The Grand Canal in Venice, Claude Monet, 1908
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A Story about Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva:
In India there is a popular story about Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. They were boasting among themselves about their tremendous might. Suddenly a little boy came up and said to Brahma, “What do you create?” “Everything,” Brahma replied grandly. The boy asked the other two gods what their work was. “We preserve and destroy everything,” they answered. The young visitor was holding in his hand a single piece […]
When we look back…
In Pictures: Tanzania’s Traditional Healers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22263057 “Many people in Tanzania – and across Africa – consult traditional healers for everything from curing illness to good-luck charms. Government regulations and Western medicine may have changed some of their activities, but from herbalists to diviners, they have adapted and remain important figures.”
The Power of Now
My favorite thought on the subject is from Eckhart Tolle in The Power of Now where he says: “Accept—then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.” What’s stressing […]