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“Love never hurts – attachment does.” – Venerable Robina Courtin
“Love never hurts – attachment does.” Venerable Robina Courtin Love often gets confused with attachment. However, love is something we have to give, whether to others, our community, or ourselves. The giving of love, and love itself, while sometimes difficult, is not painful. If we love someone, we truly want the best for them and…
Speaking to be Heard
In this short video clip from a recent Dharma teaching, John Bruna shares that arguing is not nearly as helpful and learning to speak in a way we can be heard. For more resources with John, subscribe to this blog and to John’s YouTube channel. To see a calendar of upcoming events and programs – John’s Calendar.
Start with who you are, where you are
“Without giving up hope—that there’s somewhere better to be, that there’s someone better to be—we will never relax with where we are or who we are.” – Pema Chödrön How much of the time is our attention focused on somewhere we’d rather be or how someone else’s life seems better than ours? Today’s inspiration reminds us…
A better world begins with a better self
“It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted task: that of creating our own lives.” – Thomas Merton We’ve all spent time in deep and meaningful discussions about difficulties in the world and possible solutions to them. We’ve…
Five tools for living mindfully
“Our habitual patterns are, of course, well established, seductive, and comforting. Just wishing for them to be ventilated isn’t enough. Mindfulness and awareness are key. Do we see the stories that we’re telling ourselves and question their validity? When we are distracted by a strong emotion, do we remember that it is part of our…
We are also the environment
“The environment is not limited to the trees, plants, water, sun, etc. We are also the environment. How we treat each other is the environment. Let us all do our part to make it, and each other, flourish.” John Bruna We often focus on our external environment, noting whether it looks beautiful or not so…
Be who you are, where you are.
“Without giving up hope—that there’s somewhere better to be, that there’s someone better to be—we will never relax with where we are or who we are.” – Pema Chödrön How much of the time is our attention focused on somewhere we’d rather be or how someone else’s life seems better than ours? Today’s inspiration reminds…
Attachment or Love?
“We confuse attachment with love. Attachment is concerned with my needs, my happiness, while love is an unselfish attitude, concerned with the needs and happiness of others.” – Kathleen McDonald When we love someone, we want the best for them. We want them to be truly happy and flourish in life. As simple and straightforward…