So across this transient world, we build a web of likes and dislikes, demands and resistances to anchor our days, to make them subject to our wishes and to armour them against the very fears that these structures and barriers generate…
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Two Worlds make One, by Diana St Ruth
If we think the Buddha had a point, then we can take heart and make efforts in transforming our own minds and seeing that there is no outer world in turmoil as distinct from an inner one, that one is the other…
Words of love, Iida Toin
We have to realize that life cannot be always easy and pleasant. Suppose there is a…
Impermanence, Interdependence and Emptiness, Ringu Tulku
Short Buddhist video (about 8mins.) Ringu Tulku Rinpoche talks on the relationship between three understandings in Buddhist philosophy and how they go hand in hand: Impermanence, Interdependence and Emptiness…
The Starfish Thrower
An old man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. One day, after a storm, he saw a human figure in the distance moving like a dancer.
The Point of Intersection between the timeless and time, by Ajahn Sumedho
Contemplate contentment and gratitude.
Buddhist Wheel of Life
At the hub of the wheel are three creatures—a pig, a snake and a cock—each biting the tail of the other. These three represent the greed, hatred and delusion that dogs our lives. It is these which make the world go round. Remove one and the axis will collapse, bringing the wheel crashing down…
Know yourself, Mahesi Caplan
Short film (18mins) Perspectives on the Awakening Process, by Mahesi Caplan…