#kindness

Looking Through the Eyes of Love

10/19/24 When falling in love, everything looks different for a while. Seeing sparkles of beauty and vibrancy everywhere, lovers often see past the challenges. The rush of passion heightens their frequency and changes the filter through which they view the world. For many, once the honeymoon period is over, the passion gets dampened by the […]

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Friendship

\”Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.\” ~Anais Nin~ Sometimes we meet others and feel an instant connection. From the moment of ‘hello’ there is a feeling of safety and warmth and this person brings

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Compassionate Action

“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.” ~Sharon Salzberg~ We are continually in the process of learning how to walk in the world deeply connected, yet understanding that each journey is a solitary

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Sharing Love

  “If you withhold love as a form of punishment, who is being punished?” ~Donald L. Hicks~ Love is giving – giving based in kindness, freedom and compassion without expectation. Judgment is a by-product of the ego. Condemning others, whether through “righteous anger” or an internal dialogue, creates blockages between people. The only way to

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The Gifts We Give

“Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.” ~Ramana Maharshi~ Those who have manifested you into their lives need you to be exactly who you are. Being authentic and allowing others to bear witness to your growth and changes allows you to play your part perfectly. Act with integrity, do your

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The Search for Truth

\”I tell you truly, the lightning that cleaves the mighty oak, or the quaking that opens up cracks in the earth, these are as the play of children compared with the power of thought.\” ~Edmond Bordeaux Szekely~ . Like water eroding rock, the awakened life is one of gentle, consistent, conscious actions. Attempting to force

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Integrity

“Perhaps the most “spiritual” thing any of us can do is simply to look through our own eyes, see with eyes of wholeness, and act with integrity and kindness.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn~ . Throughout the process of awakening we examine various beliefs, commune with teachings of the ancient masters and find inspiration from those with whom

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Simple Pleasures

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” ~Dalai Lama~ Great beauty can be found in the simple, ordinary things of life. Even the most mundane of tasks take on a sacred quality when

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