Thought of the Moment

If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

- Lao Tzu Read more

As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.

- Mary Anne Radmacher Read more

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself. 

- Ralph Waldo Emerson Read more

The most valuable lesson you can teach your children is that life is about the unfolding of the conscious self. When you show them that the key to fulfillment lies in embracing the wise situations life places us in, you give them a great gift. With this perspective, they will forever befriend life, knowing that it seeks to be of benign service to them, even when its lessons may seem severe. Read more

Because anger is an expression of individuality, it’s the emotion that emotionally immature parents most often punish their children for having. But anger can be a helpful emotion because it gives people energy to do things differently and lets them see themselves as worthy of sticking up for. It’s often a good sign when overly responsible, anxious, or depressed people begin to be consciously aware of feeling angry. It indicates that their true self is coming to the fore and that they’re beginning to care about themselves.

- Lindsay C. Gibson Read more

As social animals, we need friends, but we make friends on the basis of trust, which is created through having genuine affection and concern for others. We cannot buy trust or acquire it by use of force. Trust springs from warm-heartedness. Read more

The best journeys are never linear. Read more

When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot.

When you realize that everything springs from yourself, you will experience peace and joy

- Dalai Lama Read more

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.

- Ovid Read more

I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.

- Dodinsky Read more