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Sleep with awareness

When you are tired, rest. When you are not tired, also rest. Rest is important on many levels. It is important for the immune system, and many other systems in the body. It is also […]

Others are just like us, looking for peace and happiness

Genuine humility is hard to practice. We so easily get stuck in ego. Any kind of grasping our getting stuck on ourself, or selfishness, is ego. Usually people understand this to be arrogance. Insecurity is […]

You don’t have to “look good” for others

Be yourself. Relax. Be natural. Avoid a swollen head. You don’t have to “look good” for others. Just be yourself. Be natural. Be relaxed. Maintain honesty and kindness. Allow concern for others to frequent your […]

Habits have causes

We tend to be our worst enemy. We can find fault with the itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny whiff of a potential mistake. With this itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny whiff of a mistake we come down heavy on ourself in […]

What about self-compassion?

What about self-compassion? In our modern stressful world filled with anxieties and fears, insecurity often tags along. Sometimes insecurity fuels anxiety and fear. Sometimes anxiety and fear fuels insecurity. Self-compassion becomes very important. If we […]

The Buddhist understanding of compassion

The word compassion is often misunderstood. In English it has Christian overtones that include pity, turning the other cheek, and weakness. It is often seen as powerless. But the Buddhist understanding of compassion is much […]

We forget how closely connected we are with others

We forget how closely connected we are with others. When we expand our mind, either believing in reincarnation, or at least open to the possibility, the possible connections increase exponentially. Reincarnation implies a continuity of […]

We are all connected

We are not separate from the environment. The environment is not separate from us. We are not separate from the earth, water, and sky. The earth, water, and sky are not separate from us. You […]

To work for environmental justice

There is a strong basis and inspiration to work for environmental justice. We are all connected in so many seen and unseen ways that we have many bonds between us. This includes the animals, birds, […]

Greed and selfishness are destroying the planet

Greed and selfishness are destroying the planet. The rich are getting richer and the poor are left behind. Business as usually is consuming fossil fuel at accelerating rates, poisoning our air, our water, and our […]