we go through shit,
we grow through shit
Tag: tantra
things in themselves
It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves.
Carl Jung
our imperfections
We are imperfect people. And it is often in our imperfections that we grow into our best selves. Our imperfections make us trustworthy.
duty of love
The first duty of love is to listen.
Paul Tillich
blind to the universe
If your philosophy is not unsettled daily, then you are blind to all the universe has to offer.
teachings delivery
Each relationship that comes into our life is the universe’s way of delivering a lesson to learn.
bad man’s teacher
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher?
What is a bad man but a good man’s job?
If you don’t understand this, you will get lost, no matter how clever you are. It is the great secret.
Verse 27, Tao Te Ching
in disappointment
If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.
Henry David Thoreau
the genomic fingerprint of happiness
Human bodies recognize at the molecular level that not all happiness is created equal … The sense of well-being derived from “a noble purpose” may provide cellular health benefits, whereas “simple self-gratification” may have negative effects, despite an overall perceived sense of happiness, researchers found.
pain | compassion
“… understanding why so many religious rituals contain an element of suffering, and why extreme rituals persist for centuries.”
Taking part in extreme, painful rituals increases prosocial behaviours and attitudes, including making people more charitable.
