October 9, 2013
beauty
September 5, 2013
GO WITH THE FLOW
A Taoist story tells of an old man who accidentally fell into the river rapids leading to a high and dangerous waterfall. Onlookers feared for his life. Miraculously, he came out alive and unharmed downstream at the bottom of the falls. People asked him how he managed to survive. “I accommodated myself to the water, – Read More –
September 4, 2013
RABIA
Rabia of Basra (C. 717-801), a Sufi Saint, and perhaps the first to introduce the concept of Divine Love…that one should not love God for fear of Hell or the promise of Heaven but that God should be loved for God’s own sake. Rabia was born 500 years before Rumi, and was perhaps the greatest influence – Read More –
September 1, 2013
FREE…LIKE THE RIVER
“Free to be sure of what I am and who I need not be… Free from all worries…worries prey on oneself’s troubled mind… Freer than the meaning of free that man defines I’M FREE! To be nowhere but in every place I need to be… Freer than a raindrop falling through the sky…” — This – Read More –
August 29, 2013
ONENESS
Recently, I have been fascinated to read accounts from people who have “crossed over”. A consistent theme has been the overwhelming sense of compassion, unconditional love, and oneness that was felt by these individuals. They described being connected with everyone around them and having such a strong feeling of empathy that they could experience the emotions – Read More –
August 26, 2013
JUST KEEP SMILING
August 6, 2013
TOMORROW IS AN ILLUSION
A Japanese warrior was captured by his enemies and thrown into prison. That night he was unable to sleep because he feared that the next day he would be interrogated, tortured, and executed. Then the words of his Zen master came to him, “Tomorrow is not real. It is an illusion. The only reality is – Read More –
August 6, 2013
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July 27, 2013
UBUNTU
Ubuntu (South African Philosophy: “I Am Because We Are”) embodies the spirit of human kindness…of looking after one another. In the words of (the great) Nelson Mandela, “Ubuntu does not mean that people should not enrich themselves, the question therefore is: Are you going to do so in order to enable the community around you – Read More –