{"id":454,"date":"2011-08-31T08:02:51","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T12:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/awakeintheworld\/?p=454"},"modified":"2011-08-31T07:18:04","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T11:18:04","slug":"the-goodness-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/awakeintheworld\/2011\/08\/the-goodness-practice.html","title":{"rendered":"The Goodness Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goodness is the essence of all things. Viewing all in this way, being good and pure in thoughts, words and actions, leads to contentment and satisfaction. These are ways to divine vision. God who created all, sees all with eyes of love. All beings are beautiful. All acts are devoted and all is in harmony with the divine. In the limited human vision only our singular, narrow view is good and right. But when the story is told from another\u2019s perspective, that individual often feels he is right and good while others concerned are not.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For today, try this simple practice. See good. Be good. Do good. This is the way to the Divine.\u00a0 See all as good. Find the goodness in every situation and in every person. It requires effort because the mind has the tendency to search for the wrong and the thing to criticize. By shifting perspective, this practice radically transforms and advances one on the spiritual path. Allow the vision of goodness to extend to the Self. Goodness or Godness is the essence of all in existence. This vision transforms us into one vast family. It’s a practice that leads to heart opening and unconditional love.<\/p>\n

Bio:<\/strong> Debra Moffitt is author of Awake in the World: 108 Practices to Live a Divinely Inspired Life<\/a>. A visionary and teacher, she\u2019s devoted to nurturing the spiritual in everyday life. She leads workshops on spiritual practices at the Sophia Institute and other venues in the U.S. and Europe. Her mind\/body\/spirit articles, essays and stories appear in publications around the globe and were broadcast by BBC World Services Radio. She has spent over fifteen years practicing meditation, working with dreams and doing spiritual practices. Visit her online at http:\/\/www.awakeintheworld.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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