he same is true for all of us. Even if only in direct contact with a few people, each positive influence we can make in each life, also indirectly affects each of their circle of friends and family too. If we can do good for others, that good spreads, it is paid forward and it is felt by more people than we can imagine.
For me 'doing what I can' very much includes never allowing (or trying never to allow) an opportunity to help others pass me by. According to where we are in life, each of us has different opportunities. Sometimes we create those opportunities ourselves.
To aim to do everything possible is lovely.
To do *something*, *anything*, is probably more far reaching than we ever know.
For me 'doing what I can' very much includes never allowing (or trying never to allow) an opportunity to help others pass me by. According to where we are in life, each of us has different opportunities. Sometimes we create those opportunities ourselves.
To aim to do everything possible is lovely.
To do *something*, *anything*, is probably more far reaching than we ever know.
There was a participant in a mindfulness class that was headed home after work. She needed to stop at the grocery store to pick up some items for dinner. But, she was in a hurry because one of her children had a dance class and the other child had band practice. As she was standing in line at the check-out counter, there was another woman in front of her with a baby. The woman and the woman at the register were carrying on and laughing and paying attention to the baby. The woman standing in line was becoming impatient and annoyed and could feel herself becoming angry. Just then, she remembered her meditation practice and began to breathe and let go of the angry thoughts. Before she knew it, she was next in line. When she got to the woman at the register she said, my that was a beautiful baby. The cashier said, yes thank you. That is my daughter and my mother brings her in here everyday so that I can see her because I am working two jobs while my husband serves in Iraq.
That is how we save the world with our practice. It reaches everywhere.
Gahsso,
Daiman
St/LAH
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