The document is a series of lines where the narrator describes being marooned on different islands representing negative concepts such as hatred, poverty, and depression. In each line, the narrator expresses a desire for freedom through acts of frustration, longing gazes, and self-harm. The passage concludes by stating that when marooned on the island of immortal love, the narrator realized freedom was omnipresent and part of their soul, and they prayed to remain marooned there forever.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
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Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
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The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
Discover various methods for clearing negative entities from your space and spirit, including energy clearing techniques, spiritual rituals, and professional assistance. Gain practical knowledge on how to implement these techniques to restore peace and harmony. For more information visit here: https://www.reikihealingdistance.com/negative-entity-removal/
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
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1. MAROONED
Marooned on the island of dismally obnoxious hatred; I tore the spell binding jacket
of my lungs in relentless frustration; ardently desiring nothing else but exuberantly
free space amidst the uninhibitedly tantalizing clouds,
Marooned on the island of treacherously sordid politics; I indefatigably kept gnawing
my raw nails on the fecklessly corrugated wall; tirelessly wishing for the aisles of
blissful freedom to kiss my pathetically devastated bones,
Marooned on the island of dreadfully pulverizing poverty; I vituperatively kept staring
at open space; yearning for perpetual freedom on the slopes of the Omnipotently sun
soaked hills,
Marooned on the island of bizarrely hapless unemployment; I deliriously punctured
every construable vein of my nimble body; endlessly searching for nothing else but
the gateways of everlastingly enchanting freedom,
Marooned on the island of salaciously egregious betrayal; I incessantly whimpered
like a uncontrollably slavering corpse; insurmountably wishing for moments
immemorial of ebulliently unshakable freedom,
Marooned on the island of obliviously cursed dilapidation; I unceasingly bit my
tongue into a boundless pieces; unstoppably praying for eternally bestowing freedom
to kiss the contours of my brutally emaciated lips,
Marooned on the island of boorishly baseless boredom; I vicariously licked
grotesquely fetid molehills of crippling dirt; fervently wanting the paradise of
indomitably burgeoning freedom to descend upon my impoverished soul,
Marooned on the island of raunchily petulant indiscrimination; I unsparingly
excoriated every trace of happiness from my soul; desperately desiring the
mists of exotically iridescent freedom to forever swirl across my estranged abode,
Marooned on the island of maliciously prejudiced discontentment; I sadistically
plucked the whites of my eye out of my sockets; unlimitedly hoping for the
playgrounds of unequivocally priceless freedom to enshroud me from all sides,
Marooned on the island of derogatorily debilitating fever; I repugnantly snubbed at
even the most emollient of fantasies that swept my brain; inexorably perceiving the
meadows of celestially philanthropic freedom,
2. Marooned on the island of blood-sucking inequality; I broke down into an tornado of
cataclysmic meaninglessness; relentlessly chasing the rainbow of perennially euphoric
freedom,
Marooned on the island of invidiously amorphous atrophy; I aimlessly ran the satanic
cleavers on my intricate veins; wistfully conceiving the fireballs of unsurpassably
insuperable freedom,
Marooned on the island of commercial monotony; I disparagingly blew worthless
saliva for hours immemorial; irrefutably wanting to hold the wand of miraculously
mitigating freedom; in the center of my intrepid palms,
Marooned on the island of maniacally hypochondriac depression; I listlessly admired
death to the most unprecedented limits; inveterately wishing for the march of
patriotic freedom; to become my quintessential way,
Marooned on the island of fanatically religious eccentricity; I uxoriously tampered
with every blissfully vivid mechanism of my body; insatiably wanting to bond with
only with the essence of unassailably righteous freedom,
Marooned on the island of dastardly squelching rumors; I was confounded with the
most inexplicably annihilating of cancer; eternally wanting to blend myself with the
cisterns of Omnipresently enthralling freedom,
Marooned on the island of bombastically tawdry pretention; I unsavorily defecated
prurient shit from every palpable pore of my body; intransigently wanting the
whitewash of effulgent freedom; to take complete control of my abhorrently
beleaguered senses,
Marooned on the island of mercilessly cold-blooded ruthlessness; I banged my brain
into a countless pieces against cold rock; irrevocably waiting each minute for the
clouds of sensuously liberating freedom; to transcend over my flagrantly deteriorating
form,
But Marooned on the island of Immortal Love was the first time in my life when I
felt that freedom was everywhere I roamed; freedom had become the most
Omnipotent lamp in my soul; freedom was an unparalleled spirit of united existence
that would continue to exist even after this earth wholesomely ceased; and it was also
the very first time in my life when I prayed to the Lord; to forever keep me
marooned .