roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoToo many of us have no concept of our true value. Maybe we didn't get affirmation ...... from our families or society, so we grew up without knowing how wonderful and needed we are. Every person has a…roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoWhen people criticize you, you are not any less because of that. It is not a criticism ...... of you but critical thinking from them. They are expressing their thoughts and feelings, not your being. -Zen…roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoA deeper happiness does exist in you, if you take the time to cultivate it. We can ...... grow happiness inside us. Just like crops, true happiness must be planted from a seed, grown, harvested and made…roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoCompassion is the foundation and identity of humanity. By showing compassion, we ...... become more evolved and integrated. This creates enduring wisdom, the nature of which is a generosity of spirit…roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoJust a reminder..Live every day not as if it were your last, but for what it is: ...... an unknown experience, potentially able to offer you a connection to your humanity and happiness. We need to…roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoStarting the mandala, then a labyrinth. Great conversations with people passing by ...... todayroguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoThe way to be most helpful to others is for you to do the thing that right now would ...... be most helpful to you. Everyone in your world benefits from a healthy, happy, thriving You. Tell yourself how…roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoAre you happy? Truly happy with yourself? Many people equate happiness with the ...... absence of suffering. This is not happiness, but a lack of problems. A deeper happiness exists, if we take the…roguemonk (47)in APPICS • 4 years agoListen. You are closer than you think. Enlightenment is within you. It does not matter ...... who you are or what you have done. Be humble enough to love yourself; then you can move forward. Zen Bon JPCroguemonk (47)in APPICS • 5 years agoMandala in the sand... and some personal suggestions to live by: Forget the past Do ...... stuff Talk to strangers Stay in touch Stop the venting and complaining Go outside Spread joy Don't expect…roguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years ago“What do you want to be in life?” Here you assume a reason for living that is separate ...... from life. So many believe their life is headed toward some grand finale, but maybe we are not moving in a…roguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years agoWhy meditate? First, with meditation you begin exactly where you are. You practice ...... to use the mind, but do not let it use you. With meditation and mindfulness the personalized mind will prove…roguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years agoWhen you wake, say to yourself: Waking this morning, I smile...24 hours before me. I ...... vow to live fully in each moment And to look at all beings through eyes of compassion. Today I celebrate this…roguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years agoLooking forward to being out among you again soon. Pictured: Sound healing meditation ...... at Rancho La Puerta Spa and Resortroguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years ago“Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future; concentrate the mind on the ...... present moment.” Buddha On this day, a reminder to embrace forgiveness, celebrate peace and practice compassion.…roguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years agoThere is no greater experience in any person's life than to be treated with genuine ...... human kindness. It is an act of grace that transforms us all and that we are all able to share in. Think about…roguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years agoSpeaking engagement at a retreat event in Yosemite, before COVID-19. Beautiful country ...... and beautiful peopleroguemonk (47)in #appics • 5 years agoBe Kind, You never know when it means the world to someone.
