My life blazed with the desire To serve as a thread Joining Heaven and Earth ~ Haiku by Masahisa Goi One of the things that may happen when we are cultivating loving-kindness and compassion is that we become more attuned with these energies and may be drawn into connection and […]
Continue Reading...“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” – Pema Chodron One of the great gifts […]
Continue Reading...“Look in the mirror for a moment. The most important person is the one in front of you. The most important thing to do is to care. If this is true, care for yourself first. Love yourself first. Appreciate yourself first. Value your own human life. Then you are not […]
Continue Reading...I truly believe that the greatest disease of our time is one of disconnection. We can see this in our disconnect from the natural world, from community and on the deepest level from our own selves. This imbalance is one that tends to accompany the many benefits of living in […]
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“If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and […]
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