Universal Teachings For Everyday Living Page 8
To reduce the use of negative speech
When brushing teeth, imagine hurtful words being cleaned out.
Make use of time at stop lights
Whenever waiting at a stoplight, place your hands together in your lap -- right
fingers under left with thumbs together forming an O for Oneness. Relax and count
your breaths until the light turns green.
Food & Interdependency
Deepen awareness that lives are taken so that we may exist
Before eating, take a long slow breath with feelings of humility and empathy for
lives taken in the food chain.