A man approached the Blessed One and wanted to have all his philosophical questions answered before he would practice. In response, the Buddha said, “It is as if a man had been wounded by a poisoned arrow and when attended to by a physician were to say, “I will not allow you to remove this…
Patanjali Quote
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by…
The Parable of the water bearer
A Water Bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the…
Character traits (list) for recovery work (AA/NA)
List of Character “Negative” traits (to look out for and change when doing step work in recovery) Abrasiveness, Aggression, Aloofness, Anger, Apathy, Argumentativeness, Arrogance, Attention-seeking, Bigotry, Belligerent, Bitter, Bossy, Braggart, Careless, Cold-hearted, Complainer, Compulsive, Critical, Cruelty, Deceitful, Defensiveness, Denial, Dependent, Depression, Detached, Discrimination, Dishonesty, Disorganized, Distant, Distrustful, Dominating, Dramatic, Egocentric, Enviousness, Evasiveness, Fear, Flightiness, Forgetfulness,…
Be spontaneous
Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they’ll turn out. You’re curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off….
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