We Barely Exist As Individual Organisms “Human beings are astoundingly attuned to subtle emotional shifts in the people (and animals) around them. Slight changes in… Read More »We Barely Exist As Individual Organisms
Darkness Is an Integral Part of Life “Though there are many different traditions within the Abrahamic religions, they all tend to have principal differences from… Read More »Darkness Is an Integral Part of Life
Five Poisons, Five Wisdoms “The five poisons are directly correlated with the five wisdoms. They are experienced differently, but their fundamental nature is the same.… Read More »Five Poisons, Five Wisdoms
Compassion for Our Obstacles “Someone might imagine spirituality to be a form of biting the lip, becoming a sort of spiritual soldier facing a formidable… Read More »Compassion for Our Obstacles
Sound Bath with SLUM on Saturday, December 10! Please join SLUM for Sound Bath this Saturday, December 10, from 7:00 to approximately 8:30 PM. A… Read More »Sound Bath with SLUM on Saturday, December 10!
Ryonen’s Clear Realization The Buddhist nun known as Ryonen was born in 1797. She was a granddaughter of the famous Japanese warrior, Shingen. Her poetical… Read More »Ryonen’s Clear Realization
Memento Mori I once heard a story about a man who had been skiing in the French Alps. With no warning, a blinding snowstorm enveloped… Read More »Memento Mori
Compassion Toward Our Shadow and Neuroses “Suffering is cut when we have compassion toward our shadow and neuroses, when we are able to see them… Read More »Compassion Toward Our Shadow and Neuroses
Holiday greeting cards by artist Tim Bell are now available at your Lotus Center (we have two brand-new images!). The cost is $3 per card… Read More »New Holiday Greeting Cards Now Available!
Pleasure Comes from Impermanence In Nubri [when I was a boy], I used to love to watch the seasons change — the green summer grasses… Read More »Pleasure Comes from Impermanence
