In this video, Dr. Maya Angelou speaks on the liberating quality of love. I believe this was on Oprah Winfrey‘s Master Class, but I’m not sure. If you find out, please let me know. She spoke about the time when her mother was dying. She says that “Love liberates:” I am grateful to have been […]
Keep Our Compassion Alive
October 22, 2014 by
The People’s Climate Train, climate march and Flood Wall Street occurred while I was in Spain. My dharma brother, David Nelson, filmed the event and has made his film public. What we learn is that we need to keep our compassion alive as Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) says, May we keep our compassion […]
Giving is the Best Communication
October 20, 2014 by
This video shows us how giving is the best communication. It is in giving that we receive. Francis of Assisi said, “Make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, harmony; Where there is error, truth; Where there is doubt, […]
The Moon Reflected in Water
October 18, 2014 by
The moon reflected in water is a common theme in Zen. The first time I learned about this was in Pune, India in 1976. Rajneesh had giving some dharma talks on Zen stories and published a book called No Water, No Moon. I bought the book and read it with great interest. I also acquired […]
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 […]
Thich Nhat Hanh has his 88th Continuation
October 11, 2014 by
This is just to let you know that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has his 88th continuation today. As you must know by now, he is my most beloved teacher and I honor this day with my commitment to live with mindfulness and enjoy the wonders of life. Join Us in Celebrating Thich Nhat Hanh’s […]
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 […]
Life Flows Between the Banks of Pain and Pleasure
September 28, 2014 by
In these words of wisdom from Nisargadatta Maharaj, we learn that life flows between the banks of pain and pleasure. We almost always prefer pleasure and almost always want to avoid pain. He was a great spiritual teacher and guru in the Advaita Vedanta school, which is a tradition based on non-duality. He passed away […]
What You Can Easily Give
September 27, 2014 by
This is a story from the time of the Buddha. It tells what you can easily give, even if you are desperately poor. A poor man asked the Buddha, “Why am I so poor?” The Buddha said, “You did not learn to give.” So the poor man said, “But, if I don’t have anything to […]
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