“The happiness we seek cannot be found through grasping, trying to hold on to things. It cannot be found through getting serious and uptight about wanting things to go in the direction we think will bring happiness. We are always taking hold of the wrong end of the stick. The point is that the happinessContinue reading “The happiness we seek is already here”
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Am I going to practice peace…?
“Every day we think about the aggression in the world. Everybody always strikes out at the enemy, and the pain escalates forever. We could reflect on this and ask ourselves, ‘Am I going to add to the aggression in the world?’ Everyday we can ask ourselves, ‘Am I going to practice peace, or am IContinue reading “Am I going to practice peace…?”
Rejoicing in Ordinary Things
“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.” – Pema Chödrön
We Already Have Everything
“WE ALREADY HAVE everything we need. There is no need for self-improvement. All these trips that we lay on ourselves—the heavy-duty fearing that we’re bad and hoping that we’re good, the identities that we so dearly cling to, the rage, the jealousy and the addictions of all kinds—never touch our basic wealth. They are likeContinue reading “We Already Have Everything”
Thought for Today
“We don’t set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people’s hearts.” — Pema Chodron [Source: http://www.wisdomquotes.com/topics/interdependence/%5D
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