on being Strong … (02/13/13)
Friendship is strongest when offered to a stranger … Peace is strongest when given to a foe. Be STRONG, my Friends!
To plant a Tree … (02/11/14)
A society grows weak & crumbles when its children are taught first & foremost to “be productive” & to “succeed”; to care for their lives by primarily caring for themselves … And yet that same culture becomes both Great & Vibrant when its children see their elders plant trees in whose shade they know they […]
on Clarity … (02/11/09)
“Clarity is freedom from obscurity. It is Light … It is Truth … Not “universal truth”, but your own authentic truth — the truth that reveals itself to you when you willingly question and then dispel any shadow that has been shrouding any part of your life — causing you hardships, setbacks and weakness. Each […]
riding the Shark … (02/11/13)
I freely admit that being Kind to strangers … and giving to others when I am tired (and forgiving those who reject or ridicule me … and openly protesting injustice) are propositions that are quite frightening, to say the least. In fact, even though I have myself engaged these these very practices in thousands of […]
an Enlightened horoscope … (02/11/12)
In honor of all the horoscopes & channeled prognostications that are flowing into my inbox these days, I thought I would offer one myself — reminding us all that it is not the “days to come” that are important, but rather that it is THIS MOMENT that is the critical one in our lives … […]
Life as a loose garment … (02/11/16)
“Today we need not think about whether our wishes will come true or our fears will fade. Today we can simply set ourselves aside, take gentle action for others, and let go of the results. In this way, we come to wear Life like a loose garment … In this way, we come to know […]
On being Care-full … (02/10/14)
“Be careful” … “Take care” … “Be safe” … “Take it easy” Yeah … right. These valedictions (and all others like them) might be well-intended, and yet they really don’t help us to live any longer — and they certainly don’t help us to live any more Meaning-fully. Indeed, there is literally no way we […]
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