Well, my friends, helloooooooooo! Gosh, here we again half way through the work week, and feeling great, hope you are feeling the same. If not, think about the incredible religious philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, or at best, look into it and learn how to be irrevocably HAPPY. Today I am going to let you see how Buddhism works with the subject of illness. I will present the contents therein and will take several blogs to cover the topic. You should be quite amazed at the wisdom. So let's get going.
(The contents herein are taken from the book, Unlocking The Mysteries of Birth and Death, by Daisaku Ikeda, President of the Soka Gakkai International, the action arm of Nichiren Buddhism.)
CAUSES OF ILLNESS:
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DISEASES OF THE BODY
* disharmony of the four elements (discussed later on).
* improper eating or drinking.
* poor posture or irregular meditation.
* attack of demons. (also discussed later).
DISEASES OF THE MIND:
* the work of the devils.
KARMIC DISEASES:
* the effects of karma.
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In Buddhism illnesses are classified in many ways. Some sutras categorize them according to the element whose imbalance is thought to be the cause. Others, according to the part of the bady affected. And yet other sutras classify illnesses according to the time they were caused --- that is, they differentiate between diseases caused in this lifetime and those whose causes can be found in previous lifetimes. For example, according to Nagarjuna's, Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom, diseases are divided into karmic diseases and present diseases, the latter category being subdivided into diseases of the body and diseases of the mind. Diseases of the body are yet further sub-divided into internal diseases ( arising from internal causes) and external diseases (whose causes are external to the body).
T'ien-t'ai, the great sixth-century Chinese Buddhism teacher suggests six causes of illness that cover problems arising from dietary habits, viral infections (such as polio), mental disorders and genetic heritage.
Nichiren, the last Buddha in our history, based his own teachings concerning illness upon this systematic presentation of the Buddhist view of disease and its causes. In a writing called "Curing Karmic Disease", he quoted from T'ien-T'ai's Great Concentration and Insight: "There are six causes of illness:
(1) disharmony of the four elements; (2) improper eating or drinking; (3) poor posture; (4) attack of demons; (5) the work of devils; and (6) the effects of karma."
In this classification, the first four causes correspond to illnesses of the body, the fifth to illnesses of the mind, and the sixth to karmic illness.
Now, friends, I've laid the ground for all the future content disigned to explain in greater detail, that I will begin on friday. You will be healthier for sticking with me on all this and all the way through. I assure you will be far wiser and more enlightened about these mysteries. Ta Ta Cheers CJ
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS ??????? WARNING !!!!!
Hello friends, I hope you all survived the weekend in good shape and looking to have another great week ahead. You will if you happen to be a Nichiren Buddhist, but that is thing for another day. For now, heads up, Wake up, and pay attention.
How confident are you in our nation’s future with President Barack Obama at the helm?
We’ve witnessed the rampant deficit surge under his watch. We’ve seen him push dangerous programs riddled with hidden taxes and wealth-eradicating traps.
And he’s allowed the Fed to print trillions of extra dollars in an effort to intentionally cause inflation while devaluing the dollar.
But many see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Americans overwhelmingly feel a sense of hope now that Republicans will again be able to assert a certain measure of control in D.C.
But did this change come too late? Or even worse, is it possible that both parties are ignoring history and have set a course for a once unthinkable event . . .
The Fall of the Great American Empire?
A powerful new book has just been released that states that President Obama is continuing a reckless cycle of economic, political, and social decisions that began four and a half decades ago. This course has been carried on through both Democratic and Republican administrations.
And now due to decades of mismanagement, America is following an identical pattern that led to the fall of history’s greatest superpowers including Great Britain, ancient Rome, Spain, France, even the Ottoman Empire.
But it seems nobody is paying attention to the writing on the wall. And history may indeed repeat itself.
2015 may be the year in which we finally reach a point where America’s debt will cause an unstoppable downfall.
And those who do not pay heed may expose THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES FUTURE BY TAKING THE ATTITUDE THAT IT COULDN'T HAPPEN IN AMERICA. WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE THINK SOME CAN'T HAPPEN LIKE THIS, YOU CAN BET...... IT WILL HAPPEN. Please don't wait until then and then try to convince yourself with " Gee, if I had only known this was going to happen".
That's it for monday, see y'all in a couple days. I have some great info on the value and benefits of Nichiren Buddism. Whether you are Christian or whichever denomination, as long as you have an open mind you will like what is coming up. Guaroonteed. CJ
How confident are you in our nation’s future with President Barack Obama at the helm?
