“Whenever I meet people I always approach them from the standpoint of the most basic things we have in common. We each have a physical structure, a mind, emotion. We are all born in the same way, and we all die. All of us want happiness and do not want to suffer. Looking at others from this standpoint rather emphasizing secondary differences such as the fact that I am Tibetan, or a different color, religion, or cultural background, allows me to have a feeling that I’m meeting someone just the same as me. I find relating to others on that level makes it much easier to exchange and communicate with one and another.” ~ Dalai Lama
The Tao of Karma
Why did this happen to me? Vs. Why did this happen for me? ~ Swami Sadashivananda
The Tao of Letting Go
“Don’t try to force anything. Let life be a deep let go. See God opening millions of flowers every day without forcing the buds.” – Osho
“Alexander the Great and his mule driver both died and the same thing happened to both.” – Marcus Aurelius