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Tag Archives: Compassion
Infallible vs. Mystic
“The wisdom of the ancients has been lost on these ego-driven, self-righteous, inerrant, infallible, literalistic religionists. The mystics of Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism present a theology of compassion, sacrifice, voluntary poverty, and intelligence.” – LarryPaulBrown Infallible – incapable of making … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Compassion, Empathy, Forgiveness, God, Infallible, Jesus Christ, lgbtq, Mystic, mysticism, Religion, scripture
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The Latino contribution on the other side of the wall
I went to the car wash yesterday to knock the crud and grime off. I vacuum the interior every week, one of my OCD things, but I gave-up washing the exterior a couple of years ago. To old, to fat, … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged America, bridges, Compassion, Donald Trump, Empathy, Espanol, Latinos, Mexicans, Mexico, Society, Trump, Wall, Workers
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What God knows
“God already knew this was going to happen. It is sad There is reason and purpose for everything.” – Facebook comment This is the story as I understand it, a woman puts her two young children into her car and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Compassion, Facebook, Faith, God, Hate, Jesus, Murder, Religion, tragedy
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Seeds of compassion
“Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform the calamity and misfortune into the path.” – His Holiness the Dalai Lama I am not a coffee drinker so in the morning … Continue reading
The wisdom of a waitress
Much to the chagrin of my family I love talking to random people or maybe a better way of phrasing it is, I love asking random people questions. Bag boys, tellers, waiters and waitress, if they have a pulse and … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion, cynical, disenchanted, Donald Trump, Empathy, Good, Happy, Hope, People, Trump
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Checking doors
“If it doesn’t open it’s not your door” For the last year or two I have been looking for a door to open. I have some baggage I am carrying around that has kept a number of the doors I … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion, Doors, Future, Grace, If it doesn't open it's not your door, Living, opportunities, Past, Present, shit happens, things will work out
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When status stunts your growth
I grew up in a very middle class suburban neighborhood filled with two style of houses, brick ranches and tri-levels. Everything and everyone was homogeneous. No one had a bigger or nicer house, and no one drove a fancier car. It … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts
Tagged Bully, Care, Compassion, desires, Heart, Lessons, middle class, money, prestige, status, wealth, youth
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