Truth in Action- June 29, 2008 Thich Nhat HanhOur own life is the instrument with which we experiment with truth. -Thich Nhat HanhHow does your daily life reflect your truth Are our personal ethics or morals ever compromised for work or play or entertainment How do we feel about our actions as examples to our kids How would we act if our child was observing usHow can we teach if we're still learningFor many of us, our mirror is dirty. If our minds are cluttered with distractions and dross, we can't truly see ourselves. We...http://spiritualfathering.blogspot.com/2008/06/truth-in-action.html He is Awake- June 29, 2008 Hard it is to be born, Hard it is to live, Harder still to hear of the way, And hard to rise, follow and awake. Yet the teaching is simple. Do what is right. Be pure. At the end of the way is freedom. Till then, patience. Awake! No time like the present.http://spiritualfathering.blogspot.com/2008/06/he-is-awake.html Know Thyself- June 28, 2008 He who knows others is wise.He who knows himself is enlightened. -Tao Te ChingWe spend so much time and money learning about the world outside of ourselves, yet our greatest work is to be found inside.To be a great father, don't be afraid to look in the mirror.http://spiritualfathering.blogspot.com/2008/06/know-thyself.html We Are What We Think- June 26, 2008 From the Dhammapada, the sayings of the Budda:We are what we think.All that we are arises with our thoughts.With our thoughts we make the world.Speak or act with a pure mind and happiness will follow you as your shadow, unshakable.The mind is a great servant but a poor master. Where are your thoughtshttp://spiritualfathering.blogspot.com/2008/06/we-are-what-we-think.html Three Rules of Work- June 24, 2008 1. Out of clutter, find simplicity.2. From discord, find harmony.3. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. -Albert Einsteinhttp://spiritualfathering.blogspot.com/2008/06/three-rules-of-work.html Faith is Trust- June 24, 2008 If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk in the dark. -St. John of the CrossWhat do you believe inhttp://spiritualfathering.blogspot.com/2008/06/faith-is-trust.html And the Children Will Teach Their Father- June 23, 2008 I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough. -Diogeneshttp://spiritualfathering.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-children-will-teach-their-father.html |