Friday Night Zen #23
Friday, February 16th, 2007It’s been a couple weeks. If you’ve missed them, I apologize. I’d like to think others get a kick out of this feature besides myself…
A timeless quote as offered by Lama Suryas Das at the Dzogchen Center:
The way to happiness:
Keep your heart free from hate, your mind free from worry.
Live simply, expect little, give much.
Scatter sunshine.
Forget self, think of others.
Try this for a week
and you will be surprised.~ Norman Vincent Peale
It sees that thinking of others unfortunately is rare in our society. Anyone with an open mind and heart who wishes to test these words will indeed be surprised that the very habit of putting others first raises one’s self esteem thereby increasing happiness. Any other methods of harmony are magnified by the simple act of caring for someone besides yourself. Too bad few people notice this…