Have you listened to a song for years, thinking that you knew and understood the lyrics? And then, listened again one day and realized there has been a deeper meaning all along. I only recently realized that Ripple is a love song. It’s by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and embodies […]
I’ll admit it. I’m probably like so many others who would like to take credit for those things in my life that have worked out well, and blame the fates (or someone else!) for events that didn’t turn out too well. So, perhaps begrudgingly at times, I’ll accept it all. So many things in my […]
About 25 years ago, I received an incredible gift from my employer. They suddenly changed their vacation policy so I would no longer be able to pile up many days of paid time off. This concerned me. Changing change from bad to good Even though I didn’t have some specific plans to be gone for […]
Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful. – Thich Nhat Hahn
The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy. Thích Nhất Hạnh – Zen Buddhist master We overcomplicate some things. With our best intentions, we may seek ways to bring […]
Love, deeper relationships, and lasting happiness are all yours. Simply practice the three little words shared in this talk. Testimonial: I discovered the same three words a decade or so ago and put them into practice. They truly changed my life. They even helped me change my mind! And, they helped me learn some new […]
I’ve visited 586 places in the world. It’s a great world, yet there are still more places to see! How did I count 586, you ask? In the past, I visited a site called 43places to make a note of where I’ve been. Just a quick click, and the location was logged. The 43places site has […]
Several years ago, I shared something I’d come across called Daily Necessities: Tips & pointers for building a spiritual life from scratch, and I asked View Pacific’s readers to vote on which ones they find helps them the most. Okay, it’s been more than five years, and since then this site has had over 97,000 […]
Be Like the Bird Be like the bird, whoHalting in his flightOn limb too slightFeels it give way beneath him,Yet singsKnowing he hath wings. Victor Hugo, in The Aerialist We’re like birds in the air or fish in the water. Being supported by that which we can’t see, it’s reasonable that we might assume we […]
Through meditation, we practice resurrection in every moment. This is the practice of living in the everyday. We must not lose ourselves in the past or in the future. The only moment in which we are alive, in which we may touch life, is the present moment, the here and now. Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation […]
