Whenever I interact with someone,
May I view myself as the lowest amongst all,
And, from the very depths of my heart,
Respectfully hold others as superior.

 ~Dalai Lama

True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind
and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.

~Wilhelm von Humboldt

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Woman sparks outrage by posting ‘funny’ photos of baby granddaughter in a roasting pan and with duct tape on her face

By Snejana Farberov, Mail Online, 12 August 2014

An Ohio woman thought she was being funny when she photographed her baby granddaughter with duct tape on her face and lying in a roasting pan – but Facebook users who saw the images disagreed.

The grandmother, Jackie Sheaks, of Columbus, Ohio, set off a firestorm online that drew the attention of the local sheriff’s office when she shared the prank photos of her granddaughter.

In one of the images, the child’s pacifier had been secured to her cheeks with two pieces of duct tape. In another, the infant is resting inside a large turkey roasting pan next to some potatoes.
Mrs Sheaks explained this week that she uploaded the snapshots online hoping to amuse her Facebook friends.

‘It started as just a joke,’ she told 10TV. ‘We put a little tape on the pacifier because we were being silly.’

Very awkward family photos:  Jackie Sheaks posed her granddaughter in a roasting pan for a photo (left), and  the infant had a pacifier duct-taped to her face in another photo (right)

Here’s a look back at some of the more than 100 movie characters that actor Robin Williams brought to life.Beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams died at the age of 63. Robin Williams was a big part of my childhood, he would always put a smile on my face when I would watch one of his comedy’s. It is truly sad to see the legend go. I hope you enjoy this short.Paying tribute to one of our most beloved actors. Watch all of our favorite Robin Williams moments: Robin McLaurin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois.

“Freedom and love go together. Love is not a reaction. If I love you because you love me, that is mere trade, a thing to be bought in the market; it is not love. To love is not to ask anything in return, not even to feel that you are giving something and it is only such love that can know freedom.” – J. Krishnamurti

Remove the outer layers built up since childhood, peel away the masks and fears and prejudices. Scrape away the ego and the grudges and the false perceptions of ourselves and others and what you are left with at  the core, like a single flame of a candle, unwavering and glowing bright; is Love.

Love is what and who we are at our source.

In order to fully love each other, we must first know the love inside ourselves. How can we offer our love to another unconditionally when we haven’t nurtured and recognised it within ourselves?  Like the safety demonstration before you fly, “You must put your own mask on before helping others.”

How can we be of service to others when we can’t first be of service to ourselves?

May we look inside ourselves and ask: How much of who I am, comes from love? How often do I forget the love within me and seek it outside of myself? How many times have I sought love in return for part of myself?

Love, in its true essence, is compassionate. It is the state of being we find ourselves in when we see each other as equal and acknowledge that we all suffer, sometimes. We all want to love and be loved. We all want comfort and safety. Love recognises this and offers itself with no question no demands because it is the natural energetic state we are in when we unite with each other as a connected consciousness.

By Zoe Quiney, Rebellesociety

The same wind that uproots trees
makes the grass shine.

The lordly wind loves the weakness
and the lowness of grasses.
Never brag of being strong.

The axe doesn’t worry how thick the branches are.
It cuts them to pieces. But not the leaves.
It leaves the leaves alone.

― Rumi

Although anger and hatred, like compassion and love, are part of our mind, still I believe the dominant force of our mind is compassion and human affection. Therefore, usually I call these human qualities spirituality. Not necessarily as a religious message or religion in that sense. Science and technology together with human affection will be constructive. Science and technology under the control of hatred will be destructive.

If we practice religion properly, or genuinely, or religion is not something outside but in our hearts. The essence of any religion is good heart. Sometimes I call love and compassion a universal religion. This is my religion. Complicated philosophy, this and that, sometimes create more trouble and problems. If these sophisticated philosophies are useful for the development of good heart, then good: use them fully. If these complicated philosophies or systems become an obstacle to a good heart then better to leave them. This is what I feel.

If we look closely at human nature affection is the key to a good heart. I think the mother is a symbol of compassion. Every one has a seed of good heart. The only thing is whether we take care or not to realize the value of compassion. ~Dalai Lama