Posts Tagged ‘self inquiry’
You’re not responsible for anyone else’s happiness
News flash!
I’ve thought all my life that I was responsible for the happiness of those around me. A teacher I highly respect has just informed me that this just isn’t the case.
Phew!
It’ll take a while to integrate, but what a relief!
Ohh, and BTW, neither are you. =)
Zen koans to make you thunk
“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”
For a long list of thought provoking Zen koans visit:
http://www.ashidakim.com/zenkoans/zenindex.html
I promise they’re better than the tired old tree in the forest bit.
