It's a dangerous turning point in an organization's history when its employees stop caring about the fit of their small part in the big picture and instead start doing just enough to remain exonerated.

Even though our Universe is littered with a plethora of black holes, dying stars, colliding galaxies, and stray asteroids, the greatest threat to our existence is from our own selves. Perhaps the world's safety lies not as much in the number of missiles as in the friendliness of our daily interactions.

We have the power to undo what's been done and to do what calls our name. It is within us to rise to the occasion, let us do that.

There would be no need to unite against animosity if we were already united in favor of harmony.

Fear is at the heart of all hurt that one causes to another or to oneself. Where fear abides, hurt dwells. To be rid of violence, be rid of all fear first.

My faith in You, a struggle against doubt.
Your faith in me, infinite and unbound.

In your light, stones are majestic and alive.
Without you, even hearts lie dead like stones.

Suffering is a shadow, not of life, but that of ignorance. Only in light of true wisdom can one experience life as bliss, as celebration, as togetherness.

Celebration is the tail of wisdom, suffering that of ignorance.

As we go about meeting our needs, it behooves us to be mindful that our need is not only for food, but also for hunger; not only for acceptance, but also for alienation; not only for fulfillment, but also for discontent. Only one who is not afraid to till the soils of scarcity gets to experience the true joy of fields of abundance ♥

How ironic that we are so confident of our actions against those whom we believe hate us and so unsure of how to respond to those that seem to emanate love. Love confuses us, scares us, makes us doubt. It challenges us to believe in the goodness of another when we would rather be secure in the knowledge of our hurts and beliefs.

May life bless you as it blesses the night with the break of dawn, as it bestows the rest of night to a tired day.

Let not our forgetfulness of hunger make us forget the hungry.

Don't let the desire for being carefree come at the cost of being responsible.

God and goodness are always at hand <3

Each time your love writes, erases a pain within.

None cause hurt to another unless they are hurting themselves. This understanding is the beginning of compassion, is the room for forgiveness, and is the place of love.

My restlessness is a lifetime of looking for you.
My peace, a moment of being in your sight ♥

Life's losses are little spaces that it creates so it then fill with brighter lights.

As we of the "developed world" dwell in our self created misery let us be mindful of the billions for whom life's challenges are not transcended by simply adopting good habits of eating right, exercising more, and going to bed on time. Be the blessing that you have been given. Love, care, share - not just of your things but also of who you are.

What would I know a year from now that I would wish I had known a year ago?

In the classroom of life, no matter where you find yourself, every seat comes with an opportunity to learn and with the responsibility to share. Share what you learn and learn from what life shares.

Let not our forgetfulness of hunger make us forget the hungry.

Do not ignore what is available in the search for what may be missing. Life's gifts are not always in form of a lottery or a promotion at work. Most of them come in much simple packages as in the ability to walk, to see, to breathe, to be. Cherish all that you are given for there is always another for whom your life is but a dream, and many for whom it would always remain so.

We do not expect a banana tree to sprout from an apple seed. How ironic then that we so firmly believe a tomorrow full of contentment and joy to sprout from a today that is disgruntled and aggrieved. Make today happy. Be content now. This is all we have. This is all we got ♥ ♥ ♥

When you feel you are in love with someone, wait. When you think you hate someone, wait. When you just cannot wait anymore, wait some more. Endless patience is the fastest way to self-discovery.

It is impossible to be truly happy and to hold a grudge at the same time. Amaze yourself with the discovery of that inner effulgence that brings about spontaneous forgiveness - of another, of oneself ♥

I wait for you like a shadow awaiting the sun. Come, be, so there in only you, no me.

I search and don't find because I know not you are me. You don't seek and always find because you know you are me.

Each garden, no matter how full and beautiful, consists of many seeds that never sprout. The wise are indifferent to what didn't sprout and caring of what did. Live, learn, let go, share, care. Regardless of what indifference you may perceive on another's part, relentlessly continue to tend to the seed of love within your own heart ♥

Personality is to give into the loudest thought impulse while character is to not ignore the faintest inner voice.

