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12 Spiritual Principles Honesty Step 1. We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. Hope Step 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Faith Step 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Courage Step 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourse...

Focus your higher power

12 Spiritual Principles Honesty Step 1. We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. Hope Step 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Faith Step 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Courage Step 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourse...

Back in the ‘Nam, looking forward to 2020, HNY!

Beautiful country (apart from smelly Delhi😱) , beautiful people, and the food, man the food 😘

A fond farewell to India as the spiritual road trip turns for home

Sam and Al ramble on about recovery and have a wee meeting with lots of cross sharing ...

WiFi issues on the road (lazy daisy) but it’s another step 12 missive from a dis, innit

Banks of the Ganges , talking about faith and meaning.

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Sam’s spiritual journey continues

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama

Sams Spiritual Journey

Trust God Clean House Help Others That’s the programme in a nutshell

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama

“The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warm-hearted ness, arises in us and shifts our focus away from our narrow self interest, it is as if we open an inner door. Compassion reduces our fear, boosts our confidence and brings us inner strength. By reducing mistrust, it opens us to others and brings us a sense of connection with them and a sense of purpose and me...

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama

We must think of the natural order as the unfolding of God’s nature in accordance with eternal laws which constitute his essential nature. The origin of things is not to be found in an act of will, but rather in the rational order which constitutes God or Nature. We do not need any privileged revelation of God’s intentions and we must not apply to God any part of the vocabulary that is applicable...

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama

The purpose of life needs to be positive. We weren’t born with the purpose of causing trouble or harming others. For our life to be of value, we must develop basic good human qualities- warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our lives become more meaningful, more peaceful - happier. Dalai Llama

We must think of the natural order as the unfolding of God’s nature in accordance with eternal laws which constitute his essential nature. The origin of things is not to be found in an act of will, but rather in the rational order which constitutes God or Nature. We do not need any privileged revelation of God’s intentions and we must not apply to God any part of the vocabulary that is applicable...

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama

Kindness Honesty Patience Forgiveness Self-discipline Contentment Generosity These are the keys to living a meaningful and worthwhile life. It is through such values that we gain a sense of connection with others, and it is by moving beyond narrow self interest that we find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in life. Dalai Lama