“Responsibility does not only lie with the leaders of our countries or with those who have been appointed or elected to do a particular job. It lies with each of us individually. Peace, for example, starts within each of us.” … read more
“How much pain and desolation nuclear war creates! Yet look at how much money is spent on weapons of mass destruction. It is a shocking and immeasurable disgrace.” H.H. The Dalai Lama Imagine Peace Pansy
Sometimes I imagine being in the Congo to stand between the women and their brutalizers. Then, in my mind, I go to Burma to pick up all the mines in the villagers’ fields. Then I go to Afghanistan to help … read more
“Remember, our hearts are one. Even when we are at war with each other, our hearts are always beating in unison.” Yoko Ono To see what this is and why it was created check out the video after the jump…
“Success is not found in what you have achieved, but rather in who you have become.” Barbara Ann Kipfer, 1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy
“Being centered in the face of the pull of the outer world, not having to look elsewhere for something to fill us up or make us happy, we can be at home wherever we find ourselves.” Barbara Ann Kipfer, 1325 … read more
“In order to achieve peace, tranquility and real friendship, we must minimize anger and cultivate kindness and a warm heart… You may be rich, powerful, and well-educated, but without these healthy feelings of kindness and compassion there will be no … read more
Someone asked, “What do Buddhists worship?” Buddhists generally don’t worship anything. Buddhism teaches that right conduct, wisdom, and meditation can enable people to achieve happiness. Followers of Buddhist philosophy can remain with their given religion. Buddhism can seem confusing at … read more
“Study Is like the light that Illuminates the darkness of ignorance, and the resulting knowledge is the supreme possession because it cannot be taken by even the greatest of thieves. Study is the weapon that eliminates the enemy of ignorance. … read more
On the surface, it seems like a fairly obvious observation that happiness and pleasure are two different things. And yet, we human beings are often quite adept at confusing the two. “True happiness relates more to the mind and heart. … read more
