Get close to the edge my friends, take a chance on life…Your Life…Make a Difference to this World…
Give it a Go!
Namaste with Love
‘Always’
Mark
Are you Carrying a Heavy Load?
Published 24/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
My Dear Friends,
If you think you are carrying a heavy load, Then Think Again….There IS Always someone Worse Off than You!…
Please share a moments thought for all those worse off than you today, and Give Thanks for what you have in your life and for what you have already achieved, and remember, you have so much to look forward to in your life, be positive, wear a smile on your face and carry compassion and gratitude in your heart.
Namaste My Friends
With Love ‘Always’
Mark
Kuan Yin’s Day Today.
Published 23/10/2013 by inspiringyourspiritHello my dear friends.
My spiritual guides were telling me to go to the Jade Buddha Temple here in Shanghai today because today is a very important day in the Nong Li Chinese calendar. Today is Kuan Yin’s day of enlightenment, the day she was made eligible for Buddahood status, way, way back in Chinese history. I spent a couple of hours or so in deep meditation at the temple today, it was very busy, many tourists and of course thousands of local Chinese going to pray and pay their respects to Kuan Yin the bodhisattva, goddess of compassion and mercy.
Kuan Yin is one of my spiritual guides so we spent some quality time together today. It is always a little funny because I do tend to draw a crowd when i’m deep in meditation at the temple because foreigner tourists cannot inderstand why I a westerner is meditating and praying at a Buddhist temple and local Chinese are also not sure too…. 🙂
Here is the Da Bei Zhou大悲咒 祈禱 Mantra to Kuan Shi Yin. Please watch and listen it is very beautiful 🙂
I also came across this wonderful article on Kuan Yin posted by Linda Backs on http://consciousconnectionsdailyreadings.blogspot.com courtesy of Doreen Virtue.
Please enjoy my friends and spend a little time with Kuan Yin in meditation today 🙂
Namaste
Mark
Kuan Yin ~ Compassion
Your card today is drawn from the ‘Goddess Guidance’ deck, authored by Doreen Virtue. Your card is the ‘Kuan Yin ~ Compassion’ card, and Doreen’s message for the card is this:
“Release judgments about yourself and others, and focus on the love and light that is within everyone.”
My message for you today is this:
This powerful goddess is a ‘bodhisattva’, which implies that she is eligible for Buddhahood, yet she has committed to remain as a goddess/Ascended Master in service to Souls on Earth. Kuan Yin (pronounced ‘Kwawn Yin’) assists us in all matters of compassion and mercy, in relation to ourselves and others. Her gentle energy exemplifies that to be gentle does not imply weakness, as she vehemently protects women and children, encourages those with musical abilities, and accelerates the gift of psychic clairvoyance (clear ‘seeing’) for those with such aptitudes.
We have just moved into Mercury retrograde, beginning Oct. 21st, and will continue in this cosmic energy over the next 3 weeks. According to United Kingdom astrologist, Sarah Varcas, (www.astro-awakenings.co.uk) the energy of this final Mercury retrograde of 2013 carries the energy of bringing to the surface what needs to be revealed, and, as Sarah states, “…whatever is revealed now is better out in the open than hidden in the shadows.” This Mercury retrograde is about communication and being authentic in doing so. Sarah concludes her assessment of the energies of this Mercury retrograde by saying, ” So here’s to truth, openness, humility and compassion – the key qualities so vital for an atmosphere of trust and hope to grow.” My reasoning for sharing Sarah’s perspective on the cosmic energies we are moving into is that Quan Yin’s energies are perfect to support us in utilizing these cosmic energies for our greater good! I believe that that is why she has stepped forward for us today on this first day of the the retrograde…there are no coincidences! So, call on Quan Yin to support you whenever you are seeking a compassionate perspective, for yourself and others. Understand that to be gentle does not mean that you are not also powerful, and that gentleness actually reflects a deep inner strength. Understand that to seek to see another’s perspective and to understand their motivation in their communication with you does not mean that you must take on their perspective…at times, another’s perspective can serve to help us determine and CLARIFY what our OWN perspective truly is. Understand that standing in your own power NEVER implies disempowering another… Kwan Yin‘s desire is that we all be true to and honour ourselves, while also seeing the Divine spark that resides in everyone…yes, everyone! Embrace the cosmic energy of this current Mercury retrograde to support you in stepping into your own authenticity. Resist stepping into judgment, and choose compassion…
Blessed be…
Humanity as it Could Be and Should Be!
