Comments on: Life would’ve been easier for Gandhi, Nelson Mandela Dalai Lama if they didn’t speak up.

By: Riley Harrison

Riley Harrison — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:09:13 +0000

We all need purpose in our lives to feel complete and there is no greater purpose (and I think life satisfaction and fulfillment than giving to others). It's not altruism and sacrifice that drives me to give back, it's for a very selfish reason: it make my own life work so much better.
Riley

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5 Lucid Links for Personal Evolution « Always Well Within — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:15:38 +0000

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By: Not sure how I feel about this sentiment via Malcolm X. | elephant journal

Not sure how I feel about this sentiment via Malcolm X. | elephant journal — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:17:08 +0000

[...] of true heroes (akin to “bodhisattvas” in the Buddhist tradition) stretching back to Thoreau, through Gandhi, MLK, Jr., the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh and Aung San Suu Kyi. On the other hand, what if ahimsa (non-violence) doesn’t [...]

By: The Dalai Lama, Mandela, and Gandhi just chillaxin' | Infinite Smile

The Dalai Lama, Mandela, and Gandhi just chillaxin' | Infinite Smile — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:25:15 +0000

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By: Hey, Don’t Take This Personally.

Hey, Don’t Take This Personally. — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:54:41 +0000

[...] anyone trying to live a mindful and compassionate life, at some point you’re bound to be told not to take something too personally; like the plight of [...]

By: Pema Chodron: Buddhist Tonglen Meditation. | elephant journal

Pema Chodron: Buddhist Tonglen Meditation. | elephant journal — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:32:23 +0000

[...] grew up knowing Pema Chodron (the second most popular Buddhist in America, after that Dalai Lama guy). Or, rather, she knew me (I was just a little kid running around not paying attention to [...]

By: Hey, Don’t Take This Personally. | elephant journal

Hey, Don’t Take This Personally. | elephant journal — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:13:55 +0000

[...] anyone trying to live a mindful and compassionate life, at some point you’re bound to be told not to take something too personally; like the plight of [...]

By: His Holiness slippin’ down the slopes…? « Precious Metal: the blog

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:20:21 +0000

[...] Nelson Mandela by preciousmetal Very interesting post here, coming from the Tricycle Blog, via The Elephant Journal. It’s an ad campaign featuring some of the world’s most recognized [...]