Burn down all churches, temples and mosques
Burn down all holy books
But don’t burn down the human heart!
That’s where God is
The seed of true unconditional love is within us
This seed is patiently waiting to be watered but we must still our minds first
In stillness the holy spirit can transform us
But only if our heart is open to unconditional love
The paradox of behavior change is that once we radically accept ourselves as we are today, then we can change. Ignorance and pride are two main obstacles on this journey of radical acceptance and rebirth. Each day, each moment can be a time for rebirth and resurrection if we are dedicated to the path of transparency and love.
The Buddha said the root of all suffering is attachment. Attachment to wealth, status, pleasure but also attachment to ideas of ourselves as a separate individual self. We must wake up as a species to the ultimate reality of things. The truth of interbeing, that everyone and everything is connected deeply. The illusion of a separate self is a persistent one that must be dissolved for humanity to have true peace, liberation and joy. We are all brothers and sisters. If I harm you, I harm myself. Technology or willpower will not save us from self destruction, only true unconditional love can.
Ignorance is also a main obstacle towards liberation because we keep harming ourselves without truly understanding why. We must have the courage to look within ourselves for our ignorance to dissolve. Look deep within yourself and the cause of your suffering will come clear.
Positive reinforcement is key to behavioral change. We must not be harsh to ourselves but also not let ourselves off the hook. Radical acceptance is about deep love for ourselves, even the parts of us that feel like they are not worthy of love. Do not beat yourself up. Forgiveness is the way to true liberation and joy. Inner peace will not be created through violence and harshness but through radical acceptance and non violence.
With love,
Johnny
How we look at Earth
Is how we look at women
Is our planet disposable or precious?
Is our mother earth here to be exploited or to be shown unconditional love?
Is earth just to produce for us or is she divine?
We must look at mother earth through the lens of unconditional love to see this.
The same goes for women.
Do we take for granted our Earth as we do our women?
Or do we pay gratitude and love to both?
With love,
Johnny
Some have given up on humanity and focus on our destructive nature
Some believe only will power and technology will save us from self
destruction
Some want to leave earth behind and escape into the sky
My truth is that humanity is worth
saving
Humanity is worth unconditional love
But we must return to little children once again to save ourselves from destruction
Children who haven’t closed their hearts to love
Only true unconditional love can save us
No amount of willpower or technology will save us from the greed, hatred and fear inside us
Only forgiveness, love, and radical nonviolence can liberate humanity
Don’t lose hope
Don’t close your hearts and become cynical
Keep your heart open to love as children do
Your brother,
Johnny
Some say I’m a Buddhist
Some say I’m a Christian
Some say I’m a Taoist
Some say I’m a Sufi
You can label me all of these or none
No one religion or philosophy has a monopoly on the truth
Many streams lead to the ocean
Many paths lead up to the mountain top
All spirituality has a common ancestor
Unconditional love unites and purifies all religious teachings
Some teachings call it God, the divine, Dao, Buddha nature etc
We must not get attached to believing that our tradition has the ultimate truth while diminishing other spiritual paths
I plan to never get attached to one philosophy, religion or teacher
I only seek the ocean of unconditional love within my own soul
With aloha,
Johnny
Beneath the hatred
Beneath the doubt
Beneath the fear
Beneath the greed
Beneath the addictions
Beneath the suffering
There is a gem
More precious than diamonds
Beneath the chaos is a deep source of unconditional love
A love so deep and healing
A love that can liberate us from fear
This is the mission of my life
To dive deeper into this source of unconditional love and let it transform me
We are all born with the capacity to awaken and become enlightened
With this source of love we can help the world heal from hatred, fear and violence
We can walk more and more like Jesus did on this earth
We are all Buddhas(awaken one) to be
Don’t doubt or limit yourself
With love,
Johnny
Gratitude is the antidote for all bitterness, resentment and hatred.
Next time you feel deep resentments towards a friend, family member or boss try to remember how grateful you are for them. Write it down and meditate on gratitude.
Liberation from all resentments is a joyful experience. When we hold onto resentment, bitterness and hatred we become ill. The only way to feel healthy again is to forgive others and express gratitude.
If someone is truly toxic to us we can still bow out and thank them for teaching us a lesson of what not to do. Gratitude does not mean excepting harmful behavior from others. We can walk away with gratitude and love for them.
Gratitude is a beautiful practice plus it’s free and available at any moment.
Your brother,
Johnny
Look within your heart and mind
The healing source of infinite love is within you
Do not seek love outside of yourself
Look within
Seek only the barriers within your heart that keep you from its infinite source of healing
May we have the courage to dissolve these barriers and let the light of unconditional love vibrant through every cell of our body
With love
Johnny
I forgive my family
I forgive society
I forgive the casino owners
I forgive the credit card companies
I forgive the government
I forgive myself
To truly forgive others and ourselves is to liberate ourselves from the burden of hatred that drags us down emotional and spiritually
It’s free and available if we have the courage to open our hearts and minds to forgiveness
Forgiveness is a gift we give to ourselves
I whole heartedly forgive all that have harmed me in the past, including myself
Your brother,
Johnny
Jesus was a revolutionary
A revolutionary of unconditional love
Of radical peace
Anyone who speaks his name through the lens of fear, hatred or greed does not know his way
Jesus’s way is of the peaceful warrior
He knew that only unconditional love can bring peace to the world
Fear and violence will only continue our own suffering
Only unconditional love can save us
It can liberate us from all self-centeredness
His way can free us from the shackles of greed, hatred and fear
Resurrection is possible if we surrender as he did on the cross
We can be reborn each moment if we follow his way
We don’t need to be a Christian to follow Jesus’s message of unconditional love for all living beings
We only need to have an open mind and a compassionate heart
With love,
Johnny Hoffman
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