Tag Archives: Heaven

The Grass in Greener on the Other Side

The “grass is greener on the other side” is a familiar quote. In religion, many people prepare their lives for an afterlife which is depicted and understood  as a paradise. For some, this concept may give them the impetus to … Continue reading

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Our thoughts as a source of suffering

How powerful are our minds? Fear can cause our bodies to produce energy, preparing the body for fight or flight. Anger and stress causes our hearts to work harder.  Some consider our thoughts as energy. This energy is converted to … Continue reading

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True Joy

What happened to honesty, and trust? We are becoming a society lacking trust in everyone. Today we presume that one is lying unless absolute proof is given.  We cannot leave our doors unlocked, or our windows open, for fear of … Continue reading

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How important is trust today?

What happen to honesty, and trusting people that they are telling the truth. Becoming a society of no trust. Today we presume that someone is lying unless they can prove that they are not. We cannot leave our doors unlocked, … Continue reading

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What is the Purpose of Suffering?

One of the viewers astutely observed: “With respect to suffering, people always assume that suffering is bad and therefore question why won’t God intervene.” I presume that without knowing suffering, one would not know how true joy feels like.  Without … Continue reading

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Where are God’s Messengers Today?

Do you wonder why God does not send messengers like Buddha, Moses, Mohammed, and Jesus today? Why was it that they were sent thousands of years ago, when people were more naïve, and where knowledge about the world was very … Continue reading

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The Heart and Soul

How many of us have heard the expression, some one has a good heart, or remove evil from your heart, or ponder from your inner most heart. Have you known someone that has a pure heart? Apparently having a pure … Continue reading

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The Soul /revised

Suppose there is a soul, or a spark of life that begins our existence in our physical body. Some may call it the inner most heart, which is pure and positive in its original state. In the Tip of the … Continue reading

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Mr. Rogers’ Neigborhood/ 2

Many have already read the article about Mr.  Fred Rogers when dealing with tragedy. When he was a child, when tragedy occurred, his mom would say to look for the helpers. As noticed in the recent tragedy, many courageous people … Continue reading

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The Jekyll and Hyde in Each of Us

Is it possible to be good and also bad? For example, the chief executive officer who decides to cut many jobs in order to make lucrative profits for the shareholders of his company; who also donates most of his salary … Continue reading

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