Published 22/10/2013 by inspiringyourspiritMy Dear Friends,
I just had to post this short video about a New York Photographer Steve Hartman who asks strangers on the street to pose as couples. It’s amazing to see the transformation from apprehension and slight fear to happy, caring and comfortable…
Lovely, just Lovey
Namaste with Love
Mark
Colour Your Future Bright
Published 22/10/2013 by inspiringyourspiritHello my dear friends,
I wanted to share an event we held in Shanghai last Saturday evening, the event was all about communication, friendship, fun, creativity and teamwork.
We had about 60 people there ranging from young children of 5-12 and adults ranging from 18 to 60+ and from all walks of life, education level and business title.
The purpose was to create a masterpiece, something to be proud of, a painting to bring smiles to all our faces through communication and fun.
The following image was the picture we wanted to create.
Each person was given a canvas, an easel, paint brushes, paints and a 6 x 4 inch piece of the final painting which was cut down into about 60 pieces. Each person was put in a team of about 6 people and each person needed to create what was on their 6 x 4 inch piece of the paining on their own canvas.
Once everyone had finished we put all the individual paintings together to create this wonderful masterpiece.
The evening was fantastic, smiles were on everyones faces, lighter could be heard everywhere, people were communicating the old fashioned way…verbally..face to face 🙂
A great way to have fun!
I hope you enjoy
Namaste with Love
Mark
Love is Love and it has No Boundaries
Published 19/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
Well, what can I say other than Congratulations to the happy couple.
I’m sure there are many people out there who for either personal or religious beliefs disagree with same sex relationships let alone marriage… but I say, who am I to judge! It is not my place to judge others and their choices in life, in fact I have enough challenges making choices for myself and my life without worrying about others and their choices. I watched this video and had tears, lots of tears, tears of Joy and Happiness as I watched the pure Joy and Happiness on the faces of the happy couple and their friends.
I wish them both all the luck in the world and all the happiness and joy that they deserve.
Love has no boundaries my friends and if we all realised that simple fact then I am sure we could start to make our world a happier place and a more peaceful place to live in.
Love to you all
Namaste
Mark
Words can make you Happy or Sad…Which would you Prefer?
Published 18/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones But Words Will Never Hurt Me……
We we taught this rime when we were young children, back in the day, long before computers and social media…and how Wrong these words are!….
Words can be extremely hurtful and cause great pain and often lead to self harm and in the worst cases even suicide.
Words my friends have the power to hurt and to cure so we must learn to use our words carefully and to surround ourselves with words of joy, of happiness, of love, and compassion because these words were created for a reason, to raise our energy, to raise our spirits, to raise our awareness for good and to help us live lives filled with joy.
My Love, My Smile and My Positive Energy goes out to each and everyone of you today 🙂
Namaste
Mark
You….Yes You
Published 17/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
You, Yes You, You Are Special
And Don’t You Forget It!
Don’t Allow Anyone To Tell You Otherwise.
Take a minute to close your eyes and thank yourself for you, just you, to say I Love Me and I am Special 🙂
Namaste with Love
Mark
Planet Earth…It’s You
Published 16/10/2013 by inspiringyourspiritViewer discretion is required to watch this video, but I assure you it is MUST watch…..
We Must Make Changes,
We Must remember it is their world too,
We are destroying our planet,
Our Earth is hungry for our Love,
Why do we remain silent?
We are dying to along with our Planet.
