Tender to the Thorns … (09/14/17)
“His gentleness was uncompromising; because he would not compete for dominance, he was indomitable.” ~ Ursula K. LeGuin
What it is to be Human … (09/14/11)
“What is it to be Human? It isn’t only the realization that we are descended from kings. It is the realization that we are royalty ourselves, empires on two feet striding in power, strolling continents of awe.” ~ inspired by Hal Boyle
the Softness of the Self … 09/13/12
You are the True Self within — a Self that understands that gentleness is your greatest Strength … a Self that comprehends that Kindness is your greatest protection … a Self that realizes that softness is your greatest Power. ……… “A man once told the Buddha, ‘I want Happiness’. The Buddha said, ‘Remove your ‘I’, […]
death approaches … (09/13/11)
“God is dead.” ~ Nietzsche. “Nietzsche is dead.” ~ God. Today is a good day to live … Today is also a good day to die. And though I might indeed die today, I will most certainly choose to Live.
the Friendliness of Enemies … (12/12/12)
“Our Friends give us the courage to lift the veils from our hearts … and our enemies give us the opportunity to do so.” ~ anonymous
Feasting on the Banquet of LOVE … (12/12/12)
“Wash your hands of all desire, and come to the table of LOVE.” ~ Rumi True LOVE (i.e. Caring for those who are not Caring for you) may not look very appetizing, and yet it is absolutely DELICIOUS once you start chowing down … Bon appetit, my Friends!
The best Degree … (09/12/14)
The degree to which your religion excludes those who believe differently than you — much less condemns those who happen to do so to an eternity of suffering, is the degree to which your religion portrays either a false god … or a real God who is not worth worshiping. And the degree to which […]
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