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Dalai Lama Interview
I’m not a big fan of Piers Morgan’s interview show on CNN, but it’s rare to find a link to a video of a full interview with his holiness the Dalai Lama. He’s a joy to listen to in these, … Continue reading
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Tagged dalai lama, happiness, inspiration, interview, kindness, news, piers morgan, taoism
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Happiness, Patience and Balance
Happiness, Patience and Balance How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours ~ Wayne Dyer One of the things I’ve come to understand in my life is that the universe requires balance. This is also talked … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, blog, happiness, happy, holiday, karma, mother's day, patience, peace, wisdom
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3 Steps to Happiness
3 Steps to Happiness A positive attitude from you tends to produce a positive attitude toward you. ~ Deborah Day This post comes entirely from one of my favorite places on the web, Zen Habits and it is a post … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, happiness, happy, inspiration, life, love, smile, zen, zen habits
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Happy Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday! A couple of quotes and images to help your Wednesday go a little better, have a happy day ~ Rev Kane I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, gibran, happy, inspiration, Lao tzu, philosophy, smile, wednesday
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The Dalai Lama on motivation
The Dalai Lama on motivation The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That’s why it’s important for us to examine our motivation in our day to … Continue reading
Happiness and Gratitude for My Life
Happiness and Gratitude for My Life People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost. ~H. Jackson Browne I was reminded this weekend of how incredibly thankful I should … Continue reading
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Tagged gratitude, happiness, happy, homeless, kindness, life, selfishness, shame
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One more lesson on patience and happiness
One more lesson on patience and happiness A friend of mine posted this on FaceBook, grab a tissue, and whether the story is true or not is irrelevant, the lesson is important. We have talked about before, to steal from … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, beatles, dalai lama, happiness, hospice, kindness, life, patience
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The Dalai Lama on Patience
The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation is really difficult. It gives us a certain amount of inner peace, which allows us some self-control, so … Continue reading
The Dalai Lama on warm-heartedness & happiness
Warm-heartedness reinforces our self-confidence – giving us not a blind confidence, but a sense of confidence based on reason. When you have that you can act transparently, with nothing to hide! Likewise, if you are honest, the community will trust … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, community, dalai lama, happiness, love, positivity, tao, taoism
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Deng Ming-Dao on Caring
Deng Ming-Dao on Caring There are times in life when we are called upon to help others typically when people we care about are suffering and in pain. At these times we feel obligated to give of ourselves and we … Continue reading
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