Bill, no situation bad or good can make us develop and grow. It is what we make of it that matters. You can always use extreme examples like the...
Yes, well, I don't think Hari's coworker was going to crucify him or anything like that.
Love, love, and love. Cultivate that within you and all external means will become unnecessary.
And when will you ever learn to do it and grow if you never attempt in the situations life presents you with? Difficult situations are a godsend,...
Capacity is a guarantee that those who truly want to perform can. But most of us choose the easy way out - to fight, or to run away. It is an act...
Of course. A few drops of water will never extinguish a wildfire. But everyone has the capacity to love without limit. It isn't easy to tap into...
The body makes demands, but you don't have to be a slave to the body. Give it what is needed to function with health and vigor, but don't pander...
I feel you may be free politically, we may be free from the control of others, but unless free from your own mind and internal bondage, we are...
Thank you all!
Wow. never mind.
I wasn't saying that at all. I found Thay's works to be both an excellent introduction and a great guide to practice. I never said other teachers...
I apologize, it was on the page and I didn't see the date on it. Sorry if I troubled you.
Is that true freedom? While it is sometimes necessary to escape tough situations, you will never find abiding joy through trying to mould...
While there is much science to be learnt, I have found over the years that when we act with pure hearts, out of love and deep yearning for for the...
There are many spiritual healers who enter meditation and receive guidance from the spirit on the ways to help people. Hypnotherapy/spiritual...
Fighting fire with fire never ever works. Fight fire with water. The more abusive they become, you become more loving towards them. Eventually...
The best way to kill an atheist is to show him the beloved in his heart.
Try Thich Nhat Hanh - he has a very simple and uplifting way of teaching without getting too technical or convoluted.
I strongly suggest visiting Plum Village - Thich Nhat Hanh's monastery in France. I spent some time there and found it the most wonderful and...
Hello friends, I am Dharmadillo, your peace-loving forum-hopper. I travel, sing, and share my thoughts with people, who seem to like enjoy that. I...
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