Consciousness

Changes in consciousness are a very strange thing. Suddenly we see what was there all the time. And we wonder how it could for so long have been invisible to us. Riane Eisler

Happiness

The more you rejoice in the happiness of others, the more you rejoice in your own. Alan Cohen

Living

One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. Dale Carnegie

Distressed

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. Marcus Aurelius

Contented Mind

All fortune belongs to him who has a contented mind. The Panchatantra

Right Track

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

Risk

Security is not the meaning of my life. Great opportunities are worth the risk. Shirley Hufstedle

The Center

In the point of rest at the center of our being, we encounter a world where all things are at rest in the same way. Then a tree becomes a mystery, a cloud a revelation, each man a cosmos of whose riches we can only catch glimpses. Dag Hammarskjöld 

Love

Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Elizabeth Browning

Look Deeply

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people. Thich Nhat Hanh

Expectations

–       Expecting the world to be fair to you because you are a good person is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian. Unknown

Celebrations

There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate. Robert Brault

Cleaning

Let everyone sweep in front of his own door and the whole world will be clean. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Habit and Routine

As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge. Henry Van Dyke

Inner Guidance

Every time you don't follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness. Shakti Gawain

A Friend

A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Unknown

True Silence

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. William Penn

True Dialogue

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.  Thich Nhat Hanh 

Risk

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin   

Kindness

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Courage

Take that first step. Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next. Daisaku Ikeda