"Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments." - Rose Kennedy I truly love this thought. When I think back on things of significance, those things that had impact and carried emotions, it is always the smaller moments that seem to rise. Not the big dramatic stuff but only singular moments in attention. Playing... Continue Reading →
"It’s as though I am in a story and I am unhappy because I’m convinced the story sucks. I decide that the story sucks because the characters suck. So I find new characters, hand out the same scripts from the same story, and later wonder why the “new” story still sucks." - From the book... Continue Reading →
Lately I have been thinking. Perhaps instead of having those special unique days to celebrate states of being, like a day to give thanks, we might just line up every special day and start repeating them. That way we could be reminded more often of the skillful ways to treat each other. Once a year... Continue Reading →
"Do not allow yesterday to spend too much of today." - Cherokee Proverb Bryan Wagner
"There is more to life than increasing it's speed." - Mahatma Gandhi Doing things quickly is not the problem, doing things so quickly that we are not present creates resistance to what we are attempting to do. Attention can be extremely focused at high speeds. Ask any athlete. But I think what Gandhi is pointing... Continue Reading →
If I find myself attempting to choose between right and wrong it’s because I’m already heavily attracted to the action of wrong. If I weren’t attracted to it why would I be struggling with the question? Of course knowing that doesn't mean making the choice will be any easier, but it is an interesting perspective... Continue Reading →
"In order to be happy oneself, it is necessary to make at least one other person happy." - Theodor Reik Well that pretty much says it all, doesn't it? I used to chase after "Being Happy" constantly. I read a lot of books, read articles, attended workshops, and discussed happiness with a lot of "Teachers."... Continue Reading →
Doing is not as easy as having an intention to do. I think it's important to contemplate this process, because if we are not aware we end up suffering because we did not follow through on an intention. It's good to notice that thoughts are the easy part, intention is a thought until I act.... Continue Reading →
If you're not clear about you, how can you be clear about others?
Anyone can be the magical super person with amazing powers, but not everyone can keep going while adjusting to being human. Being human is the most difficult and challenging of tasks. The real superhumans are the exquisite ordinary Women, Men, and Children who wake up, do the very best they can, and are trying to... Continue Reading →
“Opinions are fantasy. They may be based on fact or not. Opinion presents personal bias and pre-conclusion. Opinions are language trading cards, we use them to gain value and hope to make them true. – People’s Dharma Circle
“The quality of your life will depend entirely upon the focus of your attention.” – Huber
Visions of a People's Dharma 