Taking Refuge: Buddha as the Guide March 17, 2013 When we speak about refuge, it is important to recognize that we’re taking refuge in order to serve the purpose that has already become very clear in our mind, which is to genuinely renounce suffering and the causes of suffering. Generally, if you’re inspired to work with your mind, which at this stage is caught Read More »
Very Little Needs and Much Contentment March 4, 2013 I would like to take this opportunity to say what is in my mind, and my heart, about how we can address the challenges that the world is facing today. I am thinking of the environmental difficulties we have seen over the past decade along with global warming, all as a result of capitalist culture Read More »
Training in Courage February 15, 2013 Training in Courage from “Its Up to You”, Chapter 6 Practitioners who train in courage become true warriors. The war we wage is not with enemies outside of ourselves but with the powerful forces of our own habitual tendencies and negative emotions. The greatest of these is fear. In order to become fearless, we need Read More »