An Empty Boat (Original Author Unknown but told by Randy Fikki) A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly feels the bump of … More An Empty Boat: Dealing with Anger!
In one of my past meetings, we participated in a visioning session focused on the direction for the particular group I was working with at the time. As background, visioning is the ‘brain child’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area). Rev. … More No Complaining; No Gossip!
Colonel Sanders | Kentucky Fried Chicken (as told by Raghunath Jayappa) Once, there was an older man, who was broke, living in a tiny house and owned a beat up car. He was living off of $99 social security checks. At 65 years of age, he decided things had to change. So he thought about … More The Story behind Kentucky Fried Chicken
2017, as you know, has been a year of turmoil. Our news headlines are filled with stories of hate, untruth, prejudices and all kinds of division. Most of us have not seen this kind of world since the civil rights and anti-war rallies. One of the differences between then and now is that media and … More Is it True? Is it Good? Is it Useful?