Easter LOVE...

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness - the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. ~ Dalai Lama

"I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path." ~ Dalai Lama

Worry is the misuse of imagination ~ Dan Zadra

If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you as a human being, no humility, no compassion. ~ Eckhart Tolle

The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal.  ~ Deepak Chopra, M.D.

People will forget what you said, 

people will forget what you did, 

but people will never forget how you made them feel.

~ Maya Angelou

ALLOWING “... doing nothing to disturb the spontaneous flow of things.” – Lao Tzu

"Our ability to forgive, which is as important for our own inner peace as it is for those we forgive, is one of our greatest challenges.  And the depth of rewards that come from forgiving is in direct relation to the level of difficulty it is to forgive." ~ Dr. Trish Whynot

“Problems are messengers with information significant to the fulfillment of our life purpose." ~ Dr. Trish Whynot

simple formula for bliss...

The ego isn't wrong; it's just unconscious. When you observe the ego in yourself, you are beginning to go beyond it.

~ Eckhart Tolle

HAPPY SPRING!

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~ Robin Williams

Out building, Colonial Williamsburg, VA

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.
~Dalai Lama

To end the misery that has afflicted the human condition for thousands of years, you have to start with yourself and take responsibility for you inner state at any given moment. 
~ Eckhart Tolle

So, the tendency of our childish nature is to take small things too seriously and get easily offended, whereas when we are confronted with situations which have long term consequences, we tend to take things less seriously ~ Dalai Lama

The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment, and this in turn depends on how strongly you are identified with your mind. ~ Eckhart Tolle

"Real strength is born of humility ~ having the courage to admit when I am bothered and knowing how to use my feelings to lighten my past, to illuminate my present, and to brighten my future."~ Dr. Trish Whynot

Music is the best (the rest is detail)....

Music is the universal language of mankind.

      ---Henry Woodsworth Longfellow

Procol Harum (Gary Brooker) performing A Whiter Shade of Pale with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and choir at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark in August 2006

The perfectly kept home is the sign of a misspent life.  ~ Mary Randolph  Carter

The mind in itself is a wonderful tool. Dysfunction sets in when you seek your self in it and mistake it for who you are. ~ Eckhart Tolle

The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by thirty to fifty years. ~ Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path. ~Dalai Lama

"A soul connection ...

 ... is a resonance between two people who respond to the essential beauty of each other’s individual natures, behind their facades, and who connect on this deeper level. This kind of mutual recognition provides the catalyst for a potent alchemy. It is a sacred alliance whose purpose is to help both partners discover and realize their deepest potentials. While a heart connection lets us appreciate those we love just as they are, a soul connection opens up a further dimension — seeing and loving them for who they could be, and for who we could become under their influence. This means recognizing that we both have an important part to play in helping each other become more fully who we are….A soul connection not only inspires us to expand, but also forces us to confront whatever stands in the way of that expansion." ~ From Love and Awakening by John Welwood 

Grant me daily the grace of gratitude, to be thankful for all my many gifts, and so be freed from artificial needs, that I might lead a joyful, simple life.

Edward Hays

Life Is Short

"If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue." 
~ Dalai Lama

"Imagine the choices you'd make if you had no fear -- of failing, of losing, of being alone, of disapproval." ~ Martha Beck

Do not speak, unless it improves on silence. ~ Buddhist Quote

We never know how high we are

'Till we are asked to rise

And then if we are true to plan

 Our statures touch the skies - Emily Dickinson

CHOICE

"...there is nothing better than giving up all seeking; the idea is to let go. The nature of the ego is not to let go, that's why so few of us are making the breakthrough." ~ Alain Forget

In the end what matters most is how well did you live; how deeply did you love, how much did you give, and how well did you learn to let go. ~ Robert K. C. Forrman, Ph.D.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. ~Dalai Lama