Peace and Freedom on Earth

The outward freedom that we shall attain will only be in exact proportion to the inward freedom to which we may have grown at a given moment. And if this is a correct view of freedom, our chief energy must be concentrated on achieving from within."
~ Mahatam Gandhi

I was watching an interview with Warren Buffet last night (Buffet is the second richest man in the world). He was asked how he defines success and he said, "If you have loved or love someone and/or you have received love, then you are a success.

 There's nobody I know who commands the love of others who doesn't feel like a success."This reminded me of my favorite verse in the Bible, "Now faith, hope, and love abide, these three: and the greatest of these is Love."
( ~ 1 Corinthians 13:13)
When will the world listen? its not about ending war "over there", it's first about ending wars within.

"One who is at peace with herself will contribute spontaneously to establishing peace within her family, her neighborhood, and , circumstances permitting society at large."
~ Mattieu Ricard

quotes of the day

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
Kahlil Gibran

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.
Kahlil Gibran

What makes you different?

Beautifully different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different - you'll find they're what make you beautiful. (Author: Karen Walrond)

Power Cord

Picking up pieces of my heart and trying to hold them together without losing my cerebral faculties; it's exhausting. I feel like I'm walking on a tight rope called life. I look down and can't find a safety net yet. But the pieces of puzzle of my life are finally coming together and are in one place. At least now, I can juxtapose them in a more coherent fashion; then and now.

My heart's power cord is finally plugged into it's rightful place, the universe; not my ego or or other's.

The power is back on; the power of self-love; This Will not be squandered ever again.

In Pursuit of the Sublime

All images are from here.

Manifesto of Encouragment

right now:

There are Tibetan Buddhist monks in a temple in the Himalayas endlessly reciting mantras for the cessation of your suffering and for the flourishing of your happiness.

Someone you haven't met yet is already dreaming of adoring you.

Someone is writing a book that you will read in the next two years that will change how you look at life.

Someone wants to kiss you, to hold you, to make tea for you. Someone is willing to lend you money, wants to know what your favourite food is, and treat you to a movie. Someone in your orbit has something immensely valuable to give you -- for free.

Something is being invented this year that will change how your generation lives, communicates, heals and passes on.

The next great song is being rehearsed.

Thousands of people are in yoga classes right now intentionally sending light out from their heart chakras and wrapping it around the earth.

Millions of children are assuming that everything is amazing and will always be that way.

Someone is in profound pain, and a few months from now, they'll be thriving like never before. They just can't see it from where they're at.

Someone who is craving to be partnered, to be acknowledged, to ARRIVE, will get precisely what they want -- and even more. And because that gift will be so fantastical in it's reach and sweetness, it will quite magically alter their memory of angsty longing and render it all "So worth the wait."

Someone has recently cracked open their joyous, genuine nature because they did the hard work of hauling years of oppression off of their psyche -- this luminous juju is floating in the ether, and is accessible to you.

Someone just this second wished for world peace, in earnest.

Someone is fighting the fight so that you don't have to.

Some civil servant is making sure that you get your mail, and your garbage is picked up, that the trains are running on time, and that you are generally safe. Someone is dedicating their days to protecting your civil liberties and clean drinking water.

Someone is regaining their sanity. Someone is coming back from the dead. Someone is genuinely forgiving the seemingly unforgivable.Someone is curing the incurable.

Do you dream about storms??

It seems a crossroads has been hit. I have seen the tremble in your words.

Storm clouds have gathered, I cannot find my foul weather gear and my power just went out. Last night, I dreamt of storm clouds. Clouds of towering, bellowing shades of gray that escalate into oblivion and can overtake the soul. Ominous clouds of vision that darken all in which we see and in my dream I was longing for...


A violent clap of submission and with it comes the rain. Droplets of moisture falling; invoking cathartic cleansing, they are together deep within a dream.

The storm wept tears of misunderstanding; of the evilness it did not hold. I woke up soaking in tears.