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Today's Thought

"The time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer, and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I possess God in as great tranquillity as if I were upon my knees at the blessed sacrament."
---Brother Lawrence
The Practice of the Presence of God

Location: Wilmslow, U.K.

Re: Today's Thought -- Applied ;)

May we all learn to live as Brother Lawrence. But alas, it is truly difficult. As Arjuna tells Krishna in the Gita, the mind is like the wind, impossible to tame. And Krishna agrees, yes, it does seem this is the situation. However, Krishna assures us, we can gain control of the mind through practice.

So we need not be discouraged. Each time we remember and apply the wonderful PRACTICE of Brother Lawrence, each time we manage to remember and serve the divine in our every action, however fleetingly, we are a step closer to the Goal.

Location: San Diego, California, USA