Category Archives: Acceptance

As an introvert, we may not be able to appear as spiritual as an extrovert. It’s not in our DNA. Greeting someone in church next to you because the pastor is asking you to can be uncomfortable. Asking to be … Continue reading →

“If we want to succeed in life and bring about a more peaceful world, we must learn to control our emotions and not to be affected by a moment of anger.” — —Master Hsing Yun, “Don’t Get Mad, Don’t Get … Continue reading →

Another great gesture. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/09/04/irans-president-just-wished-all-jews-a-happy-rosh-hashanah-on-twitter/  

I am sure that the Pope’s decision on “who am I to judge” about homosexuality took great courage.  I admire his decision and hope that with this wall having been breached, that others too, will follow suit. I respect the … Continue reading →

Usually we are in a stalemate with our world: “Is he going to say he is sorry to me first, or am I going to apologize to him first?” But in becoming a bodhisattva we break that barrier: we do … Continue reading →

“There is no denying that consideration of others is worthwhile. There is no denying that our happiness is inextricably bound up with the happiness of others. There is no denying that if society suffers, we ourselves suffer. Nor is there … Continue reading →

When you get angry at someone else, that means you’re judging them. If we’re not supposed to judge others, then we should not get angry.  Hard to do, but something to idealize.

“Discard evil friends, but call near virtuous enemies.”  – Parabola, Summer 2012 issue

I LOVE Friends Family Neighbors Coworkers Boss Business Community & Officials City & Officials State & Officials Region Country & Leaders Continent Hemisphere World & Leaders Milky Way Universe Energy throughout BEING PEACEFUL I am peaceful These people are peaceful … Continue reading →

From a story in Parabola, I read yet another metaphor – about Tara, the Nomad Girl, who nurtured an injured man back from near death.  Similarly, the parable of the Good Samaritan came to mind. These are not stories, in … Continue reading →

Similar to our paradigms on who has the better religion, the better state, the better race, or the better intellect – we also are in the midst of our own self-consuming “Made in America” moniker.  But, isn’t that judgmental as … Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve been wondering about what makes heritage such a sacred, passionate and provoking division among us. We have African-Americans, Irish-Americans, Italian-Americans, Puerto Rican-Americans, Native Americans, Gay American.  And, we defend those and are proud of those designations.   Additionally, … Continue reading →

Most people think of being judgmental in the confines of race, religion and sexual orientation.  But, it’s deeper than that, and it has more bands. For instance, think of blue collar and white collar. Think of managers and reports. Think … Continue reading →

Although I’m not gay (not sure why I have to say that), it is apparent to me that judgmental interpretations (of the Bible and other religious documents) about this are directly opposed to what those documents teach. What’s up with … Continue reading →

Growing up, there was something about church that didn’t feel right to me.  As I grew older, I began to judge those people as hypocrites. They were not true Christians, but they were judging others. How many times did I … Continue reading →