non-violence
From Cohen NotMilk – They Eat Frogs, Don’t They?

From: Gurudev Chitrabhanu, by Cohen NotMilk "We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves."- Tom Robbins On Sunday last, I was reminded of a moment twelve years ago. A moment in which I participated in an animal rescue.It was the morning of a mid-November, 2013 day that would make my life more meaningful. November 17th would be a day in which I helped to make a difference in the life of one creature that was captured and was fated to become a [Read more...]
Honor the Food – Read and Contemplate during the Holiday Season

From Pramoda Chitrabhanu: Honor the Food The Five Contemplations 1. This food is the gift of the whole universe: the earth, the sky, numerous living beings and much hard, loving work. 2. May we eat with mindfulness and gratitude so as to be worthy to receive it. 3. May we recognize and transform our unwholesome mental formations, especially our greed, and learn to eat with moderation. 4. May we keep our compassion alive by eating in such a way that we reduce the suffering of living [Read more...]