12-07-2007, 10:48 AM
This is a book by Marlo Morgan, published by Perennial, a division of Harper Collins Publishers. It is by far one of the best books that I have read in a long time.
The book is about the religious beliefs and the story of the aboriginals in Australia. Many of their beliefs are very Unitarian in nature, at least in my view of what Unitarianism is all about.
A few of the paragraphs or teachings that I liked are:
"It was morning (prayer, centering, goal setting, whatever you want to call it). These people believe everything exists on the planet for a reason. Everything has a purpose. There are no freaks, misfits, or accidents. There are only misunderstandings and mysteries not yet revealed to mortal man."
"The Real People tribe never go without food. Always the universe responds to their mind-talk. They believe the world is a place of abundance."
"Everything in Oneness has a purpose. There are no freaks, misfits, or accidents. There are only things that humans do not understand. You believe the bush flies to be bad, to be hell, and so for you they are, but it is only because you are minus the necessary understanding and wisdom. In truth, they are necessary and beneficial creatures."
"The people accepted me as I was. They made me feel included, and unique, and wonderful. I was learning how it felt to be in a state of unconditional acceptance."
"Oneness is not a thing. God, Jesus, Oneness for us is not an essence that surrounds things or is present inside of things -- it is everything!"
Life and living according to the tribe is in movement, advancement, and change. They spoke about alive and non alive time. People are nonliving when angry, depressed, feeling sorry for themselves, or filled with fear. Breathing doesn't determine being alive. It just tells others which body is ready for burial or not! Not all breathing people are in a state of aliveness. It's okay to try out negative emotions and see how they feel, but it certainly isn't a place one would wisely want to stay. When the soul is in human form you get to play -- to see how it feels to be happy or sad, jealous or grateful, and so on. But you are supposed to learn from the experience and ultimately figure out which feels painful and which feels great."
This book is fun to read and very entertaining, but also carries a very powerful message. If you get a chance take a look at it and let me know what you think.
With love,
Rev Dorris
The book is about the religious beliefs and the story of the aboriginals in Australia. Many of their beliefs are very Unitarian in nature, at least in my view of what Unitarianism is all about.
A few of the paragraphs or teachings that I liked are:
"It was morning (prayer, centering, goal setting, whatever you want to call it). These people believe everything exists on the planet for a reason. Everything has a purpose. There are no freaks, misfits, or accidents. There are only misunderstandings and mysteries not yet revealed to mortal man."
"The Real People tribe never go without food. Always the universe responds to their mind-talk. They believe the world is a place of abundance."
"Everything in Oneness has a purpose. There are no freaks, misfits, or accidents. There are only things that humans do not understand. You believe the bush flies to be bad, to be hell, and so for you they are, but it is only because you are minus the necessary understanding and wisdom. In truth, they are necessary and beneficial creatures."
"The people accepted me as I was. They made me feel included, and unique, and wonderful. I was learning how it felt to be in a state of unconditional acceptance."
"Oneness is not a thing. God, Jesus, Oneness for us is not an essence that surrounds things or is present inside of things -- it is everything!"
Life and living according to the tribe is in movement, advancement, and change. They spoke about alive and non alive time. People are nonliving when angry, depressed, feeling sorry for themselves, or filled with fear. Breathing doesn't determine being alive. It just tells others which body is ready for burial or not! Not all breathing people are in a state of aliveness. It's okay to try out negative emotions and see how they feel, but it certainly isn't a place one would wisely want to stay. When the soul is in human form you get to play -- to see how it feels to be happy or sad, jealous or grateful, and so on. But you are supposed to learn from the experience and ultimately figure out which feels painful and which feels great."
This book is fun to read and very entertaining, but also carries a very powerful message. If you get a chance take a look at it and let me know what you think.
With love,
Rev Dorris