If our conversations didn’t consist of judgment, division, and fear, I wonder how much quieter our mind would become. However one must realize the thoughts which lead this way, never truly empower the willing of heart.
On a side note… Isn’t it interesting that we become frustrated when others simply cannot understand what we are saying, [...]
I believe discovery of truth involves nothing less than removing attachment to the physical and emotional world. If we find ourselves somewhat stressed out from the idea of letting go, maybe within that experience is a truth awaiting discovery. The simple reality of life, is the absence of separation; however we have created our own [...]
Sometimes when we try to forgive someone who we believe is hurting us, we drive ourselves away from love further by focusing on their path. We continually focus on what it is that we think they are doing wrong, judging them, and blaming them for our heart ache.
This is where your pain comes from; your [...]
Can you find compassion for the child with no mother who goes hungry because he is unable to make his own food? Then find compassion for those who are poor and do not yet have the understanding that you have when it comes to sustaining ones own life with health and dignity.
Compassion, is the face [...]
If you walk through life with an unbending expectation that other people fully accept you as you are, be prepared to find disappointment around every corner. You see, we all have judged; we are all unique in our learning. If we expect others to be where we are, we acknowledge a world were other people [...]