Monday, August 20, 2012
Let’s uplift our spirits and move closer to God, says Mike Ghouse. Here’s how
I HAVE A HOPE
I HAVE A PRAYER
I HOPE
OUR PATH
BLESS YOU WITH A GREAT LIFE
Y: You move closer and closer to God if you work on acquiring God qualities.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Soft skills for a softer side of life by Tayyiba Iram. 10 ways to bring out your soft side
1. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE THAT BETTER DAYS ARE HERE TO COME
Everyday is a brand New Shiny start for a whole new Beginning.
For lasting changes to work we have to really embrace them.
The inner ones are the hardest ones of all.
When we make that change how rewarding it is.
If you can throw off the baggage you can lighten your steps.
2. PUT ON YOUR SOFTEST LISTENING EARS
The Foremost Duty of Love is to Listen.
Listen with your Heart.
Listening is such an Incredible Quality when you hear Hearts of your Dear Ones.
You are very well aware
- When we pray God listens to us.Rest in God (photo courtesy of Muhammad Haneef).
3. Rumi’s wisdom puts us in touch with the mature softer side of life
No mirror ever became Iron again
No bread ever became Wheat
No ripened grape ever became Sour fruit.
Mature yourself and Be Secure from a Change for the Worse.
Become the LIGHT. (Rumi)
4. More from Rumi on the softer side of life
Listen with the ears of Tolerance.
See through the eyes of Compassion.
Speak with the language of Love.
Be certain in the religion of Love.
There are no believers or unbelievers.
Love Embraces All. ~ Rumi ~
- Be certain in the religion of Love. (pic courtesy of Adil Lahorei)
5. Developing softer values is the greatest achievement in life
The Greatest Achievement is Selflessness.
The greatest Worth is Self-mastery.
The greatest Quality is seeking to Serve others.
The greatest Precept is Continual Awareness.
The greatest Medicine is the Emptiness of everything.
The greatest Action is not conforming with the worlds ways.
The greatest Magic is transmuting the Passions.
The greatest Generosity is Non-attachment.
The greatest Goodness is a Peaceful mind.
The greatest Patience is Humility.
The greatest Effort is Not concerned with Results.
The greatest Meditation is a mind that Lets go.
The greatest Wisdom is seeing through Appearances.
Atisha (11th century Tibetan Buddhist master)
6. Be full of softness
Never be so Full of yourself that you cannot feel the Emptiness of another.
~Rio Vergini ~
7. MOTHER TERESA EMBRACED A STEELY SOFTER SIDE OF LIFE
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and Self-centered; FORGIVE them anyway.
If you are KIND, People may Accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
If you are SUCCESSFUL, you will win some False friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.
If you are HONEST and FRANK, People may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend Years building, someone could destroy over night; Build anyway.
If you find SERENITY and HAPPINESS, They may be jealous; Be happy anyway.
The GOOD you do today, people will often Forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.
Give the world the Best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the FINAL ANALYSIS, it is between YOU and GOD; It was never between you and them anyway.
I Just Love that Mother Teresa Said this... So Soothing, So Healing So Comforting...
8. JOY IS SOFT
I have ultimately found that the True source of Joy is in Giving and here Lies all Living.
9. ROAD TO GLORY
The shortest way to Glory is to be guided by Conscience.
~Henry Home~
What a Beautiful and precise path to Glory and Pride.
10. Accept all sides of life softly.
Accept as it is and be happy my friends. May Almighty ease your troubles. Aameen ♥
- The greatest Goodness is a Peaceful mind. Adil Lahorei enjoying the sunset in Kahsmir.
Allah’s blessings by Tayyiba Iram. 12 ANSWERS TO OUR PRAYERS
ANSWERS TO YOUR PRAYERS by Tayyiba Iram
1. MAY GOD ANSWER MY PRAYERS FOR FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness of every kind.
- MAY GOD ANSWER MY PRAYERS FOR FORGIVENESS. (illustration courtesy of Nadeem Faraz)
Seek Forgiveness from Our Creator.
Let’s also seek forgiveness from all our dear ones, friends or family.
May we never take for Granted the Love, Attention and Care of our dear ones.
So that any carelessness might cause hurt or uncertainty in them.
