“Awakening the Heart, Living the Love”
We had a wonderful summer together. Details on these three pages:
Sunday Morning Worship Services – 10 AM
Potluck following and Adult Religious Education after that most Sundays;
Soul and Cinema Documentary Series –
Several Tuesday Evenings – Potluck at 5:30 – Film (usually) starts at 6:30
“Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister. No matter how new the face or how different the dress and behavior, there is no significant division between us & other people. It is foolish to dwell on external differences…our basic natures are the same.
“Ultimately, humanity is one and this small planet is our only home. If we are to protect this home of ours, each of us needs to experience a vivid sense of universal altruism. It is only this feeling that can remove the self-centered motives that cause people to deceive and misuse one another. If you have a sincere and open heart, you naturally feel self-worth and confidence, and there is no need to be fearful of others.
“I believe that at every level of society – familial, tribal, national, and international –
the key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion.
We do not need to become religious, not do we need to believe in an ideology.
All that is necessary is for each of us to develop our good human qualities.
“I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend.
This gives me a genuine feeling of happiness. It is the practice of compassion.”
– Tenzin Gyatso, HH The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, from “The Compassionate Life”
