BlogHide Resteemsroguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoToo many of us have no concept of our true value. Maybe we didn't get affirmation ...... from our families or society, so we grew up without knowing how wonderful and needed we are. Every person has a purpose to fulfill, a reason they are here. We are all just one part of the…roguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoWhen people criticize you, you are not any less because of that. It is not a criticism ...... of you but critical thinking from them. They are expressing their thoughts and feelings, not your being. -Zen Master Bon Jacques-Pierre Free your mind, Live in Zenroguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoA deeper happiness does exist in you, if you take the time to cultivate it. We can ...... grow happiness inside us. Just like crops, true happiness must be planted from a seed, grown, harvested and made into a useful creation. Cultivating this vitality is one of the purposes of…roguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoCompassion is the foundation and identity of humanity. By showing compassion, we ...... become more evolved and integrated. This creates enduring wisdom, the nature of which is a generosity of spirit, and happiness - Free your mind,Live in Zen Zen Master Bon Jacques-Pierreroguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoJust a reminder..Live every day not as if it were your last, but for what it is: ...... an unknown experience, potentially able to offer you a connection to your humanity and happiness. We need to realize that the process of traveling towards our dreams is in itself a spiritual…roguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoStarting the mandala, then a labyrinth. Great conversations with people passing by ...... todayroguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoThe way to be most helpful to others is for you to do the thing that right now would ...... be most helpful to you. Everyone in your world benefits from a healthy, happy, thriving You. Tell yourself how truly wonderful you are. Free your mind, Live in Zen --Zen Bon JPCroguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoAre you happy? Truly happy with yourself? Many people equate happiness with the ...... absence of suffering. This is not happiness, but a lack of problems. A deeper happiness exists, if we take the trouble to cultivate it. We can grow happiness inside us. Just like crops, true…roguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 5 years agoListen. You are closer than you think. Enlightenment is within you. It does not matter ...... who you are or what you have done. Be humble enough to love yourself; then you can move forward. Zen Bon JPCroguemonk (47)in hive-142013 • 5 years agoMandala in the sand... and some personal suggestions to live by: Forget the past Do ...... stuff Talk to strangers Stay in touch Stop the venting and complaining Go outside Spread joy Don't expect it lasts forever. Everything ends and that's ok. Stop buying useless crap. Make…roguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years ago“What do you want to be in life?” Here you assume a reason for living that is separate ...... from life. So many believe their life is headed toward some grand finale, but maybe we are not moving in a direction...The belief that the events of your life are supposed to “add up” causes us…roguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years agoWhy meditate? First, with meditation you begin exactly where you are. You practice ...... to use the mind, but do not let it use you. With meditation and mindfulness the personalized mind will prove itself to be nothing but a delusion that distracts you from the peace, perfection…roguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years agoWhen you wake, say to yourself: Waking this morning, I smile...24 hours before me. I ...... vow to live fully in each moment And to look at all beings through eyes of compassion. Today I celebrate this day; it is the best day. -Zen Master Bon Jacques-Pierreroguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years agoLooking forward to being out among you again soon. Pictured: Sound healing meditation ...... at Rancho La Puerta Spa and Resortroguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years ago“Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future; concentrate the mind on the ...... present moment.” Buddha On this day, a reminder to embrace forgiveness, celebrate peace and practice compassion. Zen Master Bon Jacques-Pierreroguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years agoThere is no greater experience in any person's life than to be treated with genuine ...... human kindness. It is an act of grace that transforms us all and that we are all able to share in. Think about what you say and do: beneath the masks of everyday living, this state of grace is…roguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years agoSpeaking engagement at a retreat event in Yosemite, before COVID-19. Beautiful country ...... and beautiful peopleroguemonk (47)in appics • 5 years agoBe Kind, You never know when it means the world to someone.
