands clapping can be deafening when all ears are listening!

LOL GA you're definitely right about that, it is so easy to misconstrue texting, in emails or in internet forums because of the limitations of the medium!

We're all in the same boat. Smile, y'all. :biggrin1:

[Mark]

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[ulli]

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I used to have this one in my jokes collection and lost it two years ago with a hard drive failure.
Thanks for finding it for me.

[Mark]

It is my pleasure. :)

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[crested-duck]

Lord please protect me from me!

[Mark]

Me too!! LOL

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[crosby]

Rahkyt, this is the most inspiring thread i've seen today. thank you soo much. it makes me smile and with that, a little bit of light shines forth!
regards, corson

[GCS1103]

Oops, my karma ran over your dogma.

How do you make God laugh? Tell him your plans.

Q: How much "ego" do you need?
A: Just enough so that you don't step in front of a bus.

Dear Lord, protect me from your followers!

Life is long but time is short. We take ourselves way too seriously far too often. Sometimes, the injection of a little humor into a situation can result in a lessening of tension not only for others but for ourselves as well.

The quieting reflex (http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082465,00.html) is an exercise that consists simply of alleviating your stress by relaxing, breathing deeply, smiling and saying a little mantra that can shift your mood from one of anger and annoyance to one of calmness and peace in as little as 6 seconds. That can be the time it takes you to stop yourself from saying something you might regret or stopping a stressful situation from becoming worse than it has to be.

The phrase, "Let go and let God" is not necessarily connected to one religion or one spiritual practice, it can be applied to any concept of a greater good outside of or inside of one's Self, something larger that one can invoke in order to allow one's self to release the energy of tension that is built up during the processes of fear expression and its symptoms, anger, depression, regret and worry. These processes often become ingrained into our daily behavior to such an extent that we are not even aware that we seem stressed or tense, while, to others, it is as plain as the grim expression on our faces or the lack of emoticons in the words we write.

Let go of the stress in the moment, caused by that situation, people or person that upset you. Breath deep and smile. Consciously attempt to manifest the exact opposite emotional state to that which you are currently experiencing. In life's situations or as you are reading this, allow your face to relax, your body. Smile. Don't be critical. Laugh, if you can.

Make the choice NOT to be ruled by your emotions. Recognize that it is possible, that it truly is a choice.

In life, as you go about your days and nights, choose to internalize the habit of quieting yourself in moments of stress before responding. Choose not to take offense. Choose to apologize or end the fight. Choose to find some kind of compromise or choose to walk away altogether. Wait till later or don't respond at all, the world won't end if we take the higher road.

All of this said in recognition of the reality that measured and controlled aggression can indeed sometimes be the correct response to a situation. Just not all the time.

Time is long but life is too short to fight ALL THE TIME. You'll find your lifespan much shorter than it should be and the quality of it much lower than it should be unless you make the conscious decision NOT to take yourself so seriously. :thumb:

Mark-
You are a very smart and thoughtful man. I, for one, am very happy you are here on this forum. I really liked your post since I have a problem with "letting go".

[ViralSpiral]

How do you make God laugh? Tell him your plans.




Isn't that HER ?!? http://www.unity.i8i.co.uk/forum/images/smiley_wink.gif



Thank you Mark :)
A timely reminder
Happy today, tomorrow, every day and all year!!!

[Calz]

Me too!! LOL

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Me three ... :neo:


12365

[Unified Serenity]

It is my pleasure. :)

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Wanna hear something very funny? I once had a close christian friend who asked me sincerely if I talked to God when making love, and I said with my most sheepish scorpio grin, "Why of course, it's something like, "OH GOD...... OOOOOOOH GODDDDDDDD!" I think she nearly fainted. True story

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Here's a fun one:

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[Unified Serenity]

Snickers:
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For the Avalon Mods herding cats:

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[Calz]

Wanna hear something very funny? I once had a close christian friend who asked me sincerely if I talked to God when making love, and I said with my most sheepish scorpio grin, "Why of course, it's something like, "OH GOD...... OOOOOOOH GODDDDDDDD!" I think she nearly fainted.

True story


Seems you have quite a following ... 2nd source confirmation ... :dirol:


12370

[Unified Serenity]

Wanna hear something very funny? I once had a close christian friend who asked me sincerely if I talked to God when making love, and I said with my most sheepish scorpio grin, "Why of course, it's something like, "OH GOD...... OOOOOOOH GODDDDDDDD!" I think she nearly fainted.

True story


Seems you have quite a following ... 2nd source confirmation ... :dirol:


12370

That sign was obviously NOT written by a scorpio... sex is highly spiritual for us!

