Self forgiveness promotes healing, self integration, self acceptance, self love, love for life, and love for others.
The simple actions of giving and receiving rejuvenate us because these gestures remind us what it means to be human.
How amazing are the dogs that save their owner's lives by sounding the alarm or even calling 911? There are so many extraordinary stories about pets, ...
Minus the machinery, life on the Bucyrus Kansas farm I grew up on was much like life has been around the globe for thousands of years. Transfixed by t...
This is a film that can be so moving in stunningly powerful ways that it may be tempting to avoid watching it.
As Americans we have to face our own complicity in the government-sanctioned torture of our time.
When we have money we tend to build a bigger house and then we have to put a fence around it to keep people out, and then we have to become wary of an...
This book serves as inspiration and it's the consummate reference manual for making the world a more compassionate place for all living beings.
The nun behind Dead Man Walking, the best-selling book and movie offers a Christianity that's about mercy, compassion, forgiveness, humor. "It's all about waking up," Sister Helen says.
Somewhere between graduating from law school, the passing of the bar, and the hanging up of a shingle, those who are licensed to navigate our legal system have lost their inner-Atticus Finch.
I'm sitting in my hotel room in LA after a long few days of exciting meetings, deal making, and other fun adventures, scanning my psychology for fears...
If the bull-horn is seized, the old diner is bulldozed. But if the bull-horn has its free speech, the diner stays. Compassion needs the voices. We solved the crime.
Kemp was a fervent believer in "supply side economics," which I just as fervently oppose. But you do not have to agree with all of Jack Kemp's economic policies to be impressed and inspired with his life and leadership.
The Animal Activists' Handbook is a quick one- to two-sitting read that could inspire its readers to a lifetime of activism in behalf of human and nonhuman animals.
When our news is filled with the karmic results of our "Greed is Good!" ways (AIG, Merril Lynch, Madoff and Ponzi schemes), I personally find it helpful to turn back to my Buddhist tradition.
"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." -- Robert Muller Forgiving can be ...
Do we heap on another layer of judgment for our predicament? Or do we respond with gentleness and compassion?
My prediction is that many in the faith community, especially those on the front lines of serving the poor, will rally around the principles and priorities of this budget.
Research shows us that healthy human children come into the world primed to become moral members of society, just like they come into the world primed to acquire language.
I realized that a simple donation I made leaving the store may actually help someone in need. Even in a small way. And I was glad to start the New Year with that thought in mind.
I find myself looking back and remembering those who showed me enormous kindness -- as well as opportunities for kindness to those I had not been deeply involved with.
Q: This economy is really creating all kinds of problems. I hear people complaining about their reduced lifestyles and panicking about mounting bil...
These days, most of us feel some resentment towards something or someone: the economy, the President, employers, all the usual suspects. You may even feel angry at God for not intervening.
If there is any lesson for this time of the year, it is sharing with those in need and showing compassion to our fellow human beings.
Get thee to an eco meditation cushion, if only for a few minutes each morning before the day's madness ensues, and if you need a jump-start of inspiration or a little training, check out one of these Buddhist teachers.
