Giving and taking: When given to we take. When it is taken from us is when we must give. When we give is the only time that we accomplish anything. It is why we are here. When anything is taken from us “our trials in life”, that is when we …
What we despise in others is often a quality that we don’t recognize in our own self. What we love in others is often a quality that we would like to have in our own self. Truthful attention to our own motives and thoughts can help us to understand others.
Regular practice, paying attention to what we are feeling, thinking, doing and why, I believe would benefit most everyone. The deeply part that you mention is so important. Jesus said “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do”. If we would practice paying attention we could be ever …
Letting go……What is it that we can hold on to in life? Possessions? People? Grudges? Hate? Love? We can attempt to hold on to all of these things. What do we want to take with us in life or in death? Holding on to or attaching to anything might be …
There is no such thing as time unless it is compared to a reference. There is no such thing as change unless it is compared to a reference in time. We live approximately 35000 days (96 years) give or take a few days. That’s 35000 risings and settings of the …
Purpose: Journey vs. Destination. Purpose= Journey Life’s purpose is in the journey, not the destination. When the journey is difficult, we often focus on a destination to carry us through the difficulty, though the destination that we focus on is still part of the journey. When the journey is enjoyable …
Beliefs are the beginning of the way we create happiness or unhappiness. External circumstances, internal thoughts, physical processes, and conditions constantly change. Our beliefs are conditioned by a combination of these changes. Cultivating a compassionate mind and paying attention to our thoughts regularly can help form beliefs that create happiness.