We are capable of conquering Oceans, Planets but we cannot conquer our own hearts!
We must change our habits, we must educate our children,
We must Change!
Our Time is Now, the future of our planet is still in our hands
The Future of our planet is… YOU!
Namaste
Mark
One, Uno, Yi, Un, Jeden, Jedan, En, Een, Yisi, Eins, Ichi, Um
Published 16/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
I have talked about this in some blogs before…It only takes One!
We can all do good in this world, help ourselves, help our friends, our neighbours, our family, our brothers and sisters in far away lands who are so much less fortunate than ourselves, our environment, global warming, conflict resolution, peace on earth…..It is in our power and it only takes One….
One Person,
One Hope,
One Voice,
One Smile,
One Hand,
One Word,
One Touch,
One Laugh,
One Candle,
One Life,
One Tree,
One Person Wanting Change,
One Person Who Has Had Enough With Excuses
One Person Who Cares…….
It Only Takes One to Start a Chain Reaction…….Can you Be That Person?
Namaste
With Love, With Smiles and with Joy.
Mark
Versatile Blogger Award
Published 16/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
A huge Thank You to a dear blogging friend of mine Tazein over at http://transcendingbordersblog.wordpress.com for her nomination of my humble blog for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂
I always thank the people who nominate me for these awards but always decline to take part in the process due to the time it takes to comply. I do however always welcome the loving kindness and thoughts that brought about my nomination in the first place 🙂
Please take a look at Tazein’s blog, it’s great 🙂 and a big Well Done to her for her award 🙂
Namaste with Love
Mark
What is Happiness?
Published 15/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
What is Happiness?
What Does Happiness Mean to You?
Where is your Happy Place?
Some great response here in this short video.
Enjoy my friends
Love as Always
Mark
Mommy, she’s showing us she’s all Free!
Published 13/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
Wow!……All beings deserve the freedom to live their lives as God intended them to do…
Please watch this beautiful and inspiring short video and gain from it what you will, for me it is inspiring and it helps clarify my mind to do even more to help mankind and all the beings living along side me on this beautiful planet.
We can do so much to make changes happen.
We can do so much to help our fellow brothers and sisters and free them from enslavement.
We can do so much to help save our endangered species.
We can do so much to clean up our environment.
We can do so much to save our planet.
We can!
Namaste my friends
With Love
Mark
My last day in Paradise
Published 11/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
Well, that’s it, my last day in paradise, so today started with a 1.5 hour snorkelling session on the reef tidal pools close to our house then followed by a leisurely lunch and rest next to the ocean….oh then a reality check…come on said my wife we need to buy a few gifts to take back for friends…peace broken…:)
Most heart touching video ever MUST WATCH !!
Published 10/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
No matter what your dreams are…Don’t Give Up on them….
You will be tested,
You may be ridiculed,
You may feel disheartened,
You may sometimes feel lost,
And often you will cry…
But Never, Never Give Up, because …….Achievement May Be Around the Next Corner!
Namaste with Love
Mark
So Much to Share with You My Friends
Published 10/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
Namaste my friends.
Well my 15 day trip to the Big Island of Hawaii is nearly over 😦 and I will be soon travelling back to Shanghai to take up my spiritual journey once again, but I have so much to tell you, so much to share with you regarding my spiritual experiences here in beautiful Hawaii….I almost cannot wait to share the biggest experience and amazing connection I had on the night of Tuesday 9th October while we were in Kona…Let me just set the scene and I will update you on this amazing experience and many more when we get back to Shanghai…Tuesday 9th October the evening started off with a stunning Crescent Red Moon shining its magnificence over the beautiful pacific ocean with about 10 or more huge Manta Rays feeding directly in front and around me, their feeding was like a ballet, their, grace, speed and agility amazing to behold……then around midnight off to bed with beautiful memories of a fantastic day….But wait… there is more, so much more…
To Be Continued….
