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Really That Simple

joyceskaye.com Posted on May 2, 2022 by JoyceMay 2, 2022

For a little change of pace, I thought I’d be inspired by another writer of spiritual wisdom and chose Hafiz. Making the Rounds and Causing Trouble The words renounce and discipline were making the rounds and causing trouble, as some might expect. Some newlyweds came to me to discuss the threat this posed. They looked at me with serious faces and sincerely asked, Does God want us to renounce the sweet pleasures our bodies and the earth may give? And I replied, Do what most enables you to fly, and brings a feeling to the heart that makes you glad to be alive. My guests then said, Is it really that simple? And I said, Why not? – “A Year with Hafiz: Daily Contemplations,” May 2, by Daniel Ladinsky Sometimes Life is really that simple. We’re often indoctrinated with man-made concepts that may bear little resemblance to Reality, and make our lives and relationships complicated. What God wants for us is simple. The Divine is a Force for Good and really only wants us to be happy, to enjoy life, to have our hearts sing in jubilation and joy. Let’s embrace that and fly, fly, fly!

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Could Be Lifted

joyceskaye.com Posted on April 5, 2022 by JoyceApril 5, 2022

Here is something to contemplate this evening, written by the Persian poet Hafiz: Could Be Lifted If you knew the end of your story, nothing on any page—not one of your dramas, could bother you as much. If you knew the glorious end of your journey, at least half of your attention could be lifted from anything you can now focus on that may cause you pain. His hand is like that, when it is realized neat, it will always turn your gaze in the direction of more light. – “A Year with Hafiz: Daily Contemplations,” January 7, by Daniel Ladinsky This poem reminds me to stay in the present moment and to focus on God, uplifting me towards the light. How joyous, how hopeful!

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