Dear Friends: Cultivating Compassion Whatever you intend, whatever you plan, and whatever you have a tendency toward, will become the basis upon which your mind is established. (SN 12.40) Develop meditation on compassion, for when you develop meditation on compassion, any cruelty will be abandoned. (MN 62) – Buddha, Dharma Wheel – Tricycle Read More […]

Dear Friends: Amanda learned a big lesson that day. She learned that you cannot decide what people need help with. You have to ask them what they need you to do and then do that. She also learned that sometimes, if you ask a stranger what they need, you might just make a friend. – […]

Dear Friends: Amanda learned a big lesson that day. She learned that you cannot decide what people need help with. You have to ask them what they need you to do and then do that. She also learned that sometimes, if you ask a stranger what they need, you might just make a friend. – […]

Dear Friends: “Infants, even before they can talk, show a preference for examples of helpful behaviour and turn away from illustrations of harm. The conclusion is that basic human nature is positive and kind. Therefore, cultivating warm-heartedness and compassion is something we can all do.” – Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet House […]

Mindfulness In Healing Sangha In the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh A Sangha is a community of like-minded people who come together to support each other in practicing mindfulness, compassion, and healing. Compassionate listening and loving speech are the cornerstones of our sharing practice. Combined with mindfulness practice, we are inspired to participate in our […]

Dear Friends: My Faults, My Friends The main thing to work with is my relation to my own faults. Can I befriend them or compassionately allow them? Choose your own language. The main thing is not to suppress them, act them out, or blame others. – Nancy Baker, “The Buddhist Guide to Gossip “ Read […]

Dear Friends: “You are here to enable the Divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are!” – Eckhart Tolle Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! How to Use Mindfulness to Be Happy! <!

Dear Friends: I know how much you long to figure out why bad things happen””and whether you can avoid them. It touches my heart and makes me feel so tender to see how you long to control life and ward off what you don’t like. You’re always strategizing, trying to crack the code of how […]

Dear Friends: “The last of Nature is but the first of God”¦This earth which is spreadout like a map around me is but the lining of my inmost soul exposed.” – Henry David Thoreau, Dzogchen Center Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! How to […]

Dear Friends: Even when you’re dealing with a nasty, non-communicative person, stating your position may be a powerful step in your own development. It may not make the slightest impression on your unrelenting foes, but hearing the truth spoken in your own voice can clear your head and buoy your heart, at which point you’ll […]