Tag: circumstances

  • Heaven or hell

    “Own your day.” Our schedule is infrequently, and too often, rarely, under our control. Our work and commitments impose – every day – agendas, obligations and circumstances that originate outside our direct influence. But every day, we get to choose. We get to choose how we experience our day. We choose the attitude in which…

  • Cultivate Equanimity

    Cultivate Equanimity

    If your mind becomes firm like a rock And no longer shakes In a world where everything is shaking Your mind will be your greatest friend And suffering will not come your way. -poem from the Therigatha Steadiness and strength of mind in the midst of stress, chaos and uncertainty of life, is not a…