Find Your Middle Ground

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  • Ahimsa and Kindness

    Ahimsa or non violence is the foundation of all yoga philosophy. Most of us might think we are not violent people. We don’t go around bullying or hurting others or animals. We are loving and giving, and would never want to do any harm. However, there are many ways that we unconsciously do “violence” on…

  • Understanding Violence

    “When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind. When you separate yourself by belief, by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence. So a person…

  • * Dalai Lama on Life’s Purpose

    “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others, and if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” Dalai Lama I love this message and also the photo of the little mouse on the palm of a hand. It reminds me of the little lady mouse that took up residence in our…