Matthieu Ricard has often been called “the happiest man in the world.” I tend to agree with this statement based on my limited encounters with the man through Tricycle, Buddhadharma, Shambhala Sun, and other articles; Ted Talks, Google Talks and other videos; audio recording and books. Whenever I see his name arise in an email […]
Archives for March 2015
The Sound of the Bell in Plum Village
This video presents the sound of the bell in Plum Village, the home of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. The images of the trees in the forest of Whittle Dene in Northumberland complement the sound of the bell. In Plum Village, the bell is invited many times during the day. It is invited to awaken […]
Paulo Coelho on Learning to Pay Attention to Life – Purpose Fairy
Paulo Coelho on Learning to Pay Attention to Life – Purpose Fairy.
What is Your SoulPrint?
There’s nothing more beautiful, liberating and blissful than living true to your soul. It’s as though you have a spiritual guide with you at all times… helping you live your highest purpose. But how connected are you to your soul? What is your SoulPrint? Do you hear it clearly when it speaks to you? Are […]
Experience the Loving Energy of the Universe Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy
Experience the Loving Energy of the Universe Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy.
The Nature of Religion
This quote from Karen Armstrong, a noted commentator on world religions, follows on the tail of the recent article, Joanna Macy Talks about The Kingdom of Shambhala. In that article, we learned that we must act as bhodhisattvas and take up the challenge of becoming a Shambhala warrior. Now, Karen Armstrong is telling us the […]
Beware of Sugar
[Editor’s note: Please beware of sugar! This article, Could Cancer’s Favorite Building-Block Be Right Under Your Nose (And On Your Dinner Plate)?, is by Ty Bollinger who is a cancer survivor and author. He has granted us permission to post it here. Enjoy and watch the series, The Quest for the Cures Continues. I have watched […]
We are Here to Awaken from the Illusion of Our Separateness
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (affectionately known as Thay by his followers) says, “We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.” This quote appeared in a Tricycle.com article by dharma teacher Wendy Johnson. She is the longest-running writer for Tricycle Magazine. Her articles on gardening appear each month and we have been […]
True Beauty Is the Beauty from Within – Purpose Fairy
True Beauty Is the Beauty from Within – Purpose Fairy.
Joanna Macy Talks about The Kingdom of Shambhala
In this lovely video, Joanna Macy talks about The Kingdom of Shambhala as related to her by Choegyal Rinpoche from the Kalachakra Tantra. This talk was recorded at Spirit Rock Meditation Center on January 28, 2014. The teaching she is talking about is the emergence of the Kingdom of Shambhala. She talks about the Shambhala […]
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