We’ve witnessed the rampant deficit surge under his watch. We’ve seen him push dangerous programs riddled with hidden taxes and wealth-eradicating traps.
And he’s allowed the Fed to print trillions of extra dollars in an effort to intentionally cause inflation while devaluing the dollar.
But many see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Americans overwhelmingly feel a sense of hope now that Republicans will again be able to assert a certain measure of control in D.C.
But did this change come too late? Or even worse, is it possible that both parties are ignoring history and have set a course for a once unthinkable event . . .
The Fall of the Great American Empire?
A powerful new book has just been released that states that President Obama is continuing a reckless cycle of economic, political, and social decisions that began four and a half decades ago. This course has been carried on through both Democratic and Republican administrations.
And now due to decades of mismanagement, America is following an identical pattern that led to the fall of history’s greatest superpowers including Great Britain, ancient Rome, Spain, France, even the Ottoman Empire.
But it seems nobody is paying attention to the writing on the wall. And history may indeed repeat itself.
2015 may be the year in which we finally reach a point where America’s debt will cause an unstoppable downfall.
And those who do not pay heed may expose THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES FUTURE BY TAKING THE ATTITUDE THAT IT COULDN'T HAPPEN IN AMERICA. WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE THINK SOME CAN'T HAPPEN LIKE THIS, YOU CAN BET...... IT WILL HAPPEN. Please don't wait until then and then try to convince yourself with " Gee, if I had only known this was going to happen".
That's it for monday, see y'all in a couple days. I have some great info on the value and benefits of Nichiren Buddism. Whether you are Christian or whichever denomination, as long as you have an open mind you will like what is coming up. Guaroonteed. CJ
Friday, December 10, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS ?? Weekend thoughts.......
Helllo, have a great weekend, people, I know you've worked hard and you deserve it.
This, from a very great man, Glenn Beck, who will become even greater, next year, mark my words.
I believe he will be instrumental in "Saving America's Ass", if people will just wake up, listen, and take action individually and collectively, in supporting his efforts to bring America back to what it's founders meant it to be.
Revolution: This is when the Oppressed rises up against the Oppressors.
Beck says the Revolution has begun. It is now beginning in Europe and will eventuall come to Amercica. (See- England and Greece).
It is done by seizing control of, not overtly but gradually and quietly.
First Control of:
* Financial Sector, already on the way, by George Soros.
*Healthcare. Already passed.
*Industry. Likewise.
Military: In the works.
Grow dependents. Already on the books with Entitlements. 40 million on food stamps right now.
Media: Already controled as well as being racists. Global change is here and working.
This is the year, when the roll of Super Power status was handed over to CHINA.
On the Front Burner is "FORCE FOR CHAOTIC GOOD".
WAKE UP, LOOK FOR THE SIGNS, AND BE AN ALERT AMERICA CITIZEN. BE COUNTED.
MORE WISDOM:
* DEVELOP A PROFOUND BELIEF IN THE UNIVERSAL LAW OF 'CAUSE AND EFFECT' -- THE IMPOWERING CONVICTION THAT WE ALL ULTIMATELY DIRECT OUR OWN LIVES.
* OUR PAST AND OUR FUTURE SIMULTANEOUSLY EXIST IN OUR PRESENT.
* YOUR ACTIONS ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY THE RESULT OF PAST KARMA AND THE CREATION OF NEW KARM. ACTION CREATES MEMORY, AND MEMORY CREATES DESIRE. DESIRE PRODUCES FURTHER ACTION, WHICH CONTINUES THE CYCLE OF KARMA. TO BE AWARE OF THIS REALITY AND TO MASTER YOUR ACTIONS ARE THE KEYS TO CREATING THE KARMA OF HAPPINESS.
* YOU ARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE.
Oh man, and lady, this ought to hold you for a couple days, and I look forward to seeing and getting with you again next week .
Tata, A whole bunch of Cheers. CJ
This, from a very great man, Glenn Beck, who will become even greater, next year, mark my words.
I believe he will be instrumental in "Saving America's Ass", if people will just wake up, listen, and take action individually and collectively, in supporting his efforts to bring America back to what it's founders meant it to be.
Revolution: This is when the Oppressed rises up against the Oppressors.
Beck says the Revolution has begun. It is now beginning in Europe and will eventuall come to Amercica. (See- England and Greece).