Faith is the road to all destinations unseen and unknown. Doubt is the tiredness along the way. Find your rest but let not the weariness find you calling a rest-stop home ♥

Turn every hurt of yours into a resolve to not hurt another.

In our search for the sun it comes easy to miss the music, the magic, and the incredible beauty inherent in a rain drop. Be mindful of what gets ignored in the search of what is perceived as missing.

The noise that really bothers us is not the one which keeps us from hearing another's speech but the one which makes it impossible to listen to our own self. Today, may life bestow upon us the silent serenity, within which, if one were to pay attention, it becomes possible to listen to one's own self - clearly and completely ♥

Often our days are filled with demands of love, of attention, of acceptance. So are the days of the other through whom we seek to fulfill such demands. This day choose to not demand, to not ask, to not complain. This day instead choose to be kind, to be generous, to be giving. This day pour all your love into the vessel of another's heart. You just might discover the infinite nature of your own abundance ♥ ♥ ♥

Before getting all busy trying to change oneself, it is worth asking - why am I not who I want myself to be and why do I want to be who I am not? Journey to any destination must begin with the knowing of where one is at the moment.

Making the right choice is not always easy but neither is choosing the easy way out. Be brave, be bold. Instead of always trying to change life, on occasion be open to letting life change you ♥

All destinations are mere rest areas... what shall one call home?

No today can guarantee any tomorrow. Each day be prepared to meet either your expectations or your life.

To rush through the present in pursuit of a dream is to rush through the dream as well. Culmination of a dream is the sense of arrival. Arrive with every step. Make every moment a dream come true. ♥

Do not seek a reward in service or through service. The opportunity to serve is its own great reward. Serve with humility, serve in gratitude, serve with love. ♥

To show up is the first step. To be present, second. If you cannot take the second step, at least do not miss the first. If you do take the first step, be sure to take the second also.

A life of goodness is never extinguished.

To be imprisoned is to be forced to be with whatever one would rather be without. Anger, greed, lust, jealousy, restlessness, craving - all imprison our minds. Strive for a inner independence with even greater vigor than you have for physical freedom. One of a free mind can never be imprisoned. One, slave to their mind, is never free.

On days when life sets out to steal your smile from you but is unable to, it eventually just ends up smiling back at you ;)

Dear God, grant me the wisdom, the insight, and the courage that never may my becoming stand in the way of your being.

There is often a desire to rush through the things presented in our daily living so one can take time to enjoy life itself. Are the two disjoint? If not, why this sense of division and how to overcome this illusion? How to live so one does not feel as if one if postponing life?

Just because you are talking does not mean someone is listening. Just because you are quite does not mean you are not being heard. Be silent, be prayerful, be forgiving, be kind. ♥

Beauty has no purpose. Nor does anything else for that matter. Mind, however, which cannot be without reason, invents, assigns, believes, and then fights over preserving its own inventions. Take time, on occasion, to not question the purpose of stars but be overwhelmed by the grandeur and beauty of the night sky ♥

The courage you seek, is within your reach.

When dealing with the immediate, remain mindful of the infinite.

Humility is the bedrock of receptivity. There is no receiving for the arrogant. Be humble, be sharing.

If you aspire to lead, learn to serve.
If you aspire to lead, seek to serve.
If you aspire to be a leader, learn to be a servant first.

Do we really need any more than what we have already been given? If this is not enough then what is?

The pain in your heart, is mine as well. 
The tears in your eyes, mine too. 
The smile on my lips, is your to have.
As is also the love that I carry for you within ♥

Be mindful of who you become in the process of doing whatever it is that life may have you doing ♥

Life is no trickery but pure magic!!!

Aloneness is not the cause but the cure for loneliness. Loneliness, at its core, is distance from one's own self. Only in the lake of aloneness there exists the possibility of bringing to rest the ripples of loneliness. 

Emotional discomfort can be as useful as physical pain in bringing our attention to areas of our life, which if we choose to ignore, we do so at our own peril.

