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Improving Our State of Mind

Improving Our State of Mind We humans believe ourselves to be the most powerful, evolved creature among all species because of our profound intellect, skillful… Read More »Improving Our State of Mind

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The Joy of Giving

The Joy of Giving Generosity encompasses material generosity and generosity of giving in the mind. Traditionally we speak about these as tangible and imagined offerings.… Read More »The Joy of Giving

Suffering. Surrendering. Transforming.

Suffering. Surrendering. Transforming. The cruel kindness of life is that our sturdiest fulcrum of transformation is the devastation of our hopes and wishes — the… Read More »Suffering. Surrendering. Transforming.

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The Moon of Truth

The Moon of Truth Between a supremely perfected Buddha and us, who are ordinary, there is no difference as to substance. This “substance” can be likened… Read More »The Moon of Truth

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Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole Ten Key Ideas Excerpt FromBittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us WholeSusan Cain Image: Myriams-Fotos

The Taoteching #26

The Taoteching #26 Heavy is the root of light still is the master of busy thus a lord might travel all day but never far… Read More »The Taoteching #26

The Victory

The Victory He is awake.The victory is his.He has conquered the world.How can he lose the wayWho is beyond the way?His eye is open.His foot… Read More »The Victory

Wonder of Wonders!

Wonder of Wonders! Thereafter, Gautama devoted himself exclusively for six years and eventually, on the morning of the eighth of December, at the very instant… Read More »Wonder of Wonders!

Don’t Doubt; Trust Your Intuitive Sense

Don’t Doubt; Trust Your Intuitive Sense Reflect on the mental state you are in. Just observe that it’s like this. So the sense of the… Read More »Don’t Doubt; Trust Your Intuitive Sense

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Allowing the Heart to Speak

Allowing the Heart to Speak The intellect becomes a far more intelligent tool when it allows the heart to speak; when it opens itself to… Read More »Allowing the Heart to Speak