Reading Archive (Forgiveness)
To Be On A Spiritual Path
"To be on a spiritual path means to live mindfully, paying attention to the signs along the road and being conscious of our body...
Taking a Stand
Over two thousand years ago, the mathematician Archimedes said, “Give me a place to stand and I’ll move the world.”...
Art is a Life Raft
Art is a life raft. Many who become artists did so because they found refuge in art from some traumatic aspect of their early lives. I...
Giving Within For-Give-Ness
People often say that Jesus taught, "You should turn the cheek if someone smites you; you should turn the other cheek if they wrong...
From Being Driven To Being Drawn
When I was a young man, I liked ideas and books quite a lot, and I still read a great deal. But each time I come back from a long...
Be Cool to the Pizza Dude
If I have one operating philosophy about life it is this: “Be cool to the pizza delivery dude; it’s good luck.” Four...
The Theory Behind Forgiveness
I always liked the Course's reliance upon forgiveness as a way to remeber the true Self. This is a somewhat unique approach, found in few...
Forgiveness & Your Life's Unfinished Business
As awareness becomes yet subtler, able to discern even the muffled whispers of the mind, we are confronted with what a dying...
Effects of Adversity
Adversity may help people distinguish between events they can really control by changing their environment versus uncontrollable events....
Perception Is A Mirror
You respond to what you perceive, and as you perceive so shall you behave. Every response you make to everything you perceive...
How Observation Changes Relationships
When we sit in silence what do we do? We sit and observe the voluntary and involuntary activities of the body and mind. Slowly the...
Surrender Your Data
Surrender your data, and I will give you wisdom. Empty your bank accounts, and let me show you value. Shut your eyes to entertainment,...
What Eugene Taught Me
When I first met Eugene, he had been a peer mediator for several years in his South Bronx high school. Once, when he was asked by...
Give It Your Best Anyway
It is reported that Mother Theresa had this on her wall ... People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them...
Born With One Purpose
We spend so much time on unimportant things -- things with no ultimate meaning -- yet for reasons no one seems to fully understand, such...
Beatitudes
Blessed are they who give without expecting even thanks in return, for they shall be abundantly rewarded. Blessed are they who...