“The agony of breaking through personal limitations is the agony of spiritual growth. Art, literature, myth and cult, philosophy, and ascetic disciplines are instruments to help the individual past his limiting horizons into spheres of ever-expanding realization.” ~ Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces That right there, my friend, is why we do BeneFIT’s…
“The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than the land, but it works the same way. It doesn’t care what we plant…success…or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal…or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety, and so on. But what we plant it must return to us. “You see the human mind is the…
“I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi To err is human, my friend. As human beings none of us is perfect. There will be moments when we…
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci You don’t have to be aggressive in your ‘happening to things,’ my friend, but don’t just sit back and let things happen to…
“Traditionally it is said that the root of aggression and suffering is ignorance. But what is it that we are ignoring? Entrenched in the tunnel vision of our personal concerns, what we ignore is our kinship with others. One reason we train as warrior-bodhisattvas is to recognize our inter-connectedness — to grow in understanding that…
“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.” ~ John F. Kennedy All change is gradual, my friend. It starts with a decision and gathers strength with commitment. It will be challenged and tested. How much do you want it? What are you…
“Flexibility is consciously letting go.” ~ Emmy Cleaves Everything starts in the mind, my friend. Tension, tightness, struggle all come about when we resist and let the monkey mind run wild. Things are never as bad as we imagine. Try taking a deep breath and, letting it out slowly, decide to be open to other…
“You see what you choose to see, because all perception is a choice. And when you cease to impose your meanings on what you see, your spiritual eyes will open, and you will see a world free of judgment and shining in its endless beauty.” ~ Paul Ferrini Try it, my friend. Suspend the meaning…
“All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, it will not change you.” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer At the root of all the anger, frustration, betrayal, etc., that we feel about someone else is some way in which we’ve let ourselves down. Underneath it all, whether we’re…
“Whatever you’re thinking about is literally like planning a future event. When you’re worrying, you’re planning. When you’re appreciating, you are planning… What are you planning?” ~ Abraham-Hicks It’s your predominant thoughts, my friend, that are creating your reality. So, if you don’t like your reality, it’s time to change your thoughts. With your thoughts…