Sangha of Auspicious Companions

May 19, 2014

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Don’t Be So Sure

Margaret Wheatley explains why now, more than ever, we need curiosity and a willingness to embrace uncertainty in order to deal with the challenges of our time. “I’m not suggesting we let go of our beliefs altogether, only that we become curious about what someone else believes…When we listen with less judgment, we always develop better relationships with [those we thought we couldn’t understand].” These relationships, she argues, are one of the keys to developing creative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. { read more }

Be The Change

As Margaret Wheatley suggests: “Today, begin a conversation with someone who thinks differently from you…Try to stop the voice of judgment or opinion and just listen. At the end, notice whether you learned anything new. Notice whether you developed a better relationship with the person you talked with. If you try this with several people, you might find yourself delighted to realize how many unique ways there are to be human.”

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May 18, 2014

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One Simple Wish

A young child wished for a suit so that he might attend a family member’s funeral. He is just one of more than 250,000 children in the U.S. who enter the foster care system every year. While this system may provide relief to children in need, the impact of being moved from placement to placement can cause a child to lose hope in the simpler things. Luckily, for this child an anonymous benefactor stepped forward to purchase this suit. In just one of many connections made through the website, One Simple Wish. Founded to help grant the wishes of children in foster care, this nonprofit organization has granted more than 6,500 wishes for children living in 42 states. Read more to discover how one woman is bringing hope to the children who need it most of all. { read more }

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May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, and the One Simple Wish crew will be embarking on a nationwide wish granting tour. Learn more about their work here. { more }

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May 17, 2014

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Grace Hearth: Soul-Warming Food & A Community Movement

Keri Keifer and Jocelyn Jackson found cooking as a way to create change by engaging their local community while nourishing their creative souls at the same time. Their distinguished catering company in Oakland, California, sources from local farmers and community gardens. Grace Hearth provides soul-warming foods which expresses their passion for bringing people into their hearth to nourish them with delicious food and authentic dining experiences. { read more }

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Bring awareness to what you eat at every meal by following the guidelines on the Seven Habits of Mindful Eating. { more }

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May 16, 2014

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How To Foster Generosity In Students

In an effort to encourage the innate altruistic tendencies of young students, Vicki Zakrzewski, Ph. D., offers up several key components that she believes can help cultivate a spirit of generosity and kindness. Zakrzewski, the education director of the Greater Good Science Center, which teaches skills that foster a compassionate society, notes that one of the most important – and beautiful – scientific findings is that human beings are naturally inclined toward altruistic behavior. { read more }

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Visit Kingspring.org for more ideas on how to cultivate young children and students with their spirit of generosity. { more }

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May 15, 2014

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Creating A Classroom for the World

Sal Khan has an inspiring dream: To provide a free world-class education for anyone…anywhere in the world. In this interview with Origin Magazine, the founder of the Khan Academy, gives us a snapshot of his revolutionary organization, his thoughts on the stimulating future of learning, and provides a few mind-blowing stories from his own remarkable journey. { read more }

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To learn more about the Khan Academy visit their website. Share it with a child in your life this week! { more }

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May 14, 2014

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How To Build Good Habits & Make Them Stick

We all strive to achieve goals, and developing daily habits of working toward those goals are vital to achieving them. This highly informative piece debunks myths of what it takes to develop good habits and summarizes some of the scientifically proven ways to help you form the habits you need to achieve your goals. Read on to learn why the belief that it takes 21 days to form a habit is misleading, what it means to set macro goals and micro quotas, the power of eliminating sometimes surprising barriers to action, and other valuable tips. { read more }

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What micro-goal can you set today that will get you started toward developing a good habit you have been meaning to develop? Think small to guarantee that you will complete it; starting is half the battle!

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May 13, 2014

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The Conditioned: A Sidewalk Poet Finds His Home

Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho was a homeless poet, living for decades on a roadway median in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he called “The Island.” Though his circumstances were dire, he wrote each day will diligence and passion. His dream was to share his work with the world; but he lived fundamentally disconnected from others. Or did he? This film speaks to the inherent interconnections among all of us and the astonishing things that can happen when we allow them to manifest. { read more }

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Writing has always been an important expressive outlet for marginalized people, including those on the streets. Sample the work of these poems on homelessness. { more }

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