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"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." ...

"America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense . . . human rights invented America." 38th president of the United States,...

“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart   Dr. Christopher Peterson tells...

Contempt is the sulfuric acid of love . Dr. John Gottman, relationship expert “How did this happen?  I just don’t understand.” That’s...

"If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of...

Relationships help us to define who we are and what we can become. Most of us can trace our successes to pivotal relationships. Dr....

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious . It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion...

And it is still true, no matter how old you are -- when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. Robert...

It is easier to produce ten volumes of philosophical writings than to put one principle into practice. Leo Tolstoy This past week I...

You have heard that it was said, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” Do not resist an evildoer.  But if anyone strikes on on the...

"I think there's a natural goodness built into human beings. You know when you've stepped across the line into evil, and it's your life's...

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.  Anaïs Nin About forty years ago I had a quick conversation with a friend.  He...

"Daddy," I whispered, feeling my own breath hitch in my throat, "I love you." Just when I was sure he was asleep, the one corner of his...

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies...Abraham Lincoln. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not...

For each event, use mindfulness, a sense of common humanity, and kindness to process the event in a self-compassionate way. Dr. Kristin...

“The practice of spirituality is a way of looking at a world where you're not alone.” — Rick Rubin, author of The Creative Act: A Way of...

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa An acquaintance’s obituary was published...

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."  Bob Marley, singer Last week we were visiting with some...

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, first black woman in congress A...

There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion. Matthieu Ricard A couple of months...