Mother’s Day is the day when we give special acknowledgment to the loving, compassionate maternal figures in our lives, and we honor all the women who have nurtured, guided, and mothered us over the years, whether they are still alive or not. Sending wishes to moms everywhere for a beautiful day filled with love! “Blessed…
Some people are harder to love than others. You know it’s true. Everyone knows at least one person who just really gets us riled up. Nevertheless, if we consciously try to send love to that person, we can bring forth more feelings of compassion and peace. It may not happen right away, but as long…
There are times when our scattered thoughts make it difficult to concentrate on any one thing. At other times, we may be so obsessively stuck on one thought that it distracts us from everything else. When our energy fragments in this way, it can lead to mental exhaustion and can eventually manifest as physical exhaustion,…
I want to share this interpretation of the Metta Sutta, Buddha’s discourse on goodwill. It is not the entire discourse, nor is it the exact wording of the original, as there are many variations, yet the point it makes is poignant. ** “May all beings be filled with joy and peace.Without exception, may all beings…
There will be times when someone will say or do something that upsets you, but remember that you, at one time or another, have said or done something to offend a person. It happens. Understandably, if we all just focus on blame or regret, we will end up filled with resentment. A better choice is…
