Does this thought come to you often? It does to me. When I am hurt or upset by someone or something, I respond and not try to react.
Dear ones, Epictetus wrote,
If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, ‘He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.’
We celebrated Teachers’ Day in India a few days ago. It would be wonderful if we remembered our teachers daily and not only on this day. Without our teachers where would we be? Continue reading
The umbrella of love is the new kind of self-love. What is the significance of the umbrella? God is the ultimate umbrella of protection over all of us. Protection arises from love.
What is self-love? Self-love is a state of appreciation for oneself from having a high regard for one’s own wellbeing. Self-love is not inclusive and therefore to understand a new kind of self-love, which is an umbrella, let us examine this quote by C. S. Lewis. Continue reading