“Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases your humanity. As you become less attached to the world, […]
Finding the right balance in our relationship with our ego is very important. We tend to undershoot or overshoot. Either we are in a funky mood and put ourself down, or we feel better than […]
We often hold ourself to unrealistic high standards. If we’ve done 10 things (actually hundreds or even thousands!) in a day, and feel good about the 8, what do we remember and ponder over at […]
Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in our life when we are oppressed by sickness and become old, we are […]
As we gracefully slide into the new year let’s remember to leave our excess baggage behind. Our baggage of harmful habits need not follow us into 2019. Mindfulness is the key. Like a spy observing […]
Let’s start the new year with a clean slate. Forgiveness is at the top of the list to clean our slate. Let go of hurts and all kinds of ‘stickiness.’ Whatever feels stuck, just consciously […]
May. 2- 6. 2020 Meditation Retreat 5days in Koyasan “Solving Climate Crisis and Compassion are Inseparable” Message from Barry Kerzin We can no longer ignore the climate crisis. It is clear that if we do […]
Wishing everyone a Happy Tibetan New Year — Losar Tashi Delek. Also, wishing everyone a Happy Chinese New Year – CNY. It is the time of year to reflect on the old and bring in […]
Heartfelt wishes for a happy, healthy, and meaningful new year to all my readers. It is all of you that make these posts work. With a bowed head filled with appreciation and gratitude, thank you […]
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