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How we live now can cost us our entire future
For most of us, karma and negative emotions obscure the ability to see our own intrinsic nature, and the nature of reality. As a result we clutch on to happiness and suffering as real, and in our unskillful and ignorant... ...>
The master is like a great ship for beings to cross the perilous ocean of existence…
The master is like a great ship for beings to cross the perilous ocean of existence, an unerring captain who guides them to the dry land of liberation, a rain that extinguishes the fire of the passions, a bright sun... ...>
The practice of mindfulness
The practice of mindfulness defuses our negativity, aggression, and turbulent emotions, which may have been gathering power over many lifetimes. Rather than suppressing emotions or indulging in them, here it is important to view them - your thoughts and whatever... ...>
Shopping around
The most important thing is not to get trapped in what I see everywhere in the West, a “shopping mentality”: shopping around from master to master, teaching to teaching, without any continuity or real, sustained dedication to any one discipline.... ...>
The Ten Keys to Lasting Happiness
Worth reading each and every point over and over again - everyday! From Dream Manifesto by Deepak Chopra 1. Listen to your body’s wisdom, which expresses itself through signals of comfort and discomfort. When choosing a certain behavior, ask your... ...>
The reason why we find so much discussion of epistemology…
The reason why we find so much discussion of epistemology, or how to define something as a valid cognition, in Buddhist writings is because all our problems, suffering and confusion derive from a misconceived way of perceiving things. This explains... ...>
The most essential point of the meditation posture…
The most essential point of the meditation posture is to keep the back straight, like “an arrow” or “a pile of golden coins.” The “inner energy,” or prana , will then flow easily through the subtle channels of the body,... ...>
New Zealand’s Buddha Boom
Auckland, New Zealand -- Thousands of New Zealanders from all walks of life have one thing in common: they are followers of Buddhism. Twenty-four years ago, Charlotte Wrightson used to thrash around angrily in an Auckland punk band called The... ...>
We cannot hope to die peacefully if our lives have been full of violence…
We cannot hope to die peacefully if our lives have been full of violence, or if our minds have mostly been agitated by emotions like anger, attachment, or fear. So if we wish to die well, we must learn how... ...>
Dalai Lama urges help for poorer nations
Hamburg, Germany -- The Dalai Lama called on wealthy nations Friday to show more responsibility to poorer countries amid criticism from China over his visit to Germany. "We live in one world and we have to pay more attention to... ...>