Love is a gift.
It must be given without expectation of return.
If we expect something in return for our loving-kindness,
doesn’t that mean it is a commodity to be exchanged for something else we desire?
What kind of feeling arises when what we receive as a gift comes with an expectation of return?
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." — Mark Twain So what great and wonderful thing will you choose to do, given this your last second guaranteed? ...
Look at trees, the ocean, a leaf, a stone, a plant, anything, Imagine the process of how they were created. See the miracle that they are. Might that tranquility be of use today? ...
When we are well, feeling good about ourselves and someone comes along and messes up something we are working on (or even our day), we sometimes act as if we are justified in our anger. The only reason we become angry is because we have taken the behavior of another ...
"Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion." — Thich Nhat Hanh The only question is will i choose, and choose again throughout the day? ...
We are surrounded by magnificent, beautiful and wondrous pieces of a magical universe! Why is it we spend much of our time talking about things that make little difference and destroying the gifts we have been given? Is it really possible we believe we make no difference at all? ...
"The various religions are like different roads converging on the same point. What difference does it make if we follow different routes, provided we arrive at the same destination?" — Mahatma Gandhi Is it my experience of a power greater than me, an institution or a belief system about which I ...
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." — Mark Twain This is the only second of which we have any guarantee. ...
"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." — Anaïs Nin The moment i begin to judge another, i have forgotten that i have absolutely no access to their experience. ...
"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path." — Paulo Coelho If I believe mine is the ...
The vast majority of the most important things, issues and priorities are really quite simple to address. Is what I propose to do going to be of use to the poorest person I know? ...