Things To Be Thankful For...

The mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed...

An Old Sufi Story: Nasrudin And A Philosopher

There is an old Sufi story about a philosopher who made an appointment to debate with Nasrudin, a Sufi wisdom teacher. When the day came, ...

Nice Inspirational Quotes for Luck and Opportunity

"Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." ---Oprah Winfrey "The meeting of preparation with opportunity gener...

Nice Inspirational Quotes

"If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done." ---Thomas Jefferson ...

Adages of Wisdom Quotes by Master Sheng Yen

In life, we must make the best preparations, and be ready for the worst. *** As long as we still have breath, we have boundless hope, an...

A Chinese Story about Harmony

On a rainy night of New Year's eve, a lonely little girl was saddened by the disagreements that brought upon her family members. Litte...

Shantideva's Inspirational Wish

"May I become food and drink in the eons of famine for those poverty-stricken suffers. May I be a doctor, medicine and nurse for all...

Adages of Wisdom Quotes by Master Sheng Yen

A positive life pivots on modesty; the bigger the ego, the greater the insecurity. *** The noble pursue the path, the average pursue the...

A Sufi Story: Nasrudin's Chickpeas and Bread

Mulla Nasrudin was eating a poor man's diet of chickpeas and bread. His neighbor, who also claimed to be a wise man, was living in a gra...