Tag Archives: happiness

The Dalai Lama – How to start your day

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Michael Kane

See if paying attention to the nature of the mind early in the morning makes your mind more alert throughout the day. Your thoughts certainly will be more tranquil. The conceptual mind that runs on thinking of good things, bad … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Less

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness & Less Happiness is a way station between too little and too less ~ Channing Pollock For today’s post I decided to write about happiness and wanting less.  You see we are all always, particularly as Americans, told that … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Regret

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Regret To be able to look back upon one’s life in satisfaction, is to live twice.  ~ Kahlil Gibran A list has been flying around the internet from a nurse who does end of life care.  She listed … Continue reading →

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Dalai Lama on responsibility

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Michael Kane

Each one of us is responsible for the whole of humankind. We need to think of each other really as brothers and sisters and to be concerned for each other’s welfare. Rather than working solely to acquire wealth, we need … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Enjoyment

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Michael Kane

Today I return to Deng Ming-Dao, had planned to write on happiness and enjoying yourself and bumped into this and decided he’d done it better than I would have, so enjoy. Sleek sky of cobalt blue; Water like nectar satisfies deeply. … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Aging: Deng Ming-Dao

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness & Aging: Deng Ming-Dao If you’ve read this blog for a while you know that I at times fall back to my daily meditation book, 365 Day Tao by Deng Ming-Dao.  A piece from a couple of weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Graduation

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Michael Kane

So it’s graduation season and as an educational administrator I’ve sat through three graduations so far and have one more on Monday night.  Many of you will sit through multiple graduations over the next month, some of you may have … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Dancing with Matt

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Michael Kane

This post comes from zdeaconblue.wordpress.com it’s the weeks fun Friday post and a really nice sentiment and video, I think it will make you smile. http://zdeaconblue.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/fun-friday-dancing-with-matt/

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The Dalai Lama on Altruism & Happiness

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Michael Kane

Foolish, selfish people are always thinking of themselves and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as much as they can, and the result is happiness. Love and compassion are beneficial both for you and … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Acceptance

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness & Acceptance Happiness can only exist in acceptance ~ George Orwell “Acceptance is a beautiful thing, but it’s also something that I’ve struggled to master. Acceptance, the opposite of resistance, is simply allowing things to be as they are, … Continue reading →

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