Out with the Old, In with the New | January 1st, 2015

Out with the Old, In with the New | January 1st, 2015 The real purpose of Buddhist practice is to cut down your addictions and to correct your habitual patterns and this can be achieved as a layperson or as a monk or nun. That brings us to the question of Buddhist ethics—changing habitual patterns […]

Loving Kindness Blessings for 2015

These loving kindness blessings for 2015 came to me in an email from a friend. I altered them a bit to fit the spirit of the New Year and Meditation Practices. Enjoy and pass on! May you let go of all thoughts of limitation and stop settling for less than you are worth. May you […]

How to Begin Rebuilding Your Life- Purpose Fairy

How to Begin Rebuilding Your Life- Purpose Fairy.

Willingness to Investigate | December 31, 2014

Willingness to Investigate | December 31, 2014 When we are willing to investigate, with loving attention, the difficult feelings that come up in relationship to others, our happiness or unhappiness is less conditioned by how others behave. – Narayan Liebenson Grady, “Questioning the Question”

Forgiveness Training with Jack Kornfield

Happy New Year! Since this is the last day of the year, it is a great time to think about forgiveness so we can enter the new year with joy and happiness. The subject of this video is a forgiveness training with Jack Kornfield. It was presented at the Greater Good Science Center in Berkeley, […]

The Problem with Waiting for Life to Begin – Purpose Fairy

The Problem with Waiting for Life to Begin – Purpose Fairy.

See the Suffering | December 26, 2014

Overcoming Perfectionism: Why Perfectionism Is Really Another Form of Fear – Purpose Fairy

Overcoming Perfectionism: Why Perfectionism Is Really Another Form of Fear – Purpose Fairy.

Gratitude and Appreciation: Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy

Gratitude and Appreciation: Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy.

Spirituality Among Family | December 25, 2014

Spirituality Among Family | December 25, 2014 Manifesting a spiritual practice with our family is extremely difficult, but it’s also really simple. We don’t get carried away by our emotions; we don’t affirm our position at the expense of where others are coming from. But we do our best to open our arms, open our […]