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 –
wisdom
May 15, 2013
WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH?
May 14, 2013
KNOWING IS NOT ENOUGH
“Knowing is not enough, we must APPLY. Willing is not enough, we must DO.” -Bruce Lee I appreciate this wisdom from Bruce Lee because it gets to the heart of everything. The goal of the site is to share wisdom and also to provide advice/suggestions as to how you can apply the lessons in your – Read More –
May 13, 2013
TAMING THE TIGER WITHIN
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 –
May 10, 2013
TRUE WISDOM
May 10, 2013
THE POETS
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 –
May 8, 2013
A STORY ABOUT OBLIGATION
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 –