Thankfulness
The mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The taxes I pay because it means that I'm...
The Finish Line
A few years ago at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting...
Infinite Possibilites
"A man found an eagle's egg and put it in a nest of a barnyard hen. The eagle hatched with the brood of chicks...
On Generosity
"We are going to talk about something which needs a mind that can penetrate very profoundly. We must begin very near because we...
Change the World
"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my...
Why Not Meditate
Why meditate? This question is of utmost importance to meditators and non-meditators alike. Essentially, we have to sit down, close our...
Anger as an Opportunity
An alias member (who prefers to stay anonymous) shares these thoughts: "How can I practice patience when there is no one to be angry...
Solitude to Live Tirelessly
In our busy lives, we tend to be consumed with things to do and as a result, we are often tired, stressed, or fatigued....
Experiential Wisdom
"What is wisdom? Wisdom means right understanding. Knowledge of superficial, apparent truth is not true wisdom. In order...
Giving Simply to Give
"There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward. And there are those who give with pain, and that pain is their...
Experience over Rationalization
Everywhere we go, it seems that we are surrounded by buzzwords like spirituality, new-age, attachment, meditation, love, peace, and...
Happiness Is A Journey
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the...