Aameen
2. MAY GOD MAKE ME WORTHY OF FORGIVENESS
Oh Allāh certainly You are most Forgiving, You Love to Forgive, so Forgive me.
Do eyes speak with everyone around; No. Heart only speaks when others’ heart frequency and energy matches.Yes Heart speaks, heart feels, heart gets hurt, Heart tears, Heart dances, Heart Loves. All I have is Love in my heart. I’m loved and Blessed one. Gratitude.♥ ~ Tayyiba Iram ~
- Allah and Muhammad (PBUH) by Nadeem Faraz.
3. MAY ALLAH POUR HIS BLESSINGS UPON YOU
May Allah bless you with good health and long life to see much happiness around. Aameen
4. MAY ALLAH GUIDE US IN HIS WAYS AND GIVE US ….
Oh GOD..!
Guide My Heart and my Soul.
Give me the strength to successfully pass your tests.
Give me the discipline to remain Humble and Righteous.
Give me the Hope and Knowledge of Forgiveness.
Give me the heart to Love and Respect everyone.
Give me the Health to do Good.
Give me Eyes to see the Truth and the Good in people.
Give me the Ears to hear the Truth.
Give me the touch to feel your Blessings and to alleviate the Sufferings of others. Give me the Vision to successfully conquer this world.
Give me the Courage to accept my Shortcomings.
Give me the Ladder to claim your Path.
Give me your Angels to protect me from my own and the actions of others.
Give me the honor to serve you.
Give me the chance to Praise you one more time.
Give me the Opportunity to Repent before its too late.
Give me the Means to help others.
Give me that which will Benefit me and Help me.
Forgive me, my family and friends and all your followers.
Oh God, this Prayer is for all mankind.
Truly YOU we worship, and from YOU we seek Protection, Guidance, Help and Forgiveness.
Ameen, Sum Ameen
5. MAY ALLAH STRENGTHEN ME WITH ALLAH’S ALL KNOWINGNESS
I know you are there Allah.
I know you see my tears.
I know you hear my prayers.
I know you are testing me.
And all I ask from you is to strengthen my Imaan (faith) so I can handle the struggles in life and make me from Your humble ones who know nothing except Gratitude to you and Gratefulness to everyone.
Aameen Ya Rab
6. May Allah bless me with more knowledge
Oh Allah, increase me in knowledge, but let this knowledge be with sincerity, not seeking fame, glory, status, material wealth. Let this knowledge serve Your cause in a way that You accept, and let it benefit humanity.
Ameen.
7. May Allah out pour his love upon us and set off love all around
Oh ALLAH ! Bless me with Your Love. Grant me that wisdom with which I can make better decisions. Provide me that Vision which allows me to Focus towards my Goals. Help me in Implementing my Goals in such a way which will make difference in many Life's of this World.
Aaameen! Ya Rab!
8. MAY ALLAH ALWAYS HAVE MERCY UPON ME
ALLAH Please Help me to correct whatever is Wrong in Me Either in my mind, Body, soul and Spirit.
Allah Give me compassion and wisdom so that I may be able to understand others.
O Allah bless me that Peace which can never be disturbed.
Ya Rabbul Alameen
Guide me towards RIGHT Path always which never takes me towards any Guilt or Doubt.
Make My Mind very Much Clear Ya rab.
Indeed You are the Most knowledgeable (Al Khabeer).
You know all my Needs and the best way to fulfill all needs.
You know all My Intentions and Actions.
Please always Have Mercy on Me and My dear ones. Please Bless me with the toufeeq to pray till my last breath. Aameen Ya Rab... ♥
9. MAY WE BE BLESSED WITH ALLAH’S GRACE
Almighty listens prayers, All you need is Conviction.
"O Most Merciful, O Most Loving, enrich me with the wisdom of obeying You, so that I have no need to disobey You, and enrich me with Your grace, so that I have no need for any other than You."
10. MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH US
ALMIGHTY LORD! Increase for us and do not reduce from us, Honor us and do not humiliate us, Grant to us and do not forbid (your blessings) from us, Enable us to prevail (upon others) and Let us be pleased (with You) and You be pleased with us.
Aameen
11. MAY ALLAH INCREASE OUR FAITH
"If Allah should aid you, No one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely" [Quran 3:160]
How beautiful and so True.