[Calz]

Wanna hear something very funny? I once had a close christian friend who asked me sincerely if I talked to God when making love, and I said with my most sheepish scorpio grin, "Why of course, it's something like, "OH GOD...... OOOOOOOH GODDDDDDDD!" I think she nearly fainted.

True story


Seems you have quite a following ... 2nd source confirmation ... :dirol:


12370

That sign was obviously NOT written by a scorpio... sex is highly spiritual for us!

I have Venus in Scorp so I "sorta" understand :)

[Calz]

This would be that angry vengeful god we read about in the bible I trust???


12371

[Unified Serenity]

Hmmm...... gotta be someone else.....


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[Unified Serenity]

This one will sting some:

http://politics.hungrypeasant.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/god-hates.jpg

[Unified Serenity]

Some jokes:

Old people at weddings always poke me and say “You’re next.” So, I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

Q: What do you say to an angry witch?
A: Ribbit


Q: How do you tell a New Age witch from a NeoPagan Witch?
A: You throw them both in the water. The NeoPagan Witch will float, whereas the New Age Witch will sink under the weight of all their overpriced crystals....

Q. How many Iyengar yogis does it take to replace a light bulb?
A. Only one !
BUT, they will need:
a sticky mat
a backless chair
two blocks
five blankets
a bolster
six ropes
two belts
six assorted benches
a bandage
a slant board
two quarter rounds
three weights
one wooden horse
a certificate


Q: How many yogis does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Into what?

"I think it would be a good idea." -- Mahatma Gandhi when asked what he thought about Western civilization)

Three Yogis are doing meditative in a remote cave. One day a sound is heard from outside the cave. After about six months, one of the yogis says, "Did you hear that goat?" Once again, there was silence. About a year later, one of the other Yogis says, "That wasn't a goat; it was a mule." Again, there was silence. About two years later the third yogi says, "If you two don't stop arguing, I'm leaving."

[Calz]

Facebook fans may like this one?

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[aranuk]

:p
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Rahkyt are you trying to tell me something?

Stan

[aranuk]

Wanna hear something very funny? I once had a close christian friend who asked me sincerely if I talked to God when making love, and I said with my most sheepish scorpio grin, "Why of course, it's something like, "OH GOD...... OOOOOOOH GODDDDDDDD!" I think she nearly fainted.

True story


Seems you have quite a following ... 2nd source confirmation ... :dirol:


12370

That sign was obviously NOT written by a scorpio... sex is highly spiritual for us!

I have Venus in Scorp so I "sorta" understand :)

I have Venus, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter in Scorpio. A real handful.

Stan

[Calz]

Wanna hear something very funny? I once had a close christian friend who asked me sincerely if I talked to God when making love, and I said with my most sheepish scorpio grin, "Why of course, it's something like, "OH GOD...... OOOOOOOH GODDDDDDDD!" I think she nearly fainted.

True story


Seems you have quite a following ... 2nd source confirmation ... :dirol:


12370

That sign was obviously NOT written by a scorpio... sex is highly spiritual for us!

I have Venus in Scorp so I "sorta" understand :)

I have Venus, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter in Scorpio. A real handful.

Stan

Lol :lol:

My wife has both Venus and Mars in Scorpio ... and yes ... she is a handful so I can relate to that one as well :whistle:

Sun must be "near by" as well since it doesn't wander far from Mercury.

4 planet stellium without the Sun is not very common is it?

[aranuk]

Lol

My wife has both Venus and Mars in Scorpio ... and yes ... she is a handful so I can relate to that one as well

Sun must be "near by" as well since it doesn't wander far from Mercury.

4 planet stellium without the Sun is not very common is it?

Nope. My Sun in previous sign Libra.

Stan

PS joke. Three philosophers are on a plane to a conference. They are Plato, Aristotle and DesCartes. The hostess comes and asks Plato what he would like to drink, coffee or tea. Plato says tea please without sugar. Aristotle is asked the same. He replies coffee with two sugars and milk. She looks at DesCartes and asks the same. He says I think not and suddenly disappeared.

[Calz]

Cal:


Sun must be "near by" as well since it doesn't wander far from Mercury.

4 planet stellium without the Sun is not very common is it?

Stan:


Nope. My Sun in previous sign Libra.


That's what I meant (or else it would be a 5 planet stellium). You sound like someone who is quite knowedgable about astro and so I was making the comment that it is fairly rare to have 4 planets in one sign *without* the Sun.

