Dedication & Preparedness
The winds of destiny blow for all of us. Whether we are able to make the most of an opportunity will depend upon long-standing dedication and preparedness.
The Art of Simple Living
Shunmyo Masuno
Tell me and I’ll forget;
Show me and I may remember;
Involve me and I’ll understand.
Chinese proverb
The Restful Mind
Gyalwa Dokhampa
Quality of Being Here
Presence signifies the quality of consciously being here. It is the activation of a higher level of awareness that allows all our other human functions – such as thought, feeling, and action – to be known, developed, and harmonized.
How We Occupy Space
Presence is the way in which we occupy space, as well as how we flow and move. It shapes our self-image and emotional tone. It determines the degree of our alertness, openness, and warmth.
Our Energy
Presence decides whether we leak and scatter our energy or embody and direct it.
Living Presence
Kabir Helminski
Gathered around great philosophers in antiquity were schools, and schools were about training. Training, in turn, was about putting ideas into practice. Simple dialogue formulas and creative epigrams held the contours of a great teacher’s personality, but most importantly they defined the manner in which the philosophy was a lifestyle.
In antiquity, schools were not buildings but societies. They were social forces that defined the art of presence in the world.
Embracing the Human Jesus: A Wisdom Path for Contemporary Christianity
David Galston
Loving, Living, Letting Go
In the end these things matter most: how well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?
Buddha
The Restful Mind
Gyalwa Dokhampa
Who Knows Anyhow? 