Five Dimensions of Heart-Mind – Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
— Read on www.mnzencenter.org/sunday-talks/five-dimensions-of-heart-mind
Working From Home: Lessons From a Buddhist Priest on How to Avoid Burnout – Bloomberg
Embrace angst. Find adventure in monotony. And, of course, meditate.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-24/working-from-home-lessons-from-a-buddhist-priest-on-how-to-avoid-burnout
Why Some Of The Most Hardcore Warriors In History Practiced Meditation
Meditation does not make problems go away; it allows us to face them with a completely different attitude.
— Read on taskandpurpose.com/hardcore-warriors-history-practiced-meditation/
11 Tell-Tale Signs You Are Experiencing Enlightenment In Day-To-Day Life – Matthew Ferry
11 Tell-Tale Signs You Are Experiencing Enlightenment In Day-To-Day Life – Matthew Ferry
— Read on blog.matthewferry.com/11-tell-tale-signs-experiencing-enlightenment-day-day-life/
How Meditation on “God” Changes the Brain (Mark Waldman) | MeditationPlex
Mark Robert Waldman, Associate Fellow at the Center for Spirituality and the Mind, University of Pennsylvania, reveals current research on the effects of medita
Source: How Meditation on “God” Changes the Brain (Mark Waldman) | MeditationPlex
7 books that inspired Jack Dorsey – Business Insider
Dorsey is constantly seeking personal growth, both spiritually and professionally.
Source: 7 books that inspired Jack Dorsey – Business Insider
Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage
Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage
By Shitou Xiqian (700-790)
The Crow and The Peacock – Story for Kids
A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life. But one day he saw a swan. “This swan is so white,” he thought, “and I am so black. This swan must be the happiest bird in the world.” He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I was feeling that I was the happiest bird around until I saw a parrot, which has two colors. I now think the parrot is the happiest bird in creation.” The crow then approached the parrot. The parrot explained, “I lived a very happy life until I saw a peacock. I have only two colors, but the peacock has multiple colors.” The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people had gathered to see him. After the people had left, the crow approached the peacock. “Dear peacock,” the crow said, “you are so beautiful. Every day thousands of people come to see you. When people see me, they immediately shoo me away. I think you are the happiest bird on the planet.”
The peacock replied, “I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happy bird on the planet. But because of my beauty, I am entrapped in this zoo. I have examined the zoo very carefully, and I have realized that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage. So for past few days I have been thinking that if I were a crow, I could happily roam everywhere.” That’s our problem too. We make unnecessary comparison with others and become sad. We don’t value what God has given us. This all leads to the vicious cycle of unhappiness. Learn to be happy in what you have instead of looking at what you don’t have. There will always be someone who will have more or less than you have. The person who is satisfied with what he/she has, is the happiest person in the world.