Being Kind

"There are many reasons to be kind, but perhaps none is as compelling as the spiritual fact that this is what we do.  It is how the inner organ of being keeps pumping." Mark Nepo

I have heard the Dalai Lama say that his religion is kindness, and I have considered -- imagine how different the world would be if everyone was kind to one another?!  The basis of the great religions is the Golden Rule, which is about being kind to ourselves and others.  Don't we feel differently if we are kind or if we are treated with kindness?  Research indicates that even witnessing an act of kindness between two other people has a positive effect on us.  It is a matter of choice.  So, let's decide to be kind.