Here are a few quotes from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh containing his thoughts on engaged Buddhism. It was Thay, as he is affectionately called by his followers, who coined the term, “engaged Buddhism” in 1954. Now, it is more important than ever before for us to take action to do what we can to […]
The Search for Happiness
March 24, 2015 by
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 […]
The Sound of the Bell in Plum Village
March 23, 2015 by
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
March 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Paulo Coelho on Learning to Pay Attention to Life – Purpose Fairy.
Experience the Loving Energy of the Universe Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy
March 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Experience the Loving Energy of the Universe Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy.
The Nature of Religion
March 21, 2015 by
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 […]
We are Here to Awaken from the Illusion of Our Separateness
March 18, 2015 by
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
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True Beauty Is the Beauty from Within – Purpose Fairy.
Joanna Macy Talks about The Kingdom of Shambhala
March 17, 2015 by
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 […]
How to Dig into Inner Wealth
March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
These words of wisdom from Trinley Thaye Dorje teach us how to dig into inner wealth. This is done by developing the qualities of compassion, contentment and equanimity, patience, morality, diligence, generosity, and many other virtues. Inner Wealth | March 15, 2015 When we’re in tune with our inner wealth—the qualities of compassion, contentment, patience, […]
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