It is done by seizing control of, not overtly but gradually and quietly.
First Control of:
* Financial Sector, already on the way, by George Soros.
*Healthcare. Already passed.
*Industry. Likewise.
Military: In the works.
Grow dependents. Already on the books with Entitlements. 40 million on food stamps right now.
Media: Already controled as well as being racists. Global change is here and working.
This is the year, when the roll of Super Power status was handed over to CHINA.
On the Front Burner is "FORCE FOR CHAOTIC GOOD".
WAKE UP, LOOK FOR THE SIGNS, AND BE AN ALERT AMERICA CITIZEN. BE COUNTED.
MORE WISDOM:
* DEVELOP A PROFOUND BELIEF IN THE UNIVERSAL LAW OF 'CAUSE AND EFFECT' -- THE IMPOWERING CONVICTION THAT WE ALL ULTIMATELY DIRECT OUR OWN LIVES.
* OUR PAST AND OUR FUTURE SIMULTANEOUSLY EXIST IN OUR PRESENT.
* YOUR ACTIONS ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY THE RESULT OF PAST KARMA AND THE CREATION OF NEW KARM. ACTION CREATES MEMORY, AND MEMORY CREATES DESIRE. DESIRE PRODUCES FURTHER ACTION, WHICH CONTINUES THE CYCLE OF KARMA. TO BE AWARE OF THIS REALITY AND TO MASTER YOUR ACTIONS ARE THE KEYS TO CREATING THE KARMA OF HAPPINESS.
* YOU ARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE.
Oh man, and lady, this ought to hold you for a couple days, and I look forward to seeing and getting with you again next week .
Tata, A whole bunch of Cheers. CJ
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - Today - Eastern Wisdom!!!
Happy Hump Day y'all,
Hey, today I am going to wander from my usual topics, religion or politics, and go into bringing you some more Eastern Wisdom. I just love this stuff, and I hope some of you visitors will get the same enjoyment.
Somewhere along my ways, I came across this quote, " You are about as happy as you make up your mind to be". When I read it, I paused to ponder the words, and I eventually realized, by golly, the words were true. So I follow up the subject of "happiness" with some of this Eastern Wisdom.
Everything humanity has ever created began with a thought. The place where you live, the clothes that you wear, and the paper you write on were once only thoughts in someone's mind. Your decision to read this, too, began with a thought.
HAPPINESS SHAPES THOUGHT
Everything we think is colored by our happiness, or lack thereof. Although individual definitions of happiness vary greatly, we all want to be happy. Early in life, we look for happiness among family, friends, even toys. Later in lie, we may look for happiness in religion, money, sex, alcohol, education, marriage..... We all know where we have looked. But, did we find what we were searching for?????
OPENNESS MANIFESTS HAPPINESS
Genuine happiness, or inlightment, is already within us; we have only to reveal it. As spring water rushes through open earth, so happiness flows through open lives. The question is how to open our lives to this inherent joy.
Here are some suggestions:
* NEVER SEEK HAPPINESS OUTSIDE YOURSELF.
*EVERYTHING PEOPLE SAY OR DO IS ULTIMATELY ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT THESE ACTIONS WILL LEAD THEM TO HAPPINESS.
* LIFE ISN'T ABOUT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO US; ITS ABOUT HOW WE PERCEIVE WHAT HAPPENS TO US.
* FAME, MATERIAL WEALTH, AND SOCIAL STATUS DO NOT GUARANTEE HAPPINESS, IN FACT, THEY OFTEN HINDER IT.
* ENLIGHTENMENT, OR TRUE HAPPINES, IS NOT A TRANSCENDENTAL STATE. IT IS A CONDITION OF BROAD WISDOM, BOUNDLESS ENERGY, AND GOOD FORTUNE WHEREIN WE SHAPE OUR OWN DESTINY, FIND FULFILLMENT IN DAILY ACTIVITIES, AND COME TO UNDERSTAND OUR ULTIMATE PURPOSE IN LIFE.
OK folks, this ought to hold you for a few hours if you have the wisdom to recognize this wisdom printer herein, and then maybe let some of it affect a little part of your life, at least. If not, oh well, so be it, but don't forget to check back as often as possible and find out why you should WAKE UP AND BE ALERT TO WHAT IS HAPPENING TO AMERICA, AND ULTIMATELY TO YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUU. CHEERS CJ
Hey, today I am going to wander from my usual topics, religion or politics, and go into bringing you some more Eastern Wisdom. I just love this stuff, and I hope some of you visitors will get the same enjoyment.
