If we think about it, life resists definition. How can we truly know things that continuously change, are impossible to … More
Tag: Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
Make ourselves big enough
“But life is not something that happens to us. We can’t separate ourselves from the constant stream of experience we … More
The Middle Way
The Middle Way experience takes us altogether beyond thinking in extremes—beyond our usual assumptions about the world. It does not … More
Nature of suffering
I like to question the nature of suffering because we tend to just shut down and say, “I’m suffering” without … More
Finding grace
Your very ability to recognise something outside of yourself and see its value forms part of the equation of grace. … More
Serving others doesn’t have to be grand
Serving others doesn’t have to be grand. Extending a warm gesture to someone that we don’t even know—say, on the … More
There is suffering
We’re told that the great yogis of the past, including Milarepa, Yeshe Tsogyal, and Bodhidharma, spent years practicing austerities, such … More
The Science Of Awakening
When we extend generosity to others, not only do we ease their pain, we also awaken — come out of … More
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The Power of an Open Question
The term Middle Way is commonly misunderstood. We may interpret middle to mean “finding a balance.” For example, in the … More
Power of an open question
If we think about it, life resists definition. How can we truly know things that continuously change, are impossible to … More