“The person who loves their own dream of community will destroy community, but the person who Loves those around them will create community.” ~ D. Bonhoeffer . “Our means must directly express the ends we desire.” ~ M. Gandhi . “Nations will not lead us to peace; it is people who will lead the nations […]
Just like everyone else, I too experience moments when I am tempted to judge or criticize; times when I yearn to condemn another’s misdeeds or analyze their choices or advise their alternatives. And yet these days — more often than not — I catch myself doing so … and then I pause for just one […]
Greetings, my Friends! . This message was inspired by a mistake I made. It is not important to know exactly what my error was, nor is it important to know the impact it had on others (though I am very thankful that no one was seriously harmed by my miscue). I am also not seeking […]
There is a story behind every person – a story that includes amazing deeds of courage & Kindness, as well as ignoble acts of cowardice & cruelty; a story that speaks of Love & hate & pain & joy & wisdom & confusion; a story that tells of him or her trying to find their […]
“When we finally come to understand the incontrovertible brevity of life, its fleeting joys and unavoidable pains; when we finally come to accept the simple fact that all of us are every day steadily approaching an inevitable end: the mere awareness of this awesome Truth makes us more considerate of each other. Knowing that we […]
Hitler and Mussolini and Stalin and Pinochet (and Bush and Cheney and Obama) are only the primary spokesmen for the over-arching attitude of domination and greed that reside near the Heart of us all. We all combat the demons of arrogance & callousness every day in all that we do, and until that source of […]
“Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all other philosophers are jackasses. He usually proves his case, of course … and thereby proves that he is a jackass himself.” ~ H. L. Mencken An objective “Meaning of Life” is ever-nebulous and simply cannot be found, and yet – if we are willing to […]
“Never play hide-and-go-seek with your Destiny … You’ll always lose.” ~ Peace Artist . “While God waits for His temple to be built of Love, men bring stones.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore . “All the places where you’re shattered can now reflect light and color where there was none. Now is the time to become something […]
The important question is not whether life exists after death. The only consideration of any real consequence … … is whether you choose to LIVE before you die. (inspired by Osho)
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