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Category: communication, empathy, active listening, understanding

Zen Stories with a lesson: “The sound of the forest” (Let us all learn to listen…)

The Sound of the Forest Back in the third century A.D., the King Ts’ao sent his son, Prince T’ai, to the temple to study under the great master Pan Ku. Because Prince T’ai was to succeed his father as king, Pan Ku was to teach the boy the basics of being a good ruler. When…

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A wisdom Zen quote on problems with relationships by Thich Nhat Hanh

  “When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person….

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(4 minutes video) Inspirational bedtime story: “Hindsight 2020” about the covid 19

 

Spirituality from Daily Word “Understanding” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Comprensión”)

  Understanding I open myself to spiritual understanding. When I feel frustrated by a personal or professional challenge or feel unsafe or concerned about a situation or event, I seek greater understanding. When I try to understand, I open my heart. Maybe I just need to gather more information or request the advice of someone…

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Perfect for our times the old parable and the poem of the “Blind Men and an Elephant”

“Blind Men and an Elephant”   The parable of the Blind Men and an Elephant originated in the ancient Indian subcontinent, from where it has been widely diffused. The first version of the story itself is traceable to the Buddhist text Udana 6.4, dated to about mid 1st millennium BCE. According to John Ireland, the…

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“Don’t Just”…by Roy T. Bennett (from an older post)

Don’t just criticize, encourage. Don’t just think, ponder.Don’t just take, give. Don’t just see, feel.
Don’t just dream, do.
Don’t just hear, listen.

From an older post: “ADVICE FROM A RABBIT” by Ilan Shamir (Consejos de un conejo)

Be a good listener
Eat plenty of greens
Let your dreams multiply
Know when to be still

POEMS: “A caring heart” (friendship)

You gave me a shoulder
To firmly lean on
When I felt all alone
And less than strong

POEMS: “My Mom”

You’ve been my rock throughout my life,
wanting nothing in return,

INSPIRATIONAL STORIES: “Two families”

Two families lived nearby. One family had constant quarrels and the other one lived quietly and friendly.

POEMS: “Speak Your Truth” by Trina Graves

We all experience life
In our own unique way
No two people are alike
In what they think, do, and say

POEMS: “To Live in Loving Kindness” by Margaret Jang

To live in loving kindness, it takes hard work,
but this is a reality one should never shirk.
It’s deemed as pure beauty that comes from the soul,
ultimately helping others to be happy and whole.

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  • Zen Stories: “An Empty Boat” by Kamal @ Boundless Blessings (re-blogged) December 5, 2020
  • “Dreams must be” by Earth sky air (re-blogged) December 5, 2020
  • Uplifting poems: “A song of Life” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox December 5, 2020
  • Spiritual poems: “The Truth teller” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox December 2, 2020
  • Our Earth and all its life poems: “Life goes on” by M. Linda Steffey November 29, 2020
  • Spirituality from Daily Word: “Grateful” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Gratitud”) November 26, 2020
  • A quote on respecting “the mind that stirs in every creature” by Gerard de Nerval (1808 –1855) November 22, 2020
  • A quote from Neale Donald Walsch on “This too shall pass” November 21, 2020

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