Good Thoughts Blog

Back from Tibet

2008-04-05T15:45:00.000-07:00

I know it has been over a year since I have posted any good thoughts on this blog. I am ever so sorry if somehow any of you have missed good thoughts, but I am hopeful that some one else could give you good thoughts in my absence.

Last February I saw the movie "Seven Years in Tibet" and said to my self. Self! If you are ever really going to reach your spiritual peak then you are going to have to branch out and visit other countries. So I have been to India, Japan, China, and most recently Tibet. Unlike Mr. Brad Pitt I couldn't afford to spend seven years there. However, it was nice. I learned that there are some very spiritual people in the world and that some of them don't bath very often. However, that is there prerogative and I shouldn't complain since I was invading their culture.

I have returned just in time to attend this years Together 4 Each Other conference and I can't wait to tell you how it went. I sure do miss those group hugs.

Why Be Wrong, When We Can All Be Right

2007-02-11T16:53:00.000-08:00

Occasionally I peruse other spiritual blogs, and I must say that some of these people take their spirituality quite seriously. Some even go so far as to make dogmatic claims on who is right and who is wrong and then they insinuate that one might not be headed down the correct spiritual path because they disagree with the others beliefs. I personally am very upset at this type of behavior. When I meditate in my spiritual place I meet all kinds of different people. Just last week while meditating in my bird sanctuary, I was approached by two Muslims and a Episcopalian who were on there own spiritual meditation journey. At first they just stared at each other in disillusioned disgust trying to figure out how they were each on the same spiritual plain. I, however, saw the confusion and stepped in.

Look over there at that mountain, I said. We have all been on the same plain forever, but don't usually cross paths, because we are using different routes to get there. However, I have traveled all over this mountain and discovered all sorts of people trying to make it to the top of the mountain. Take heart that when it is all said and done and we reach our enlightenment, that we will discover we were all correct.

Shortly after coming out of my meditative state, I read post about the bible. It thrilled me to see that someone had finally come far enough in his spiritual journey to see that it is all a conversation about how to get to our mountain. This may sound unusually bold for this blog, but I say why quarrel over where you consider someone to be wrong, and just realize that we are all right. Just love each other, because truly love makes the world go round.

It's Ok!

2006-09-13T14:13:00.000-07:00

Back from the Conference

2006-05-16T10:20:00.000-07:00

I have recently returned from the Together 4 Each Other conference. I must say it was a tremendous time for togetherness. I believe my favorite seminar was “Holding Hands for Peace” In the 2 hour seminar we all 287 of us held hands and shared how this hand holding effects us. My friend Jim was new to this idea and was understandably nervous at first. However, it didn’t take long for him to warm up to the idea and he surprised me at his openness about how holding hands had effected him. Jim has always been a little skeptical. Not to offend anyone, but I think it may have been because he grew up a Southern Baptist.

The conference concluded Friday night with a wonderful speech from Rodney King. It is so sad what that man went through when all he wanted was for us all to get along. Rodney was still so upset he could barely contain himself. There were several times I thought he might not finish. He was obviously overwhelmed with emotion. Rodney our meditations go out to you. May the spirituality you pray in bring you peace.

We finished the night by lighting candles, walking around our meditation labyrinth, sharing our contemplative chants, and having a good group hug. As I write this post I am a little saddened that I am not having a group hug now. I think I will go hug my cats.

Together for Each Other

2006-05-01T16:40:00.000-07:00

I am currently packing to attend the Together 4 Each Other conference. It is being sponsored by my current religious center Visionary Atrium for Gathering in Unity of Ecumenicalism, but we just call it VAGUE for short. We are gathering to celebrate togetherness which I think is really the only reason to get together. Togetherness is good, and I am sure that when I return I will be filled with many good thoughts from being together with people who want to be together. The vision of this conference is to try and see if we can get people together under the common bond of being together. I will update you on how things go, as the conference continues. In the meantime you should get together with someone too.

Slight Change

2006-04-23T13:17:00.000-07:00

It has come to my attention that some of the photos that have been posted here have upset a few people. Apparently pink is not everyones favorite color; of this I was not aware until recently. So until further notice we will not post pictures on Good Thoughts. We only want good thoughts at this blog and visual images may upset some people.

