He whose law is within himself
Walks in hiddenness.
His acts are not influenced
By approval or disapproval.
He whose law is outside of himself
Directs his will to what is
Beyond his control
And seeks
To extend his power
Over objects.
He who walks in hiddenness
Has light to guide him
In all his acts.
He who seeks to extend his control
Is nothing but an operator.
While he thinks he is
Surpassing others.
Others see him merely
Straining, stretching,
To stand on tiptoe.
When he tries to extend his power
Over objects,
Those objects gain control of him.
He who is controlled by objects
Losses possession of his inner self:
If he no longer values himself,
How can he value others.
He is abandoned
He has nothing left;
There is no deadlier weapons than the will:
The sharpest sword
Is not equal to it:
There is no robber so dangerous
As Nature (Yang and Yin).
Yet it is not nature
That does the damage:
It is man's own will!
- The Way of Chuang Tzu -
Saturday, December 19, 2009
THE MAN OF TAO
The man in whom Tao
Acts without impediment
Harms no other being
By his actions
Yet he does not know himself
To be "kind", to be "gentle".
The man in whom Tao
Acts without impediment
Does not bother with his own interests
And does not despise
Others who do.
He does not struggle to make money
And does not make a virtue of poverty.
He goes his way
Without relying on others
And does not pride himself
On walking alone.
While he does not follow the crowd
He won't complain of those who do.
Rank and reward
Make no appeal to him;
Disgrace and shame
Do not deter him.
He is not always looking
For right and wrong
Always deciding "Yes" or "No".
The ancients said, therefore:
"The man of Tao
Remains unknown
Perfect virtue
Produces nothing
'No self'
Is "True-self".
And the greatest man
Is "nobody".
-The Way of Chuang Tzu as translated
by Thomas Merton -
Acts without impediment
Harms no other being
By his actions
Yet he does not know himself
To be "kind", to be "gentle".
The man in whom Tao
Acts without impediment
Does not bother with his own interests
And does not despise
Others who do.
He does not struggle to make money
And does not make a virtue of poverty.
He goes his way
Without relying on others
And does not pride himself
On walking alone.
While he does not follow the crowd
He won't complain of those who do.
Rank and reward
Make no appeal to him;
Disgrace and shame
Do not deter him.
He is not always looking
For right and wrong
Always deciding "Yes" or "No".
The ancients said, therefore:
"The man of Tao
Remains unknown
Perfect virtue
Produces nothing
'No self'
Is "True-self".
And the greatest man
Is "nobody".
-The Way of Chuang Tzu as translated
by Thomas Merton -
Thursday, December 10, 2009
A MANUAL ON PERSONAL SPIRITUAL WARFARE
A blessed day to all my blogger friends! Just as i have promised, here are some prayers which i hope could help you out in your spiritual warfare with the devil himself.
Reminders: (1) All prayers must be prayed especially when one believes an evil spirit is harrasing him/her, tempting one gravely, making one feel sick, etc; (2) Holy water, scapulars, St. Benedict's medals, a rosary, exorcised salt should be ready at hand; (3) all prayers must be prayed intently and not just merely murmuring words; (4) do not be afraid; know whom you belong to, and (5) before prayers, place yourselves in the presence of God and sense his nearness to you.
Step No. 1. Prayer for Protection.
Jesus Christ crucified, cover me, my family, relatives and friends (mention each of their names) and all our possessions with your most precious blood. Lord Jesus, we ask you to protect each and everyone of us here present at this session from sickness, harm and accidents that may occur. If any of us has been subjected to any curses, hexes, or spells, I/We declare these curses, hexes, or spells null and void in the name of JESUS CHRIST. If any evil spirits have been sent against us, I/We decommission you evil spirits in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and I/We send you at the foot of the cross to be dealt with by our Lord Jesus Himself. Then, Lord, I ask you to send your holy angels to guard and protect all of us.
(a) Prayer to the Virgin Mother of God.
Help us, Mary, show your power. Aid us in this very hour. You can quickly bring relief in necessity and grief. For your aid shall never fail. Though all else may be naught avail, You cannot despise the plea which your children make to you. Hel p us Mary, show your power. Aid us in this very hour. AMEN.
Step No. 2. Prayer for Armor.
I put on God's armor to resist the devils tactics. I stand my ground with truth buckled around my waist and integrity for a breast plate. I carry the shield of faith to put out the burning arrows of the evil one. I accept salvation from God to be my helmet and receive the Word of God from the Spirit to use as a sword.
Step No. 3. Prayer for Deliverance.
(Note: As carefully reminded by all exorcists and some of my Spiritual Warrior friends, these prayers should be recited and prayed slowly, clearly and with confidence. Avoid, raising your voice in anger, the devil likes you when you do this as you become little like him. Rather, your voice should be mild but commanding, the devil rejects this action because humility is never a word for him. while saying these prayers, sprinkle holy water and if holding a cross, showing the same to the possessed.)
