“Dream as if you
will live forever; Live
as if you will die today.”
James Dean (1931 – 1955) U.S. actor
Author: Bodhi Baba
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When You Get Right Down to It … “It’s an Inside Job.” – Step 3
“When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.”
– Confucius (551 ~ 479 BC) Chinese philosopher
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Oh, What A Relief It Is – Step 3
“To pity distress is
but human; to relieve
it is Godlike.”– Horace Mann (1796 – 1859) U.S.,
education reformer for public schools -
Why would a Loving HP Create a World Filled with Racism, “War, Brutality, Poverty and Disease?” Step 3
From Simon Y. — “I see a higher power as my reality and not a singular event or thing.”
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THIS JUNETEENTH … Today We No Longer have to be a Slave to Our Own Past – Step 3
“Be not the
slave of your own
past. Plunge into the
sublime seas, dive deep
and swim far, so you shall
come back with self-respect,
with new power, with an
advanced experience that
shall explain and over
look the old.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) U.S. author / poet -
The Tools We Use to Reach Enlightenment from the Dark, Dank Depths of our Own Ignorance – Step 3
“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.” — Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) esteemed U.S.,
poet / author -
Why Kindness is Valued So Highly Among Us – Step 3
By Annie Lennox (1954 – ) — “Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.”
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Let’s Make this Father’s Day a True Celebration of Love and Forgiveness – Step 3
“Forgiveness is not
always easy. At times,
it feels more painful than
the wound we suffered, to
forgive the one that in-
flicted it. And yet, there
is no peace without
forgiveness.”— Marianne Williamson (1952 – ) Spiritual teacher / author
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“Self-Will Run Riot”: ‘Demanding Others to Live as We want Them to Live’ – Step 3
From Adam — “Self-love for me is when I’m doing something that I know is healthy for me, spiritually, mentally, or physically. Sometimes my self-will has taken control and I’m doing something to satisfy my ego, such as buying a $100 shirt, trying to manipulate, or otherwise, acquire something to satisfy my immediate wants. This is sometimes at the sacrifice of my own long term health and happiness. I guess I end up often having to ask myself what is my motivation when a situation doesn’t feel 100% like the right thing to do. I still don’t always make the best decisions, but I do more often as time goes on.” (on self-will run riot)
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In the Midst of Chaos and Fear; Sublime Beauty and Peace May Reign – Step 3
From easy does it — “The first thing that comes to mind is to love one another
and take care of each other. That always brings a sense
Of satisfaction and self-worth.”Today’s SFZ