Somewhere along my ways, I came across this quote, " You are about as happy as you make up your mind to be". When I read it, I paused to ponder the words, and I eventually realized, by golly, the words were true. So I follow up the subject of "happiness" with some of this Eastern Wisdom.
Everything humanity has ever created began with a thought. The place where you live, the clothes that you wear, and the paper you write on were once only thoughts in someone's mind. Your decision to read this, too, began with a thought.
HAPPINESS SHAPES THOUGHT
Everything we think is colored by our happiness, or lack thereof. Although individual definitions of happiness vary greatly, we all want to be happy. Early in life, we look for happiness among family, friends, even toys. Later in lie, we may look for happiness in religion, money, sex, alcohol, education, marriage..... We all know where we have looked. But, did we find what we were searching for?????
OPENNESS MANIFESTS HAPPINESS
Genuine happiness, or inlightment, is already within us; we have only to reveal it. As spring water rushes through open earth, so happiness flows through open lives. The question is how to open our lives to this inherent joy.
Here are some suggestions:
* NEVER SEEK HAPPINESS OUTSIDE YOURSELF.
*EVERYTHING PEOPLE SAY OR DO IS ULTIMATELY ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT THESE ACTIONS WILL LEAD THEM TO HAPPINESS.
* LIFE ISN'T ABOUT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO US; ITS ABOUT HOW WE PERCEIVE WHAT HAPPENS TO US.
* FAME, MATERIAL WEALTH, AND SOCIAL STATUS DO NOT GUARANTEE HAPPINESS, IN FACT, THEY OFTEN HINDER IT.
* ENLIGHTENMENT, OR TRUE HAPPINES, IS NOT A TRANSCENDENTAL STATE. IT IS A CONDITION OF BROAD WISDOM, BOUNDLESS ENERGY, AND GOOD FORTUNE WHEREIN WE SHAPE OUR OWN DESTINY, FIND FULFILLMENT IN DAILY ACTIVITIES, AND COME TO UNDERSTAND OUR ULTIMATE PURPOSE IN LIFE.
OK folks, this ought to hold you for a few hours if you have the wisdom to recognize this wisdom printer herein, and then maybe let some of it affect a little part of your life, at least. If not, oh well, so be it, but don't forget to check back as often as possible and find out why you should WAKE UP AND BE ALERT TO WHAT IS HAPPENING TO AMERICA, AND ULTIMATELY TO YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUU. CHEERS CJ
Monday, December 6, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS ? Today, THINGS I'VE LEARNED..
Hi y'all, How's it going for you today so far. Well, I hope, even if you had a great weekend and didn't feel
like coming to work today. I too am in a little bit of a mental slump. Some might say, "so what else is
new"? But, after listening to Glenn Beck this afternoon, I had to sort of go into neutral and ponder some
of the things Beck had to say about the near future for this country.
He had warned a year ago, predicting that this country would be quite different by Christmas 2010, and he
pointed out some of those things that made him look like a true Seer.
One was INFLATION. If you do any of your shopping you know very well that prices are starting to
soar. To say nothing of gas prices, up at leasst 30c a gallong in the last 3-4 weeks, and we are looking
ritght in the face of $3.00 a gallon. Potatoes, milk, and on. YOu can almost mention any food item and it
has gone up 10% or more. Now, who suffers the most. Right, people on low income.
Yet our Treasury head, Bernanke, said there is no inflation, or about the same as a couple years ago. On
that basis, a ruling was made to NOT give a cost of living raise, as has been the custom, to seniors on
Socail Security, none in 2009, and now again in 2010. For the most part, these are people in relative low
income. Do you get the picture??? Think of the many millions in this income category, and a prime target
for socialism, they needing eventually, on this path, to more government assistance and therefore,
government controlled. Sure, Socialism. We sure as hell don't want that, as true Americans. We DO
want our capitalist system and our freedoms, that is what we want. Period. Right, right? Right.
Here are some of the things Progressives have publicly said about there plans for good old USA.
A Nightmare Scenario ending in a total economic breakdown of America and already planting the seed
for violence and choas. It is in the works folks, so pay attention to Beck and keep posted as to the
progress as it unfolds.
Global Warming is just another plan for socializing the world and at the same time draining money and
capital from the public. Be aware, people, keep your eyes and ears open to what is happening. Stand up
and say, "hell NOOOOOOO".
