“I used to think that if the stars were mine I would keep them exactly where they are, but save one of them in my pocket to lighten the way for others whenever life became shrouded in shadow … Then I grew in wisdom and realized that the stars are already mine; that we are […]
CHOOSING LIFE … some uncommon thoughts on abortion The other day I was asked my thoughts about abortion, namely whether I considered myself to be pro-life or pro-choice … I answered “Yes”. Allow me to explain … Seeing as how abortion is such a highly emotional topic, it could be helpful for me to first […]
“When compiling his first dictionary, the young Noah Webster traveled to the Himalayas, where he climbed up to the cave of the world’s wisest man. ‘O, great sage,’ he said, ‘please tell me the Meaning of Life.’ The sage smiled, sat Noah at his feet and, with great solemnity, commenced to unfold for him the […]
“After the fire, when I’d tried to express my gratitude to our customers for their kindness, they’d been awkward – shy — uncomfortable. Later that night my father had explained to me that giving thanks is not a common practice in India. I had asked him that if this were truly the case, how could […]
As much as I unconditionally LOVE dogs, “but I’m just a dog” is not an excuse … It wasn’t an excuse when my dog Billy would get pissed at me and strew garbage all over the house because I went to my Evidence class and didn’t take him with me, and it wasn’t an excuse […]
The first Path to true Peace (discussed in yesterday’s post) is easy to forget and yet just as easy to re-member — simply pause in any given moment of any given day to re-mind yourself how Beauty-full it is to be alive (with Now being allWays the best time to do so). It is an […]
“The manuscript you brought me argues that mental understanding is more important than movement; that action is virtuous only if it reflects intellectual comprehension; that virtue comes from lucid thinking, and never bold action … Without question, this manuscript is wrong.” ~ via Iain Pears
All analysis of another person is always self-reflective and almost always incorrect … Every being is perfectly Beauty-full when perfectly Loved. Every ‘flaw’ we see in another is only a reflection of the defects in our own affection. . “To unify your life, unify your desires. To spiritualize your life, spiritualize your desires. To spiritualize […]
Here’s an idea: How about starting a new family tradition this year? How about this morning, after you finish opening up your presents given to you from your current family members, how about you then heading out into your community and making that Family a little bit bigger? Peace & Joy to you all, my […]
Compassion, like all forms of real Wisdom, is not something to be read about & intellectually comprehended … Compassion, like all forms of real Wisdom, is something to be enacted & actively experienced … Compassion, like all forms of real Wisdom, must blossom forth to Be … Compassion, like all forms of real Wisdom, is […]
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