Tag Archives: spirituality
Profound Gratitude for Life
It is so very easy to forget to appreciate the gift of life, to get caught up in our worries, in our story lines, our struggles. Watching this video, it’s a little less easy to do that.
The Wisdom of Anger I
This is the first of a series of three blog posts on the “The Wisdom of Anger.” Everyone knows that anger is a powerful and destructive emotion that causes great suffering for individuals, society, and the world as a whole, so what’s this about anger and wisdom…? Wisdom? What wisdom??… … Continue reading
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche – Transforming Anger Into Loving-Kindness
Normally anger is perceived as only bad and something harmful. But Mingyur Rinpoche (Rinpoche is an honorific term for a high level teacher in Tibetan Buddhism) offers a surprising and very uplifting understanding of the essence of anger and hatred. This is a very interesting and also profound anger management … Continue reading
The Wisdom of Uncertainty
Let’s face it, life is not a neat and tidy affair. Everything is changing all the time, and try as we may we often have very little say in outcome of our efforts. We can choose what we do with our life, and we can choose how we respond to … Continue reading
Daniel Goleman on Compassion
Daniel Goleman talks about meditation and compassion. There is fascinating new research that shows we are actually hard wired to be compassionate. However we get lost in the endless business our life and lose sight of this natural tendency to be caring of others. This talk illuminates how we can … Continue reading
Barbara Crafton: Forgiveness Means Letting Go
Often forgiveness is associated with “warm fuzzy feelings” and “forgetting” past wrongs. But Barbara Crafton, an Episcopal priest and award winning author offers a wiser, more realistic understanding of forgiveness. She says that forgiveness is not about forgetting anything, but rather choosing to let go of the “tumor of hatred, … Continue reading
Rick Warren on a Life on Purpose
Pastor and best selling author author Rick Warren asks the question, “What is the purpose of living this life?” He argues that, “Most people never think it through”, but how we think about our purpose in life determines everything. Most of us think life is “Looking good, feeling good, or … Continue reading
Story of Compassion: Qari Asif Hussain Ansari, Pakistan
Transcending anger through compassion:
A Father’s Amazing Love
This may very well get the tears flowing.
Of Courses I’m Angry
As his marriage falls apart, Gabriel Cohen obsesses over all the things his wife has done to make him angry. But a chance encounter with Buddhism shows him the anger is his alone, and never serves any good purpose anyway. Three years ago I was standing in a real estate … Continue reading