12. MAY YOU BE WITH US ALWAYS
Dear Allah please don’t ever Forsake us. Aameen Ya Rab ♥
Living Life to the Fullest by Tayyiba Iram. 10 Upbeat ways
Living Life to the Fullest by Tayyiba Iram. 10 Upbeat ways
1. Upbeat with Abundance
Do You Want to HAVE Abundance from Unexpected Sources?
Then GIVE and DO more for Others without Any kind of Expectation and You will find your BLISS. ~Tayyiba Iram
2. Upbeat with a clean heartThe real Dirt is not outside, but Inside, in our hearts. We can wash all stains with water. The only one we can’t remove is the Grudge and the Bad intentions sticking to our hearts. ~Shams Tabrizi~
3. Upbeat with the talent you haveUse It anyway...
Use your Talent (everybody has One) in Anyway You Can. Don't keep it for Yourself like a Miser - Spend it like a Millionaire.
4. Upbeat ways to greater MATURITYNo Regrets.... Just Lessons.
No Worries... Just Acceptance.
No Expectations... Just Gratitude.
Life is too Short. Really too Short.
5. Upbeat about change and what we can doSurely It’s We who are the Change agents. It is we who are the ambassadors. Let’s play our part beautifully and with compassion and Respect and Bring Peace to our Regions.
6. Upbeat with the gratefulnessGratitude is the greatest blessing one could have. How blessed is one who is aware of all the blessings his being holds. I'm grateful for all the things in my life. I have earth on which I can walk without trembling. I have all the senses to see, hear and feel. I have a vision to see the world from other's perspectives too. I have patience. What more ! Countless Blessings. Friends, Start Counting yours and You will realise more. ~ Tayyiba Iram ~
7. Don’t let Ego beat you instead be upbeat with virtuesEGO Bites Deep to your ownself :)
Don't feed your Ego so much that you are unable to Shower any Goodness to You or Your Beloved Relations. Don't feed your Ego so much that you are unable to see the purities, compassion, respect and greatness in you and your relations. Ego is a poison which will pollute every aspect of your every relation sooner or later. Words when spoken in anger and hurt often go a long way.
8. Upbeat with the greatest beingsThese are Greatest Beings ♥
Gratefulness, Humility, Transparency and Purity are Attributes Only to be found in Greatest
Beings.
They always find something to be Grateful for. Always Remain Humble no matter what. Remain Clear like a Glass inside Out and stay away from all Fakeness. ~ Tayyiba Iram ~
9. Upbeat with super standardsCarry Yourself in Such a Way that When People are Sitting You would be Standing, and When they are Standing, You Would Stand Out; And When They Dare to Stand Out, You will be their STANDARD. Remember First is FIRST and Second is Nobody.
That’s the Attitude Dear Ones.
Be a STANDARD.
10. Upbeat with the uplifting thoughtsThe Lotus is a symbol of Purity. Its roots are in the mud, but the flower remains above dirty water. Live a Lotus Life. Be in the world, but unaffected by Impurities. BE :)
Pain makes you Stronger. Tears make you Braver. Heartbreak makes you Wiser - So Thank the Past for a Better Future. Thank to all those People who Gave you such tough times that You Realized "Who are You".
Purity reaches Hearts......
I wonder how a Little Pure Compliment can uplift our spirits. It means that Gifts are never measured by their Materialistic worth, but the most important thing is that What is Given by the Heart is definitely felt by Heart. No Word is ever new Yet the feelings behind the words make them Everlasting. ~Tayyiba Iram~
On the other side of Hurt is Healing
On the other side of Darkness is Discovery
On the other side of Trial is triumph
On the other side Grief is Growth
On the other side of Pain is Possibility
On the other side of Loss are Lessons
On the other Wounds is Wisdom
On the other side of Failure is Fortitude
On the other side of Crying is Courage
On the other side of Mistakes is Maturity
Never Give Up, and you will never be Denied
No matter what the challenge there always is – The OTHER Side... (Cory Booker).
