Beautiful, Heart Warming Veterans Day Story

My dear cousin Bob is a deacon in NY, USA. Here’s a beautiful story Bob shared with me earlier today. Here’s a true story that occurred yesterday: After Mass, the Priest and Deacon usually go to the door of the church and greet those leaving. Yesterday, I was doing that when a family approached. Father, […]

Amazing Benefits of Bananas

A Parable on Modern Life

The animals met in assembly and began to complain that humans were always taking things away from them.   “They take my milk,” said the cow. “They take my eggs.” said the hen. “They take my flesh for bacon,” said the hog. “They hunt me for my oil,” said the whale.   Finally the snail […]

Thích Nhất Hạnh on Mindfulness, Suffering, and Engaged Buddhism

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh Check out this interesting podcast — here.