not a caravan of despair
Do you have a fear of missing out on a more spiritual experience doing a mountain of laundry, washing a sinkful of…
be happy, meditate
Rather than striving to get rid of stress and confusion, see how these mental states act as a false barrier to our…
everything is a mess and it’s fine
Yes, we are all in a mess, with suffering and despair everywhere-yet one lonely channel broadcasts the remarkable message that despite it…
have your self a foolish little Christmas
Ram Dass encouraged us to embrace our foolish selves rather than try to fix them I heard the news as…
no self help
Mindfulness meditation leaves the self-help mindset in the dust by challenging the existence of the very thing we are setting out to…
refuge
We suffer because we forget what we truly are. We take refuge to remember. We forget we are love and compassion; that…
joy as a moral obligation
Acknowledging the inevitable sorrows in our lives with mindfulness opens the heart to kindness and joy as a moral obligation. I recently…
Buddhist meditation on joy
In these past few posts we have been looking at the practice of the Four Immeasurables – Love, Joy, Compassion and Equanimity,…
