Sangha of Auspicious Companions

Smile Newsletter: Three Strings of Itzhak Perlman

Apr 29, 2012 “You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.” — Vernon Howard “My mother in law was telling me about her neighbour. Doris is 79 years old and lives by herself since her husband passed away last year. Her husband used to be very proud of his garden and always kept it looking pristine. Unfortunately Doris isn’t well enough to be able to look after her garden so it is very overgrown. When I heard this it really struck a chord with me and sounded like the ideal opportunity for me to help someone who needed it.This afternoon I spent three hours sorting Doris’ garden out for her. It now looks great. Doris is happy. I’m happy. Life is good!”– adds [ share your story >> ] You can also contribute comments on each story! Celebrate Pay It Forward Day, April 26th >> Helping My Brother Not To Stumble >> Three Strings of Itzhak Perlman >> More Stories >> “Kind words are short and easy to speak but their echoes are endless…This motivates me to be kind.”–komalpawar What is a “smile card”? It’s a game of kindness — do something nice for someone and leave a card behind asking them to pay it forward. To date, 1,024,820 cards have been shipped without any charge. The ‘Smiles’ newsletter is emailed to 89,962 subscribers with the intent of spreading more smiles in the world. You can unsubscribe anytime. get smile cards | donate | write to us

Love and Play: a Conversation w/ Chaz

Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence. — Eric Fromm

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Inspiration of the Day:
“When he speaks, you can sense a depth of earnest care in his voice. When you hear his stories, you know you’re in the presence of a sacred soul. And it sort of sneaks up on you that he’s served in hospices and with the homeless, that he spends his days mentoring college students as UPenn’s University Chaplain. From gentle stories about his daughters to lessons from his “knucklehead punk” youth days, and revolutionary New Year’s resolutions, Rev. Charles Howard — or Chaz, as he is lovingly known — shared insights along the valleys and peaks of his service journey, and the inter-connections that stand woven underneath it all.”
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Be The Change:
“Remember that you don’t choose love. Love chooses you. All you can really do is accept it for all its mystery when it comes into your life.”
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