Quotes from JOAN BORYSENKO

We can recognize the ego as that part of ourself that lives in our historical past, our story, rather than in the present moment.

The twin flames of wisdom and trust continue to burn away any obscurations to our awareness of love's presence until we come to abide in the understanding that we are always cared for, always loved, always cheered on, regardless of the difficulties we may be experiencing.

Thought One of the most important ways we can show our respect and love is by listening carefully when another person speaks. When we interrupt, no matter how important our contribution may seem, we're damming up the flow of energy and giving the other person the nonverbal message that their thoughts and feelings are less important than our own.

May my words be truthful, encouraging and humble. May my words be kind and filled with care.

To rest and recreate will have far-reaching effects on your life. Spend a few minutes in meditation and contemplate the wisdom of the Sabbath and whether it feels right to add a Sabbath to your week.

Place yourself in the egg of light and practice Metta for at least two people whom you will be coming in contact with today or this week.

March is a month of awakening. Listen to voices of the Ancient Ones as they rise on the warming winds of spring:

In this way we will restore our place in the Great Web of Life that we may treat the earth and all her children with the greatest respect and love. February is the perfect time for the flowering of compassion. Listen to the voices of the Ancient Ones as they penetrate the winter stillness: The seeds are beginning to stir in the dark womb of the Earth Mother. Days grow longer and Brother Bear stretches in his den.

March is a month of coming and going, the changing of the guard.

Perhaps the hardest lesson to learn is not to be attached to the results of your actions.

Forgiveness is not the misguided act of condoning irresponsible, hurtful behavior. Nor is it a superficial turning of the other cheek that leaves us feeling victimized and martyred. Rather it is the finishing of old business that allows us to experience the present, free of contamination from the past.

The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.