PRAY TO BE WRONG
My coaching client Jamie was very fearful, believing that the world was out to get her, expecting the worst from everyone. One day while Jamie was waiting in line at an auto toll booth, the car in front of her was taking an unusually long time with the attendant. Jamie grew irritated at yet another […]
PREPARE FOR YOUR GREATEST GOOD
I attended a lecture by Dr. Robert Muller, former Assistant to the Secretary General of the United Nations. Dr. Muller recounted an inspiring story about the time he received a notice that he had been drafted into the Nazi army. Being a compassionate pacifist, he had no desire or intention to fight with the Nazis. […]
JOY ABOVE ALL ELSE
This holiday season I would like to ask for a gift from you. I would like you to watch an extraordinarily inspiring movie, Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times. This brilliant documentary chronicles the lives of The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, both Nobel Peace Prize laureates. The movie demonstrates how these spiritual giants […]
A SAINT’S LAST WORDS
How do enlightened people live? Do they renounce the world, shed their clothing, and go off to meditate in a cave? Do they write the world off as an illusion, and leave unenlightened people to suffer their bad karma? Or do they dive into the world, take care of people, and help relieve suffering in the […]
TAKE WHAT YOU HAVE AND MAKE WHAT YOU WANT
As summer comes to an end, lots of us think about going back to work or school. When I was in high school I used to get depressed on Sunday evenings, anticipating sitting in a schoolroom the next morning. Is there some other way to think about going to work or school that brings us […]
WHEN THEY GO LOW, YOU GO HIGH
Relationships provide us with our greatest opportunities for spiritual growth. Some relationships bless us with love and joy, and others bring challenges that help us grow stronger and wiser. We can be grateful for everyone who comes our way, friend or apparent foe. Ultimately our foes are our friends because they teach us through important […]
