As samsaric human beings we all feel dukkha. That’s the first Truth Bouddha taught and a very needed one. Dukkha, as this existential and constant insatisfaction, is a lifelong companion,…
How awful does this sound? As trained Mahayana practitioners we can’t but be shocked by such a statement. I was. However, unless and until we have attained an unwavering realization…
Love is what we are. That is why it is so good to be in love. If we remove the self-centered part of it, and retain the tenderness and deep…
Walking bareheart Into the rawness of life There is pain and wonder And both are very crisp Death is always just one breath away When we let go of all…
Nobody hurts us - our emotions do. This is not an absolute truth, of course. But a pretty much truth anyway. It is not the actual harm that is done…
Spiritual awakening is frequently described as a journey to the top of a mountain. We leave our attachments and our worldliness behind and slowly make our way to the top.…
I often ask myself how is it that close relationships are one of the great causes of suffering in our Western world. Since the need for closeness and love is…
Despite who we are or where we come from we are all in desperate need of loving kindness. There is often such harshness in the way we treat each other!…
When life is settled, it’s easy to feel stable. We don’t realize, at that time, how much clinging there is underneath that false stability. We cling to people and situations,…