"Which wolf will win?" The old man simply replied, "The one you feed."
Tag: metta
Mudita — Joy for Others
He who dies with the most toys wins. -- Malcolm Forbes If you're one of my loyal readers, you have undoubtedly heard me refer to metta -- or lovingkindness -- many times. I generally think of metta in terms of the meditation practice, but the word itself refers to one of the four Brahma Viharas, the highest, most divine …
If there’s no God, who am I talking to?
This morning, I woke up with a killer migraine. I took meds and went back to bed. As I was lying there waiting for the medication to kick in and/or to fall back asleep, I said a prayer to Archangel Raphael, the "healing angel." In my woozy, headachy state I asked myself, "Do I really …
Put your oxygen mask on first
Today was Sunday. I had a to do list a mile long. Thanks to a bad bout of insomnia, instead of getting an early jump on my day I got up really late. As I dutifully crossed tasks off my list my inner child whined, "I can't possibly get everything done. I want to relax. …
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