Last night there were some things that I could not seem to not ruminate on. They sort of cropped up and I've no idea why ( Read more... )

"Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion. We must use all the events of our daily life to transform our thoughts and behavior."

"I heard the call of a bird outside, and thought came up from my gut, not from my head: Who hears this sound? The next thing I knew, I was the bird, and I was the sound, and I was the person listening; I was everything... Paradoxically I also realized I was nothing"

Well, its Friday and here I sit trying to pull myself together for another day. I am trying to see the beauty in each moment, which, as I am sure you can imagine, is no easy task when you are not feeling well. I have vowed to begin trying to meditate before and after work each day and began this morning just by sitting in quiet contemplation at the ( Read more... )

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In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Each one of us has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged.

Even if you are not a Buddhist, and have no intention of becoming a Buddhist, you are still capable of being a living Buddha. For Buddhism is less a theology or a religion than a promise that certain meditative practices and mind teachings can effectively show us how to awaken our Buddha-nature and liberate us from suffering and confusionBuddhism ( Read more... )