- Upbeat with friends - pic courtesy of Adil Lahorei
Saturday, August 18, 2012
SECRETS OF LOVE by Tayyiba Iram
SECRETS OF LOVE by Tayyiba Iram
Loving secrets by Tayyiba Iram
SECRET TO LOVE – ENJOY THE MYSTERYLove! I salute to Your Never Ending
Mysteries...
SECRET OF BEING A PERSON OF LOVETo be a Person of Love is not about the Big Acts or Expressions, it is about Small things - Consistent Acts of Respect and Kindness ♥ (Cory Booker)
SECRET OF LOVE STORYEvery True Love and Friendship is a story of Unexpected Transformation. If we are the same person Before and After we Loved, that means we haven't Loved Enough.
SECRET OF HEARING LOVEThe Foremost Duty of Love is to Listen. Listen with your Heart. Listening is such an Incredible Quality when you hear Hearts of your Dear Ones. You are very well aware when we pray God listens to us. Be a person who hears. Love to hear ...
SECRET TO TOUCHING LOVEIf you want to touch the present TOUCH A ROSE.
If you want to touch the future TOUCH A LIFE. (author unknown).
SECRET OF THE SIGNAL OF LOVEReality Lies in the Core, in the Depths... ♥
Things and Feelings always are from the Core. If Deep down your messages are Negative; It does not matter how much you sugarcoat yourself with Positivity. It’s your spirit, it’s your Soul which needs to be cleansed in order to be truly at Peace and Positivity. Only then your Signals will reach around with an aura of Love and Positivity. ♥ BLESSINGS ♥
SECRET TO WHEN LOVE IS AROUNDFeel at Home ♥
You will only "feel at home" with a person who Loves you Truly. So Be who You are; and feel the difference of being at Home or in a Crowd. True Love is an Island of Faith and Peace which is purely without the poisonous airs of fear, crusts of doubts and glaciers of Egos. ~ Tayyiba Iram ~
SECRET TO BONDS OF LOVEAs Thoughts become things the same goes with Words. Words are born once they are spoken. So Mean Truly Whatever You say. If Appreciate someone Mean it from your heart and being. If Saying Loving words Mean Truly.. This Truth will create a Bond no one can break. True words are always felt at deeper levels. To pretend something is always poisonous for body, soul and mind.
SECRET TO STRENGTHENING AND PRESERVING LOVEI have realised We Can’t Control others' (even our Most beloveds) Actions/Reactions towards certain situations. Sometimes they are conditioned to act/react in certain way due to their past experiences. We Can’t Control How others Act/React, but We Can always control our Attitude. We Can always say Sorry and I Love You; to further strengthen and preserve our relationships. Letting Go of Anger and Ego is more important in healing ourselves. Forgive and Forget in Truer Sense that you don’t even remember but if something keeps on bothering you; Only You Know what You choose then. Continue being a Victim or otherwise. Choice is Yours.
Blessings ♥
SECRET OF A LOVELY DAYToday is a Gift.... Today is a Blank Canvas... Today is to start A New.. Today is Now... Let's unwrap our Today and find our Gifts... Have a Gifted Life ♥
SECRET TO GENERATING LOVEHere is the MIRACLE ♥
The More We SHARE ...
The More We HAVE ...
- Touch lives with love. Lovely children in Kashmir - photo courtesy of Adil Lahorei.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
7 ways to experience joy in our relationships by Tayyiba Iram
1. CREATING JOY
Water your Relations with Purity, Love, Respect, Understanding, and Acceptance and give your best… And see and enjoy the fruits of relationship. ~Tayyiba Iram~
2. JOYFUL JOURNEYLet’s experience Joy in Our Relationships. We can do this when we have the intention to have joy in our relationships.
3. KILL THE “I”Being human all of us might have watered positives and negatives emotions/feelings to our relationships at different times. We can change every bit of our relationship anytime whenever we are able to kill that part of us which says: Yes I was/Am Right.
4. POSITIVE CHANGE
Positive feelings are love, understanding, respect, patience and acceptance whereas Negative feelings are hatred, jealousy, anger and disrespect.
5. SOW THE BEST SEEDS
Our relationships are just like seeds. We are the gardener of these precious seeds. We harvest what we water our seeds with most. Remember patience and love always go together.
6. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How can we save our seeds from negative waters?
How can we reap the crop of love?
