time to Love your enemy: now … (10/13/11)
“This is the fundamental change of attitude – this working with pain and pleasure in a revolutionary & courageous way. When we work with pain by leaning into it and pleasure by giving it away, it doesn’t mean that we grin and bear it. The approach is a lot more playful than that – it’s […]
Kindness has Power … (10/13/11)
“When we start to develop an unconditional acceptance of ourselves, then we start taking care of ourselves in ways that pay off – we start caring for ourselves by caring for others.” ~ inspired by Pema Chodron . “Once you’ve seen how many people suffer and how little it takes for you to actually change […]
The Greatest Test … (12/12/2017)
“The test will measure whether you are an informed, engaged, and productive citizen of the world, and it will take place in schools and bars and hospitals and dorm rooms and in places of worship. You will be tested on first dates, in job interviews, while walking down the street, and while scrolling through your […]
Waking Up to Living … (10/11/11)
A Biography of Human Life in Five Chapters 1) I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in … I am lost … I am hopeless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. … 2) I walk down the same street. There is […]
The answer: Be Kind … (10/11/11)
“Just imagine if everybody stopped snarling, snarking, fighting, and worrying, and just did something good. Every day. Not waiting for the government to do something, not worrying about someone else taking advantage. Just doing it because it needs to be done, and our hands are free, and the needs are clear. Even if the über-rich […]
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