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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Can Being Kind Nourish You?

The other day, on the Christian radio station, they discussed the characteristics of happy children. Apparently, a study was conducted, and research shows kids who are kinder are generally happier.…
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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Kind thread -

tinybuddha.com/love-forums - a few old ones?

Obstacles to kindness

Make the choice to be kind

George Saunders kindness

Kindness speech?

Boy!!!! - from Lori -

sendkidstheworld.com

hugsandhope.org

tinybuddha.com smile

Make someone smile

Cheers!
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
“We already have everything we need. There is no need for self-improvement. All these trips that we lay on ourselves – the heavy-duty fearing that we’re bad and hoping that we’re good, the identities that we so dearly cling to, the rage, the jealousy and the addictions of all kinds – never touch our basic wealth. They are like clouds that temporarily block the sun. But all the time our warmth and brilliance are right here. This is who we really are. We are one blink of an eye away from being fully awake.”

Pema Chodron
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
“Being a Buddha isn’t easy. It’s accompanied by fear, resentment, and doubt. But learning to leap into open space with our fear, resentment, and doubt is how we become fully human beings. There isn’t any separation between samsara and nirvana, between the sadness and pain of the setting sun and the vision and power of the Great Eastern Sun, as the Shambhala teachings put it. One can hold them both in one’s heart, which is actually the purpose of practice.”

Pema
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac

Coping with tough times Archives - Tiny Buddha

Stories and advice on surviving hard times, developing strength and resilience, getting through hard days, being honest about your struggles and accepting them (and yourself), coping when life feels unfair, going on when you feel hopeless, finding gratitude during difficult times, and taking...
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Includes - Coping when life feels unfair!

All the best!
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Wow! 10 thousand posts?

You deserve something special -

“Some people find the teachings I offer helpful because I encourage them to be kind to themselves – but this does not mean pampering our neurosis. The kindness that I learned from my teachers, and that I wish so much to convey to other people, is kindness toward all qualities of our being. The qualities that are the toughest to be kind to are the painful parts, where we feel ashamed, as if we don’t belong, as if we’ve just blown it, when things are falling apart for us. Maitri means sticking with ourselves when we don’t have anything, when we feel like a loser. And it becomes the basis for extending the same unconditional friendliness to others.”

Pema Chödrön

All the best!
 
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