This morning I found myself reflecting on several ideas from the books I’ve been reading and trying to find a common thread. After jumping from one idea to another, I laughed because I realized that what I was looking for was really one simple answer to life’s struggles, one easy maxim to apply in all [...]
Archive for October, 2006
The Answer
October 27, 2006Oneness
October 8, 2006This morning I was rereading sections I had highlighted from Cultivating the Mind of Love by Thich Nhat Hanh. The section that resonated with me was
A self is not possible without non-self elements. Looking deeply at any one thing, we see the whole cosmos. The one is made of the many. To take care of [...]
Created Equal
October 3, 2006In The Art of Happinessthe Dalai Lama says,
We often hear people say that all human beings are equal. By that we mean that everyone has the obvious desire of happiness. Everybody has the right to be a happy person.
These same sentiments appear in the US Declaration of Independence expressed in this way:
We hold these Truths [...]
