Wide Angle View
The final reason for understanding another is intrinsic -- to enjoy the wider angle the vision affords. I am, of course, speaking...
Five Tenets of Life
The five fundamental tenets of [a full life]: 1- Clarity of Intention The first tenet, Clarity of Intention, is the foundation of the...
Everything Is A Miracle
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. But...
Reverence For Life
An absolute ethic calls for the creating of perfection in this life. It cannot be completely achieved; but that fact does not really...
The Invitation
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's...
Creative Revolution
To revolt within society in order to make it a little better, to bring about certain reforms, is like the revolt of prisoners to...
Science of the Heart
"If you change your perception, you change the experience of your body and your world." Your perceptions underlie how you think and...
Uncommon Quotes
"Love is the only remedy for hate. It blossoms only in the heart of a fearless man." "Having flung aside the sword, there is nothing...
Pain of Problems
Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we...
Leave No Trace
"Zen master Dogen said that when birds fly in the sky, they leave no trace. And when fish swim in the water, they leave no trace. With...
Want To Escape
Q: Many people are aware of the truth of suffering but do not move on to the second step, awareness of the origin of suffering. Why is...
Dance of Life
Your body is composed of the elements of nature -- earth, wind, fire, and water -- the ancients said. Your mind and spirit are beyond...