Fear of snakes. Fear makes us freeze. Awareness is better than fear. The Upanishads say to lose all fear by seeing all beings in ourselves.

Sapiens: A Graphic History, by Harari about the emergence of humankind, from ape to genetic code manipulator, reminds me how brief life is.

There is no long and winding path. The path and the goal are one and the same. There's no journey, just this moment. We are the cutting edge

Physical life is a grand play. Thich Nhat Hanh's golden yellow leaf reminds us that we are physical expressions of the ultimate dimension.

Everything that exists is in a process of giving. Giving ourselves to others through simple acts of kindness.

What happens when you live in the context of eternity? You calm down. You are at peace with yourself and life events. You become mindful.

Mindfulness is living each moment with alert, unbiased curiosity, as if you’ve just been born. Let go of repetitive, stale thoughts.

Regrets are teachers. Learn from regrets. How to let go of regrets. Before making a decision, tune into yourself, and consider outcomes.

Christ and Lord Krishna. Meaning of Christ's birth and life. Meaning of sacrifice. Selfless giving of oneself for the sake of all humanity.

Labels limit things and people. See with your heart. Hearts sense and feel. The heart's mind is humble, open, expansive, slow, quiet, still.

You only have this moment to work with. You can't get ahead of yourself. Whatever happens, you are the one weaving your life.

Turn ordinary things into extraordinary things. Ordinary things become extraordinary when we focus on them. Pay attention. Live consciously.

You are a camera, making your own daily movie. Make your movie meaningful. Stop looking at things and start seeing them.

Express divine qualities like stability and resilience in relationships. Pay mindful attention to what is happening in the relationship now.

What happens when you listen with the ear of your heart, not just the ear of your mind? You hear something new. Naming things limits things.

Lovingkindness is when you step in to create a beautiful, artistic moment. You sense what the moment requires & become a decent human being.

I have a life (form) and  I am life (formless). I am both becoming (doing, thinking, planning) and being (connecting to my formless essence)

Mundane tasks teach us about life. Six lessons while washing dishes Sunday morning. Work. Dirt. Detergent. Water. Plughole. Window.

Living with mindfulness. Mindfulness can be forgotten during unexpected events. It's hard to be mindful when there's a spider nearby.

We grow personally when we go through hard times, when we feel in the dark. Being in the dark can become a time of personal growth.