If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.
…..Lao Tzu
Future Consciousness
Thomas Lombardo
Boredom
Boredom is never a description of reality, but a description of a state of mind superimposed upon reality. Boredom is often a surrender of sensitivity, clouding our capacity to see, listen to, and touch each moment as if we have never encountered it before.
Solution
The antidote to boredom is not more sounds, sensations, and experiences, but recovering our capacity to see anew each moment. The world we think we know, the people we think know, the sights and sounds we have encountered countless times before, come alive in new ways each moment we give them our wholehearted attention.
The Buddhist Path to Simplicity
Christina Feldman
Mindfulness is the basis for transforming ourselves and creating a more harmonious family and society. It is the miracle that allows us to become fully alive in each moment. The deepest fruit of mindfulness practice is the realization that peace and joy are available, within us and around us, right here and right now. This is something we can taste, and we can offer it to everyone we meet and everyone we love.
Practicing Mindfulness
Jerry Braza
In Service to Each Other
Religion and spirituality are not at cross-purposes, rather they serve each other. If at any point one’s religious life is not in service to one’s spiritual growth, then religion has lost its way. Similarly, if a spiritual path leads one away from love, kindness, and responsibility to the greater good, then the spiritual adventure has gone awry.
The Seeker’s Guide: Making Your Life A Spiritual Adventure
Elizabeth Lesser
Who Knows Anyhow? 