Dallas Blessing Movies
Dallas Movie: Diksha Celebration: Spiritual Initiation of Sadhvi Siddhali Shree. A message for Change & Spirituality.
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Dedicated Spiritual student, Tammy Herbster, takes diksha (spiritual initiation) and becomes the first disciple of living enlightened spiritual master, Acharya Shree Yogeesh. Transcription of Speech: "Tolstoy once said: Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. As you have heard, taking diksha is not an easy thing. Many of you have approached me telling me that diksha is very hard, that it is a brave step, and have questioned me if I am ready to renounce the worldly life. In my eyes, diksha is the commitment and discipline to grow spiritually. It is hard, because it requires a lot of self-effort, self-reflection, and the willingness to change. The degree of difficulty is not in memorizing words or prayers. The difficulty lies in self-change, self-learning, self-growing and self-knowing. I have an intense passion to know my soul, and hopefully one day reach the higher states of consciousness. Such a goal, may take my entire lifetime, but I am ready because my soul is tired of living in illusion and being in the grip of karma. I want to know true freedom. Taking Diksha is a step towards moksha, the liberation of soul. With any goal, challenges are to be met and change is required. I want to know Truth, and not live by the values of society that pervade our world right now. I am not seeking financial success or status. I am seeking to unveil the treasures of the soul that already belong to me. As I continue to put efforts into my own spiritual journey, I also hope to affect the lives of others. The problem today is that the world lacks true spirituality. The media tends to reflect what values are in any culture and if we look into Americas popular culture, we are saturated with negative images and messages that promote materialism, consumerism, violence, sex, drugs, alcohol and reinforced stereotypes. Where is the spirituality? Where is the justice? Where are the messages of non-violence, compassion, love, loyalty, respect, and responsibility? The youth today feel abandoned, hardly trust adults, and seem to be apathetic towards their education and career goals. Women and men are still dominated by reinforced stereotypes that keep them trapped in a small box, and if they break the stereotype they are criticized. There is conflict and war among religions, because one says they are the only way, and the other is wrong. The negative effects of todays society are endless; however, it can be reversed and spirituality and peace can prevail. The world needs change. Change starts with you. What you wish to see in the world, you must practice and make it your own. For example, if you want peace in this world, or even peace in your own family, you must be peaceful. Many pray for world-peace, however, hardly anyone makes the self-change required to bring about that peace. Change is action, not just mere wishing. Change yourself, to become aware of your mental and emotional habits. Change yourself and become aware of all the living beings that around you, so that you will not harm them. Change yourself, to see past the unfruitful ideologies that religions, governments, and society have planted in your mind. When you change yourself, you will see your own divinity and will begin to know soul. When you change, your values, your goals, and your outlook will transform. As you become calm, others will become calm. Imagine if the whole world whole-heartedly took a step towards real transformation, the world will become peaceful instantly. However, the reality is, the world can change one person at a time. Slow and steady wins the race. The benefits of change lie in self-learning and self-knowing. If the youth today learn spiritual values, they will be focused, determined, confident and aware. If women today learn spirituality, they will be empowered, strong, and positive spiritual role models for our youth. The same goes for men. If spiritual values flourished in our society, there would be equality among gender, race, and orientation. The world can change, but it is in your hands. Take action. Meditate 5 minutes a day, and it will make a difference. Today, I have made the step to dedicate my whole life to self-improvement and change. As I grow, I hope to share my experiences that will hopefully inspire others to change for themselves. My goal is to help bring the values of peace, compassion, integrity, respect, love, and non-violence back into our society. The world needs change, but like Tolstoy said, I must change myself first. Meraa laksya hogaa, vividh dharmom ki, bhaartiya samskriti tathaa adhyaatam kaa paschim main khoob prachaar prasaar ho; taaki yahaan ke log, paise se pahale parivaar or adhyaatam ko pramukhataa dain. Or anektaa mai ektaa ko khojen. Remember, the only person you can change is you, and change starts with you. Namaste and Jai Jinendra!"
Dallas Movie: Cantaloupe
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Dallas Movie: Sis Carrie Robertson in Honor of Rev. JC Crawford
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Sis Carrie Robertson singing God is not through blessing you at Rev. J. C. Crawford Sr. CD Debut. July 20, 2008.