In the darkness, we cannot see the world around us. In the darkness, we feel alone and afraid. In the darkness, our creativity is atrophied because it’s harder to think outside of a box without light. We can’t do anything about the darkness in the natural world—but darkness in our hearts and minds is something…
Tag: love
If you are charitable to others but not to yourself, then your charity is incomplete.
Be Charitable Buddhist teachings encourage us to be charitable not just to others but also to ourselves. That is our bodies, minds, and spirits. We can show our body charity by ensuring we eat well and get enough rest. Kindness to the body includes hygiene, proper clothing, and shelter as basic necessities as well as…
A life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit
This adage comes from a poem by Kahlil Gibran . It can be interpreted as the importance of love in our life. We all need love to be happy and fulfilled. Love can come from many different sources such as family, friends, romantic partners, and pets. A little bit about Gibran… Gibran Khalil Gibran was…
This Happy Human 