Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and a student of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations.
by Sue Maas • Are you spreading love and a high vibration around you in spite of your own pain and suffering? Have you noticed that this is the best way to alleviate that pain and suffering?
The greatest difficulty is the mental resistance to things that arise, and the underlying assumption that they should not. ~Eckhart Tolle
One does not walk into the forest and accuse the trees of being off-center, nor do they visit the shore and
If you are ruminating about the past, or worrying about the future, you will completely miss the experience of enjoying the
Unlike our pop-cultural ideas of 'love' as mushy — related to wanting, owning, and possessing —, loving kindness is open, free,
by Arnold Lobel • the trials and tribulations of haste and instant gratification.
by Nik List • Actors incarnate characters on stage. We act out roles in these incarnations called life. If all the world is a stage, and all the people are merely players, why not apply acting techniques to our daily lives?
By Nik List • We're all conditioned to foster opinions. Agree or disagree. Condone or cancel. Are we stuck with these binary cleavages? What tools do we have when communication falls short and the mind hits a wall?
by Nik List • ABSTRACT – How does the photograph of Thich Quang Duc's self-immolation resonate with us today? Is there any wisdom that could be applied to the global upheaval we are currently experiencing?
by Nik List • Life is lived, games are played, films are watched. But how about playing life? How about witnessing it? Can we experience this physical world with the same enjoyment we experience stories?
by Nik List – Attention is our most precious resource, and it’s in short supply. Are we managing it wisely?
by ECKHART TOLLE Self-esteem means that you are reasonably satisfied with who you are as a person, the achievements
by Sharon Salzberg Recently, a friend told me about a study that had been conducted on the effect of the qualities
by Nik List – ABSTRACT – Trees teach us stillness. Clouds remind us of impermanence. The sun exemplifies unconditional giving. Dogs demonstrate loyalty. But how about cats?
A chapel for travelers in troubled times