I see at least two ways of interpreting this statue: one, the sacrifice parents make…
Tag: compassion
The sequence in the title comes from a famous Bedouin proverb. The Bedouin were militarized…
Most people take for granted that “Love is all you need.” But when it boils…
I’ve made a point of periodically sharing quality music with an uplifting message that I…
Somehow we’ve come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a helping hand, but we’re very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It’s as if we’ve divided the world into “those who offer help” and “those who need help.” The truth is that we are both.
Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimise the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.
There are clues for living well everywhere you turn. Many of the same principles that…
I am a lover of wisdom literature. Nothing gets me going like a good quote.…
I write a lot about love on this site because love is what life is…
Everybody wants to be a warrior. But nobody really knows what that means. Toughness, as…
Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.
Kobe was a 5-time NBA champion and Oscard award-winner for his short film “Dear Basketball.”…
Imagine you are walking in the woods and you see a small dog sitting by a tree. As you approach it, it suddenly lunges at you, teeth bared. You are frightened and angry. But then you notice one of its legs is caught in a trap. Immediately your mood shifts from anger to concern: You see that the dog’s aggression is coming from a place of vulnerability and pain. Rjis applies to all of us. When we behave in hurtful ways, it is because we are caught in some kind of trap. The more we look through the eyes of wisdom at ourselves and one another, the more we cultivate a compassionate heart.
Today Americans celebrate the victorious legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr, who lived and died…
Most people see helping others as a necessary but undesirable fact of community life. We…
Connection is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. It is the lifeblood…
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
Compassion does not need any special preparation, place or time. You can start it anywhere and anytime. Try it at home, work, school —or anywhere! The more you cultivate compassion the more will be your fulfillment, resilience, patience, grit, endurance and equanimity.
Love is vital to the survival and thriving of the human species. Without love, babies…
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.
All the joy the world contains has come through wishing happiness for others. All the misery the world contains has come through wanting pleasure for oneself.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Forgiveness is powerful medicine, but like all medicine many people have a hard time with…
Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength. . . Psalm…
