I Was Enlightened and Nothing Was the Same A few months ago, something happened. After reading Eckhart Tolle and sitting in stillness, I had this… Read More »I Was Enlightened and Nothing Was the Same

Generosity Works in Both Ways Generosity is an act of mutual benefit, benefiting the recipient as well as the giver by evolving their inner state… Read More »Generosity Works in Both Ways

Is Renunciation the Highest Happiness? Renunciation is not a matter of doing something or having to create something, or getting rid of some­thing or exterminating… Read More »Is Renunciation the Highest Happiness?

Allow Yourself the Warmth of Kindness It’s strange that we expect acknowledgment and warmth from others but don’t offer this to ourselves. We want others… Read More »Allow Yourself the Warmth of Kindness

Planting Seeds of Inspiration A seed must be in the right soil to germinate. If you plant a seed of inspiration in the soil of… Read More »Planting Seeds of Inspiration

Living in an Age of Fear Let’s just all of us acknowledge that we are living in a time of heightened fear and uncertainty.… The… Read More »Living in an Age of Fear

Who Creates this “Imperfect World”? Note: The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Tomo Geshe Rinpoche to Lama Govinda, the author of The… Read More »Who Creates this “Imperfect World”?

The Sun Hasn’t Reached Its Height “Han-tan is my home,” she said, “and the lilt of the place is in my songs. Living here so… Read More »The Sun Hasn’t Reached Its Height

Being Compulsively Preoccupied with the Future The egoic self is always engaged in seeking. It is seeking more of this or that to add to… Read More »Being Compulsively Preoccupied with the Future