Sangha of Auspicious Companions

November 10, 2014

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The Only Way We Really Change

People don’t ever change by becoming someone else. People change by seeking, finding, and nourishing the best of who they are. They persist through the dark, heart-shredding times. They reach deeper into their true nature, the source of their best wisdom, courage, and passion. In this piece Wayne Muller tells a powerful story from the Civil Right’s movement that illustrates how true transformation happens. { read more }

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Dedicate yourself to the practice of nonviolence in your thoughts today. Watch as it extends to your words and deeds. Consider making it a daily practice. { more }

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November 9, 2014

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Wisdom In The Age of Information

“We live in a world awash with information, but we seem to face a growing scarcity of wisdom.” Maria Popova shares her insights about the difference between information, knowledge, and wisdom, and how storytelling can play a crucial role in helping us navigate the “open sea” of our technological age. { read more }

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Take a moment to watch the animated video Maria produced with the help of animator Drew Christie. { more }

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November 8, 2014

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An Innovation That Is Lighting India’s Villages

Worldwide about 1.5 billion people lack access to electricity, a statistic hard to fathom in our current digital age. In India, more than 400 million people have no electricity. Gyanesh Pandey, who grew up in a village in Bihar, India without electricity, and three of his friends are creating a different reality for thousands of people through a company they founded known as Husk Power Systems. Read more to learn how Pandey and his friends are harnessing their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to generate power for rural dwellers far removed from the national power grid from rice husks. { read more }

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Learn more about Husk Power Systems here. And do something small today to bring a ray of light into your own community! { more }

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November 7, 2014

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Turning The Soup Kitchen Upside Down

If you’ve ever volunteered in a soup kitchen, you know the feeling of having served others. But what about those on the other side of the food line? Are they getting what they need most? Robert Egger, the founder of DC Central Kitchen, didn’t think so. He set out to train homeless people on the streets of Washington, D.C. — many of whom were drug addicts cycling in and out of a life of crime — how to cook and earn a food handler’s license. The goal was to help them trade addiction and crime for stable employment in restaurants and other food enterprises. The result has been a deepened sense of community for all. { read more }

Be The Change

Imagine a project that doesn’t simply apologize for injustice in the world, but challenges its existence. What is the first, smallest step to make it happen? Take that step today.

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November 6, 2014

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What I Wish I Knew When I Was A Freshman

What would you say to your younger self if you had the chance? Charles Chaplain, the University Chaplain for the University of Pennsylvia, shares his reflections on ego and insecurity, and the advice he would have given himself at the age of 18. { read more }

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Take a moment to this back to when you were half your current age. What advice would you have given yourself, and how can this inform the way you move through life today?

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November 5, 2014

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The Compassionate Instinct

Although many question whether true compassion exists at all, recent studies are showing that compassion is deeply rooted in our brains, our bodies, and in the most basic ways we communicate. Dacher Keltner — a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley — shares more about the compassionate side to human nature in this article. { read more }

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Tune into your innate sense of compassion today as you interact with other people, and see if the nature of those interactions changes.

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November 4, 2014

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The Healing Power Of Joy

Laughter is a natural medicine – it lifts our spirits and makes us feel happy. Laughter is contagious. It brings people together and helps us feel more alive and empowered. Laughter therapy aims to use the natural physiological process of laughter to help relieve physical or emotional stresses or discomfort. There are over 70 organizations committed to the healing power of laughter around the world. Watch as Care Clowns, Clown Doctors, and Joy activists in countries across the globe delight sick children and their care givers with giggles, bubbles, love, and joy. { read more }

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Check out the Red Nose Alliance. Perhaps you’d like to become an Agent of Joy? 🙂 { more }

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