Something for Everyone

2006-03-11T20:43:00.000-08:00

At Good Thoughts we strive to have something here anyone could enjoy. So today I have a quote.
"Treat others like you would want to be treated". I like that quote. I can't remember where it came from, but whoever said it must have been really smart.

Because I was Told To

2006-01-13T21:27:00.000-08:00

I was in meditation today at the Visionary Atrium for Gathering in Unity of Ecumenicalism place of spiritual enlightenment when I recieve a preminition.
Stanley (that is what I call my spiritual angel who guides me) told me that I should post more here at Good Thougths. I told Stanley if that was the case then he was going to have to help me and give me more things to blog on. He told me he would try, but sometimes he just didn't feel like talking. So I said Stanley you better talk or when I die I am going to send you back as a person and then I will be your spiritual angel and not talk to you. Stanley just laughed and laughed because he knew that when he came back he was going to be a horse.

Good Thought for the Day

2005-12-12T09:40:00.000-08:00

Every Sunday I go to my place of spiritual enlightenment. Yesterday while coming home from the Visionary Atrium for Gathering in Unity of Ecumenicalism or, VAGUE for short, I couldn't help but notice the trees blowing in the wind. I saw clouds floating, and the mountians towering like they had been pushed up from the ground. The cool breeze was blowing the smells of Fall around. It was at the very moment I made a discovery, an epiphany if you will. Have any of you ever noticed that when the wind is blowing hard that the clouds are usually moving very fast also. What a crazy world we live in.

Thinking Good Pig Thoughts

2005-11-27T23:38:00.000-08:00

As of late there have been some very not nice pictures posted of a beastly sport. Since those pictures are so scary I have posted some to make us think good thoughts.

Sad is Bad

2005-11-26T22:04:00.000-08:00

This has been a sad week at Good Thoughts. Sad is Bad. Say it with me, "SAD IS BAD". Sorry for the harsh capitilization, but I felt it was necessary to make my point. Let's say it again. Sad is Bad.

Ok, I have noticed this week on the blogosphere has been very, very, not nice. I propose that each one of you in this little disagreement sit down and think of one thing nice you can say about the other. After you have meditated on that for a while, post it on your blog. It will make you and the person you complimented feel so much better about themselves. Those of you recording this should be ashamed of yourself. Shame, shame on you.

Thought of the week

2005-11-22T22:33:00.000-08:00

Today when I woke up I said to myself, "self" today is a good day to smile. Of course everyday is a good day to smile, but today is escpecially good. In fact let's make today "Everyone Smile" Day. Unless you don't feel like smiling today. That is ok here at good thoughts. You may feel like smiling tomorrow. If that is the case then tomorrow can be your everyone smile day.

Equality for Everyone

2005-11-21T20:35:00.000-08:00

There are no categories at Good Thoughts.
Everyone is equal and everyone is welcome... even homeschool moms.

Blogshares

2005-11-02T15:25:00.000-08:00

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Food for Thought (unless you don't like food)

2005-10-15T15:59:00.000-07:00

I want to take a moment to share a few good thoughts with you. Please don't take offense at my thoughts I am just hoping to brighten your day. Unless you don't like that, then maybe it will do something for you that you do like.

I was watching the stars last night and thought to myself, "Boy, stars are so twinkley."

If you don't mind doing us a favor

2005-10-15T15:03:00.000-07:00

I noticed some of you put exclamations points in your comments. If it wouldn't be to much trouble I ask that you please refrain from using exclamation points. We do not like that kind of language here at "Good Thought"

Good Thoughts Good Thoughts Good Thoughts

2005-09-30T14:22:00.000-07:00

There are no post here. Our opinions or stories may offend someone. Meditate good thoughts towards the screen as we do the same for you.

Good thoughts, nice thoughts, sweet thoughts...

2005-09-30T10:00:00.000-07:00

Good Thoughts

2005-09-30T09:48:00.000-07:00

Good thoughts, good thoughts, good thoughts, good thoughts, good thoughts, good thoughts, good thoughts, gooooood thoughts, gooooooooooood thoughts, gooooooooooooooooodd, thoughts....