Infusing Western Life with Tibetan Buddhist Compassion
QUALITY (noun) 1. the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. 2. a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something. If you can reliably, and without drama, deliver precisely what you have promised, this is Quality. Quality happens when a … Read more
Meditation. Comfort on the cushion. Less anxiety. Peacefulness. Simplicity. A good thing to be doing, if we have the time to do so . . . *** Here’s what else meditation, if genuinely engaged, will bring about: Your healthy food will become tastier . . . You’ll find yourself dancing, inwardly and outwardly, not only … Read more
“Klesha” is one of those Sanskrit words that identifies commonplace aspects of modern Western life. In Buddhist thought, kleshas are mental states that cloud the mind and manifest in unwholesome actions. They include mind states such as anxiety, fear, anger, jealousy, desire, agitation, arrogance, depression. (Do any of these sound familiar?) While familiarly accepted and … Read more
It’s a cloudy Sunday afternoon and here I am, in my place, doing what I’m doing as the Earth ball on which we exist spins through space at an incredible speed. My life, this mind’s current incarnation, has been a rich one, full of conventional highs and lows; I’m now sitting in my 65-year-old body, … Read more
Tibetan Buddhism. It’s an ancient curriculum of study, analysis, contemplation, meditation, practice and engagement. Along the way, its primary reason for being is this: to help us better understand how our minds work, and then use what we’ve learned to establish and nourish consistent mental health and well-being. Because of its exotic source, demands for … Read more
Meditation. It allows one to pierce the illusion of permanence. It brings into clarity the vast depth of mind. It increases mental strength and focus. It lessens worry, anxiety, fear, loneliness and depression. It improves breathing and heart rate. It helps us to ignore distractions. It helps improve resilience against pain and adversity It enables … Read more