How can simplicity support aliveness?
Simplicity allows us to step back and see our life for what it truly is - an opportunity for growth. Think about it for just a moment.. . . if we put aside our desires... More »
Simplicity allows us to step back and see our life for what it truly is - an opportunity for growth. Think about it for just a moment.. . . if we put aside our desires... More »
Good Morning! It has been almost three years and 987 posts since I first started The Daily Buddha blog. Over the years it has grown to encompass twoseparate postings across 11 countries and gained thousands... More »
It's an open thing to show when we are fractured, broken and do not have it all together (who does?). Broken all the way through to the bottom. Yet what freedom that is, to be... More »
It isn't outcomes that matter. It's our relationships that give meaning to life. If we are wise enough to free ourselves from hope, and fear, from having to succeed, we discover just how easy it... More »
Today I resolve to practice moderation in all things. I gently learn to let go of extremes. Moderation is the only way to find true balance and the best way to live fully and mindfully.
My goal is to develop a mind which clings to nothing. If there is no clinging, no condemning, no expectations of how things should be - my mind remains clear and balance and I see... More »
Knowing the power of a generous heart, I offer compliments, provide accurate feedback, and listen carefully. I cannot lose by being generous. If I have thoughts of greed I can replace them with generous ones.... More »
Instead of being frustrated, I must accept such instances either with humor, calmness, or constructive efforts to improve upon the situation. When awareness is present, it displaces the kind of grasping that breeds frustration.
Seeing the web of suffering we become entangled in, I become kind and compassionate to others. This compassion includes myself. I start in this present moment to practice loving kindness and compassion.
There are all kinds of pain - physical, emotional, and mental pain. I discover that pain is inevitable, BUT SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL. I learn to let pain rest where it is, I return to my... More »