“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.” Proverbs 15:1-2
My teacher, Prabhupāda, once told a story at a Rotary Club where prominent businessmen had gathered to hear about the spiritual goal of life. He told them: Once there was
Have you ever seen this little sentence on your phone: “Searching for network?” I remember looking at that one day and thinking how the mind is always searching for a
This thought occurred to me when I noticed the difference between my mind in a focused state, versus when my mind was dragging me everywhere. Have you ever been in
“Money can buy a house, but not a home; a bed, but not rest; food, but not an appetite; medicine, but not health; information, but not wisdom; thrills, but not
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” -Winston Churchill As we move through the world, even so-called reversals of fortune can
One day, I was doing some gardening in my backyard, when I saw a small bird fly right into the house. Wild birds do not belong in houses! I immediately went
