Although children have limited experience, their appetite and passion for life are boundless. Close your eyes and imagine yourself as a small child. Picture how your world would look from this perspective. Experience a sense of wonder at everything you see around you. Returning to your current self, see if you can fuse this freshness – Read More –
Last night I had the wonderful privilege of having dinner with two friends — one a Taoist Master, the other our patient and kind translator! Though much of the weekly knowledge I gain from the Master is going into the book [please stay tuned :)!], I woke up thinking of one of his stories and – Read More –
The more I live, the less I believe in coincidence. The universe really knows better than we do. You could have received a speeding ticket to keep you from an accident or lost your job to allow you to be free for your divine purpose or had a relationship not work out to allow you – Read More –
One of the main causes of our suffering is the seed of anger inside of us. It’s not healthy to keep your anger inside for long (never for more than a day). Accept your anger because you know, you understand, that you can take care of it; You can transform it into positive energy. Remember, – Read More –
Reading the beautiful poetry of Indian poet Radindranath Tagore (1861-1941….Thanks, S!) reminded me so much of another favorite [Lebanese] poet of mine: Khalil Gibran (1883-1931)! Contemporaries in age, both were distinguished by their beautiful poetry…and interestingly by their involvement in politics. Though neither would probably have considered themselves politicians…Gibran used to say, “Spare me the – Read More –
The Mulla nearly fell into a pool of water. A man whom he knew slightly was nearby and saved him in the nick of time. Every time they met in the future, the man reminded Nasrudin about how he had saved him from getting wet. When this had happened several times Nasrudin took him to – Read More –
Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look out at the stars. This practice should answer the question. The superior person settles her mind as the universe settles the stars in the sky. By connecting her mind with the subtle origin, she calms it. Once calmed, it naturally expands, – Read More –
The great Taoist master Chuang Tzu once dreamt that he was a butterfly fluttering here and there. In the dream he had no awareness of his individuality as a person. He was only a butterfly. Suddenly, he awoke and found himself laying there, a person once again. But then he thought to himself, “Was I – Read More –