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Finding Happiness and Peace in the Face of Utter Uncertainty and Dread – Step 1

“By bringing about a change in our outlook toward things and events, all phenomena can become sources of happiness.”  – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (1935 – ) On being happy

Today’s SFZ

How have you ‘changed your outlook’  for being happy, lately?

Happy – Pharrell (4:07)

 Dalai Lama on Happiness (1:53)

A Dalai Lama Meditation for Good Karmic Happiness (7:07)

Today’s SFZ

Long Trunk of Elephant :

A long, long time ago, the elephants had a small trunk. It was not as long as it is now.

One day an elephant saw a crocodile in a river bank. The elephant teased said, “Hey, you crawling creatures, I wonder why you are not small like the other creatures. You are too long for your comfort.”

The crocodile lost his temper at being called a crawler. So he said, “Now I’ll show you how strong a crawling creature can be!”

So immediately the crocodile caught the elephant’s trunk in his mouth. The elephant cried out in pain and tried to pull his trunk out but the crocodile held on to it. Soon the other animals heard the elephant’s cries and came to help. They pulled the elephant by the tail and so this pulling caused the trunk to be stretched long. The elephant grew very sad at this, but the animals told him the advantages of a long trunk. So the elephant felt happy again.  (http://www.english-for-students.com/Long-Trunk-of-Elephant.html)

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This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. N

    By hanging out with friends and not stressing about certain things brings me happiness and joy.

  2. Bodhi Baba

    By hanging out with friends and not stressing about certain things brings me happiness and joy

  3. Br. Buddha

    Good morning everyone + Happy Sunday. I have an interesting day ahead. Since I have the day off from church, I have no plans. I’m going to relax + let the Universe guide me today. May your day be as equally rich. Blessings. BB

  4. Adam

    Took care of some business that needed to be done that was nagging me. Rode my bike to work and made a gratitude list.

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