Why Buddhists Bow
In Buddhist temples, people bow all the time. A traditional and very common practice is to bow three times, once for the Buddha (the man), once for the dharma (the teachings) and once for the sanga (the community). We call…
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The road to hell is paved with good intention
I’m surrounded by people better than me. Or better in the way my judgmental mind still falls into the trap of ranking things. I have the privilege of being around huge givers.. People who are truly making a dent…
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Goodwill: the cornerstone of happiness
In 1986, Ted Turner’s dream of creating a forum for people of the world to set aside their differences and unite in common purpose was realized when 3000 of the worlds greatest athletes from 79 countries came together to participate,…
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sweet home.
I kissed the ground when I stepped out of the terminal, re-uniting with these United States again. United as in together, all for one, connected…united as in united with my people, my vibe, my home. I’m seriously ready for…