Posts Tagged ‘paying it forward’

Pay It Forward – Every Day

The concept of paying it forward is amazingly simple. All we need is inspiration and our ability to tap into the universal consciousness to pay forward a good deed. If you lack ideas or inspiration to do the same, remember Oprahs’ amazing pay it forward episode back in 2006 when she gave 300 audience members $1,000 each to donate to charitable cause of their choices.

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Practice Gratitude With Japanese Naikan

Japanese Naikan is the process of self reflection. It was originally created by a Yoshimoto Ishin, a businessman and Buddhist practitioner of the Jodo Shinshu sect in Japan. He lived from 1916-1988.

Translated from Japanese, Naikan means “inside looking”. The core practice of Naikan is to ask yourself three questions, (more…)