(I have a 5 planet stellium in Libra so I can relate to your Sun sign as well).

... but since we are straying off topic ... :offtopic:


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[aranuk]

Cal, I am an astrologer. My Merc is 2d conjuncts Jup at 5 and mars 11 and Venus 27. So not quite a stellium. But all in the same sign and same house so I am Libran Sun with lotsa Scorpio. So you could say I am very passionate about fairplay. Amongst many other interpretations of course.
CAl is your Sun in Libra too?
Stan

[Calz]

Cal, I am an astrologer. My Merc is 2d conjuncts Jup at 5 and mars 11 and Venus 27. So not quite a stellium. But all in the same sign and same house so I am Libran Sun with lotsa Scorpio. So you could say I am very passionate about fairplay. Amongst many other interpretations of course.
CAl is your Sun in Libra too?
Stan

Will PM my data ... as an astrologer it might be of interest.

[Mark]

LOLOL

It's the New Year! Supposedly a big one, too! Thanks, PA family, for BEing, and for sharing, HOWever you choose to do so! you are EACH appreciated for all you do! I thank you from the TOP of my heart!

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[jessamy99]

Very funny thread!!

Thankyou Rahkyt!!

With love, Jessamy

[Mercury]

A Catholic Priest, Baptist Minister and Rabbi were discussing what percentage of collections they personally kept for themselves. The Baptist Minister stated: "I draw up a large cross on the floor and throw the money in the air. Whatever lands in the cross goes to the ministry and anything that lands outside of it goes to me."

The Rabbi stated: "I draw up a Star of David and whatever lands inside of it goes to the temple, whatever lands outside of it goes to me."

The Catholic Priest stated: "I throw all the money in the air. Whatever God wants, he catches. The money that lands on the floor goes to me."

[Unified Serenity]

All tis disrespectable humor, but I thought I might get away with it, don't stone me:

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[minkton]

Wanna hear something very funny? I once had a close christian friend who asked me sincerely if I talked to God when making love, and I said with my most sheepish scorpio grin, "Why of course, it's something like, "OH GOD...... OOOOOOOH GODDDDDDDD!" I think she nearly fainted.

True story


Seems you have quite a following ... 2nd source confirmation ... :dirol:


12370

That sign was obviously NOT written by a scorpio... sex is highly spiritual for us!

I have Venus in Scorp so I "sorta" understand :)

Just to add to the tangent in this funny thread I have to chime in and say I have Pluto conjunct my ascendant which is conjunct my sun and neptune. I reckon this board is probably full of Plutonic types. We all love death and resurrection patterns.

[Unified Serenity]

Here's one for pagans:

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[jackovesk]

[I]Let go of the stress in the moment, caused by that situation, people or person that upset you. Breath deep and smile. Consciously attempt to manifest the exact opposite emotional state to that which you are currently experiencing. In life's situations or as you are reading this, allow your face to relax, your body. Smile. Don't be critical. Laugh, if you can.


Great Advice Rahkyt,

Ok now, let me try this...

Relax take a couple of deep breaths Jackovesk, calm yourself and exhale...:horn:

After consulting God on New Years Eve, I asked him "What's the best way to communicate the Truth to people this year..?"

He pondered for a second and replied with this...

Jacko-Son, "Tell-Em all How it Really Is, No Sugar Coating - Tell-Em the Truth as You Know It..! The Good, The Bad & Ugly of it (ALL)..!" "You may upset some, but you will Wake Up many..!"

He parted the night's sky, with a glowing clear bright light and left me with these words...

"There is No Spiritual Mystery Jacko-Son, (Spirituality = Truth & Truth = Spirituality)".

"Make it your No. 1 Priority this Year to Listen to and Act On your Inner Voice".

Happy New Year to (ALL) Avalonians and our 1000,s of Guests, may this be the Year of Truth for Humanity, lets tackle it Head-On together as One guided by the all encompassing Universal Consciousness that is Alive & Well within each and everyone of us..!

[ViralSpiral]

Supposedly a big one, too!




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Anything special happening? :biggrin1:



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[Unified Serenity]

This makes me crack up:

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[ViralSpiral]

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[Mark]

Gotta go with the classics. Smile, and have a wonderful day! :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

[Heather2017]

Are you the lemon? :P


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMtYEhKVBEg&feature=related

La, la, la, la, la creator... universe...

[jorr lundstrom]

I really love this videö.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfvgvDkdG2M

Happy 2012

[Jenci]

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[Dorjezigzag]

Excellent post as always Rahkyt, totally agree with you and entertaining replies.
Indeed they say the way to good health is to laugh and sweat everyday.

