Words of Wisdom for August 4, 2020
“Rather than assuming you will know how people will act, take a deep breath and open yourself to the possibility that today is a new day.” ~Yael Shy, Five Practices for Your Daily Commute
Words of Wisdom for July 28, 2020
"I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life, and my country is going through a critical period. But I laugh often, and my laughter is contagious. When people ask me how I find the strength to laugh now, I reply that I am a
Words of Wisdom for July 21, 2020
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime." ~ John Lewis
Words of Wisdom for July 14, 2020
"If we don't try to change our mind, if we don't try to change ourselves to become a better person now, when will we?" ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Words of Wisdom for July 7, 2020
Wisdom comes in many forms!
Words of Wisdom for June 30, 2020
To help focus one’s attention ... it is necessary to find, in your mind, a blankness or emptiness and let the solution arise from that emptiness. — Christopher Alexander
Words of Wisdom for June 23, 2020
“There can be no outer peace if there is no inner peace. These need to be in balance. But many are not willing to look within, and thus act in an ego driven way. Let us remember that even the policeman acting out and harming others needlessly is also suffering--as
Words of Wisdom for June 16, 2020
Lama Roger Walsh weighs in on what makes for lasting happiness- 1) Cultivating gratitude. Particularly effective is writing down something each day for which you feel grateful. 2) Reframing difficult experiences positively. This, of course, is the old practice of looking for the silver lining. 3) Generosity. The old wisdom is
Words of Wisdom for June 9, 2020
A message from Lama Surya Das We are in a transition, a pivot point, and while things are changing we have a great opportunity for creative imagination, transformative thinking, and concerted action. If real positive change is going to manifest in this world—systemic change, as well as altered hearts and minds-- we need to
Words of Wisdom for June 2, 2020
"Do you want to do something to help the world situation? Then look within. As you change your consciousness to love, peace, harmony and unity, the consciousness of the whole world will change" ~ Eileen Caddy