I Promise…
It’s really worth the wait 🙂
Namaste with love and Light
Mark
Everyday not just Someday
Published 07/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
Somedays you just feel down,
Somedays you just feel lost,
Somedays your just lost for words,
Somedays you don’t feel loved,
Somedays you don’t know which way to turn,
Somedays you feel so alone,
Somedays you have no confidence,
Somedays you just want to be on your own,
Somedays you feel empty in side,
Somedays life feels so hard,
Somedays you just want to cry,
………
But Somedays life is GREAT,
Somedays Life is SWEET
Somedays you feel beautiful,
Somedays you just want to smile,
Somedays everyone loves you,
Somedays you want to be out with friends,
Somedays are perfect for a party,
Somedays everything is within your reach,
Somedays everything is possible,
Somedays you want to sing out loud,
Somedays you want to dance in the rain,
But everyday…..IS A GIFT….Life is a GIFT….You are a GIFT…..You are BEAUTIFUL…..You are LOVE….You are LIGHT……
Respect YOURSELF…Everyday…Not just Someday..
Namaste
Mark
Spiritual Awakening
Published 05/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit
Water is a cleanser for the body and the soul, you can see how important water is in all religions, also water is vital to our health and wellbeing. The next time you have rain, don’t curse it, look at it for what it is and how important it is for the survival of people all around the world, the difference between Life and Death is often determined by rainfall.
Some faiths use water especially prepared for religious purposes holy water in some Christian denominations, amrita in Sikhism and Hinduism). Many religions also consider particular sources or bodies of water to be sacred or at least auspicious; examples include Lourdes in Roman Catholicism, the Jordan River (at least symbolically) in some Christian churches, the Zamzam Well in Islam and the River Ganges (among many others) in Hinduism.
Ritual washing
Faiths that incorporate ritual washing (ablution) include Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Islam The Baha i Faith, Shinto, Taoism and the Rastafari movement. Immersion (or aspersion or affusion ) of a person in water is a central sacrament of Christianity (where it is called baptism); it is also a part of the practice of other religions, including Judaism (mikvah) and Sikhism (Amrit Sanskar). In addition, a ritual bath in pure water is performed for the dead in many religions including Judaism and Islam. In Islam, the five daily prayers can be done in most cases after completing washing certain parts of the body using clean water (wudu). In Shinto, water is used in almost all rituals to cleanse a person or an area (e.g., in the ritual of misogi.
Immersion of deities
In Hinduism, statues of Durga and Ganesh are immersed in rivers at the final stages of the festivals Durga Puja and Ganesh Chaturthi respectively.
In Christianity, the baptism of Jesus is an important moment in Christian theology, and is the third most important feast of the Church, following Easter and Pentecost Its feast, called Theophany or Epiphany, is celebrated on January 6th.
Water deities
Water deities are usually a focus of worship at specific springs or holy wells, but there are also more abstract ocean deities, and deities representing “water” as an abstract element, such a Abans in Zoroastrianism.
Example for local tutelary water deities include Celtic Sulis , worshipped at the thermal spring at Bath, or Ganges in Hinduism, personified as a goddess. The Hindu goddess Saraswati originated as a personification of the Saraswati River in the Rigveda, but became a more abstract deity of wisdom in Hinduism. African examples include the Yoruba river goddess Oshun, the Lgbo lake goddess Ogbuide, (Uhammiri), or the Igbo river goddess, Ldemili (Achebe).
Namaste
Mark
Inspiration
Published 05/10/2013 by inspiringyourspiritSo So true 🙂
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, its learning to dance in the rain…
Children playing in the rain in Bangladesh: photograph by Jashim Salam
“Your heavenly family” – channelled spiritual message from The Circle of The Light of The Love Energy
Published 05/10/2013 by inspiringyourspiritAwareness and dedication allows for growth in your own spiritual powers and connects you to more like minded people who are all on the same mission which is bringing peace and love to our world.
Namaste
Mark
Channelled by Kay Meade. Copyright © 2013 Kay Meade and Peter Ashley
Endless Light and Love 