But unfortunately I now, as much as I loathe to have to put on my villains costume and interrupt the laughter in the interests of the pursuit of truth have to act as devils advocate and present the other side of the argument. For the truth is a many headed beast.
Booooooooooooo, ssssssssssssssssssssssss,

Laughter and humour can often have a cruel edge to it, people will wrap nastyness up in a veneer of humour. It can be used to stop conversation. I have seen posts where people were earnestly discussing an important issue loose momentum because someone made a wisecrack. Most bullying whether at school or in the workplace involve an element of ridicule and humour.

I think there is conditioning within society that we don’t get to intense and serious. Don’t worry that we are turning you into slaves just relax have a drink and watch the ball game.
Certain issues that are happening within society are very intense, paedophilia, corporate fraud, spiritual malaise, we have to face them. It is not going to be a barrel of laughs but we try to find solutions because we care.
So as much as yes lets lighten things up now and again, I think we also have to let some people get a bit intense now and then as well. The kettle must boil to make the tea as they say in China ( actually I just made that up!)

In closing I am going to use an example of how humour was used against someone so that issues could be ridiculed and not discussed.
David Icke on wogan 1991 that killer line they’re not laughing with you they are laughing at you

And just cause your being earnest does not mean that you are not joyful

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[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

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No offence to anyone. :humble:

[Heather2017]

This is what I "sound" like when I am angry.
This is what I "sound" like when I am happy.
This is what I "sound" like when I am sad.
This is what I "sound" like when I am scared.
This is what I "sound" like when I am excited.

Anyone got a link to somewhere I can learn to type with proper emotional context? My girlfriend will love you for it, and I can start text messaging again. :crutch:

GA, for some reason I woke up this morning thinking of this video in relation to your post, and now I see you're in southern Cali. Dude...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77v_Q0mhbZU

:biggrin:

[Mark]

LOL Thanks for the smilez! :peace:

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[VaughnB]

I'm kinda guilty of injecting humor all over the place in my conversations and online.

Sometimes i don't think people take me too seriously but that's o.k. too. Maybe I've not completely grown up yet.

The other day a friend sent me images from some Japanese students took of a UFO. My comment was, "I wonder if they served sushi."

Thanks again , fun post, we should have a section just for laughs and comic relief.


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[Newlyn]

Thanks for this thread! If someone is trying to tell you something about spirituality, but obviously lack humor.. Don't listen!

I'm a fan of "The Far Side"

http://www.heartofeugene.org/images/FarSideGod.jpg

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[Newlyn]

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[Mark]

A guy was climbing a tree when suddenly he slipped, then grabbed at a branch and was hanging there. After an hour or so had passed he felt himself getting exhausted and looked up to the heavens and cried out: "God, help me, please, help me."
All of a sudden the clouds parted and a voice boomed out from on high. "Let Go!" said the voice. The guy paused and looked up at heaven once more, then said: "Is there anyone else up there?"

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[Setras]

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[DeDukshyn]

Oooh! My turn!! Awesome thread Rahkyt!

More George Carlin! (Warning: you might not like his abrasiveness ... to me, it is music ;))



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[Newlyn]

Gearge Carlin, agressive? Me, I like to listen to Bill Hicks. That is like that kind of nice heavier music your parents didn't like you were listening to!


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[DeDukshyn]

Ahhhh found another one ... even better, plus, it's a little more on topic .. LOL


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[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

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[Mark]

LOLOL Good stuff, keep 'em comin'! :p

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[Heather2017]

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I'm totally getting a download... :p

[Calz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOavbyDKSi0&feature=player_embedded

I'm totally getting a download... :p

Pot o gold is 3rd door on your left ... :dirol:


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[Heather2017]

Pot o gold is 3rd door on your left ... :dirol:

12740

Thanks, Calz! In gratitude, I'm holding space for you to manifest a master cleanse. :biggrin:

[Mark]

Heheh I like the vids these folks are making around this theme:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2S75ZQJTzY
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2S75ZQJTzY

[ViralSpiral]

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[ViralSpiral]

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[Calz]

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[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

During the 1991 Davis Cup: Robert Seguso yells out "God" after losing a point, God yells back.


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[service2others]

400 good spiritual quotes.
http://mjeffreys.com/greatquotes.aspx
Thought you might like these if you havn't seen them already. Peace.

[greybeard]

400 good spiritual quotes.
http://mjeffreys.com/greatquotes.aspx
Thought you might like these if you havn't seen them already. Peace.

