How Western Buddhism Has Changed in 50 Years
This is a guest blog article by Vishvani Blomfield. It was originally published in TheGuardian.co.uk on March 16, 2012 A western Buddhist shares 10 insights into how the religion and its followers...
View ArticleFerryman Enlightenment – Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse
Listening to the River – “Siddhartha” by Herman Hesse My favorite book, “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse, is set in the time of the Buddha, over 2,500 years ago. Like the Buddha, Siddhartha left home,...
View ArticleBuddhist Quote on Anger – Realisations and Solutions
Reflection on the Buddha’s Quote about: Anger “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.” the Buddha We all...
View ArticleBuddhist Meditation – Letting Go of Thoughts
If you are beginning a meditation practice, you may have heard that the goal is to “let go of your thoughts.” This is a concept that is both widely used and widely misunderstood. Some people think...
View ArticleHow to Cultivate Buddhist Equanimity
Webster defines equanimity as evenness of mind under stress; a habit of mind that is only rarely disturbed under great strain and the ability to control emotional or mental agitation by an effort of...
View ArticleMeditation: Cooking with Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness
Cooking with mindfulness and loving-kindness is a different type of meditation. My first opportunity to cook was at the 10-day Vipassana mediation retreat in Merritt, BC, Canada. As an experienced...
View ArticleBuddhist Quote: Ordinary Happiness and True Happiness
“The mind is source of happiness and unhappiness,” said the Buddha, over 2,500 years ago. People define happiness as having something that they consider good – happiness of visiting family; the bliss...
View ArticleThe Truth of Cessation
In Buddhism, the third of the four noble truths is the truth of cessation from the grasping that causes suffering. Samsara is a playground filled with paradise myths that promise us happiness and...
View ArticleLoving-Kindness Meditation Can Help Build Relationships
Scientists from Stanford University, publishing in the journal, ‘Emotion’ , showed that meditation that focused on loving kindness increased people’s feelings of social connectedness. The Tibetan...
View ArticleIntellectualizing About Meditation And Spirituality
This guest blog article is written by Axel G, a meditator, a traveller and a writer. Here is a post that addresses a common issue, that is, intellectualizing about meditation and spirituality, as...
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