“Practice giving things away, not just things you don’t care about, but things you care about a great deal as well. After all, it is not the size of a gift that matters, but rather its quality and the amount of mental attachment the giver must overcome during its giving … And most important of […]
If “wrong” means situations, beliefs or behaviors that bring division, pain & suffering, and “right” means situations, beliefs or behaviors that bring Harmony, Peace & Joy, then this picture is quite “Right” indeed … in-deed! “This is the power of the global Goliath: that no one on Earth — be they fundamentalist or secularist; meat-eater […]
“We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts.” ~ Madelaine L’Engle “It is only by risking from one hour to another that we live at all.” ~ William James “Ultimately, the question remains: This is my life, am I who I want to be? So, I commit to […]
“A flash of lightning does not light your path, it does not serve you like a lamp in your hand; it only gives you a flash, a glimpse of the road ahead. But this single glimpse is very precious; now your feet are firm, now your will is strong, now your resolve to reach your […]
A warrior came one day to Hakuin. He was a samurai, a great soldier, and he asked Hakuin, “Is there any Hell and is there any Heaven — and if there are, where are their gates? How can I avoid Hell and enter Heaven instead?” A warrior knows only two things, life and death — […]
“Fiery sunsets remind me of who I have grown to be and who I have agreed to remain — Honest; authentic with my Self by remaining Caring towards others. I am ever-able to offer my full presence; Giving what is necessary to Love fully by serving selflessly … Tonight I remember these things, that tomorrow […]
“We don’t make children happy when we simply enable them to be receivers of kindness. We escalate their feelings of true happiness, improve their well-being, reduce bullying, enrich their friendships, and build lasting peace by teaching children to be givers of kindness.” ~ Marilyn Price-Mitchell
Actually, while the capacity to Care is pretty amazing and a fantastic Gift with which we have all been blessed, it is what sometimes follows that is the true miracle … More than the ability to Care, it is the actual act of Caring that gives your life its deepest Meaning. Love is Caring for […]
“The bold aim to Serve another, whether applauded or not, makes the great Life. The courageous willingness to Care for another, whether received or not, makes the great Love.” ~ inspired by Robert Browning . “Love your life, and the energy of that life will infuse your relationships and set them all aglow.” ~ inspired […]
We carry our wounds with us — those wounds from our young days; those wounds that never seem to heal. Rest assured, every fear you have, every desire you feel, every criticism you relay, every judgment you inflict — they all come from wounds received many moons before now. We could release them, of course, […]
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