Some beauties---- thanks very much

Chris

[tonyp]

do we all have have grandiose ideas of being wise....I know I do...not one of my best attributes and one which I try and discourage ...but I keep on coming back to the conclusion Im perfect...and then once I reach this happy state I start to go down hill again....ego is an amazing thing as soon as you think your sorted ...it chops your head off.....life is so funny I tend not to take it seriously that much..knowing full well it wasn t my idea anyway...and someone else is blame...lol

[Seikou-Kishi]

do we all have have grandiose ideas of being wise....I know I do...not one of my best attributes and one which I try and discourage ...but I keep on coming back to the conclusion Im perfect...and then once I reach this happy state I start to go down hill again....ego is an amazing thing as soon as you think your sorted ...it chops your head off.....life is so funny I tend not to take it seriously that much..knowing full well it wasn t my idea anyway...and someone else is blame...lol

The truest part of you is perfectly wise, but it has no inflated ego to get itself all excited. It is good to detach from ideas like that. Either you're really wise and there's nothing to worry about, or you're not and there's nothing you can do about it. Don't be anything, just be. It's quite nice :-)

[ViralSpiral]

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[Cidersomerset]

Thanks Rahkyt .......This came into my head not a joke..........'Strange'

i haven't heard this classic for a while......

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[lightseeker]

Thank you so much for this thread, we all sometimes forget that God loves laughter. It is good to be light hearted and filled with joy, especially in trying times. It really does help to laugh at ourselves and see the humour in human behavior. We can be pretty funny beings when we want to. Even when we don't want to. We all have a playful nature, we should learn to connect with that more often and stop taking ourselves so seriously. There is joy in every moment, if you just allow your self to see and feel it.

[Dennis-G]

Excellent post, Rahkyt. Reminds me of something I wrote a couple years ago.

Overheard: If God didn't have a sense of humor, he wouldn't have put a runny nose right above our mouth.

[ViralSpiral]

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[Mark]

love it. thank you all for contributing your thoughtful energy.

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[conk]

I love the one, "Dear Lord, protect me from your followers!"My favorite band of all time, The Gang of Four, has a song lyric I simply love. It's "save me from the people who would save me from myself, they got muscles for brains".

One of Dr. David Hawkins' proteges exclaimed once that he had studied for decades. Buddha, Jesus, The Dao, everything, looking for answers. Then one day a bolt of lightning hit him (my guess is it was his association with Dr. Hawkins) and he realized it was all for naught. His deduction? Turn it over to God. All that study distilled to 5 words, so full of meaning only 1 in 1,000,000 could possibly understand.

[mosquito]

Hilarious !!!
Great thread, I didn't use to have a cartoon collection on my laptop, I HAVE NOW !!!!

[Calz]

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[M6*]

Many years ago someone said to me, "I find I get along a whole lot faster when I just let it happen, instead of trying to make it happen".
This seems to work for me too, and somehow I think it is closely related to what you are saying here. Thanks M6*

[Mark]

Yeh, I think its priceless wisdom held in common by all religions to just let go of it all and smile. It's actually more work to hold on to everything! Makes you soooo heavy. Gotta be Light. :)

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[Mark]

Sometimes, Kids say the funniest things ...


DID NOAH FISH?

A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark ?"

"No," replied Johnny. "How could he, with just two worms.


GOOD SAMARITAN

A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan.
She asked the class, "If you saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and
Bleeding, what would you do?"

A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, "I think I'd throw up."


SAY A PRAYER

Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother's house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he started eating right away.

"Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer." said his mother.

"I don't need to," the boy replied.

"Of course, you do "his mother insisted. "We always say a prayer before eating at our house."

"That's at our house." Johnny explained. "But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook.

[NeverMind]

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I used to have this one in my jokes collection and lost it two years ago with a hard drive failure.
Thanks for finding it for me.


I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this... I was going to contribute a little something - this very cartoon. :)
Well, consider it contributed anyway.:-)

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It is my pleasure. :)

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As long as they don't invoke Occam's razor, I suppose it's all right....

:)

[Mark]

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[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

I am sorry to see that you have retired Rahkyt. :(
Your wisdom and positive energy will be sorely missed.
Thank you for all your contributions. They have been invaluable and I am sorry not to have told you before.
Wherever you go...may the spirit of goodness always remain in your heart and you continue to uplift humanity the way you have done here.
Much love to you and your family. ♥

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.” Buddha
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[ViralSpiral]

Rahkyt gone? :(

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. Andre Gide


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[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

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[conk]

Anyone ever listen to this guy? http://www.patcondell.com/

pretty funny sometimes, always on point.