These word of wisdom today come from Luminita Saviuc – The Purpose Ferry about lightening your load. We started doing this about a year ago and our project virtually came to a halt when my son and his now wife found their own place to live. Our garage, closets and storage space are all filled […]
Archives for May 2016
The Three Poisons
The three poisons or the three roots (of suffering) were the subject of Brother Phap Vu‘s dharma talk on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Earth Holder Retreat in the Deer Park Monastery. The three poisons are variously translated as shown in the following table (reading down) desire greed attraction hatred ill-will aversion ignorance illusion […]
How to Have a Better Relationship with Time – Purpose Fairy
The way you think about time, spend your time, and react to the calendar or clock all have to do with your relationship with time. Source: How to Have a Better Relationship with Time – Purpose Fairy
Improve Your Health in All Ways: Self Healing Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy
Your health is your greatest wealth. If you’re healthy and if you work to improve your health, you can think and see clearly, if not, you get out of balance Source: Improve Your Health in All Ways: Self Healing Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy
5 Ways to Let Go of the Past and Embrace the Future – Purpose Fairy
The path to embracing your future goes through letting go of the past and experiencing the present moment as if you have chosen it. Source: 5 Ways to Let Go of the Past and Embrace the Future – Purpose Fairy
Garry Shandling was a Buddhist
I did not know that Garry Shandling was a Buddhist until I read this story on the Lion’s Roar website in an article titled, “He Never Said No” – The inside story of Garry Shandling’s Buddhism. It turns out that Garry Shandling was a friend of Brother Phap Hai, a monk in the Plum Village […]
Why Acknowledging Your Wounds Is Essential for Healing – Purpose Fairy
You are truly successful when you acknowledge your inner being – wounds and all – and commit to nourishing it as best you can. Source: Why Acknowledging Your Wounds Is Essential for Healing – Purpose Fairy
Fourteen Verses on Meditation
These Fourteen Verses on Meditation were written by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and translated from Vietnamese by ChanCo, Maple Village May 2016. I want to express my gratitude to ChanCo who wrote regarding the translation, In my translation, I have considered that these verses are verses of practice so I have tried to make […]
How to Deal with Passive Aggressive People – Purpose Fairy
A person suffering from passive aggressive behavior can demonstrate behavior such as stubbornness, procrastination and repeatedly and sometimes deliberately Source: How to Deal with Passive Aggressive People – Purpose Fairy
Mindful Advocacy for Mother Earth
Mindful Advocacy for Mother Earth was the topic of the workshop on the evening after Sister Mai Nghiem‘s dharma talk on Nurturing Practices. There were four panelists: Laura Hunter, Heather Mann, Nomi Green and me, all members of the Earth Holder Sangha as well as the Order of Interbeing (OI). This video was filmed by […]
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