Obama has been quoted as saying his plan for America is to establish Social Justice, which success
depends on Collective salvation. That means for the masses. CONTROL.
Now I am going to track all this daily and will keep you all updated and posted, when I get information
that will keep you alert and informed. Thanks for reading and visiting. I appreciate you. Cheers CJ
like coming to work today. I too am in a little bit of a mental slump. Some might say, "so what else is
new"? But, after listening to Glenn Beck this afternoon, I had to sort of go into neutral and ponder some
of the things Beck had to say about the near future for this country.
He had warned a year ago, predicting that this country would be quite different by Christmas 2010, and he
pointed out some of those things that made him look like a true Seer.
One was INFLATION. If you do any of your shopping you know very well that prices are starting to
soar. To say nothing of gas prices, up at leasst 30c a gallong in the last 3-4 weeks, and we are looking
ritght in the face of $3.00 a gallon. Potatoes, milk, and on. YOu can almost mention any food item and it
has gone up 10% or more. Now, who suffers the most. Right, people on low income.
Yet our Treasury head, Bernanke, said there is no inflation, or about the same as a couple years ago. On
that basis, a ruling was made to NOT give a cost of living raise, as has been the custom, to seniors on
Socail Security, none in 2009, and now again in 2010. For the most part, these are people in relative low
income. Do you get the picture??? Think of the many millions in this income category, and a prime target
for socialism, they needing eventually, on this path, to more government assistance and therefore,
government controlled. Sure, Socialism. We sure as hell don't want that, as true Americans. We DO
want our capitalist system and our freedoms, that is what we want. Period. Right, right? Right.
Here are some of the things Progressives have publicly said about there plans for good old USA.
A Nightmare Scenario ending in a total economic breakdown of America and already planting the seed
for violence and choas. It is in the works folks, so pay attention to Beck and keep posted as to the
progress as it unfolds.
Global Warming is just another plan for socializing the world and at the same time draining money and
capital from the public. Be aware, people, keep your eyes and ears open to what is happening. Stand up
and say, "hell NOOOOOOO".
Obama has been quoted as saying his plan for America is to establish Social Justice, which success
depends on Collective salvation. That means for the masses. CONTROL.
Now I am going to track all this daily and will keep you all updated and posted, when I get information
that will keep you alert and informed. Thanks for reading and visiting. I appreciate you. Cheers CJ
Friday, December 3, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - This is INTERESTING ......Re: Religion
Greetings my good friends, here we are again looking at another restful weekend. What????? Not going to be restful???? Well, if you get a chance, give it all a rest anyway. Good for the soul, aha !
Anyway, This is in an interview with Deepak Chopra, new age author and Lecturer, and his take on religion. Which, incidentally, is similar to my own. As a Nichiren Buddhist, I, as part of our religious philosophy, do not accept the theory of a single all powerful deity. Obviously, this clashes with all fundamental religions, which is where most of the divisive action radiates from. So here is what Deepak Chopra reveals as in his thinking.
The first question to him was "Do you consider yourself Hindu?"
Chopra, "No, there's a lot of wonderful insights, but I believe religion is divisive, quarrelsome and idiotic".
Next question. "Aren't you considered a religious figure?"
Chopra: I'm an explorer of spirituality. Spirituality is inclusive, unifying. It does not contradict what we know of evolution...If you take a look at the world, most fervent believers are funda-mentalists, and they're making a mess of the world. This morning I had a dream that species from another highly evolved planet were looking at us and thinking, :These people are going to self-destruct in a short time".
Last question: What is your spiritual practice.?
Chopra: I meditate for two hours every day. I also do a reality check several times a day. I ask myself, "Am I in the being mode, thinking or doing mode"? I also think about experiences that evoke feelings of love and compassion. It's important not to burdened by the past and go with the moment. All problems are in the past or the future".
BUDDHISM ORIGINATED IN INDIA, AND SPREAD OUT FROM THERE. I JUST LOVE EASTER WISDOME. IT HELPS TO TAKE THE ONUS OUT OF LIFE AND PREPARES US TO MEET LIFE WITH HAPPINESS EACH AND EVERY DAY NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. TO CONSIDER JOY AND SUFFERING AS A FACT OF LIFE. ENJOY WHAT THERE IS TO ENJOY AND SUFFER WHAT THERE IS TO SUFFER AND AND LET FAITH AND THE LAW OF 'CAUSE AND EFFECT' HANDLE THE DETAILS. WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING THIS GIVES YOU.
