Even though we may not have experienced a glimpse of Buddha-nature and may not even understand the concept very well, … More
Tag: Buddhism
Being a fair weather friend
“Our habit of being a fair weather friend to ourselves—of pushing away or ignoring whatever darkness we can—is deeply entrenched. … More
Freedom is right here
What are the experiences that the teachings of the Buddha are founded on? They are sadness, love, and openness. Although … More
Be gentle in judging yourself
We should be quite gentle in judging ourselves and remember that the habits we are fighting against come from beginningless … More
Ego is a cocoon
“One of the metaphors for ego is a cocoon. We stay in our cocoon because we’re afraid—we’re afraid of our … More
The gratitude prayer
“With gratitude I remember the people, animals, plants, insects, creatures of the sky and sea, air and water, fire and … More
We are creatures of habit
We are in many ways creatures of habit. If we live within certain conditions long enough, they come to seem … More
Why we are afraid of death
“Perhaps the deepest reason why we are afraid of death is because we do not know who we are. We … More
The truth of impermanence
We know that all is impermanent; we know that everything wears out. Although we can buy this truth intellectually, emotionally … More
Let me take this armour off
“I take refuge in the Buddha,” that means I take refuge in the courage and the potential of fearlessness, of … More
Practising Dhamma
Driving away the unpleasant feelings
“According to Buddhism, most people identify happiness with pleasant feelings, while identifying suffering with unpleasant feelings. People consequently ascribe immense … More
Company you keep
“As Buddhism has been integrated into the West, the meaning of sangha has come to include all our contemporaries who … More
Be as you are
“Buddhism advises you not to implant feelings that you don’t really have or avoid feelings that you do have. If … More
World itself has a role to play in our liberation
“Of course, even when you see the world as a trap and posit a fundamental separation between liberation of self … More
Distinction between pain and suffering
Dukkha is different from pain. Buddhist thought makes a distinction between pain and suffering. Pain is part of our human … More
The key to warriorship
The key to warriorship and the first principle of Shambhala vision is not being afraid of who you are. Ultimately, … More
Hidden yogis
Even in this world, and even now, there are said to be many hidden yogis or discreet yogis, called bepay … More
Stop wandering
Sitting at the foot of the bodhi tree on the night when he realized the truth, the Buddha discovered something … More
Drop the judgement
By and large, human beings tend to prefer to fit in to society by following accepted rules of etiquette and … More
