One of my favourite Buddhist teachings is the Oneness of Self and Environment. Basically, it means that your inner life creates your outer life. I came across a cute story years ago that illustrates this …
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Mirror, Mirror
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Rights, not Revenge
I was reading about Rosa Parks the other day. The wonderful woman whose peaceful and dignified refusal to bow down to bigotry, a.k.a. cold-hearted, narrow-minded, spiteful meanness, helped to change the world.
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Right Place, Right Time
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Can You Read the Sign?
Do you believe in signs? The ones from the Universe, I mean. Let me tell you the story of a couple of times that signs have mystically appeared to ease my troubled mind.
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Change Your Dream
“What is the dream inside your head?” the young girl said. “Where does it take you? Does it serve you well?” The man was surprised. Intently engaged in moving upward for so many years, he never questioned his mind. He just did what it …
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Be Grateful!
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Lemon Juice, Anyone?
Ever overextend yourself? The other Saturday morning I dragged my tired self to the hairdressers, then to Kensington Market to shop for food, then to a chorus practice, and then I drove from the west …
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Who’s responsible for the way you feel?
When we are upset, it’s easy to blame others. However, the true cause of our feelings is within us. For example, imagine yourself as a glass of water. Now, imagine past negative experiences as sediment …
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The choice is yours
The way you look at any situation changes the situation's significance for your life...
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