Set your heart on doing good … Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy. –– Buddha The news these days isn’t good. Mass shootings, bad weather, people without home, food, or water, and in every town anger and vitriol seems on the rise. It’s enough to depress a new…
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You Will Be Punished By Your Anger?
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. — Buddha Anger is real, and there are times that anger is justified, such as anger at injustice. But I don’t think the latter is the anger Buddha is referencing. As a parent, and now as a grandparent, I see outbursts…
First Direct Yourself Before You Direct Others
A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others. — Buddha Wise words, but I have a little caution if people believe that individuals who once lost their way have nothing to teach us. I’m a firm believer in the thought that we learn most from our…
Success
He who for himself or others craves not for sons or power or wealth, who puts not his own success before the success of righteousness, he is virtuous, and righteous and wise. – Buddha One might ask who am I to suggest Buddha needs a little humility here, and he/she would be right.…
Ancient Buddha
My yoga instructor told me a story this morning. (Okay, don’t laugh I am learning how to stretch). Seems that recently in Thailand there was an ancient statue of Buddha that had to be moved. They had to be careful because it was ancient and it had lots of cracks in the plaster. It started…