https://awakin.org/read/ Awakin Readings are a weekly selection of insightful passages from various wisdom traditions, that are used for local circles around the globe. en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:12:16 -0700 Weekly Wisdom From ServiceSpace.org ServiceSpace Awakin Readings are a weekly selection of insightful passages from various wisdom traditions, that are used for local circles around the globe. ServiceSpace tow@charityfocus.org https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1779453013/servicespace_400x400.png https://awakin.org/read/ no tow@charityfocus.org (ServiceSpace) https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2795 A meditation student once went to the mountains, hoping to find silence. He rented a small cabin near a stream, thinking the sound of water would be soothing. At first, it was. The stream sang and shimmered over the rocks, and he sat down to meditate... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2795 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 A meditation student once went to the mountains, hoping to find silence. He rented a small cabin near a stream, thinking the sound of water would be soothing. At first, it was. The stream sang and shimmered over the rocks, and he sat down to meditate... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2621 Having gone through too many airports and terminals on my way to destinations around the world, I recently began to think about my experiences: in particular, the ways these monumental facilities shape us, discipline us and use us. Think of the spec... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2621 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Having gone through too many airports and terminals on my way to destinations around the world, I recently began to think about my experiences: in particular, the ways these monumental facilities shape us, discipline us and use us. Think of the spec... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2800 Sooner or later, if you are on any classic “spiritual schedule,” some event, person, death, idea, or relationship will enter your life that you simply cannot deal with, using your present skill set, your acquired knowledge, or your strong... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2800 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Sooner or later, if you are on any classic “spiritual schedule,” some event, person, death, idea, or relationship will enter your life that you simply cannot deal with, using your present skill set, your acquired knowledge, or your strong... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2612 Let us pose a question.Do we truly comprehend all that we hold in our hands?We grasp to hold precious moments in time, captured instants of light and shadow.To hold them in snapshot memories of blessings we then easily forget.We tussle with the less ... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2612 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Let us pose a question.Do we truly comprehend all that we hold in our hands?We grasp to hold precious moments in time, captured instants of light and shadow.To hold them in snapshot memories of blessings we then easily forget.We tussle with the less ... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2804 A friendly person is someone who can empathize with you. They can put themselves in your shoes and see things from your point of view. That is what the Buddha meant by “noble.” So I like to call the Four Noble Truths the Four Friendly Fac... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2804 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 A friendly person is someone who can empathize with you. They can put themselves in your shoes and see things from your point of view. That is what the Buddha meant by “noble.” So I like to call the Four Noble Truths the Four Friendly Fac... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2617 The great leader never feels it is us versus them. He or she is for everybody. To be for one interest group is never to be against another. To be for those without power is surely not to be against those with power. Provincialism occurs frequently i... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2617 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 The great leader never feels it is us versus them. He or she is for everybody. To be for one interest group is never to be against another. To be for those without power is surely not to be against those with power. Provincialism occurs frequently i... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2616 Long, long before there were any written words, there were animals—and all the rest of the teeming natural world. Creation is the earliest sacred text given to us. Like Scripture, the natural world, too, opens up an infinite universe of meaning... https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2616 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Long, long before there were any written words, there were animals—and all the rest of the teeming natural world. Creation is the earliest sacred text given to us. Like Scripture, the natural world, too, opens up an infinite universe of meaning...