Archive for August, 2007

Sticking Your Nose Where it Doesn’t Below

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

I really need to start reading more Abraham-Hicks but the daily quotes in my email are a great way of keeping things in my thick brain! I really liked this one from Monday .. especially the part about keeping out of other people’s business (even if they are close to you).

By paying attention to the [...]

Let It Go

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

It’s so hard when you are in the midst of feeling like crap to just “let it go” but if I go ahead and do it I always feel better. That’s why I really enjoyed this mornings Abraham-Hicks quote (here is a portion).

The very best approach to medicine is,”Well, I see your physical body is [...]

Trouble Tree

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

I stumbled upon the site Inspiration Peak and this story - enjoy!
The Trouble Tree Author Unknown
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup [...]

Believe Nothing

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Tags: buddhism, buddhist quotes

Can’t Kill Everyone

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

This was the quote in my email this morning from Abraham-Hicks. It’s a good one …

You just cannot kill everybody who doesn’t agree with you. You can’t do it. You’ll kill enough of them, and pretty soon, you’ll be down to the nitty gritty that is just you guys, and then you’ll start disagreeing with [...]

The Real Secret to Being Rich

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

This clip is dedicated to Chris

 
Tags: humor, money, you tube

Zen Story: Temper

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Temper
A Zen student came to Bankei and complained: “Master, I have an ungovernable temper. How can I cure it?”
“You have something very strange,” replied Bankei. “Let me see what you have.”
“Just now I cannot show it to you,” replied the other.
“When can you show it to me?” asked Bankei.
“It arises unexpectedly,” replied the student.
“Then,” concluded [...]

Consider This …

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Here is a Buddhist quote that I Stumbled Upon…

Pay no attention to the faults of others,
things done or left undone by others.
Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.

Tags: buddhism, spirituality, buddhist quotes

Life Experience is the Best Teacher

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

“Fourteen Things That It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn”
by Dave Barry
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will [...]

Very Cool Commercial

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

I stumbled upon this from Treehugger. It’s a cool commercial but I have to be honest - I didn’t get it at first. Do you get it?

 
Tags: you tube, commercial