Assignment # 14 – Try Posting a New Style

 DEDICATION OF MERIT BEFORE MEDITATION

Pali Chant – Author Unknown

“May all living beings always live happily

Free from animosity

May all of us share in the blessings

That spring from the good I have done”

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“Subbe,  satta, sada, hontu

Avera, sukkah jivino

Katung, punyung palung maihung

Sabbe bhaki bhavuntute”

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Pali Chant  translated to English & Thai   Courtesy of Willpower Institute Canada Meditation Centres

I set my format style to Quotes, but I don’t think it worked.  My preview looks exactly the same as my standard  normal style.

Anyway…   I thought I would share with you the chant I use before I meditate.  The purpose is to help set your mind to generosity and compassion.  It also helps to prepare the mind for meditation.  I believe it is a lovely sentiment encouraging peace and love for everyone.

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Assignment #10 – Spruce up Your Sidebar

Well, I completed the 10th assignment.  I read all the posts on widgets then added a few to my sidebar to spruce it up.  It needed sprucing as my blog isn’t very visually stimulating. The changes I made should add some colour and interest to the sidebar.

I changed the shape of the photos in the gallery in hopes that they will appear larger. I also added the Blogs I Follow widget which display photos of the blogs I follow.  I like seeing these friendly faces here.  I imagine anyone who pops in will too.   The text widget welcomes anyone who stops by giving them a quick run down on what I plan to write about. Basically, my interests and my goals.  I hope the changes are an improvement.

Assignment #4 – Blogging U 101 – Write for Your Dream Reader

Dream Reader,  sounds like a song from the 70’s written by Gary Wright.

You are an esoteric.  Delving into topics and activities others have no concern for.  A creative individual happy to build something out of nothing or recreate beauty from ugliness or the tossed aside.  Happiness and health are your mantras. Even though people tell you there is more to life than that.   Dreaming that big dream of peace and tranquility, you follow your heart into practices of healing, spiritual expression and creation.

Meditation, Yoga, Chanting, Drumming, Healing, Dancing, Acting, Painting, Sculpting, Sketching, Gardening, Writing, Reading, Baking, Cooking, Travelling or Serving may be your expression of choice. An introvert or extrovert you have a unique way of communicating, not everyone understands.  It can be difficult at times to be on the outside, but so rewarding to know you have such beautiful gifts.  Your appreciation for your special abilities may not have developed early on, you needed to experience the mundane in order to blossom into the full bodied flower that you are becoming.  Filled with colour, heavenly scent and a strong stem you can stand on your own even in a strong wind.  Like the glow of the rainbow after the rain you stand out against the grey.  Difference is you mark, recognized by others you see you as the Way-Shower that you are, the Heralder of what could be, can be and will be.

Like the words in his song,  Your love, courage and humour,  “can get me through the night, fly me away to the bright side of the moon.”  You,   are my Dream Reader