Einstein - A human being is part of the whole . . .

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us "universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”


― Albert Einstein

"Focus is Power: Effectively Treating Executive Attention Deficit Disorder" - Jeremy Hunter/Marc Sokol

An interesting new article by Jeremy Hunter and Marc Sokol making a clear case for cultivating the skills that are the cornerstones of a mindful meditation practice.  One powerful point shines light on how we assume we know how to focus our attention.  However, we only look to develop critical rational thinking in our education system and bypass this equally important and necessary human capability.

Read the article here:  "Focus is Power: Effectively Treating Executive Attention Deficit Disorder"

 

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"Say I am You" - Rumi

A reflection on interdependence

SAYIAMYOU [RUMI]

I am dust particles in sunlight.
I am the round sun.

To the bits of dust I say, Stay.
To the sun, Keep moving.

I am morning mist,
and the breathing of evening.

I am wind in the top of a grove,
and surf on the cliff.

Mast, rudder, helmsman, and keel,
I am also the coral reef they founder on.

I am a tree with a trained parrot in its branches.
Silence, thought, and voice.

The musical air coming through a flute,
a spark of a stone, a flickering

in metal. Both candle,
and the moth crazy around it.

Rose, and the nightingale
lost in the fragrance.

I am all orders of being, the circling galaxy,
the evolutionary intelligence, the lift,

and the falling away. What is,
and what isn’t. You who know

Jelaluddin. You the one
in all, Say who

I am. Say I
am You.

Empathy Documentary Project - "Insights into Empathy" - Oren J. Sofer

This is a lovely and succinct explanation of empathy that offers a lot to learn.

Oren J. Sofer is a teacher and practitioner of Buddhist mediation, Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Somatics.

The Empathy Documentary project was conceived and facilitated by Edwin Rutsch, the Founding Director of the Center for Building a Culture of Empathy.  http://cultureofempathy.com/