So long for now, enjoy your weekend, and think good thoughts and look around every day for things to be grateful for. YOU will be glad you did. Many Cheers. CJ
Anyway, This is in an interview with Deepak Chopra, new age author and Lecturer, and his take on religion. Which, incidentally, is similar to my own. As a Nichiren Buddhist, I, as part of our religious philosophy, do not accept the theory of a single all powerful deity. Obviously, this clashes with all fundamental religions, which is where most of the divisive action radiates from. So here is what Deepak Chopra reveals as in his thinking.
The first question to him was "Do you consider yourself Hindu?"
Chopra, "No, there's a lot of wonderful insights, but I believe religion is divisive, quarrelsome and idiotic".
Next question. "Aren't you considered a religious figure?"
Chopra: I'm an explorer of spirituality. Spirituality is inclusive, unifying. It does not contradict what we know of evolution...If you take a look at the world, most fervent believers are funda-mentalists, and they're making a mess of the world. This morning I had a dream that species from another highly evolved planet were looking at us and thinking, :These people are going to self-destruct in a short time".
Last question: What is your spiritual practice.?
Chopra: I meditate for two hours every day. I also do a reality check several times a day. I ask myself, "Am I in the being mode, thinking or doing mode"? I also think about experiences that evoke feelings of love and compassion. It's important not to burdened by the past and go with the moment. All problems are in the past or the future".
BUDDHISM ORIGINATED IN INDIA, AND SPREAD OUT FROM THERE. I JUST LOVE EASTER WISDOME. IT HELPS TO TAKE THE ONUS OUT OF LIFE AND PREPARES US TO MEET LIFE WITH HAPPINESS EACH AND EVERY DAY NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. TO CONSIDER JOY AND SUFFERING AS A FACT OF LIFE. ENJOY WHAT THERE IS TO ENJOY AND SUFFER WHAT THERE IS TO SUFFER AND AND LET FAITH AND THE LAW OF 'CAUSE AND EFFECT' HANDLE THE DETAILS. WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING THIS GIVES YOU.
So long for now, enjoy your weekend, and think good thoughts and look around every day for things to be grateful for. YOU will be glad you did. Many Cheers. CJ
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS ? The Presidency and the Constitution, Finale.
(Wisdom from Imprimis published Hillsdale College. The article is by Mike Pence, Representative of Indiana's 6th Congressional district.")
Hey people, here we are at Hump Day and already looking forward to another glorious weekend, right?
Of course, at least, at this point we can still look forward to something in the future we can enjoy, but don't look long term that way unless you realize, recognize, and prepare for possible hard times. At least be forewarned and accept the potential reality of what I am saying. If you are not listening to Glenn Beck you will never learn the hard side of our present economic plunge. LISTEN TO BECK, !!!!!!
And now to complete the subject matter of the past few blogs. Hope you are filing this in your memory.
The presidencey, a great and complex subject upon which I have only touched, has become symbolic of overreaching. There are many truths that we have been frightened to tell or face. If we run from them, they will catch us with our backs turned and pull us down. Better that we should not flee but rather stop and look them in the eye.
What might our forebears say to us, knowing what they knew, and having done what they did? I have no doubt that they would tell us to channel our passions, speak the truth and do what is right, slowly and with resolution; to work calmly, steadily and without animus or fear; to be like a rock in the tide, let the water tumble about us, and be firm and unashamed in our love of country.
I see us like those in Philadelphia in 1776 . Danger all around, but a fresh chapter, ready to begin, uncorrupted, with great possibilities and -- inexplicably, perhaps miraculously -- the way is clearing ahead. I have never doubted that Providence can appear in history like the sun emerging from behind the clouds, if only as a reward for adherence to first principles. As Winston Churdhill said in a speech to Congress on December 26, 1941: " He must indeed have a blind soul who cannot see that some great purpose and design is being worked our her below, of which we have the honor to be the faithful servants.
As Americans, we inherit what Lincoln in his First Inaugural called "the mystic chords of memory stretching from every patriot grave." They bind to the great and the humble, the know and the unknown of Americans past --and if I hear them clearly, what they say is that although we may have strayed, we have not strayed too far to return, for we are their descendants. We can still astound the world with justice, reason, and strength. I know this is true, but even if it was not we could not in decency stand down, if only for our debt to history. We owe a debt to tose who came before, who did great things, and suffered more than we suffer, and gave more than we give, and pledged their lives, theri fortunes, and their sacred honor for us, whom they did not know. For we "drink from wells we did not dig" and are "warmed by fires we did not build," and so we must be faithful in our time as they were in theirs.
