Sangha of Auspicious Companions

March 10, 2019

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A Small Dark Light: Le Guin on the Legacy of the Tao Te Ching

Brain Pickings’ Maria Popova explores Ursula Le Guins life long love affair with the Tao te Ching. Le Guins relationship with this ageless wisdom began as a young child. Ursula’s interpretation of this work spans almost 70 years. Her work with distilling the essence of the Tao continues to teach us about personal and political power. This beautiful interpretation makes the Tao more accessible to us in the present day, always with an ear to the voice that speaks to our souls. { read more }

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March 9, 2019

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We Contain Multitudes

“It’s possible to be a person with all of a multitude of experiences all at the same time. You can be a kid barely removed from a trailer park with an illiterate grandfather and disruptive mental illness in your family and go to Duke and study Shakespeare and build a successful career and eventually go to New York City and take a company public as a CEO. I actually think we would be better served if we had more people in leadership positions in public and private life who have known what it’s like to be broke, to see the tragedy of a grandfather reaching the end of his life not knowing how to read, to win admission to a fancy school and feel like you shouldn’t be there at first but then dig deep and carve out your place there and in the world beyond. Any leader of any organization of sufficient size will work with a diverse group of people and having a diverse set of experiences can only help build empathy.” Chad Dickerson the co-founder and former CEO of Etsy shares more in this passage. { read more }

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What helps you offer space to yourself and others to “contain multitudes”?

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March 8, 2019

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Therapy Dogs Help Kids With Trauma Tell Their Stories

Companions for Courage in Orlando, Florida, is a community outreach program that provides therapy dogs for children who have experienced trauma and need to confront that trauma in court. The dogs provide a sense of security, creating a bond with child victims, giving them the courage and confidence to face the court situation. The dogs enable the children to stay calm and tell their stories. The children feel protected with a big dog at their side as they face the reason for their trauma. A dog truly can be their best friend in this challenging experience. { read more }

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Explore therapy dog efforts in your community and consider how you can support them.

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March 7, 2019

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Seven Generations of Love

“The ranch, it turns out, is no ordinary ranch. It is a 13,000-acre property nestled next to Laramie Peak that Mark’s grandfather bought in 1945. It is made up of hills and valleys, meadows and creeks, plains and buttes, caves and waterfalls. Sage and cheat grass cover the ground, and pine trees spring up near the hills. Giant granite boulders give way to cliffs and streams. All kinds of wildlife live there: bison, elk, whitetail deer, coyotes, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, bears, foxes, ravens, magpies, bald eagles and more. It used to be a cattle ranch. But twenty years ago, they sold all the cattle, took down all the interior fences… and bought a herd of buffalo. The thing about buffalo is that they are so massive and powerful and un-tame-able that on a bison ranch, you just let them roam free. You just let the land be the land, and the animals be the animals.” A visit to her boyfriend’s beloved family ranch catalyzed Kim Morrow’s inquiry into our personal responsibility as stewards of this planet we call home. She shares more in this evocative piece. { read more }

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For more inspiration, join this Saturday’s Awakin Call with Rev. F.W. King, “Music and the Church of John Coltrane”. More details and RSVP info here. { more }

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March 6, 2019

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Three Minutes and a Pair of Socks

Our daily interactions have great potential: to shape our futures, our families, our life’s work, or simply to brighten someone’s day. We often don’t know where a brief exchange with the checkout clerk might lead or how our kind words will impact a stranger. Yet sometimes we are given the gift of witnessing a single conversation’s journey, gaining glimpses into the lives it touches along the way. In this heartwarming piece, writer Emily Barr shares how lending an ear to those in need can have profound results, and that no matter our circumstances, we each have the capacity to give and to receive. { read more }

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Make an effort to engage with three strangers this week: while waiting in line, walking your dog, eating lunch, or during your daily commute. Approach each interaction with an open mind and see what unfolds. Journal about your experience or share your reflections with a friend.

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March 5, 2019

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Breaking Out of Our Resistance Bubble

Explore the intersection of spiritual journey and social change with this riveting interview from Sounds True and Van Jones, NY times best selling author, public speaker and host of the Van Jones show on CNN. He calls on our collective soulfulness, grounded into life, and our strong sense of self, joy and dignity. Van challenges us to work with others that are unlike ourselves, to be in the chaos and the pain of life and not run away. { read more }

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How could you develop a greater tolerance for differences? Whose view could you listen to that will stretch and build your capacity to hold different opinions?

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March 4, 2019

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The Price of Free

In this film about Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, his journey to liberate every child from slavery is told in triumphant and devastating detail. “The Price of Free” follows Satyarthi and his team of activists around the world on secret raid and rescue missions as they hunt for missing children and work to reunite them with their families. Watch this heartbreaking, inspirational film in its entirety here. { read more }

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Visit the Price of Free to find out more about Kailash Satyarthi’s work. { more }

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