Is it possible to have compassion for oneself? If we understand compassion as the ability to experience another’s pain, how would it be possible to have compassion for oneself? Don’t we just, well, have our own pain and suffering? How is the notion of compassion for ourselves relevant? Somehow it is. Somehow it must be … Read More
The Way of True Beauty
The Question of Taste …
To walk the Way of Beauty and practice True Beauty aspires to transcend our culture’s ingrained notions of “taste.” Taste, as used here is defined in the dictionary as: the sense of what is fitting, harmonious or beautiful; the perception and enjoyment of what constitutes excellence in the fine arts, literature, fashion, etc.; the sense … Read More
A Fantasy
Farmers Teachers Mothers What if these were the most revered, the most respected and highly compensated jobs and roles in our society? What/who are they now? Football players Actors Corporate CEOs In the interests of being totally transparent, I did little* research about the above other than reading the news and observing what we do … Read More
Raison D’Etre of the Universe?!
True Beauty is the Raison D’Etre of The Universe? I am not alone in my suspicion that Beauty is the raison d’etre of our Universe: True Beauty is both the cause and effect of harmony, of empathy, of community. Beauty unites all things and is the source of all things. It is the great creating … Read More
Perfection
There is no such thing as perfection. Perfection as it is commonly understood is an illusory state of being, a static state that is sought in so many realms, by so many. The pursuit of perfection in our skills/talents/abilities, appearance; in our jobs, in our relationships, in ourselves and in others — it is what … Read More