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TEDx Talk – Free Will is a Skill
On April 9th of this year, I was honored to have to opportunity to participate in the TEDx event hosted by California State University, Long Beach. Due to the tireless efforts of an amazing crew at CSULB, the event was a wonderful success. I am grateful to have played a small part. Here is my…
Everything makes a difference
“Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference. It does.” William James We will never truly know how much impact our thoughts and actions have on ourselves and others. Even the most subtle interactions with others leave an imprint on ourselves and them. A slight smile may release stress and worry…
The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer …
“The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt. The one who does most to avoid suffering is, in the end, the one who suffers most.” – Thomas Merton One of the major causes of…
The Power of an Open Heart
“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space.” Pema Chödrön Why is…
Breath
February 16, 2012 It is such an amazing secret. We actually breathe all the time. I think it may well be one of the best kept secrets of our time. I know that we know that we breathe. The question is, are we aware of it? It seems such a simple thing – to be…