Submitted by sierracarrere on January 24, 2010 - 4:08pm.
Great blog, and it made me think about the role spirituality plays in my life as I strive to contribute to the transformation of this planet.
I often feel so bombarded by technology and the abruptness of digital life especially here in NYC that I need to GET OUT! And when I think of how to escape the nature of this high tech consumerist world we live in I immediately think of an ashram, or some secluded sanctuary in nature. It pains me to think that in order to find peace of mind to the degree that I desire means buying a ticket to india or having to find some way to financially afford to leave the life & responsibility i'm tied to.
It's through arts, music, yoga & meditation I try to stay balanced here in NYC. I live here because of the quote that Reverend started this blog with. It is my purpose to bring forth my inner artist, singer, dancer,yogi, buddhist, peacemaker, lover and optimist because that is who I am and I will change the world by doing so! And this is the city people with a strong voice, dream & purpose flock to so that we can join forces with others to realize those dreams together. You are who you surround yourself with...and It takes a community!
Peace begins within oneself, so it is all of our individual responsibilities to find ways to quiet the mind amidst the chaos and from there we can take a stronger stand in our communication, relationships, communities and efforts to spread a powerful and healthy way of living all around the planet. I just came from a buddhist festival adn they spoke of never being defeated. PERSISTANCE! I see this as being love in the face of anger, hate, greed, etc. "All you need is love!" man I wish musicians ran our governments sometimes!
So in the meantime, I work on being generous, loving, kind, helping strangers and proving to myself and others that random acts of kindness CAN b the norm, that generosity IS a way of life and that community is everywhere-and in this way I am contributing to this world becoming a more generous and peaceful place.
At christmas I donated money to charity organizations in honor of whom the gift was for, and spread the word to friends who did the same.
GRATITUDE is also an easy practice that directly improves your quality of life and therefore those around you. Share it! What are you grateful for? I use technology (text and facebook) to post 10 things every morning I am grateful for, and ask others what they are grateful for.....its contagious!!!!
peace&blessings, Sierra
Gratitude, purpose, community & spirituality
I often feel so bombarded by technology and the abruptness of digital life especially here in NYC that I need to GET OUT! And when I think of how to escape the nature of this high tech consumerist world we live in I immediately think of an ashram, or some secluded sanctuary in nature. It pains me to think that in order to find peace of mind to the degree that I desire means buying a ticket to india or having to find some way to financially afford to leave the life & responsibility i'm tied to.
It's through arts, music, yoga & meditation I try to stay balanced here in NYC. I live here because of the quote that Reverend started this blog with. It is my purpose to bring forth my inner artist, singer, dancer,yogi, buddhist, peacemaker, lover and optimist because that is who I am and I will change the world by doing so! And this is the city people with a strong voice, dream & purpose flock to so that we can join forces with others to realize those dreams together. You are who you surround yourself with...and It takes a community!
Peace begins within oneself, so it is all of our individual responsibilities to find ways to quiet the mind amidst the chaos and from there we can take a stronger stand in our communication, relationships, communities and efforts to spread a powerful and healthy way of living all around the planet. I just came from a buddhist festival adn they spoke of never being defeated. PERSISTANCE! I see this as being love in the face of anger, hate, greed, etc. "All you need is love!" man I wish musicians ran our governments sometimes!
So in the meantime, I work on being generous, loving, kind, helping strangers and proving to myself and others that random acts of kindness CAN b the norm, that generosity IS a way of life and that community is everywhere-and in this way I am contributing to this world becoming a more generous and peaceful place.
At christmas I donated money to charity organizations in honor of whom the gift was for, and spread the word to friends who did the same.
GRATITUDE is also an easy practice that directly improves your quality of life and therefore those around you. Share it! What are you grateful for? I use technology (text and facebook) to post 10 things every morning I am grateful for, and ask others what they are grateful for.....its contagious!!!!
peace&blessings, Sierra