The only guide 2 happiness you will ever need
Self-Compassion: Learning to Be Nicer to Ourselves
Happiness advice - it is one HUGE site!
Seeking Awareness of Awareness
Living a life of gratitude can make you happy
Here's a great video about being happpy
Feelin in need of laugh or two?
Don’t Look for Answers – Find the Questions
"If you wish 2 experience genuine, lasting happiness, practice uncoditional compassion."
Click here 4 more of the Dalia Lama's wisdom
The Art of Happiness - HIGHLY recommend it!
“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”
If you can say honestly that deep in your heart you have no prejudice
I love & accept myself completely & unconditionally
More from way2live??
Tiny Buddha is just about my favourite site (at the moment)
Collection of mental health sites I updated recently
Enjoy!
A few older links ...
Meditation can change your life - also some more suggested searches down the bottom ... (if you happen 2 scroll down that far :)
More meditation advice - some REAL gems!
More tips - again scroll down past the article 2 the trackbacks - dozens of interesting links!
Happiness articles - stalls on my desktop?
LOADS at that site - 100 Happiness Hacks
Quotes about the BIG questions
More quotes - another excellent site!
Pema Chodron is a great teacher & author
Shambhala Sun is another HUGE site!
More advice on bein compassionate
Don't meditate 2 fix yourself - do it as an act of love!
Wild Mind is another great site
Thoughts about life & love
Buddhist wisdom from 3 monks
Turn your problems into blessings
The magic of compassion - another wonderful site!
A few EVEN older links ...
Quote about handling your imperfections
Reminds me of this - you could Google it ...
"The second commandment that Jesus referred to was not to love others instead of ourselves, but to love them as ourselves. Before we can love and serve others, we must love ourselves, even in our imperfection. If we don't embrace our own defects, we can't love others with their shortcomings."
~ Jim Warner
Quotes about mindfulness - that is one HUGE site!
Jokes with a spiritual flavour
Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are
Life quotes - a great selection!
Could Google several ...
A spiritually optimistic point of view holds that the universe is woven out of a fabric of love
These philosophy cartoons are excellent!
Try looking at your mind as a wayward puppy that you are trying to paper train
Kids prayers 2 God - absolutely LOADS at that site!
Or click
here
Love thy neighbour - several other searches suggested down the bottom of that page!
Different Types of Love in the Scriptures
This page has several - scroll down a little ... not sure I agree with some - like fearing God - but worth a read!
From their links section a message about God's love
"God the Father never leaves his children alone, especially not in pain and despair. When you comprehend this, you will be happy. Your search will end."
Turn to God in times of distress - freezes on desktop?
Excellent site about the spiritual life
The highest revelation is that God is in every man
From a fabulous book of the writings of Thich Nhat Hanh -
May I learn 2 look at myself with understanding & compassion
Why commit ourselves 2 one idea of happiness?
Mindfulness can be VERY healing & transformative - I need 2 remind myself 2 be MORE mindful ... I am a slow learner ... :)
Each us is like a young suffering child
Great Thinkers Whose Words Have Changed My Life
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. - add 2 our latest page?
Wisdom that can change your life - plus some suggested searches down the bottom!
Here's a fabulous coolection of quotes!
The practice of love - tosses up some books by Thich!
Leads us 2 this thought about love - tosses up several sites worth a look!
Some wonderful music - youtube tubular bells
Are You Serious About Loving Yourself?
Leads us 2 this wonderful meditation on love
Transforming the World through the Power and Intent of Love - it's one HUGE site! add 2 our page? why not!
14 mindfulness trainings - would absolutely change the world - should read EVERY day!
How 2 transform suffering into compassion
More quotes from another book I'd love 2 get my hot. little hands on
Leads us 2 some quotes from the author of the Happiness Project - turns up QUITE a few in fact!
More words of wisdom at this lovely site
Here's a book I loved - should read it MORE often ...
I have refrained from writing a review of this book for nearly a year and a half, being content to simply practice what Tolle has expressed so simply - remain in the present moment for that is all we have. After nearly three decades of practicing meditation to become enlightened (some day) I found it disheartening to conclude that I wasn't really getting anywhere, yet I was reluctant to give up the effort. Then Tolle popped into my life like a much needed life preserver, showed me who I really am, and put an end to my thrashing about in self-created whirlpools of despair - when you discover you are the ocean itself the whirlpools peter out in embarrassment.
Don't read this book in order to feed your mind, stroke your ego or validate your beliefs. Read it in order to learn to free yourself from pain and delusion. It is obvious when reading certain reviews that some people are looking to add mind stuff to their inventory and then to demonstrate what a fine mind they have with an erudite and academic rebuff. They will have to remain content with a mind dominated life, always looking for something outside themselves to give validation and meaning. At some point, however, if they are lucky they may tire of that and take the opportunity to practice living in the now. It takes courage to jump into the unknown and discover the freedom and joy in living life moment to moment.
Perhaps you are ripe for this book like I was. Even so it was not always easy to let go of cherished beliefs and practices, but ultimately it is the only thing you can do if you really want freedom. Tolle shows how conditioned we have become in a gentle and easy manner, leading you by the hand all the way to the door of freedom. But it is up to each one of us to open that door. At first you may spend only moments of clock time in the sweetness of the now. If you keep at it you will become more skillful in accessing the now, and you will find yourself dwelling there for extended periods of clock time. And then upon reflection you will realize the peace that is always available - that we ARE peace.
So, are you willing to see what life will be like without a mind and ego to steer your every move, as you have been so conditioned to do all your life? (and if you are, don't worry, you will always have access to the mind and ego). Are you willing to let go of everything and to simply BE and let life unfold naturally? (it will anyway, but not resisting it reveals the peace that underlies all phenomena). If you are you will not find a better guide than Eckhart Tolle.
Comes from this page - over 2000 reviews ...
For more of his wisdom try this site!
Love is not selective, just as the light of the sun is not selective
Or click here & scroll down to "The final lesson is about the true meaning of love"
Fabulous quotes PLUS images! - not 4 the iPad?