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Great book: Spiritual Literacy

I am reading “Spiritual Literacy” by Frederic and Mary Anne Brussat. It is an amazing collection of hundreds of quotes from authors, thought leaders who have written about love, devotion, mediation and all sorts of topics! Its great to read a few pages at night or in the morning. Such wisdom. I am never giving this

Love the questions

“Try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the questions now. ” Rainer

Must read Be the Change

I am reading “Be the Change-How Meditation can Transform You and the World,” by Ed and Deb Shapiro. It is an amazing collection of writings from all the amazing leaders on mindfulness. From Marianne Williamson to Jon Kabat-Zinn. I will never give this book away.

I only exist because you exist

What if we had culture based on what Bishop Tutu referred to as “Ubuntu”, which means, “I only exist because you exist, my existence is dependant on your existence, my well-being is dependant on your well-being?” This culture would be very different than a culture of individualistic competition where everyone is out for him/herself. [re-worded from a quote by Mark

The unlived life is not worth examining

“As the philosopher Socrates once said, the unexamined life is not worth living. But the opposite is also true. the unlived life is not worth examining. Swami Beyonananada

How to create your own manifesto

I think everyone should have a manifesto or a call to action. Here is how to do it (based on my book Mission Possible) and the article below. I worked with my own mission to help make it easy for you. Step1: Describe your “big” problem as a belief. “I believe ignorance is the cause of most hatred and human

Mindful quote on the journey

“Its good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” Ursula LeGuin

Mindful quote on affirmations

“We can free ourselves from negative influences,, harmful habits and the effects of long term conditioning by reprogramming our subconscious mind with positive suggestions, known as affirmations.” Paul Roland p 116

Yoga for lawyers new book

There is a new book out “Yoga for Lawyers.” Sounds interesting. It available through the American Bar Association website. http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2014/06/unm-professor-lawyers-could-use-yoga-for-knotty.html Here is the sell: “Pointing to studies that show lawyers are twice as likely as others to be alcoholics and three times more likely to suffer a heart attack, a professor from the University

Mindful quote on judgement

“Mental habits of judgment and self-criticism can create virtual prison wherein your work – no matter how successful- never seems good enough. “ Brantley and Millstine, Five Good Minutes