Compassionately understand that everyone is on his or her own path and, furthermore, honor where everyone is on that journey at every moment. No fear, no hatred, bigotry or animosity, just deep understanding, empathy, love, and respect for all beings.
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Buddhist Boot Camp
Buddhism is all about training the mind, and boot camp is an ideal training method for this generation's short attention span. The chapters in this small book can be read in any order, and are simple and easy to understand. Each story, inspirational qu
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We cannot control what anyone else is up to; we can only be mindful of what we can each do individually, and do it well.
All the happiness in the world stems from wanting others to be happy, and all the suffering in the world stems from wanting the self to be happy.
If we’re so attached to tangible things, imagine how difficult letting go of opinions must be (let alone opening our minds to new ideas, perspectives, possibilities and futures).
Energy flows where attention goes.
So go ahead, surround yourself with like-minded people for comfort and support, but don't forget to honor those who push your buttons just as much if not more, for they're the ones who provide the opportunity to grow and mature beyond having buttons that can be pushed.
You don’t have to agree with, only learn to peacefully live with, other people’s freedom of choice. This includes (but is not limited to) political views, religious beliefs, dietary restrictions, matters of the heart, career paths, and mental afflictions. Our opinions and beliefs tend to change depe…
Buddhism teaches us to be tolerant and accepting, but tolerance does NOT mean accepting what is harmful.
Instead of spending so much time thinking about what’s missing from your life, remind yourself (if only for twenty minutes a day), of everything you already have: from a comfortable bed to sleep on, to a roof over your head, to clean air, drinking water, food, clothes, friends, functioning lungs, an…
Our beliefs inevitably solidify to be the only truth and reality that we know, which puts a greater distance between us and anyone whose beliefs are different.
I am another you, and you are another me. And the journey continues. Namaste.
Never underestimate the healing power of love. It is just as important for our survival as the food we eat, yet it’s free and available in unlimited supply. Love is the strongest medicine.
The sentiment behind the golden rule is great (treating others the way we wish to be treated ourselves). But nowadays we don’t even treat ourselves very well! We knowingly consume things that are bad for us, continue working at jobs we hate, and don’t spend half as much time relaxing as we do stress…
Isn’t it refreshing to know that just because we’ve always been a certain way, it doesn’t mean we have to stay that way forever?
Sometimes life isn’t about anything new that we have to learn, but about what we have to UNlearn instead.
By being so focused on how things ‘could be,’ we are under-appreciating how great things already are.
You never know when a random act of kindness could literally save a person’s life.
Treat every living being, including yourself, with kindness, and the world will immediately be a better place.
Wouldn’t it be great to stop, if only for a minute on a regular basis, and reflect on how wonderful everything is?
You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.