Posted: July 6th, 2009
Dear Friends and Readers,
Before we get into some exciting news, we’d like to tell you about an upcoming event. Co-directors Krsnanandini and Tariq will be featured guests on the monthly Parents Tool Talk Internet radio show on Friday, July 10, 2009 at Noon EST. You can listen to the show LIVE on the Internet at the Parents Tool Talk web site.
The Booklet of Eights is here!
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With a beautiful cover and thought-provoking insights, this concise guide to spiritual living is destined to inspire and motivate. Written by Co-Director of the Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute, Krsnanandini Devi Dasi, The Booklet of Eights has 8 chapters: 8 Universal Spiritual Laws, 8 Steps to Self-Discipline, 8 Principles of Prosperity, 8 Rules for Effective, Meaningful Discussions, 8 signs of a Healthy Male-Female Relationship, 8 Tips for Successful Parenting, 8 Qualities of a Spiritual Warrior and 8 Books to Read to Enhance Your Life.
In one small book, you get so many practical, helpful ideas.
Here’s why we wrote this book:
People are so busy today! Often, we feel we don’t have enough time to read books about relationships, spirituality, self development, or other mentally rejuvenating topics as much as we would like. If we attend a workshop or seminar, frequently time seems to run out before we can fully explore the subject matter
It was after one such workshop in which we facilitated a Healthy Relationship session, that one of our staff members implored us to create a series of succinct books that would contain many of the gems we discuss in our workshops and in our conference presentations.
She told us that many people would appreciate such condensed insights because they delve into the essence of who we are and would connect a person to his or her real self even when that person seems so externally busy. The gifts found in The Booklet of Eights help us to reflect on how to live healthier, more productive and satisfying lives.
Therefore, in these pages, the reader will find seeds that, when thoughtfully planted, will sprout their own growth enhancing insights and realizations about life, parenting, healthy communication, spirituality and more. The Booklet of Eights is designed to motivate you to look inwardly, find your humanity and beyond that, discover your soul.
Each step, each principle or tip is meant to act as a catalyst to get your higher energies flowing and to empower you to keep growing, expanding and connecting. We encourage you to meditate on or study daily at least one of the eight topics discussed in this book.
Take just 8 minutes a day to study one or all of the 8 short chapters with its 8 points. Your ability to understand and find solutions to many of the challenges in your life will increase after you reflect on and unpack these sixty-four considerations.
The Actions of Love
How do we know when we are loved? How do we know when we love someone? What distinguishes love from infatuation? This month in this newsletter, we identify 12 actions that, put together, add up to love. Too many people are confused and accept abuse, infatuation or lust as love. So, let’s be clear about the actions that indicate you are loved.
You may have probably heard that Love is a verb. It is an active principle of life. You know you are loved when the loved one:
- Protects
- Shares
- Honors
- Serves
- Gives
- Empathizes
- Respects
- Supports
- Remembers
- Appreciates
- Sacrifices and
- Encourages YOU
And you know that you love someone when you experience the strong desire to do the same, to protect, share with, honor, serve, give to, empathize with, respect, support, remember, sacrifice for and encourage that person. Try to think about how you interact with someone you love. Do you behave in the ways mentioned above?
