Dear Friends: To the ego who wants to rule the world Some monkey stole the mic,praising the doctrine of discoveryday and night.Perfuming the land with scents and aromasof Manifest Destiny,but now furious ego fires burnbecause this mind has discoveredit cannot become God.We know our hearts and mindsare larger than that.This mind cannot become Godbecause that […]
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Words of Wisdom for July 14, 2025
Dear Friends: Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations. – Alan Watts, Daily Peace Quote Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! How to […]
Words of Wisdom for July 13, 2025
Dear Friends: The Twelfth Mindfulness Training: Reverence for Life Aware that much suffering is caused by war and conflict, we are determined to cultivate nonviolence, compassion, and the insight of interbeing in our daily lives and promote peace education, mindful meditation, and reconciliation within families, communities, ethnic and religious groups, nations, and in the world. […]
Words of Wisdom for July 05, 2025
Dear Friends: Letting Go Completely If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. And if you let go completely, you will have complete peace. – Ajahn Chah, “Lovingkindness for Control Freaks” Read More Words of Wisdom Click here […]
Words of Wisdom for July 04, 2025
Dear Friends: “Too busy, too much to do” will never get it all done. Urgency-rushing-anxiety IS A STORY IN CONDITIONED MIND! As soon as we get HERE, we see none of it is true. Life is the ultimate time management expert. There’s always time to do what needs to be done in any moment. – […]
Words of Wisdom for July 03, 2025
Dear Friends: You could be a social activist and a contemplative at the same time; you could speak truth to power and not be overwhelmed by anger; you could see the suffering of delusion of those who were causing egregious harm, and it was not a matter of not holding “others” to account but of […]
Words of Wisdom for July 02, 2025
Dear Friends: Dharma practice gives us great tools for inner and interpersonal change. It’s empowering to explore how these can also be useful for social and environmental transformation. We will tour such qualities, including equanimity (upekkha), non-self (anatta), and sukha (yes, pleasure!). – Milla Gregor, Sangha Live Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to […]
Words of Wisdom for July 01, 2025
Dear Friends: “Impermanence teaches us to respect and value every moment and all the precious things around us and inside of us. When we practice mindfulness of impermanence, we become fresher and more loving.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! […]