The Ancestor Of Every Destructive Action, Every

I Like To Remind My Friends Frequently How Short Life Is. This Is The Important Message Of Death: Not A Day To Waste, Not A Day To Quarrel, Not A Day To Brood Upon Yourself. This Is Not Losing The Joy Of Life; This Is Gaining The Joy Of Life.

As The Web Issues Out Of The Spider, As Plants Sprout From The Earth, As Hair Grows From The Body, Even So, The Sages Say, This Universe Springs From, The Deathless Self (the Supreme Soul), The Source Of Life.

At The Beginning Of Every Winter People Are Careful To Install Storm Windows. These Extra Panes Of Glass Protect Their Houses Against The Bitter Winds. We Do Something Very Similar To Protect Our Minds Through The Practice Of Meditation.

Today, Everything I Do From Morning Meditation On - Eating Breakfast, Going For A Walk, Writing, Reading, Even Recreation - Is Governed By One Purpose Only: How To Give The Very Best Account Of My Life That I Can In The Service Of All.

When We Go Slower, We Are More Patient And When We Are More Patient We Have A Choice In How We Respond.