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Foundations Of Buddhist Thought – The Transformation Of Suffering

The Buddha was born with the name Siddhārtha Gautama sometime  around 563 BC in the small kingdom of the Shakya republic in what is now known as the town of Lumbini in Napal. His father was Śuddhodana, King of the Shakya clan. His mother, Queen Maha Maya, died during childbirth and he was raised by […]

The Art Of Suffering

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh gave a dharma talk on Sunday, March 10  in Plum Village, France in Upper Hamlet. The topic of his talk was the art of suffering. He said that we have many books on the art of happiness and we need a book on the art of suffering. We know that we cannot avoid […]

What Is The Difference Between Pain And Suffering?

I found this wonderful video on the Buddhist Geeks site and on YouTube. In the video, Kelly McGonigal says that pain is not suffering. Dr. Kelly McGonigal is senior teacher and consultant for the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE). She is also author of The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It […]

Meditation Practices to Reduce Suffering

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people. He is also probably the most inspiring teacher of meditation practices to reduce suffering. The Tibetan people have suffered tremendously at the hands of the Chinese and those in exile had to leave everything behind. Yet, they seem to have a positive […]

Words of Wisdom for March 06, 2024

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Words of Wisdom for March 05, 2024

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Words of Wisdom for March 04, 2024

Dear Friends: When we are overwhelmed, we do not perceive things as they are; we have wrong perceptions about who we are, who others are, and what the world is like. These wrong perceptions are the foundation of all our actions that bring unhappiness, destruction, fear, and anger. We need to be able to handle […]

Words of Wisdom for February 29, 2024

Dear Friends: Calmness of mind does not mean you should stop your activity. Real calmness should be found in activity itself. We say, “It is easy to have calmness in inactivity, it is hard to have calmness in activity, but calmness in activity is true calmness.” – Shunryu Suzki Roshi Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks […]

Words of Wisdom for February 27, 2024

Dear Friends: All suffering is the result of giving attention to a negative, self-absorbed conversation with egocentric karmic conditioning/self-hate in conditioned mind. That’s kind of an outrageous statement, isn’t it? “All suffering.” And, it’s true. – Cheri Huber Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! […]

Words of Wisdom for February 23, 2024

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