The number one thing you can do to liberate your mind: … Stop watching television. The number on thing you can do to liberate your life: … Stop defending a political party or supporting particular politicians. The number one thing you can do to liberate your Soul: … Stop treating animals as mere commodities. The […]
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” ~ Mark Twain We look for intimacy for ourselves, & yet remain alone … We look for pleasure for ourselves, & yet remain in pain … We look for satisfaction for ourselves, & yet remain in yearning. […]
Gandalf’s usual approach to combating evil (war): extremely primitive & empirically ineffective … Gandalf’s understanding of the Power of Love: SPOT ON!
“I pray to tumble headlong into Love, and not reach out even once to try and break the fall.” ~ Danna Faulds Big-time Love requires some big-time courage — … the courage to face the fears of rejection and ridicule — … the courage to face the fears of danger and pain — … the […]
The only way to become truly Wise is to be truly Loyal … And the only way to be truly Loyal is first, to expand your Circle of Compassion to include every sentient being you encounter — and second, to act accordingly.
In a lecture towards the end of his life, Aldous Huxley, author & pioneer in the study of developing human potential, offered the following: “People often ask me: What is the most effective technique for transforming our lives? … After years and years of research, my best answer is — just be a little kinder.”
“When someone seeks,” said Siddhartha, “then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to truly find nothing, to take in nothing — because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. […]
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment — the smallest acts of caring; all of which have the ability to turn a life around.” ~ Leo Buscaglia Your ability to be Kind is the greatest power in the Universe. The only thing […]
“You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.” ~ Alan Watts Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our species really only just “woke up” a few years ago — that we’re still pretty young; that we’re still figuring out what it means to […]
“In order to empower true Compassion, you must first & foremost give Love without attaching any hopes or expectations to its outcome.” ~ inspired by Peace Artist
“I will not die an un-lived life, I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch … I choose to risk my […]
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