Daily Inspiration

If you wish to be out front, 

Then act as if you were behind.

- Lao Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Mon 19 May 2014

To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity.

- Bodhidharma

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Sat/Sun 19/20 Jul 2014

If you can, help others; 

if you cannot do that,

at least do not harm them.

- Dalai Lama

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Tue 20  May 2014

Daily Inspiration

To lead people walk behind them.

- Lau Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Fri 18 Jul 2014

Daily Inspiration

Conquer the angry man by love.

Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness.

Conquer the miser with generosity.

Conquer the liar with truth.

- Buddha

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Sat/Sun 17/18 May 2014

Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise.

- Buddha

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Thu 17 Jul 2014

Daily Inspiration

To a true artist only that face is beautiful which, quite apart from its exterior, shines with the truth within the soul.

- Mahatma Gandhi

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Fri 16 May 2014

The ancestor of every action is a thought.

- Ralph Waldo Emmerson

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Wed 16 Jul 2014

Shirtless Men

CBC Radio Edmonton often does a "Talking Point" during their morning show to get the public engaged in topics slightly relevant to some of their news topics. Today was about where it is appropriate for men to go topless in Edmonton as it is predicted to be over 30 C today (hottest day of the week).

I often think about replying to their talking points, and have once before. Today I actually sent them an email (below), which was read on the air around 7:20 am this morning:

Your talking point discussion about where men can go topless concerns me as you, and some respondents, can sound like you are promoting negative body issues (that also affect men); By saying that it's alright for a buff, good looking man to be allowed to take their shirt off, but someone, who by society's standards isn't good looking, should leave their shirt on promotes aspects of negative body issues for boys and men. Personally I think anywhere outside in public where one can sit and rest (and suntan), should be fine for anyone to be shirtless. Let's promote acceptance of all body types. 

Oh, and by everyone I also mean women, who in most of Canada have the legal right to be topless. 

Cheers,

Eric

Daily Inspiration

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

- Lao Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Thu 15 May 2014

What is the meaning of life? 

To be happy and useful.

- Dalai Lama

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Tue 15 Jul 2014

Daily Inspiration

He who knows does now speak. 

He who speaks does not know.

- Lao Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Wed 14 May 2014

Silence alone is worthy to be heard.

- Henry David Thoreau

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Mon 14 Jul 2014

Daily Inspiration

One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only whose who know internal peace can give it to others. 

- Lao Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Tue 13 May 2014

Daily Inspiration

The Perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

- Confucius

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Mon 12 May 2014

If a traveler does not meet with one who is his better, or his equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journey; there is no companionship with a fool.

- Buddha

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Sat/Sun 12/13 Jul 2014

Daily Inspiration

The farther you enter the truth, the deeper it is.

- Bankei Zenji

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Fri 11 Jul 2014