7. WATCHFUL AWARENESS
First and foremost we should all be aware of ourselves and watch our own selves and what we are watering. We should also watch of other people’s behaviours which provoke us to water negative seeds.
Within families we should communicate that we will help each other water only positive seeds.
Of course it can only be done when you and your family member or partner are ready to listen with heart and be more open and understanding.
RELATIONSHIP RULES
We can add joy in our relationships by simply following these rules:
1- Our words are like ointment for our relationships. Always appreciate genuinely with purity. Words when expressed through genuine care undoubtedly touch the souls of our dear ones. Always admire the good in them and make them realize how much you value them. Believe me it works wonders.
2- When you have consciously or unconsciously hurt them - Do Apologize. We don’t ask forgiveness because we think it will make us feel small in their eyes. Do make some changes in the future so that this hurt might not take place further. It will increase trust in relationship.
3- And then also open yourself to the other person that caused the hurt in you. Open with kindness and gentleness. Talk to them. But we should be careful that our dialogue should not become a bitter session and blame or right/wrong game. The first duty of love is to listen. Listen with care, with patience, with understanding. End this sharing with a warm and loving hug. Witness Smiles in Hearts.
Let’s experience Joy in Our Relationships within families or friends. Love is all we have always.
Love is all about understanding and forgiveness.
If you are Pure; you will always have the Soul of your Counterpart.
If you Respect; you’ll always get the worth you Deserve.
If you are Understanding; you’ll always get the Loyalty you seek.
And When you Accept: You’ll have a package called “LOVE”
Pic and text credit: http://tayyibairam.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/lets-experience-joy-in-our-relationships/
From beautiful and fulfilling to poisonous and unbearable relationships by Tayyiba Iram
EXCEPTIONAL ESSENCE
The beauty of relationship is its nurturing and fulfilling essence.
BLESSED NURTURE
We are naturally blessed with relationships the moment we are born.
BEAUTIFUL BEVY
Parents, siblings, cousins, uncles, aunts, Grandma, Grandpa, teachers, friends and husband/wife all are precious relations offering us love, support, confidence, upliftment, encouragement, appreciation, learning and strength.
GREATEST JOURNEYS
In the Journey of Life we all have some role either big or small.
Throughout the journey of life we face many situations in various relations for our own learning and strength, for our own self awakening but we hardly pay attention. We realize who we are and where we stand in other people's lives from the relations we maintain or come across the life span.
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
God and Parents (mostly) offer Unconditional Loving usually without any expectations whereas every other relation somehow at one or different point of time asks or seeks reciprocation (even they don’t say but this feeling deep down starts growing in them such as I have done this and You have done this). I am not placing this feeling at the negative end as it’s quite human. We are human beings on a spiritual journey in this life.
RELATIONSHIP REALITY
If this is the way relations are then the Whys and Hows reach a point that a poison keeps on spreading in the life of relations slowly over a period of time.
DIFFERENT ATTITUDE
Remember there is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is Attitude. The big difference is whether it is Positive or Negative.
Things That Drain You in Relations…
1- Negative talk, Continued Negative words spoken by you or others around you.
2- Doubts, Assumptions and Anger
3- Facing Judgments or passing judgments
4- Disrespect and belittling others
5- Resentment and not opening it out, holding the pain inside
6- Lying and breaking promises
7- Lack of Appreciation in day-to-day matters
8- Lack of Patience
9- Misunderstandings and not making effort to clarify Issues
10- Blaming Attitudes
POSITIVE POWER
It’s true that when someone is surrounded by so much negativity it’s difficult to remain positive, but if you choose to act in a certain way you will definitely adopt positivity.
QUALITY JOY
Happy, healthy relationships are one of the greatest joys of life.
JUST DESERTSEach and every one of us deserves to be with somebody who makes us smile – somebody who doesn’t take us for granted – somebody who won’t hurt us. REMEMBER each one of us needs to feel loved, needed, and cared for without any discrimination. Let us start showering more love to our relations truly without any feeling of burden, desperation and superiority.
THE SECOND NAME OF LOVE – FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is an integral part of a relationship besides love. Also, loving selflessly instead of asking something in return. Of course this is difficult – but not impossible – to achieve. At the end of the day, it’s the quality of our relationships that defines the quality of our lives.
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