IN THE NAME OF JESUS OF NAZARETH + through His tremendous power as God and through HIs most powerful and salvific Name, I rebuke, repudiate, bind and cast out all spirits not of the Holy Spirit. I command you, in the Name of Jesus + to depart right now from (state name of person, or place) and go immediately and directly to the foot of the Cross and never more to return. (these should be repeated as many times as possible or until, one from your group has discerned that the evil spirit has already left the person or place).
(then follow through with the prayer to the Holy Spirit asking for his assistance and his in-filling)
O Most Holy Spirit enter into the empty spaces left by these evil spirits and fill (mention name or place) with your Holy presence, love and protection. Please do not allow these evil spirits to return.
(if afterwards, there seems to be some form of retaliation from the evil spirit, like sickness, pain and depression use the prayer of deliverance but instead of saying "all spirits not of the Holy Spirit" say instead "spirits of retaliation and all accompanying spirits". *It may be well to include also the prayer of St. Benedict and prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel* then follow through with the prayer for cleansing and thanksgiving).
(b) Prayer to the Holy Angels
Holy Angels of God, we pray that you remain and stand around our brother/sister/place and never let any of the evil spirits go near him/her or place. Let the fire of your swords cover our brother/sister/place and consume those who wish them/it harm. Let its light cover the entire surroundings so that no evil may dare come back this way and threaten the peace of the persons/place. We asked this in the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Our LORD. AMEN.
Step NO. 4. Prayer for Cleansing.
Heavenly Father, In the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, by the in-filling power of the God the Holy Spirit, we pray that the cleansing power of the Most Precious Blood of your Son descend upon us now who are all here present. Purify us and wash us clean with the Blood of Jesus from the top of our head down to the very soles of our feet. Let it penetrate the very marrow of our bones to cleanse us from any entanglement from whatever spirit not of the Holy Spirit whom we have come in contact with during the course of this intercessory prayer. Anoint us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit and refresh our body, mind and soul and may the sign of victory, which is the Holy Cross + drive away all sevil spirits from us. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER + SON+ and HOLY SPIRIT+. AMEN.
Step No. 5. Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving.
(note: any prayer susceptible of praise and thanksgiving can be said).
Note: all prayers contained in this manual were taken from Fr. Jocis Syquia's book
Exorcism, Encounters with the Paranormal and Occult. May this prayers simple as it is help us all in our heavy encounter with the Father of Lies (satan).
Mary, seat of Wisdom pray for us.
St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us.
St. Michael and all the Archangels, intercede for us.
Reminders: (1) All prayers must be prayed especially when one believes an evil spirit is harrasing him/her, tempting one gravely, making one feel sick, etc; (2) Holy water, scapulars, St. Benedict's medals, a rosary, exorcised salt should be ready at hand; (3) all prayers must be prayed intently and not just merely murmuring words; (4) do not be afraid; know whom you belong to, and (5) before prayers, place yourselves in the presence of God and sense his nearness to you.
Step No. 1. Prayer for Protection.
Jesus Christ crucified, cover me, my family, relatives and friends (mention each of their names) and all our possessions with your most precious blood. Lord Jesus, we ask you to protect each and everyone of us here present at this session from sickness, harm and accidents that may occur. If any of us has been subjected to any curses, hexes, or spells, I/We declare these curses, hexes, or spells null and void in the name of JESUS CHRIST. If any evil spirits have been sent against us, I/We decommission you evil spirits in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and I/We send you at the foot of the cross to be dealt with by our Lord Jesus Himself. Then, Lord, I ask you to send your holy angels to guard and protect all of us.
(a) Prayer to the Virgin Mother of God.
Help us, Mary, show your power. Aid us in this very hour. You can quickly bring relief in necessity and grief. For your aid shall never fail. Though all else may be naught avail, You cannot despise the plea which your children make to you. Hel p us Mary, show your power. Aid us in this very hour. AMEN.
Step No. 2. Prayer for Armor.
I put on God's armor to resist the devils tactics. I stand my ground with truth buckled around my waist and integrity for a breast plate. I carry the shield of faith to put out the burning arrows of the evil one. I accept salvation from God to be my helmet and receive the Word of God from the Spirit to use as a sword.
Step No. 3. Prayer for Deliverance.
(Note: As carefully reminded by all exorcists and some of my Spiritual Warrior friends, these prayers should be recited and prayed slowly, clearly and with confidence. Avoid, raising your voice in anger, the devil likes you when you do this as you become little like him. Rather, your voice should be mild but commanding, the devil rejects this action because humility is never a word for him. while saying these prayers, sprinkle holy water and if holding a cross, showing the same to the possessed.)
IN THE NAME OF JESUS OF NAZARETH + through His tremendous power as God and through HIs most powerful and salvific Name, I rebuke, repudiate, bind and cast out all spirits not of the Holy Spirit. I command you, in the Name of Jesus + to depart right now from (state name of person, or place) and go immediately and directly to the foot of the Cross and never more to return. (these should be repeated as many times as possible or until, one from your group has discerned that the evil spirit has already left the person or place).
