An Open Invitation to Daily Reading and Contemplation
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If we strife to live humanely in this world, our efforts are never wasted. If we train in opening our hearts and minds, we will find that others are no different than ourselves. Choose to cultivate love rather than anger; this just might what it takes to save us from extinction. Some call themselves masters,... Read More “August 21, 2026” »
The fixed idea that we have about ourselves as solid and separate from each other is limiting. Self-importance hurts us, limiting us to our narrow world of likes and dislikes. We have alternatives, we can challenge our beliefs, our fixed version of reality, and train in staying open and curious. Living a natural, simple life... Read More “August 20, 2026” »
Are we going to spend this lifetime struggling against uncertainty and saying I’m like this and you’re like that, or are we going to train in letting go, and reconnecting with the natural flexibility of our being and help others do the same? If we do this, limitless possibilities open up. The good of today... Read More “August 19, 2026” »
Without giving up hope that there is somewhere better to be, that there is someone better to be, we will never relax with who we are or where we are. To think we will finally get it together is unrealistic. One must give up hope that these ways of thinking will bring us satisfaction. Our... Read More “August 18, 2026” »
Every cell in our body is continuously changing; we are as impermanent as everything else. Thoughts and emotions of being competent, or that we’re hopeless, rise and fall unceasingly; we are only basing these thoughts on the past and the fixed idea of who we are. It is only the depth of our character that... Read More “August 17, 2026” »
Mimosa Tree Synchronicities brought the Mimosa Tree to my attention recently. It was good to find out I’m not the only one who thought “mimosa” only referenced a type of mixed alcoholic drink. According to Wikipedia: “A mimosa cocktail consists of champagne (or other sparkling wine) and chilled citrus juice, usually orange juice. It is often... Read More “August 16, 2026” »
As long as we run away from discomfort, we are going to get caught in a cycle of unhappiness and disappointment. Instead ask yourself, “Can I touch the center of my pain? Can I sit with suffering, yours and mine without trying to make it go away and let it open my heart?” Not everybody... Read More “August 15, 2026” »
When you keep your heart and mind open, you feel and emanate a sense of immense well being. This feeling gives you a sense of being fully human, you want to be with friends when they’re in trouble, and you will become a real help to mother earth who supports us. We don’t understand the... Read More “August 14, 2026” »
What we struggle with all our lives are just ordinary experiences. Everything is unpredictable, so we need to stop struggling against the nature of reality. Life does continually go up and down. Recognize this to be real and true, and you will be able to relax and accept things as they are. As long as... Read More “August 13, 2026” »
In any situation we can find out what is true by studying ourselves, look at all your emotions, both the good and the painful, everything. There is a lot of encouragement to do this, and self-cultivation gives us the method. You have to find out for yourself what is true. If you want liberation and... Read More “August 12, 2026” »
Self-cultivation takes us just as we are with our confusion and our sanity; it gives us time alone with ourselves. In time it teaches us to accept who we are, as we are, an unconditional friendliness with ourselves, a simple direct relationship with the way we are. Self-cultivation is no different than any other endeavor. ... Read More “August 11, 2026” »