Wishing everyone a most joyous day full of heartfelt gratitude, endless joy, and a sense of eternal love. May today find us gravitating from a sense of estrangement to one of belongingness, from a chattering mind to a quite heart, from endless commotion to an experience of deep silence within. Thank you SO MUCH for being part of my life! ♥ ♥ ♥

Truth is that of which we know nothing about!

Eat less; chew more.

Smile. Breathe. Relax. Repeat.
Smile. Breathe. Relax. Repeat.
Smile. Breathe. Relax. Repeat.

The door of ignorance can only be unlocked form within.

There exists neither beauty nor ugliness. There are those who are in love, and then there are those who are not in love.

No matter how far we travel we cannot be far enough from those we dislike. No matter how close we come we never feel close enough to those we love. The distances of space and time are minuscule compared to the vagaries of the heart.

We do not expect extraordinary from that which we consider as ordinary. But the Truth is so ordinary. Which is perhaps why we keep missing it in our incessant pursuit for the extraordinary.

Inability to forgive another for their fall is a result of grave ignorance: first, we hurt ourselves for the wrongs of another, and then abandon we them in a time when they need us most. Be there. Be strong.

Even though the experience of beauty is effortlessness, its creation is not.

The ignorant are arrogant even in their failures while the wise remain humble even in light of their accomplishments. Be humble, be grateful, be wise.

Fill your days and your life with that which is righteous and important The unnecessary and the unwanted will drop off all by itself.

Such an amazing feeling to have so much to be grateful for and so many to feel grateful towards. Thank you all, thank you so so much! ♥ ♥ ♥

All "happiness-quakes" are preceded by tremors in one's faith. Faith is the foundation for all happiness. When our faith is strong, our happiness is unshakeable.

Do not hide behind the "I am doing my best" excuse. You have no idea how much you are capable of. Instead, establish what needs to be done. And then just do it. Fill your life with results, not reasons.

Ceaselessly give your best for the best of all.

All the knowledge in this world cannot open our hearts should we choose to remain closed. To hold on to the fear of getting hurt is to let go of the possibility of coming upon love -- the walls that keep another out, also lock us within.

In a room with two chairs, only two people can sit. In a room with no chairs, many people can sit. How many chairs of ideas, belief, and prejudice are we carrying in our mind that allow only a few to sit and leave many others standing?

Sorrow makes us blind. Blind to the suffering of another. Love also makes us blind. Blind to our own suffering. The wise remain mindfully indifferent to all suffering, dissolving all differences that separate the other from the self, knowing all as one and one as all. Arise, awake, live, love, laugh, care, share. Celebrate every moment of this thing called life!

On the path of self-discovery one's mind is one's best friend or one's worst enemy. But to whom is the mind a friend or an enemy? Who am I?

Clarity often comes from making oneself available to answers from all directions rather than waiting for light from a specific window. The wise don't lose a lamp in want of the sun.

A mind afflicted by cravings and aversions stays asleep even when one is awake. Such a mind knows no rest, no joy, no love. Be centered, be love.

Most of us equate being strong to not needing to rely on other people. What if we measured our strength by the number of people who can rely on us? How strong are we then? Be strong. Be there.

Blaming another makes me angry; blaming myself makes me fearful; taking responsibility toward the wellbeing of all makes me love.

Forgiveness comes spontaneously to an innocent heart. For the rest it's an arduos journey with no short cuts - a path that must meander through contemplation, reflection, understanding, compassion, and a strong desire to transcend suffering before it can become what it seeks.

Love embraces what pride ignores...

Freedom embraces responsibility, renounces blame. To blame is to be in bondage, is to be helpless. To be responsible is to be free, is to be fearless. Be free.

The longest journey is the one back home. It is also the one that is most fruitful. And also the one that is most avoided. And also the one that is but inevitable.

Meditation is the art of maintaining an inner detached joyful watchfulness in times when we have that which others covet and in times when we lose that which others take for granted.

Mindfulness is the art of maintaining silence when joyful and keeping a smile when in sorrow.

One cannot be truly fair to what's possible until one includes the possibility of the impossible.