All posts in category Blessings

The Christmas Truce

A most inspiring story told by Aaron Shepard, in a letter format, that I wanted to share for the season but holds a lesson of suspending our hostilities towards each other in our everyday lives.  Gayle ~ By Aaron Shepard AS@AARONSHEP.COM   Copyright (c) 2001, 2003 by Aaron Shepard. May be freely copied and shared [...]

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by Bodhirose on December 26, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on December 26, 2011

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Happy Holidays

HAPPY HOLIDAYS– AND MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU PEACE, JOY AND  PROSPERITY! LOVE, GAYLE

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by Bodhirose on December 23, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on December 23, 2011

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving…   Enjoy the holiday, Enjoy your week!  

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by Bodhirose on November 21, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on November 21, 2011

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Four Black Cats

Four black cats cross my path Addressing each one, they study me A storm rattles the house Cats’ blessings bring calm                                       I saw four black cats while on my trip this week.  I found this very interesting. [...]

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by Bodhirose on November 7, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on November 7, 2011

http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/four-black-cats/

Afternoon at the Wildlife Refuge

     When I want to get away for an afternoon, Tom (or other family members) and I like to head over to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge specifically to travel the slow, winding seven mile Black Point Wildlife Drive located on the eastern coast of Florida.  It’s about a 45 minute drive from [...]

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by Bodhirose on August 22, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on August 22, 2011

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRISHA!

I love a friend I’ve never seen A clear connection Not a dream It all began As we shared intentions And we grew even closer Through private messages We opened our hearts Though continents apart A remarkable soul So much in common She taught me much And shared her views The respect I hold Is [...]

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by Bodhirose on July 16, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on July 16, 2011

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Nanny Gayle

     For several months in 2009 and early 2010, I lived with my sister and her husband and helped in the care of their two adorable grandchildren.  It was a rough time in their lives and in mine too.  I was unsure as to where my relationship was going with my boyfriend and they [...]

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by Bodhirose on July 7, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on July 7, 2011

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Protected

 There have been a few times in my life that I feel as if I have narrowly escaped something really bad happening if things had gone in another direction.  I’m not sure why I was spared, but in hindsight; I am deeply grateful for having been.  Here are three instances:               As I recall, [...]

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by Bodhirose on June 24, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on June 24, 2011

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Rumi’s Healing

My friend, Kumari Mullin, is a Reiki Master (pronounced ray-kee).  Reiki was developed by Mikao Usui in 1922.  He was a Japanese Buddhist.  It is a healing modality that uses energy to correct deficiencies in patients.  I’m not going to go into all the details of this practice but I have seen the miraculous healings [...]

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by Bodhirose on April 27, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on April 27, 2011

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Rescued Baby Hummingbird

Uploaded by kandwarf on May 16, 2010 This is a baby hummingbird I rescued after it was attacked. The song is “Better Together” by Jack Johnson. This is very, very sweet.  Just to be clear, I did not rescue this hummingbird.  A friend shared this with me from YouTube.

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by Bodhirose on March 18, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on March 18, 2011

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The History of the Parliament of World’s Religions

My two daughters were fortunate enough to be able to attend the Parliament of the World’s Religions that was held in Barcelona, Spain in 2004.  Here is a short video that tells the history of this important gathering between religious communities.

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by Bodhirose on March 7, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on March 7, 2011

http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/the-history-of-the-parliament-of-worlds-religions/

Isabella

Dearest Isabella, I want you to know that you will always be in my heart.  I cherish the time that I spent with you.  Doing all the things a mother does for her little, dear one–feeding you, bathing and dressing you, comforting you and loving you–even though I wasn’t your mother.  You were in my [...]

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by Bodhirose on January 4, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on January 4, 2011

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Prayers for The World 2011

May all beings feel loved. May all beings be peaceful and live in equanimity. May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. May all beings be free from hate and fear. May all beings know their power and use it for good. May all beings show compassion and loving kindness for [...]

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by Bodhirose on December 31, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on December 31, 2010

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Crow and kitten are friends

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by Bodhirose on December 23, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on December 23, 2010

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Finnegan

A charming video of squirrelly Finnegan.

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by Bodhirose on December 18, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on December 18, 2010

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Florida Scrub Jays

Many years ago my boyfriend Tom and I decided to go on a day trip to Lake Kissimmee State Park.  It was about an hour’s drive from Orlando.  This would be the beginning of our relationship with a very special bird found solely in this state. So on the appointed day we headed out and [...]

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by Bodhirose on December 15, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on December 15, 2010

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Happy Holidays…

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by Bodhirose on December 7, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on December 7, 2010

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Heart Shrine Relic Tour

Heart Shrine Relic Tour, The Maitreya Project In October of 2008, an article caught my eye in the calendar section of my local newspaper, the Orlando Sentinel.  It was talking about a tour of holy Buddhist relics which were traveling the globe and would be coming to a local Vietnamese Buddhist temple and cultural center [...]

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by Bodhirose on November 14, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on November 14, 2010

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An orchid in my garden…

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by Bodhirose on November 12, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on November 12, 2010

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In the Presence of His Holiness The Dalai Lama

I am a member of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).  It supports the rights of the Tibetans against the mistreatment by the Chinese since they invaded Tibet in 1959.  This invasion by the Chinese caused the Tibetans’ spiritual leader, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, to flee his homeland for asylum to Dharamsala, India.  This [...]

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by Bodhirose on October 14, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on October 14, 2010

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Being With the Dying…

When my mother’s best friend, Katherine, became ill with stomach cancer, her daughter enlisted Katherine’s friends to be of support as she went through her chemotherapy treatment and subsequent recuperation.  Her daughter lived out of state and could not be with her day-to-day. I had known Katherine my entire life.   She was one of the most [...]

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by Bodhirose on October 10, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on October 10, 2010

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