A Story of Gentleness and Heart. Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal —————- Mothers Day Flowers – Send Flowers Today ————— by Naomi Shihab Nye After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: “If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic, please come to the gate immediately.” Well — one pauses these [...]

One and all, religions have their original prophets, their sacred books, their traditions of ages gone. One and all require us to accept without question what other people long dead have said or written; to obey without question the commands of those behind us…. No matter what the belief, if it had modestly said, “This is our best thought, go [...]

Dalai Lama On Kindness 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 Like this motivational quote about kindness? Send-A-Message | Free E-Cards! and place your own favorite Dalai Lama quotes in the comments

Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. - Charles Dickens

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. -Mahatma Gandhi

The casual way of looking at things always answers only the question,”Why?” but never “To what end?” … However if someone asks, “For what purpose should we help one another, make life easier for each other, make beautiful music together, have inspired thoughts?” he would have to be told, “If you don’t feel the reasons no one can explain them to you.” Without this [...]