Sunday

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

― Albert Einstein

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.

~Paul Boese

“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you've lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that's good.”

~Elizabeth Edwards, British writer and editor

Whether we consider the individual, family, local, national or international level, peace must arise from inner peace. For example, making prayers for peace while continuing to harbor anger is futile. Training the mind and overcoming your anger is much more effective than mere prayer. Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern and respect can do that. ~ Dalai Lama

"If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path."

~Buddha

This time of the year when bees are getting ready to swarm, I send bee prayers, for abundance in food, for pesticide free plants, for pure water and for kind humans who will not call the pest contoller when a swarm accidentally mistakes a grill or part of a wall for a good place to build a nest. Please call your local beekeeper instead.

Lea Bradovich artist..

Dalai Lama

We need to understand the inadequacy of an educational system so slanted towards material values. The solution is not to give an occasional lecture, but to integrate ethics into the educational curriculum. To do this effectively requires a secular ethics, free of religious influence, based on common sense, a realistic view and scientific findings.