Buddhism

by Lori Deschene “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” ~Josh Billings Sometimes I feel immense pressure to do all kinds of things I don’t want to do. The reality is, I often put this pressure on myself. I think about the […]

I went to see the movie Samsara last night and was incredibly moved by the images and music conveyed in the film. If you’ve ever seen the director’s work before you’ll be familiar with the style, no narration, but more of an art film that let’s the viewer come to his or her own conclusion […]

A humble but true phrase. The essence of most spiritual teachings. Cultivating a radiance presence, or more appropriately, becoming aware of it. It exists within you like a great shining light. This presence. But you have to trust it, and I think that’s the challenge. That is exists, regardless of where you think you are […]

“In order to stop pointing out others’ faults, we have to work on our underlying mental habit of judging others. Even if we don’t say anything to or about them, as long as we are mentally tearing someone down, it’s likely we’ll communicate that through giving someone a condescending look, ignoring him in a social […]

Breathe and smile. Relax. Take a moment to let go, and just be. Enjoy it. Do standing meditation, while waiting in line for a movie or bus or train. Just stand there, breathe, and awaken. Whenever you sit down or stand up, stop and appreciate a moment of change, of freedom. Whenever you cross […]