Love everything Love the sky and sea, trees and rivers, mountains and abysses. Love animals, and not just because you are one. Love your parents and your children, even if you have none. Love your spouse or partner, no matter what either word means to you. Love until you create a cavern in your loving, until it seethes like a volcano. Love every time. Love your enemies. Love the enemies of your enemies. Love those whose very idea of love is hate....

Ancient Hindu drawing of the Nadis and Chakras Taken from Anodea Judith's Wheels of Life ​ This is an exercise Judith recommends in order to experience what a chakra "feels" like. It is said to open the hand chakras and allow you to feel their energy. i think you can also feel this if you rub your hands together rapidly, creating heat. Try it for yourself. ​ Extend both arms out in front of you, parallel to the floor with elbows straight. Turn one palm up and one palm down. Now quickly open...

This being human is a guest house, Every morning a new arrival. ​ A joy, a depression, a meanness, Some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. ​ Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, Who violently sweep your house Empty of its furniture. ​ Still, treat each guest honourably. He may be clearing you out For some new delight. ​ The dark thought, the shame, the malice, Meet them at the door laughing, And invite them in. ​ Be grateful for whoever...