Swamiananda and his disciple Ranga were strolling on the beach by the ocean. It was a cold day and the wind was blowing strongly over the ocean, raising very high waves. After walking for some time, Swamiananda stopped, looked at his disciple and asked: “What does the choppy ocean remind you?” “It reminds me of [...]
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The [...]
One evening an old Apache told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. “One is Evil – It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.“The other is The [...]
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the [...]
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day, the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next [...]
Although things are not perfect; Because of trials or pain; Continue in thanksgiving; Do not begin to blame; Even when the times are hard; Fierce winds are bound to blow; God is forever able; Hold on to what you know; Imagine life without His love; Joy would cease to be; K eep thanking Him for [...]
I believe… …That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. …That no matter how good a friend is, they are going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. …That just because someone doesn’t love you the [...]
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ” – Mark Twain
“We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” – [...]
Most of us miss out on life’s big prizes. The Nobel Prize, the Oscars, the Grammys. But we are all eligible for life’s small pleasures. A pat on the back. A hug. A full moon. A glorious sunset. An empty parking space. A great meal. A good joke. An ice cream. A shower of rain. [...]