“Look at everything always as though you were either seeing it for the first or the last time: Thus will your time on Earth ever be filled with glory. Look at everyone always as though you were either seeing them for the first or the last time: Thus will your time on Earth ever be […]
“Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.” ~ Thomas Carlyle . “Hasten slowly and you will soon reach your destination.” ~ Milarpa . “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” ~ T. S. Eliot
Step one for personal liberation: Become again as a child … … specifically, this child. “Television has greater power over the lives of most Americans than any educational system, government, or church.” ~ Kent Hughes “I spent my time staring at a television in the airport bar. More death and destruction. Crime. Pollution. All the […]
The hard way to find your True Self: read lots of “self-help” books, eat right, surround yourself with friends, protect yourself from enemies, meditate, do Tai Chi or yoga every morning, pray every night, manifest material abundance, find your “true love” — keep “learning” and “growing” and “getting better” until you are one day, someday, […]
“Family is family, and is not determined by birth certificates, marriage decrees, divorce papers, or adoption documents. Families are made in the Heart … Indeed, the only time family becomes broken is when the ties in the Heart are cut. So if you cut your ties to anyone, that person is no longer a part […]
“The more gentleness comes up, the more friendliness you feel for yourself, the more your inner dialogue is fruitful. But to the degree that you are actually hard on yourself, then the same dialogue only increases [your suffering].” ~ Pema Chodron
“Walk in the direction of Life.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.” ~ Joseph Campbell A youtube video entitled “Top Tips for a Beautiful Life” went viral some time ago, and , upon seeing it again recently, I thought I would provide some fresh perspective … […]
“No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious institutions become, the music they make will still be wonderful to ignorant ears … As such, to be truly free, it is necessary to fully forget the politicians; so-called leaders who are put in positions of influence to give […]
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