A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said,’Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.’ The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the [...]

One day I decided to quit… I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality… I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. “God”, I asked, “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” His answer surprised me… “Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?” “Yes”, I replied. “When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took [...]

“Cát bụi”, Trịnh Công Sơn. Hạt bụi nào hóa kiếp thân tôi Để một mai vươn hình hài lớn dậy Ôi cát bụi tuyệt vời Mặt trời soi một kiếp rong chơi Hạt bụi nào hóa kiếp thân tôi Để một mai tôi về làm cát bụi Ôi cát bụi mệt nhoài Tiếng động nào gõ nhịp không nguôi

“… It is improtant to know what experiences to put your faith in. If you have an unpleasant experience, have faith that you will learn something new, useful or productive. When you have a pleasant or productive experience, have faith that you can duplicate the experience and make it better. Have faith that your mind and heart will always be open to bigger, better experiences than those you already had… “