Category Archives: Mindfulness
Two Words That Can Change a Life
by Cheryl Rice Is it possible that two words can change someone’s day, someone’s life? What if those same two words could change the world? Well, I’m on a quest to find out – and, with your help, this quest will … Continue reading
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The Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle One night not long after my twenty-ninth birthday, I woke up in the early hours with a feeling of absolute dread. The silence of the night, the vague outlines of the furniture in the dark room, the … Continue reading
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Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud
by Dr. Maya Angelou There is an African American song 19th Century, which, is so great. It says: “when it looked like the sun wasn’t shining anymore, God put a rainbow in the clouds” Imagine! I’ve had so many rainbows … Continue reading
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Beggarly, Friendly, and Kingly Giving
by Stephen Levine The greatest gift is the act of giving itself. Traditionally, three kinds of giving are spoken of. There is beggarly giving, which is when we give with only one hand, still holding onto what we give. In … Continue reading
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How Many Holy Moments?
by Richard Whittaker [Here’s one of the stunning stories shared by Rachel Naomi Remen in a recent circle.] This story is about a guy who runs a large emergency room in San Francisco. Emergency room doctors are not soft and mushy. … Continue reading
Earth Touching
by Thich Nhat Hanh Here is the foot of a tree.Here is an empty, quiet place.Here is a small sitting cushion.Here is the cool green of the grass.My child, why don’t you sit down? Sit upright. Sit with solidity. Sit in peace. Don’t … Continue reading
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Kindness is Free
by Olutayo Ifedayo Victor No one noticed or even cared when the richest man in my community died. Everyone went about their normal way of life. It was as if nothing had happened at all. On the day of his … Continue reading
Where Should One Find Happiness?
by Prof RR -Rajagopalan Mulla Nusruddin was walking on the road and he saw a man sitting on the wayside, looking very unhappy and dejected. Mulla asked him, “What is bothering you?” The man replied, “I have nothing of interest … Continue reading
On Hope
by Krista Tippett A couple of years ago I started sometimes asking, at the end of my conversations: “What makes you despair, and where are you finding hope?” It turns out that answers to the two parts of that question … Continue reading
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Hard Times Require Furious Dancing
by Alice Walker I am the youngest of eight siblings. Five of us have died. I share losses, health concerns, and other challenges common to the human condition, especially in these times of war, poverty, environmental devastation, and greed that … Continue reading
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