Philosophy and Spirituality

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Excerpts from Edward Bach:

A Divine mission means no retiring from the world, no rejecting of the joys of beauty and nature; on the contrary, it means a fuller and greater enjoyment of all things.

The moment that we ourselves have given complete liberty to all around us: when we no longer desire to bind and limit, when we no longer expect anything from anyone, when our only thought is to give and give and never to take, that moment shall we find that we are free of all the world, our bonds will fall from us, our chains be broken, and for the first time in our lives shall we know the exquisite joy of perfect liberty. Freed from all human restraint, the willing and joyous servant of our Higher Self alone.

Absolute freedom is our birthright, and this we can only obtain when we grant that liberty to every living Soul who may come into our lives.

Health is our heritage, our right. It is the complete and full union between soul, mind and body; and this is no difficult far-away ideal to attain, but one so easy and natural that many of us have overlooked it.

All earthly things are but the interpretation of things spiritual. The smallest most insignificant occurrence has a Divine purpose behind it.

If we follow our own instincts, our own wishes, our own thoughts, our own desires, we should never know anything but joy and health.

It is allowing the interference of other people that stops our listening to the dictates of our soul, and that brings disharmony and disease. The moment the thought of another person enters our minds, it deflects us from our true course.

All we have to do is to preserve our personality, to live our own life, to be captain of our own ship, and all will be well.

There are great qualities in which all men are gradually perfecting themselves, possibly concentrating upon one or two at a time. These are such as:

LOVE
SYMPATHY
PEACE
STEADFASTNESS
GENTLENESS
STRENGTH
UNDERSTANDING
TOLERANCE
WISDOM
FORGIVENESS
COURAGE
JOY

As there are these qualities, these steps to perfection, so there are hindrances, or interferences which serve to strengthen us in our determination to stand firm. These are the real causes of disease, and are of such as:

RESTRAINT
FEAR
RESTLESSNESS
INDECISION
INDIFFERENCE
WEAKNESS
DOUBT
OVER-ENTHUSIASM
IGNORANCE
IMPATIENCE
TERROR
GRIEF

In all things cheerfulness should be encouraged, and we should refuse to be oppressed by doubt and depression, but remember that such are not of ourselves, for our Souls know only joy and happiness.

Our souls will guide us, if we will only listen, in every circumstance, every difficulty; and the mind and body so directed will pass through life radiating happiness and perfect health, as free from all cares and responsibilities as the small trusting child.

Once we realise our own Divinity the rest is easy...

URL: http://www.edwardbach.org