Many generations are gone, but by the character and memory of their existence they forbid us to despair of the republic. I see ehm crossing the prairies in the sun and wind. I see their faces looking out from the steel mills and coal mines, and immigrant ships crawling into harbors at dawn. I see them at work, and at peace. I see them, long departed, looking into the camera, with hopeful and sad eyes. And I see them embracing their children, who became us. They are our family and our blood, and we cannot desert them. In spirit, all of them down to all of us, in a connection that, out of love, we cannot betray.
They are silent now and forever, but from the eternal silence of every patriot grave the is yet an echo that says "It is not too late; keep faith with us, keep faith with God, and do not, do not ever despair of the republic."
That is it my friends, and I sincerely hope you get the true American spirit that motivated the writing of this article by Mike Pence, Wisdom from Imprimis published Hillsdale College. The article is by Mike Pence, Representative of Indiana's 6th Congressional district." See you all soon. cheer, CJ
Hey people, here we are at Hump Day and already looking forward to another glorious weekend, right?
Of course, at least, at this point we can still look forward to something in the future we can enjoy, but don't look long term that way unless you realize, recognize, and prepare for possible hard times. At least be forewarned and accept the potential reality of what I am saying. If you are not listening to Glenn Beck you will never learn the hard side of our present economic plunge. LISTEN TO BECK, !!!!!!
And now to complete the subject matter of the past few blogs. Hope you are filing this in your memory.
The presidencey, a great and complex subject upon which I have only touched, has become symbolic of overreaching. There are many truths that we have been frightened to tell or face. If we run from them, they will catch us with our backs turned and pull us down. Better that we should not flee but rather stop and look them in the eye.
What might our forebears say to us, knowing what they knew, and having done what they did? I have no doubt that they would tell us to channel our passions, speak the truth and do what is right, slowly and with resolution; to work calmly, steadily and without animus or fear; to be like a rock in the tide, let the water tumble about us, and be firm and unashamed in our love of country.
I see us like those in Philadelphia in 1776 . Danger all around, but a fresh chapter, ready to begin, uncorrupted, with great possibilities and -- inexplicably, perhaps miraculously -- the way is clearing ahead. I have never doubted that Providence can appear in history like the sun emerging from behind the clouds, if only as a reward for adherence to first principles. As Winston Churdhill said in a speech to Congress on December 26, 1941: " He must indeed have a blind soul who cannot see that some great purpose and design is being worked our her below, of which we have the honor to be the faithful servants.
As Americans, we inherit what Lincoln in his First Inaugural called "the mystic chords of memory stretching from every patriot grave." They bind to the great and the humble, the know and the unknown of Americans past --and if I hear them clearly, what they say is that although we may have strayed, we have not strayed too far to return, for we are their descendants. We can still astound the world with justice, reason, and strength. I know this is true, but even if it was not we could not in decency stand down, if only for our debt to history. We owe a debt to tose who came before, who did great things, and suffered more than we suffer, and gave more than we give, and pledged their lives, theri fortunes, and their sacred honor for us, whom they did not know. For we "drink from wells we did not dig" and are "warmed by fires we did not build," and so we must be faithful in our time as they were in theirs.
Many generations are gone, but by the character and memory of their existence they forbid us to despair of the republic. I see ehm crossing the prairies in the sun and wind. I see their faces looking out from the steel mills and coal mines, and immigrant ships crawling into harbors at dawn. I see them at work, and at peace. I see them, long departed, looking into the camera, with hopeful and sad eyes. And I see them embracing their children, who became us. They are our family and our blood, and we cannot desert them. In spirit, all of them down to all of us, in a connection that, out of love, we cannot betray.
They are silent now and forever, but from the eternal silence of every patriot grave the is yet an echo that says "It is not too late; keep faith with us, keep faith with God, and do not, do not ever despair of the republic."
That is it my friends, and I sincerely hope you get the true American spirit that motivated the writing of this article by Mike Pence, Wisdom from Imprimis published Hillsdale College. The article is by Mike Pence, Representative of Indiana's 6th Congressional district." See you all soon. cheer, CJ
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