Love is simply discovering who you are in the presence of another. \”You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.\” ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ Relationships offer a fertile ground for spiritual practice. When in doubt as to the appropriate action or response, utilize the Celtic vows of friendship. Ask yourself, […]
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Those who enter your life are responding to a call from your soul. \”We often look to our relationships to mask an anxious quiver of being that cries out for relief. Yet another person can never heal our anxiety; we can only do that for ourselves. But that doesn’t keep us from asking others to
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The who are the hardest to love need it most of all. \”If you follow awareness, witnessing, you will attain to a hidden harmony. Then you are not bothered by the opposite, you can use it. And once you can use the opposite, you have a secret key.\” ~Osho~ When someone is struggling with self-hatred,
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Empowerment is simply taking full responsibility for your own experience. \”A life of equanimity and appreciation is lived in the immediacy of the present – not in the mind.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ Seek to live as if you have purposely chosen every aspect of your experience. Appreciate the weather (however it presents itself), see the very
See anger as a barometer which measures the depth of your attachments. \”All of our defensive maneuvers in relationships, especially our anger and blame, are born out of fear – of rejection, of being alone, of being controlled, of not getting what we want, of intimacy, of inadequacy, of unworthiness. The path to harmonious relationships
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Allow joy to emanate from the eternal, timeless, spark of life within you. \”If you are content with being nobody in particular, content not to stand out, you align yourself with the power of the universe. What looks like weakness to the ego is in fact the only true strength.\” ~Eckhart Tolle~ Don’t be so
Notice what repeats in your experience. \”There is a great value in doing new things, not just for diversion or escape, but in order to help us awaken. When we put ourselves in a new or foreign situation, that very act awakens our senses, our awareness, our presence. Sometimes we have to take a leap
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The present moment is filled with countless miracles. \”The small things of life have to be transformed by your inner transformation. This I call the religious quality; everything becomes sacred. Taking a bath, making love, eating food, going to sleep – everything becomes sacred.\” ~Osho~ When you truly immerse yourself within the Now, life becomes
There are many ways to achieve enlightenment. \”Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. If you want to take responsibility for your life, you must choose one of
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Share your unique gifts. \”Philosophy is speculation, Zen is participation. Participate in the night leaving, participate in the evening coming, participate in the stars and participate in the clouds; make participation your lifestyle and the whole existence becomes such a joy, such an ecstasy. You could not have dreamed a better universe.\” ~Osho~ You have