Wisdom of the Dalai Lama

“My life, when I look back, has not been easy. One thing I learned was that compassion, a sense of caring, thinking about others’ welfare, that sort of mental attitude brings me inner peace.”

  • Dalai Lama

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Seeing the Way

“The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.”

  • John Muir

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How to Be a Lighthouse

“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”

  • Anne Lamott

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Broken and Blooming

“We’re all broken but blooming. The lilacs are another brilliant mirror of who we can grow to be, and already are.”

  • Eric Alan

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Trees Are Sanctuaries

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.”

  • Herman Hesse

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Listen to Trees

“To listen to trees, nature’s great connectors, is to learn how to inhabit the relationships that give life its source, substance, and beauty.”

  • David George Haskell

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Dark Clouds Are Not What You Think

“Dark clouds become heaven’s flowers when kissed by light.”

  • Rabindranath Tagore

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Ash Wednesday – A Time to Forgive

“In our society, forgiveness is often seen as weakness. People who forgive those who have hurt them or their family are made to look as if they really don’t care about their loved ones. But forgiveness is tremendous strength. It is the action of someone who refuses to be consumed by hatred and revenge.”

  • Sister Helen Prejean

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Zen Is . . .

“Zen pretty much comes down to three things – everything changes; everything is connected; pay attention.”

  • Jane Hirshfield

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The Loss of a Tree

The Loss of a Tree

“The loss of one tree stills a thousand songs.”

– Pauline Henderson

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