Tag: Zen

Many Streams, One Ocean

Many streams go to one ocean

Many paths to the mountain top

May we be liberated from religious dogma

May we be free to see the truth within all spiritual traditions

May we be curious and open minded

Like a child with a beginners mind

All we know is that we know nothing for certain

Pride, arrogance and closed mindedness keep us from seeing this beautiful truth

We don’t truly know what will happen to us when we die

We will never know what God truly is in this life time

All war and violence stems from believing we have the truth or that we are the chosen people

When discrimination and hatred enter the human heart, suffering and war are inevitable

May we stay humble and full of grace

Your brother,

Johnny

Beyond Beliefs

Beyond all beliefs

There is a sanctuary

Let’s meet there

A land of no hatred

No dogma

No sinners

No fear

No religion

Only compassion for all beings

A kingdom of radical peace

A land of unconditional love for all, no matter how lost they are in the darkness of hatred and fear

Lets meet there right now on this beautiful planet

With love,

Johnny

Within Your Heart

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

Mother Earth

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

The Power of Gratitude

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

The Infinite Source of Love

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

The Revolutionary Message of Jesus

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

Question Everything

Question this blog post, leaders, religion, philosophy etc

Question everything and everyone

Question not with hatred

Question not to prove others wrong or you right

Question everything with a childlike curiosity

Is this true to you in our daily life?

Is it practical or possible?

Will this bring peace and love to ourselves and all living beings?

Let go of all bias and dogmas

Question everything with curiosity to find out the truth for yourself in your day to day lives

Most importantly, question yourself

Question your own beliefs and behaviors in the world and where they stem from

Are they serving you and others around you?

You might find out that most of your beliefs and opinions are from your parents, culture or government

They might be outdated or not helpful to you anymore

With love,

Johnny

Grace

May we all see each other through the eyes of compassion

May we love others

Especially those lost in hatred, greed and fear

They don’t understand the destructive nature of their ways

They need the healing power of love

So instead of fighting them or trying to prove that I’m right

Let me show them love through grace and compassion

With love,

Johnny

Transforming Hell on Earth

Some believe that hell exists in the afterlife for those who do harm on earth

But in reality, hell is on this earth

Hell is in Gaza

Hell is in Ukraine

I have felt hells heat on Earth

I have lived in hell with my ex fiance

All the lies and self hatred

I have experienced hell in every casino

The burning flames of regret, fear, and self hatred

Hell is on the earth

It’s behind every war and suicide

But the Kingdom of God is on Earth as well

In every happy baby’s smile

In every act of unconditional love

God’s infinite source of love can heal all wounds

This source of love is all around us yet we are too blind to see it

We can bring Jesus’s message of pure love, compassion and forgiveness into hell on earth and transform hell into peace and joy

More hatred, violence and fear will make hells flames even stronger

Only God’s infinite source of love can liberate us from the shackles of hell on Earth

With love,

Johnny