I wish all homes and schools were like this.
Daily Archives: October 27, 2012
For the past couple of days and the next couple of days, I am in a space where I am thinking about these thoughts. In my email this morning, is a daily mediation from Father Richard Rohr which often challenges me the same way this post does. Be good is more than saying the words for me.
Whenever you see something unfair and not right happen around you, how do you feel?
Whenever you read newspaper, there are a lot of violent cases, tragedy, bribery, war, natural disaster and other negative news? How do you feel?
Are you angry?
Are you frustrated?
Are you seeking for justice?
Are you helpless?
Are you sad?
Nothing you can change if you keep your anger, frustration whenever you read negative news in newspaper.
Perhaps, we can change our negative emotion to positive energy.
To be compassion, The best way is to pray for any victims, “May all beings be Happy and Well.”, ” May all beings relieve from suffering.”
As a Buddhist, I strongly believe in “Karmic Relationship”, whatever we are experience now is due to the our “PAST” Karma. The best example to understand about karma, If you sow a watermelon seed, you are going to get a watermelon…
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Story Told is One Heard
It is the end of incredibly long and rewarding day. I thought I would try write a poem and I hope it works OK. I want to share about the retreat here and the questions are great. Deep listening is a necessity. What that might look like in other settings is a challenge to explain, so I hope to let that idea percolate over the next couple of days.
Your courage is your truth;
It reveals your story
So necessary to tell
And be heard.
Listen carefully
Words tell a story;
Only shared
With deep listening.
Today, listen differently
Hear words anew;
Sacred space shared;
Human love fully recognized.
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Teacher as Transformer 