Thoughts: Simply simple….
A friend told me that she has added the Ten Most Important Things According to Brother Ian (what ten? check here) to her morning practice…she does her morning asanas, meditates, pets the cat, then looks at the Ten Things before she sits down with her organic coffee & checks her e-mail, the news & other computer stuff.
This makes my heart glad, because I’m pretty sure those ten make the way we live & love each other that much better.
So, this goes with #2, as you already know:
Over the centuries, Brother Ian has been collecting stories & information & discourses for the purpose of elevating the human condition as needed, dissecting it when necessary, and building the case for hope.