There is, within every religion and philosophy, lessons about forgiveness and harmony. Working in harmony with not only the world around you but also the community as a whole is an important. It is important because without that basic harmony…
Blog Archives
Self-forgiveness
Tagged with: behavior, fellowship, foregiveness, harmony, individual, journey, life, moving forward, pathway, peace, perceptions, self, self-forgiveness
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
The Tao of Forgiveness or The Potato Sack
The following Taoist Parable is taught by Dereck Lin. It illustrates the ideal and philosophy of forgiveness and how not forgiving transgressions affects our lives. One day, the sage gave the disciple an empty sack and a basket of potatoes. “Think…
Tagged with: calm, Dereck Lin, emotions, empty sack, forgiveness, harmony, learning, parable, patience, peace, potatoes, reflection, sage, self, sermon, symbology, tao, transgression
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Communication and Anti-Communication
It is not always easy to communicate, even with the ones you love or yourself. Difficulties arise with words, tones, emotions, intent, etc. Moreover, unfortunately, one misstep usually turns into an avalanche. Emotions are mixed. Words become useless. In the…
Tagged with: a picture is worth a thousand words, Anti-Communication, Buddhism, Communication, dis-honesty, harmonious, harmony, honesty, honesty is the best policy, langauge, Right Speech, symbolic interactionism, truth, words
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
One Voice
Grass grows among cracks, Wind blowing moves leaves and chaff. Once a green sea gone. Rolling thunderheads of black- One voice against future tide.
Tagged with: Dr. Seuss, environmentalism, forest, harmony, Lorax, moral play, nature, Once-ler, Onceler, simplicity, spring, strength, symbology, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel, trees, Truffula
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Self-Harmony
There are any number of paths and sermons that discuss harmony. Virtually every religion, philosophy, and/or sect has a view on who we should live in harmony with, how it should be done, and what force drives it. Many times…
Tagged with: harmony, life, moving forward, pathway, peace, reflection, self, self-actualizaition, self-harmony
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Stress and Relaxaition
In a fast paced modern world, our lives are often full of stress. Children, school, work, activities, family, friends…each one of these singly has the opportunity to add to our daily stress levels. Taken in multiple doses of one or…
Tagged with: bend like a reed, calm, change, community, family, growth, harmony, life, meditaition, optimism, Progressive Muscle Relaxaition, relaxaition, strength, stress, stressors
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Posted in Informaitional, Musings
Harmony in Night
Moon rises pale gold– Bright center steam rising high. Harmony in night.
Tagged with: autumn, community, fellowship, Haiku, harmony, life, Mid-Autumn Festival, moon, mooncake
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Energy Flows
The world is an interlaced web of life. Energy flows from one thing to another and back again in a cycle that is both spiritual as well as physical. While this cycle is often represented by the cycle of birth,…
Tagged with: chi, cycle of life, death, harmony, holy places, ley lines, life, rebirth, reflection, web of energy, web of life
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Nian Xióng Hall 