I came across this article on 10 things you need to know about breast cancer. Having been living with bladder cancer for almost 18 years now, I have heard about most of these before. In fact, they apply almost unchanged to just about any form of cancer. Just last week, I was notified that there […]
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I Am With You
October 16, 2014 by
I have been invited to contribute to I Am with YOU: Love Letters to Cancer Patients. The book is in its final editing stages and should go to press pretty soon. I am passionate about this because I have been living with cancer for almost 18 years now and have learned a lot about how […]
Addicted to Beauty
October 15, 2014 by
I have always been attracted by beauty. You might even say that it is my principle habit and that I am addicted to beauty. When I see a beautiful women, man, child, flower, or sunset, I am definitely arrested. My attention goes directly to what is beautiful and attractive. Take, for example, the beautiful sunset […]
The Big Questions
October 14, 2014 by
In this short video, Alan Watts asks and answers the big questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is the reason of my existence? What is the meaning of my life? If you are really interested in waking up and finding out who you really are – the real you – then “What […]
Cultivating the Mind Brings True Happiness
October 12, 2014 by
These words of wisdom from Tricycle Daily Dharma were originally taught by the Buddha, himself. We are taught that only cultivating the mind brings true happiness. What does it mean to cultivate the mind? It means to bring the mind into a calm abiding state through the practice of mindful meditation. It means that we […]
Pebble Meditation from Plum Village
October 10, 2014 by
This article contains a video of Pebble Meditation from Plum Village conducted by another monk, Thay Phap Luu. The video was produced by Peace Is The Way Films. If you ever listen to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teach the children how to do this, you may wonder what he is talking about. He calls […]
What Christianity is Missing
October 8, 2014 by
Today is my continuation day! I am celebrating with my wife, son, and daughter. We will spend some of the time in the lovely Napa Valley. Just eleven days ago, my wife and I returned from a wonderful gastronomic tour of the Catalan region of Spain. We spent ten nights in Barcelona, where my other […]
The Importance of Faith in Buddhism
October 1, 2014 by
Sharon Salzberg is a frequent visitor to these pages. She is one of the original founders of the Insight Meditation Center in Barre, Massachusetts, along with Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield. I think her major contribution to Buddhism in the West is the way she writes about and teachs metta (loving kindness) practices. In these […]
How to Build Self Confidence
September 20, 2014 by
This video is from another Ted Talk. This time we hear from an athletic coach, Dr. Ivan Joseph, the athletic director the Varsity Soccer team at Ryerson University, on how to build self confidence. You might think that athletics and meditation practices have nothing to do with each other, but please, think again. Think of […]
Generosity Leads to Happiness
September 17, 2014 by
The perfection of generosity (dana) is the first of six paramitas (perfections or virtues) taught by the Buddha. The Buddha taught that generosity leads to happiness and a whole lot of other benefits. Modern research is beginning to confirm this 2,600 year old wisdom tradition. The scientists are also telling us that generosity leads to […]
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