Here are 7 questions to ask about your life as we approach the New Year. You can read them over and continue on with your day or you can stop for a moment to ponder each one. Or you can take one question a day for the next week. Or you can take one question […]
The Great Itzhak Pearlman
These wonderful words of wisdom from the great Itzhak Pearlman, the incomparable violinist of our generation, inspire us to dedicate our life to our original purpose. This story illustrates his lifelong dedication to music. “Itzhak Perlman is one of the finest violinists alive today. Several years ago, Perlman agreed to attend a charity reception after […]
Just Pay Appropriate Attention
Here is another quote from Matthew Kelly, this time from his book, Perfectly Yourself: 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness. He is teaching us to just pay appropriate attention. He calls it “just do the next right thing.” Appropriate attention is an important Buddhist concept that came down to us as yoniso manasikara. It implies paying […]
Maintaining the Silence
In yesterday’s article, we learned about Entering the Silence from Matthew Kelly. Today, we are going to learn about maintaining the silence from Joseph Campbell. In The Power of Myth, he writes about entering the silence: “This is an absolute necessity for anybody today. You must have a room, or a certain hour or so […]
Entering the Silence with Purpose
Entering the silence with purpose is just what we do when we have a daily meditation practice. The silence comes between our thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Matthew Kelly, in his book, The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose, has this to say about entering the silence with purpose: “Everything great in […]
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