The Buddha never said, “There is no self.” When I first read this in Tricycle Magazine, I was as surprised as anyone. Yet, when I thought about it, I considered what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches. He puts it like this: There is no such thing as permanent and separate. There’s nothing that can […]
The Way Of Transformation
April 2, 2014 by
I came across these wonderful words of wisdom from Karlfried Graf von Dürckheim through an old friend of mine who has undergone many recent transformations. I think he shared this quote from The Way of Transformation with me about a year ago, and it read it again today. The things that struck me about this quote […]
Disarming Laughter
April 1, 2014 by
The Dalai Lama visited the National Institute of Health (NIH) on March 7 to crowds of people from the NIH. Rich McManus writes that “…it was the Dalai Lama’s laughter—a sudden, prolonged, heartfelt and guttural chortle—that disarmed the room.” I am sure you are familiar with the Dalai Lama’s disarming laughter 🙂 ! McManus went […]
Are You Hungry For Change?
March 31, 2014 by
Are you hungry for change? Have you tried countless diets and none of them work? That’s because diets don’t work! They all are just temporary fixes, but you won’t lose weight. If you want to know why, watch this video, the official trailer for Hungry for Change. It exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss […]
Harvard MD’s Secrets To Balanced Hormones
March 30, 2014 by
You must know by now that I am a fan of Dr. Sara Gottfried. Her book, The Hormone Cure is a New York Times Best Seller and I have my own copy. In case you missed it, I want to make sure you get a chance to take advantage of an amazing offer that ends […]
Walk In Peace
March 29, 2014 by
These words of wisdom for today come from my teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who we call Thay. The picture and image reflect on the Thay’s principal teachings: walk in peace. I love this image and it reminds me of my days with Thich Nhat Hanh in 1997. It was a retreat on the […]
The Eternal I
March 28, 2014 by
A dharma sister of mine pointed to this wonderful poem by Jane Goodall, the famous primatologist who really wanted to be a poet Laurette. Louis Leakey was the British paleoanthropologist and archaeologist who inspired Jane Goodall to become a scientist. Her work with the wild chimpanzees for 45 years in Tanzania is legendary. She studied […]
8 Ancient Beliefs
March 27, 2014 by
In a recent article in the Huffington Post, Alana Hall reported on 8 Ancient Beliefs Now Backed By Modern Science. These beliefs are embraced in Arianna Huffington’s new book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, part of which is dedicated to scientific breakthroughs that often […]
From Fear To Fearlessness
March 26, 2014 by
As a dedicated meditation practitioner, you already know just how powerful meditation can be in overcoming fear in every aspect of your life. And one person that has learnt how to do this perfectly, and achieve incredible success in the process, is the innovative leader and CEO of the online media giant, Huffington Post – […]
Worthiness
March 25, 2014 by
These words of wisdom today come from Thomas Merton, an American Catholic writer, mystic, and friend of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. I have heard Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers, speak about Thomas Merton many times in recent years. The subject of worthiness comes up everyday in the life of followers […]
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