Category: Themes
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Our Children – Delight in Life Naturally
By Amanda Fischer, Director of Lifespan Learning Children often can help adults to remember what “delight” is like. Children tend to delight in life naturally. The first snowfall, a birthday cake, a race with a friend; children are awake to the delights of being alive in a world full of wonder and beauty. Try out…
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Our Music – Delight In Singing Together
Each summer, the Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network (UUMN) hosts their annual conference. Neighbourhood sponsors my attendance (this year in San Diego). At the conference, a service is held each morning and each evening knowing that the congregation is filled with professional UU musicians. My delight is in the hymn singing. There are 250 UU music directors raising our voices…
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Delight – Questions
1) During Joys and Concerns recently, Kristina told the story of a stranger picking up her bill. Kristina was delighted and it showed on her face. Can you remember the last time you were delighted? Can you prepare for delight? Can you share the story of your delight with one person this month? How can…
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Delight – Print Resources
A Flock of Fools: Ancient Buddhist Tales of Wisdom and Laughter from the One Hundred Parable Sutra Peter Levitt and Kazuaki Tanahashi, Grove Press, 2004 Ancient parables reminding us that delight and playfulness are at the heart of the spiritual path. Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden Diane Ackerman, Harper Collins, 2001 A…
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Delight – Inspirational Quotations
“Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?” ~ Rose Kennedy “Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled … to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world. ”…
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Delight – Movie Resources
Up (2009) Retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. This is a movie about restoring one’s delight in life. As Good As It Gets (1997) Oscar-winning dramedy starring Jack Nicholson…
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Delight – Audio and Video Resources on the Web
Flash choir in a Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwLlFKaX-ms Where the Hell is Matt? world-wide dance flash mob https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Pwe-pA6TaZk# How we Found the Giant Squid http://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_how_we_found_the_giant_squid Frans Lanting’s LIFE: A Journey Through Time http://www.lanting.com/about-frans-lanting-life.php Click on “take an interactive journey through time” and watch an incredible slide show documenting the visual delights of life on earth, evoking the changes…
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Awakening – Audio Resources on the Web
Father’s Day (2013) … downloadable 10-minute story A life-changing email arrives from an almost-stranger. http://themoth.org/posts/stories/fathers-day Life Flight (2012) … downloadable 10-minute story A woman confronts her past, and future, when she is forced to make a trip to her hometown. http://themoth.org/posts/stories/life-flight A Stroke of Insight – by Jill Bolte Taylor … downloadable 20-minute story Jill got a research…
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Awakening – Movies To Watch
Avatar (2009) starring … Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Big Fish (2003) starring … Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney A son tries to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths he told…
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Awakening – Spiritual Exercises … Try one!
Each of us has something we love that makes us feel awake. Maybe it is a piece of music, or walking in a special place. It could be wonderful food, or a beloved friend. When was the last time you felt an awakening from this source? Every journey to awakening leads through despair, grief or…