What kind of standards do we hold one another up to? With a huge part of our practice being about acceptance and patience, one would think that we should have no standards with which we hold others accountable. But let’s…
Standards and practices
How can I be of benefit?
I always have the intention to be of benefit to all others. Yet today I am feeling like I have so little to offer. I do however understand that I must be of benefit to myself first, or I have…
How to pleasure yourself
One of the basic tenets of the Buddhist practice is to love yourself. And while most of us probably believe that we do, I am not so sure that we all have a deep understanding of this. To begin with,…
The greatness of small acts
Like most people, I often feel that my small acts of kindness or compassion are really insignificant in this big World that we live in. But I realize today that it is these small acts that truly change our World…
Slippin’ into darkness
Life is always such a wonderful teacher. Lessons which can be constantly observed in the nuances as well as the monumental moments of our lives. And while lessons are always available, quite often we all can be very unaware that…
Living large
I think our society encourages the idea of living large, meaning to have nice cars, homes, jewelry, and party like there’s no tomorrow. Get yourself a boat, a motorcycle, snowmobile, take vacations, just live large. Isn’t that what an awesome…