Cultivating Worship 2017

Thanks for stopping by my blog this morning.

When I decided to incorporate this weekly “Stir the Soul Sundays” theme into my blog, I thought it would essentially be my thoughts on a particular subject/topic however something I read several years ago and again when I was transferring my files to my new computer yesterday is heavy on my mind and heart.

Whether you feel like something is missing in your life or you simply can’t figure out your way, you may need to make note of the nine fields below and start appying them. I have been struggling as of late and I have much work to do myself.

If someone else out there needs this message, hopefully they will receive it and apply whatever resonates with them to create the change they seek.

Worship by cultivating nine fields: Diet. Herbs. Clothing. Recitation. Movement. Meditation. Creativity. Teaching. And most important: Compassion.

Worship is not a matter of making an obeisance to a god. It is a matter of achieving godlike qualities in yourself. This is done through the cultivation of nine areas:

Diet should be moderate, healthy, and of living foods. If you want to be sustained, eat things that themselves sustained life.

Learn to use herbs, for they heal and maintain health

Be moderate in your clothing; wear natural fibers. What you wear is an expression of your state of mind

Recitation includes prayer, song, chanting, and finally, the practice of silence. What you say becomes reality

Stretch, move, and exercise every day. The universe moves; so too should the energy within your body

Meditate every day — once in the morning and once in the evening, if possible. Only then will you attain tranquility and triumph over your dilemmas

Be creative. Thus we contribute, and thus we elevate our souls

Acquire a good education. Treasure what you learn, and preserve it so that it may be passed on to others. Never be selfish with what you know

Above all, be compassionate. This is a stand against all evil, and it opens your spirit

People ask, “How can I worship properly?” Cultivate these nine fields

–365 Tao, Deng Ming-Dao