As of today, October 5, 2013, all three of my children are away from their homes. Micah, who lives in New York is in Ashland, Oregon at the Shakespeare Festival. This is something he has been doing since his days at Stanford University. Rachael is visiting her college friend in San Diego, California, where she […]
Violence Is Never Ever A Choice A Man Should Make
October 3, 2013 by
This short video will hopefully develop a lot of compassion in you. When Heather Skye asked Sir Patrick Stewart,”Besides acting, what are you most proud of that you have done in you life (that you are willing to share with us)?” Heather writes, Sir Patrick told us about how he couldn’t protect his mother from […]
Forgiving Ourselves And Others
September 29, 2013 by
Last week, I wrote an article titled, A Wise And Understanding Heart. In this article, I reported on my Bar Mitzvah speech in which I asked God for “A wise and understanding heart to discern between good and evil.” Today, I read an article in Tricycle Magazine about The Power of Forgiveness by Gina Sharpe. […]
Catching Ourselves
September 22, 2013 by
These words of wisdom from Pema Chodron appeared in the Tricycle Daily Dharma two days ago and I want to share them with you. Pema is one of the best known and respected teachers of Tibetan Buddhism in the Shambhala tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche. She is the abbess and beloved teacher of Gampo Abbey, […]
Focusing On The Body
September 18, 2013 by
These words of wisdom are for focusing on the body. They were taught by Dr. Eugene Gendlin, a philosopher and psychotherapist who was very influential in my life. He was a protege of Carl Rogers. He is known for his development of a phenomenological approach to therapy which he called focusing. “Focusing shows how to […]
The Science of Getting Rich
September 13, 2013 by
In this video, Bob Proctor shares the truth about The Secret movie. He says, But I can assure you if you will study this program like I’ve studied it, like many other people have studied it you’re going to find that you’re world is going to start to change. It’s almost like looking through pair […]
A Quote From Father John Dear
September 12, 2013 by
These words of wisdom came to me from Roshi Joan Halifax. As you know by now, I am a great admirer of her and the work she is doing at the Upaya Zen Center in New Mexico. She and Father John Dear are holding a retreat between February 28 and March 2, 2014 on LOTUS […]
We Have Everything We Need To Achieve Great Things
September 7, 2013 by
These words of wisdom were sent to me by Lama Surya Das. He says, “We have everything we need to be and achieve great things.” This statement is very similar to what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh says, “We have everything we need to be happy in the present moment.” [Read More…] Both of these […]
Do You Want To Harness The Law Of Attraction?
September 6, 2013 by
Dear Friends: It isn’t often that I promote events on this site. However, there has been so much talk about the Law of Attraction in my life lately that I feel compelled to share this opportunity with you. But first, I want to share a little secret that I learned about the law of attraction. […]
How To Live With Uncertainty
September 1, 2013 by
Pema Chodron teaches us how to live with uncertainty. In these words of wisdom from Tricycle Magazine, Pema Chodron tells us, “Our discomfort arises from all of our effort to put ground under our feet, to realize our dream of constant okayness.” Pema is one of the most popular teachers in the Wsst and certainly […]
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