(then follow through with the prayer to the Holy Spirit asking for his assistance and his in-filling)
O Most Holy Spirit enter into the empty spaces left by these evil spirits and fill (mention name or place) with your Holy presence, love and protection. Please do not allow these evil spirits to return.
(if afterwards, there seems to be some form of retaliation from the evil spirit, like sickness, pain and depression use the prayer of deliverance but instead of saying "all spirits not of the Holy Spirit" say instead "spirits of retaliation and all accompanying spirits". *It may be well to include also the prayer of St. Benedict and prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel* then follow through with the prayer for cleansing and thanksgiving).
(b) Prayer to the Holy Angels
Holy Angels of God, we pray that you remain and stand around our brother/sister/place and never let any of the evil spirits go near him/her or place. Let the fire of your swords cover our brother/sister/place and consume those who wish them/it harm. Let its light cover the entire surroundings so that no evil may dare come back this way and threaten the peace of the persons/place. We asked this in the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Our LORD. AMEN.
Step NO. 4. Prayer for Cleansing.
Heavenly Father, In the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, by the in-filling power of the God the Holy Spirit, we pray that the cleansing power of the Most Precious Blood of your Son descend upon us now who are all here present. Purify us and wash us clean with the Blood of Jesus from the top of our head down to the very soles of our feet. Let it penetrate the very marrow of our bones to cleanse us from any entanglement from whatever spirit not of the Holy Spirit whom we have come in contact with during the course of this intercessory prayer. Anoint us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit and refresh our body, mind and soul and may the sign of victory, which is the Holy Cross + drive away all sevil spirits from us. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER + SON+ and HOLY SPIRIT+. AMEN.
Step No. 5. Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving.
(note: any prayer susceptible of praise and thanksgiving can be said).
Note: all prayers contained in this manual were taken from Fr. Jocis Syquia's book
Exorcism, Encounters with the Paranormal and Occult. May this prayers simple as it is help us all in our heavy encounter with the Father of Lies (satan).
Mary, seat of Wisdom pray for us.
St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us.
St. Michael and all the Archangels, intercede for us.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
How do we say our prayers? Latin vs. English ?
Many these days have shown interest in saying their prayers in latin, which i find nothing wrong about. Since our rich Catholic heritage have mostly taken its roots in the middle east where during the Roman occupation then the dialect used was mostly in latin, a Roman language.
In the so-called esoteric circles, it is most widely accepted that prayers used in its original purest form are deemed to be the powerful ones in this case latin for the matter. However, if we are to look back during the times of our Lord Jesus and His disciples, the prayers and even the dialect then being used by the Jews is the Aramaic a semitic language along with arabic. Prayers uttered and taught by our Lord Jesus in the aramaic are very powerful indeed. If this is the case then, where is the place of latin prayers or to put it simply does prayers uttered in latin inferior to the original (aramaic)? Similarly, as between the latin and the english language which we are accustomed to, is the latter far inferior than the former? The answer is no. Prayers does not depend on the language in which it is being used, what is important is that what was being uttered was done prayerfully or that which proceeded out of one's heart without any hesitation, meaning the same was done in utter purity of one's own being.
The problem with the present thought espoused by some is that, the prayers they teach or proposed are powerful and worthy of clinging on to. We must remember the simple the prayer, the one which God tends to hear first. That is why in the scriptures, we are urged in the Gospels to become more like little children. Children are oftentimes seen as very simple devoid of any complexities whatsoever. When they asked for something, it more of direct and in plain language. If we should follow this teaching, then it will not really matter what medium of language should we used, what is really important is that we have FAITH. And it is faith which makes our prayers heard. God bless to all.
In the so-called esoteric circles, it is most widely accepted that prayers used in its original purest form are deemed to be the powerful ones in this case latin for the matter. However, if we are to look back during the times of our Lord Jesus and His disciples, the prayers and even the dialect then being used by the Jews is the Aramaic a semitic language along with arabic. Prayers uttered and taught by our Lord Jesus in the aramaic are very powerful indeed. If this is the case then, where is the place of latin prayers or to put it simply does prayers uttered in latin inferior to the original (aramaic)? Similarly, as between the latin and the english language which we are accustomed to, is the latter far inferior than the former? The answer is no. Prayers does not depend on the language in which it is being used, what is important is that what was being uttered was done prayerfully or that which proceeded out of one's heart without any hesitation, meaning the same was done in utter purity of one's own being.
The problem with the present thought espoused by some is that, the prayers they teach or proposed are powerful and worthy of clinging on to. We must remember the simple the prayer, the one which God tends to hear first. That is why in the scriptures, we are urged in the Gospels to become more like little children. Children are oftentimes seen as very simple devoid of any complexities whatsoever. When they asked for something, it more of direct and in plain language. If we should follow this teaching, then it will not really matter what medium of language should we used, what is really important is that we have FAITH. And it is faith which makes our prayers heard. God bless to all.
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