When we extend generosity to others, not only do we ease their pain, we also awaken -- come out of our own isolation -- in the process. There’s a science to serving others.Whenever we visit a big city we can stop and offer money to the homeless people we encounter on the street. So often... Continue Reading →
Enlightenment is not purely a matter of collecting information. If a buddha didn’t know how to change his snow tires, for example, a person might begin to have doubts about him, if you have the view of an enlightened being as a learned person, a great scholar. After all, a buddha is supposed to be... Continue Reading →
Buddha nature is not regarded as a peaceful state of mind or, for that matter, as a disturbed one either. It is a state of intelligence that questions our life and the meaning of life. It is the foundation of a search. A lot of things haven't been answered in our life - and we... Continue Reading →
Being civil often has an element of acting. However, in the hinayana, you are behaving rather than acting. Acting is trying to manifest yourself for the sake of display, whereas behaving is how you feel. Acting is the way you dance, and behaving is the way you sneeze or hiccup. You know if you are... Continue Reading →
