We break the spell of aggression with a warm heart. A warm heart is accepting, non-judgmental, gentle. It is not defensive, but is welcoming and discovering. We relax and feel uplifted, which then relaxes other.
Have a Wonderful Day!
Kathy
Kindness welcomes others. It is happy to see you!
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Kathy
Religion in the West has taken on a false sense of power and competitiveness. Power in religion leads to feel that religion is trying to control us. Then the competition, mine is the best, leads us to feel that religion is an oppression of others.
Religion is the path of compassion. Let us find the roots [...]
We might think that if we are only kind, we somehow become powerless. Being gentle and kind with others accumulates power in a different way. A more lasting and meaningful way. It is the power of the sages.
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Kathy
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
-Dalai Lama
Kindness manifests in many ways – love, compassion, forgiveness, generosity, patience…..
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Kathy
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
-Dalai Lama
The simple philosophy of kindness to all others can guide our day.
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Kathy
This sense of being nothing special can counteract the stress of needing to get ahead at work and the pressure to accomplish something. It heals the inappropriate pushing and confusion of being attracted to stimuli of the world. It is actually a highly realized state. Jesus was born in a simple stable, nothing special, yet [...]
Expression of thoughts is called speech but we can feel other thoughts.
While we are mindful of what we say and do, we gentle ourselves with kindness to reduce harsh thoughts.
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Kathy
Our world is lacking kindness. Competitiveness, aggression, status seeking, and pursuit of money are valued and then we wonder why it is so hard to get along with each other. When we settle into “nothing special” we can relax back and settle down. No one is watching me, I do not need to be famous. [...]
