Courtesy is the key to compassion, to common understanding that we are all one, that we are all together in this life. I can’t stress enough how important it is that we each do the best we can at keeping calm even as we navigate through whatever storm we may be currently facing in the … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 22: The Buddha’s First Noble Truth.
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1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 16: Notes From Past Months.
I wonder why God wanted Adam and Eve to live in ignorance. It seems that once the snake showed up it opened their eyes to the fact that God lied. He had told them that if they ate from the fruit of the forbidden tree they would surely die. As we know though, they didn't … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 16: Notes From Past Months.
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 15: What’s the Point of It All?
Sometimes we wonder why we should even try, we awake with this doubt, with its accompanying thoughts and feelings, they hold us down to our comfortable beds, comfortably numb but held down by our own weight. The room's a mess, the whole house even, for days and weeks on end, for months, time flies and … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 15: What’s the Point of It All?
The Inspiration that You Seek is Already Within.
The inspiration that you have so desperately sought for so long could be found within you all along. Upon realizing this, I urge you not to waste another minute on mere wishing, on hopeless daydreaming, or on blaming others because things aren't as good as you wish they were. Don't waste a single second on … Continue reading The Inspiration that You Seek is Already Within.
The Root of our Problems: Humanity Disconnected from its True Purpose.
"The meaning and purpose of dancing is the dance. Like music also, it is fulfilled in each moment of its course. You do not play a sonata in order to reach the final chord, and if the meaning of things were simply in ends, composers would write nothing but finales." "The only way to make … Continue reading The Root of our Problems: Humanity Disconnected from its True Purpose.
There is No Religion Higher Than Truth.
Every day that passes, hundreds of thousands of babies are born all around the world. It is estimated that about three hundred thousand babies, to be more exact, are born worldwide every single day, into different families, cultures, religions and environments, each under its own unique set of circumstances. In most cases, these circumstances play … Continue reading There is No Religion Higher Than Truth.
Living by the Light of Truth.
All of us know what truth is, but do we really? The truth is often hard to accept, there’s no question about it. This is true because of another phrase which is also true: ignorance is bliss. This phrase itself is very superficial in its explanation however, and if we go just a bit deeper … Continue reading Living by the Light of Truth.
Man’s Search for Meaning: The Space Between Stimulus and Response.
One of the greatest victories we can achieve in life is the mental, emotional and spiritual victory over inevitable circumstances and the struggles they create. If someone like 'Man's Search for Meaning' author Viktor Frankl, who endured and overcame extreme tragedy and horror in his life, having lost most of his family in various concentration camps during … Continue reading Man’s Search for Meaning: The Space Between Stimulus and Response.
STRENGTHENING CHARACTER: FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION!
It is a fact that we all possess the power within ourselves to do what is right, to act with integrity in every situation we may find ourselves in. For those of us who believe this truth and are prepared to begin the work of consciously putting it into practice in our lives, it is … Continue reading STRENGTHENING CHARACTER: FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION!
LIVE IN LOVE. TRUST IN GOD.
I was never too organized. Actually, just earlier today I realized I posted something on my blog the other day which it turns out I had already posted months ago! Needless to say I've now removed the double post. I remember the countless times my mother complained about my clothes scattered all over the floor … Continue reading LIVE IN LOVE. TRUST IN GOD.
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