Experiencing clarity
Like emptiness, the true nature of clarity is impossible to define completely without turning it into some sort of concept …
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Why should we meditate on death?
Many great yogis started by meditating on the shortness of the human life, on impermanence, and on death. Their enlightenment, …
Peaceful in the face of chaos
The peace that we’re looking for is not peace that crumbles as soon as there is difficulty or chaos. Whether …
Before you speak to me about your religion
“Before you speak to me about your religion, first show it to me in how you treat other people; before …
The Buddha did not teach fatalism – the idea that our experiences are inevitable and fixed.
The Buddha did not teach fatalism – the idea that our experiences are inevitable and fixed, that we will have …
Rather than seeing impermanence as bad, we should see it as positive.
Rather than seeing impermanence as bad, we should see it as positive. If things were permanent old situations would continue …
Gratitude springs from a deep understanding of value
“Gratitude is caught, not taught. Here are five things that we know for sure about giving our children the gift …
If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling …
We should heed neither suffering nor joy
All of us have our own life’s path, and while moving along it, we will meet with various kinds of …