“Compassion is our deepest nature. It arises from our interconnection with all things.” Jack Kornfield, The Wise Heart.
I am looking for this book by Anne Summers. Apparently it is amazing. I will review it when I get my hands on it.
My daughters don’t want to hear about gender equality. So I decided to simply tell them what happens to the typical women in North America when she gets married and has children. The typical woman enters into a type of contract where she becomes dependant on her husband. As a result of this, without even
“Wisdom knows what feelings are present without being lost in them.” Jack Kornfield
Thanks to Daphne Bramham for a great article on Tayyibah Taylor the editor of Atlanta-based Azizah magazine – the so-called voice of Muslim women. Ms Taylor who was born in the Caribbean, raised in Toronto and married an American is one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world. As for gender equality she says
“Do not seek to bring things to pass according to your wishes, but wish for them as they are and you will find them.” Anonymous.
So how many women are skilled at controlling their anger? And at what cost? I promise to try to tell the truth about my feelings in a powerful but feminine way!
“We are each of us ANGELS with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.” Anonymous
I love Jeremy Rifkin’s talk. He is a modern day philosopher and well worth listening to. He suggests that the number one human drive is belonging. I agree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7AWnfFRc7g&feature=player_embedded