THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Are you taking time to be quiet and meditate

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Do you have a spiritual life?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

If nothing else, give thanks

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

May we radiate love and affection to all, including ourselves

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

We all have the right to experience happiness

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Do you know what you want to become, then think about yourself as you want to be.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

We are all traveling our own paths to the same destination - -a deeper relationship with our Higher Power

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

You are worthy of loving and paying attention to yourself. Others are also worthy of being loved and having your attention. We are all worthy.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

May we live in the shadow of joy each and every moment of our lives

GIVE IT TO THE KING

Every faith tradition has a teaching about how gratitude balances out greed. One of my favorites can be found in Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche’s book The Way of the Buddha. In it he writes, "At the time of Buddha Sakyamuni, a monk found himself in possession of a marvelous jewel that granted any wish — all the gold, silver, and precious stones you could ask for. The lucky owner thought: 'I am a monk and have no need of all these riches. Better to give this jewel to a poor person. But there are so many of them, why favor one over another? Buddha is omniscient. He will tell me whom to give it to.' So, going to Buddha, he explained his difficulty and asked him to designate a fitting recipient. Buddha Sakyamuni recommended that he give it to the king of that area, a very wealthy and powerful monarch. The monk made the offering, and the king accepted it, inquiring about the reason for the gift. The monk explained, 'I thought I should give this gem to a poor person, but not knowing whom to choose, I asked Buddha Sakyamuni. He advised me to bring it to you.' "

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COMPASSION AND ANGER

Have you ever found yourself getting angry or irritated at someone? One of the things I learned about anger, and any emotion, is that it can only stay alive for so long on its own. So when we stay angry or irritated for a long period, it is because at some level we have made a commitment to keeping it alive. Did you know an emotion has a natural life of about 30 seconds? If it lasts longer than that, it is because we are choosing to keep it alive. So when we stay angry all day, or for years, it is because we are choosing to stay angry. There is nothing wrong with a feeling, however, it is important for a feeling not to control us or become our identity.

The other night someone asked me if I ever got angry.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Thought for the day

May all we say and do bring forth peace