The loss of a loved one turns our life upside down.
Our world as we knew it has changed
and those changes require that
we in turn adjust to a new “normal.”
~Unknown
Speak the truth.
Give whatever you can.
Never be angry.
These three steps will lead you
Into the presence of the Gods.
~Buddha
We little knew that morning that God
Was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone;
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories,
Your love is still our guide;
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same;
But as God calls us, one by one,
The Chain will link again.
Author unknown
I am your moon and your moonlight too
I am your flower garden and your water too.
I have come all this way eager for you,
without shoes or shawl.
I want you to laugh, to kill all your worries, to love you, to nourish you.
Oh sweet bitterness, I will soothe you and heal you.
I will bring you roses. I too have been covered with thorns
~Written by Rumi
Master your words.
Master your thoughts.
Never allow your body to do harm.
Follow these three roads with purity
And you will find yourself upon the one way,
The way of wisdom.
~Buddha
To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you love. And when you love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people.
Understanding and love are not two things, but just one. Suppose your son wakes up one morning and sees that it is already quite late. He decides to wake up his younger sister, to give her enough time to eat breakfast before going to school. It happens that she is grouchy and instead of saying, “Thank you for waking me up,” she says, “Shut up! Leave me alone!” and kicks him. He will probably get angry, thinking, “I woke her up nicely. Why did she kick me?” He may want to go to the kitchen and tell you about it, or even kick her back. But then he remembers that during the night his sister coughed a lot, and he realizes that she must be sick. Maybe she has a could, maybe that is why she behaved so meanly. He is not angry anymore. At that moment there is Buddha in him. He understands, he is awake. When you understand, you cannot help but love. You cannot get angry.
~Thich Nhat Hanh
I never forget the day my little turtle came to see me at the lake, after my prayer. It was a miracle. After one hour of visit, Little Turtle would not swim a way from me…
Sometimes we worry too much about eating. We enjoy eating way too much, as though we are born only to eat, without thinking about the welfare of animals – big or little…We hardly take time to contemplate on animals’ lives. As though we do not care one bit about their safety. I think we are too selfish. We think too much about ourselves, we think too much about delicious food… We complain non-stop when someone said bad things to us, speak unpleasant words to us, but we never complain about how we, ourselves, treating others. That is not LOVE
May each day be blessed
With all sorts of wonderful things;
Like the comfort of love and the joy of hope
And the warmth that having a good friend brings
May your tomorrows be carefree;
Free from worries and fears
May each moment be magical
Lasting through the years
May this day find you well
As you cross my mind
And may you know that you’re
An important person in my life
~The Poetry Pad
