Who are we beneath our names, histories, roles and carefully constructed identities?In this episode, we explore the stories through which we define ourselves—and the quiet, ageless presence that remains when…
We often think kindness means saying yes, giving more, staying longer, being endlessly available.But sometimes a limit is not the opposite of compassion. It is what allows compassion to remain…
Unhappiness can become a habit. Not because life is always difficult, but because the mind can become so accustomed to noticing what is wrong that, eventually, it keeps finding reasons…
We spend so much of our lives waiting for something extraordinary to happen—for love, awakening, purpose, or simply the feeling that this is it.Meanwhile, life keeps arriving in remarkably ordinary forms:…
Everything changes. Our bodies. Our relationships. Our thoughts. Our emotions. Every moment is born, unfolds, and disappears. And yet… Is there something that never changes? In this episode of The…
What does it really mean to be humble?Many of us confuse humility with low self-esteem, making ourselves smaller, or putting everyone else first. But perhaps true humility is something entirely…
For much of our lives, we feel that life is happening to us. We struggle against what we don't want, chase what we think we need, and search for meaning in everything…
This new episode of The Empty Cup explores the definition that has been very helpful to me over the years. I once heard Mindrolling Khandro Rinpoche define devotion as "gratitude…
There is a kind of sadness that is not only about loss. When what we rely on falls away, something older is revealed—an underlying vulnerability we usually try to cover.…
Every other Tuesday, we bring empty cups. Today's tea for thought is about how, for some, the unease of being is barely noticeable, while for others, it is immediate and…