Every Buddhist practitioner takes refuge in the Three Jewels. The Three Jewels are The Buddha, The Dharma, and The Sangha. The Buddha What does it mean to take refuge in the Buddha? When we take refuge in the Buddha, we aspire to awaken the seeds of joy, happiness, peace, and serenity in our lives and […]
God’s Counting On Us
January 29, 2014 by
Pete Seeger, a true hero for peace & justice, passed on January 27, 2014 at age 94. May we all help to continue his melodic voice in our world, especially with harmony and peace for our children’s future. I believe this video to be from his 90th birthday celebration. Enjoy! The song in the video […]
Right View
January 26, 2014 by
These words of wisdom came to me from the Tricycle Daily Dharma for January 17,2014. They come from an article by Mark Epstein. Dr. Epstein is an American psychiatrist trained at Harvard who has been a practicing Buddhist since his early twenties. He is a frequent contributor to Tricycle Magazine. The quote from his article, […]
Medicine For The Soul
January 24, 2014 by
with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD and Lissa Rankin, MD Yearning for more meaning and purpose in your life? Want to stop feeling like you are “not enough” and start stepping joyfully into your wholeness? Struggling with unreasonable depression, anxiety, or a sense of overwhelm? If so, you are not alone. Our entire culture suffers from […]
Giving And Receiving
January 19, 2014 by
Many years ago, while listening to a talk by Pema Chodron, I heard her say something about a Tibetan practice called tonglen. A loose translation of tonglen is “giving and receiving.” Even a couple of years ago, I attended a concert in Oakland, California in which one of the artists played the piano and sang […]
19 Reasons Why Pope Francis Is Time Magazine Person Of The Year
January 14, 2014 by
This is the text of an email I received from a friend of mine in the dharma. I am reproducing it here because I was so moved by the actions of Pope Francis. There are 19 reasons why Pope Francis is Time Magazine Person of the Year: I hope this Pope lives forever !!! Pope […]
Focus On One Thing At A Time
January 6, 2014 by
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence is the new book by Daniel Goleman. He was recently interviewed by Joan Duncan Oliver in an article in Tricycle Magazine titled, Focus: The Power of Paying Attention. Unless you are a Tricycle.com member, you won’t be able to read the whole article. What caught the focus of my […]
Energy Clearing With Christie Marie Sheldon
January 4, 2014 by
Christie Marie Sheldon is offering a free energy clearing session on the 7th of January, next Tuesday starting at 6pm PST. The event is sponsored by Mindvalley, and promises to be excellent. The energy clearing with Christie Marie Sheldon is going to have an impact on your life. She will be covering the following Big […]
3 Most Important Questions
January 3, 2014 by
In this video, Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley tells us about a meditation practice that will help us answer the 3 most important questions. Vishen talks about “ends goals” and “ends goals.” He says we get so obsessed with the means goals that we forget about the ends goals. We lose site of the passion, […]
This Very Moment
December 30, 2013 by
This is about this very moment. This wonderful moment. Have you noticed? This week is the solstice: yesterday, to be precise. The shortest day of the year, and the longest night. Typically, it’s a time of clarity and community, introspection and renewal. ‘Tis the season. Time to celebrate the light in darkness. As the Quakers […]
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