I just had to share this too, especially since this is what I also truly believe:
“Indeed, what unites the two of us in friendship and collaboration is not shared politics or the same religion. It is something simpler: a shared belief in compassion, in human dignity, in the intrinsic usefulness of every person to contribute positively for a better and more meaningful world. The problems we face cut across conventional categories; so must our dialogue, and our friendships.”
A New York Times Opinion – By THE DALAI LAMA and ARTHUR C. BROOKS NOV. 4, 2016 In many ways, there has never been a better time to be alive. Violence plagues some corners of the world, and too many still live under the grip of tyrannical regimes. And although all the world’s major faiths teach love, […]
via Dalai Lama: Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded — Ends and Beginnings
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My favorite poem is talk to strangers by Saul Williams , I believe in challenging myself to find and meet beautiful souls
Yes, that is a marvelous poem indeed.
And I am with you in the quest to find beautiful souls. They are out there!
Like you for instance 😉
XxX
Very true. I am humbled to meet you beautiful soul. But then again we are not finding new people, we are always searching for those who we have made plans with a long time ago in a place where time did not yet exist, I completely agree with you, it is our duty to find our soulmates (not just the romantic love types)
The feeling is mutual !
And of course, I understand exactly what your mean 😉
This is wonderful – yes! – our desire to be good to each other as well as to ourselves is the best sort of connection
Indeed 😉 XxX
What a beautiful reminder Patty.
So true – look beneath the surface and then look again
Another universal truth put beautifully by the Dalai Llama! Thank you for sharing, Patty! xxxxxx