Meditation

I imagine a tie in front of my heart to the heart of God, Jesus, Baba, Buddha, Allah, whoever is God in my spirit. I give to this tie a color.
My hands are lying in my lap, opened, ready to receive. And I receive the love of God, flowing through this tie.
Then I call in this room all people, to which I want to send love, also all, I'm not very unanimous. I must not love them, to be able to send love to them.
Then I fold my hands and direct them with consciousness to everybody and radiate love to them.
Then I relax and receive love again.
Then I fold the hands and think of all the people being in extreme situations (sick persons, prisoners, people addicted to drugs, fringe groups), and I send them love.
Then I relax and receive love again.
Then I fold the hands and think of all the countries, in which famines, wars or whatsoever is existing.
Then I relax and receive love again.
Then I fold my hands and send love around the whole world, into all situations, into the animal kingdom and to the plant and mineral world.
Then I relax and receive love again and fill my body so that I overflow and cover all nearby myself.
Then I return.

Charlie Chaplin on his 70th birthday:

As I Began to Love Myself
 
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is "AUTHENTICITY".
 
As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody As I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it "RESPECT".
 
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it "Maturity".
 
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm. Today I call it "SELF-CONFIDENCE".
 
As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it "SIMPLICITY".
 
As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health - food, people, things, situations, and everything the drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is "LOVE OF ONESELF".
 
As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is "MODESTY".
 
As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it "FULFILLMENT".
 
As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection "WISDOM OF THE HEART".
 
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born. Today I know THAT IS "LIFE"!

DESIDERATA

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace ther may be in silence. As for as possible without surrender, Be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; And listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; They too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, They are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, You may become vain and bitter, For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble, I is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, For the world is full of trickery But let this mit blind you to what virtue there is; Many persons strive for high ideals; And everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do mt feign affection; Neither be cynial about love; For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment It is perenial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, Gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune But do not distress yourself wirth imaginings, Many fears are born of fatigue and lonliness, Beyond a wholesame discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the Universe, not less than the trees and the stars; You have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you. No doubt the Universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore, be at pease with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, And whatever your labours and aspirations, In the noisy confusion of life, Keep peace with your soul. With all ist sham, drudgery and broken dreams, It is still a beautiful world.