Probably you have heard the expression “open-hearted.” Standard dictionaries define it as frankness coupled with kindliness. The authoritative text Buddhism for Dummies identifies it with generosity, ... Read More about Being Open-hearted
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Caring, and Being Compassionate
To care about someone is to take action on their behalf, not merely feel what they feel. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest ... Read More about Caring, and Being Compassionate
Being Fully Involved, Immersed in Living
When the emotions have us fully immersed in life, and all it has to offer, doors open. You don't say to a university professor who is immersed in a particular subject that they should get a life. ... Read More about Being Fully Involved, Immersed in Living
Honoring Value
We honor a person's value by commemorating their accomplishments and observing their special quality or character. Small though the honor may be, the artists, scholars, leaders and others whose ... Read More about Honoring Value
Values and Expectations
“. . . twichin’ like a finger on the trigger of a gun.” [Paul Simon, “My Little Town”] Salvador Dali, The Enigma of Desire, or My Mother, My Mother, My Mother (1929) An ethical and moral life ... Read More about Values and Expectations
Cultivating Insights
This topic is about those moments of insight, when we see, understand or appreciate something for the first time. ... Read More about Cultivating Insights
Respecting Value
"I don't like that kind of music but I can hear that it is intricate and the performers did an excellent job with it." "Indian cuisine does not appeal to me but this is very fresh, colorful and I am ... Read More about Respecting Value
Being Interested
Beyond mere willingness is interest, the emotional component of level-two responsibility in all our relations. Taking an interest is an essential building block to learning and to ... Read More about Being Interested
Being Sincere
Sincerity is the will to truthfulness and honesty. It is the emotional component of honesty. ... Read More about Being Sincere