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Happiness and Forgiveness

Happiness & Forgiveness Mistakes are always forgivable if one has the strength to admit them               ~ Bruce Lee So there is the obvious thread here, forgiveness is a good thing.  If you can truly forgive the people who have done … Continue reading

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Deng Ming-Dao on the geography of life

I really like this meditation by Deng Ming-Dao, it addresses the actual physical component of our life.  The geography of our existence as well as the very real impact our choices have on the future flow of our lives. Flow … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama on human nature

I am convinced that human nature is basically affectionate and good. If our behavior follows our kind and loving nature, immense benefits will result, not only for ourselves, but also for the society to which we belong. I generally refer … Continue reading

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Happiness & Wishes

Happiness & Wishes Some people want it to happen, some people wish it to happen, some people make it happen ~ Michael Jordan Wishes for happiness can come true and I can tell you how to make it happen.  Find … Continue reading

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The Dalai Lama – How to start your day

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

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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Dalai Lama on Religions

Because of the great differences in our ways of thinking, it is inevitable that we have different religions and faiths. Each has its own beauty. And it is much better that we live together on the basis of mutual respect … Continue reading

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Happiness and Regret

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

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

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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