These serotinal days are conducive to reflection. I look at my new grand-daughters and the miracle of life becomes ever so apparent. They are not yet three weeks old but have already gone through heart wrenching crises. I wonder whether they are even aware that they have successfully weathered these crises. We go through life…
The Bodhisattva was once born as an ascetic. He would wander from place to place, meditating, seeking inner peace and becoming one with God’s creation. Like all ascetics, he led a life of simplicity. In the course of his wanderings, he came to Benaras. It was the rainy season then, and the Bodhisattva was welcomed…
“When I make Pa angry, he growls at me,” Little Hosh had big tears in his eyes. “When he makes me angry, nobody growls at him.” “Anger is punishment in itself,” whispered Isha as she hugged him silently. “We are punished enough by our own anger.” “It’s so unfair,” Hosh wasn’t convinced. “Do you think…
Buddha was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” He replied, “Nothing!” However, Buddha said, let me tell you what I lost : Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, Fear of Old, Age and Death. The author of this story is unknown and greatly appreciated!
Her hair was dark and curly, and she looked slender. She winced, a dimple appearing on her left cheek. I inherited that dimple and also her hazel-green eyes. She was my grandmother, who had died ten years before from a heart attack. All traces of her gray hair, wrinkles and plump figure were gone. This…
Once there was a Rock. And the rock lived on top of a high cliff, overlooking the ocean. He was a Great Rock. The Rock was Big. The Rock was Bold. The Rock was Beautiful. The rock saw animals come, and go. The rock saw seeds grow into mighty trees. The rock saw children play,…
I was twenty-two years old, and it was the early nineteen seventies. A book landed in my lap about the soul, reincarnation, our Companion/Creator, and gratefully, the pieces fell together as was planned, I’m sure. Suddenly, there was nothing more important to me than restoring the missing link with my Father/Creator. So one day, armed…
“Let this be for . . . those who have seen their beloved pass from their view . . . . . . those who lie ill and are without hope . . . . . . those who are afraid of their human mortality . . . . . . and for those who…
Samuel Segal is a bald eagle. Samuel Segal is very regal. This story relates how and why Samuel Segal became a Rabbi. How did Samuel Segal, the regal bald eagle, become a Rabbi? He studied at a rabbinical school just like everyone else who becomes a Rabbi. When he applied to the school, the head…
Once upon a time Heart knocked on Soul’s door. “Can I interest you in some Love?” Heart asked. “Always” replied Soul. “Great” Heart responded. “What kind would you like?” “There are different kinds?” questioned Soul confused. “Yes. I have lots of Love to choose from. There is the Love you want, the Love you need…
