Tao-Te King, Chapter 49

The adept has no heart of her own.
She makes the heart of the people her own.

To the good ones I am good.
To the no-good ones I am good, too.
Because life is goodness.

To the faithful ones I am faithful.
To the unfaithful ones I am faithful, too.
Because life is faith.

The adept lives in the world in stillness
and opens her heart for the world.
People watch her and listen to her.
And she treats them all with cheerful kindness.

Tao-Te King
Guidance from the Eternal
-translation by Matthias Schossig

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

Rick Hanson, author of Buddha's Brain (one of Shih Fu Eileen's recommended readings) is hosting a free 7-part video series called "The Compassionate Brain" with extraordinary guests that will talk about effective ways to change your brain and heart and life.

Beginning Monday, October 8, 2012, on seven Monday nights, 5-6 pm Pacific time, Hanson will interview a world-class scholar/teacher (in order):

Richie Davidson,
Dan Siegel,
Tara Brach,
Dacher Keltner,
Kelly McGonigal,
Kristin Neff, and
Jean Houston.

Each week, they'll discuss different ways to use the power of neuro-plasticity - how the mind can change the brain to transform the mind - to open the heart, build courage, find compassion, forgive oneself and others, speak and act from both kindness and strength, and heal the world.

You can watch live or see the archived videos if you miss a session. These unique conversations with first-rate experts are freely offered - along with their  practical tools for cooperation, empathy, and kindness. 

It's interesting, solid, practical, convenient, and free.

Here's a link to the series:
http://live.soundstrue.com/compassionatebrain 
and a brief video of Rick talking about the series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyrnZMsVslM&feature=youtu.be