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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - LIFE

11/30/2023

Generosity begets prosperity;
morality begets well-being;
patience begets radiance;
vigor begets splendor;
meditation begets a tranquil mind;
and with wisdom, liberation is gained.
- Dezhung Rinpoche

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - ENJOYING LIFE

11/29/2023

The important thing about life is that we have it and therefore we must make the best use of it. Many people lead narrow, limited, joyless and depressed lives because they do not try to make the best use of life. - K. Sri Dhammananda

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - MAKING SOMEONE FEEL IMPORTANT

11/28/2023

When you really listen to someone, you’re giving them a psychological hug. You’re saying, ‘I see you, I hear you.’ It’s about making them feel like they’re the most important person in the room. - Eric Barker

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - INTEGRITY

11/27/2023

You must not walk in anyone else’s footsteps; reject imitation. You must have the courage to be who you are. - Brenda Shoshanna

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - PEACE IS POSSIBLE BUT . . .

11/26/2023

Peace is not just the mere absence of war and violence, but a state of being without conflict or discrimination. - Pomnyun Sunim

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/25/2023

It is better to be alone than be poorly surrounded. - VMP

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - GRATITUDE

11/25/2023

With gratitude, I remember the people, animals, plants, insects, creatures of the sky and sea, air and water, fire and earth, whose joyful exertion blesses my life each day.

With gratitude, I remember the care and labor of a thousand generations of elders and ancestors who came before me.

I offer my gratitude for the safety and well-being I experience.

I offer my gratitude for the blessing of this earth I inhabit.

I offer my gratitude for the measure of health that sustains me.

I offer my gratitude for my family and friends.

I offer my gratitude for the community that supports me.

I offer my gratitude for the teachings and lessons I receive.

I offer my gratitude for this life that I’m given to live.

- Monastic Gratitude Prayer

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - CONSUMING

11/24/2023

We should compete not over who consumes more but over who consumes less. Those who consume less should be respected and earn the envy of others. - Pomnyun Sunim

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - SETBACKS

11/23/2023

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. - J. K. Rowling

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - YOUR JOB

11/22/2023

Everyone must have some way to support himself and those who are dependent on him, but if the means of support is harmful to others, then it is not a right livelihood. - S. N. Goenka

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