The four divine abodes (brahma-viharas in Pali) are the Buddha’s foundational teachings – the ones that connect most directly with our intention of liberation. Referred to as divine because they encompass immaculate and Godlike qualities. Metta: loving-Kindness, goodwill Karuna: compassion…
The first step in fixing yourself is to understand that you are not broken. You may be hurt, down-hearted, alone, depressed, or angry, but you are not broken. Yet still you may struggle, as I do, with feeling as though…
Did God let you down, turn his back on you, disappoint you when you needed him most? When you prayed so hard and listened so closely for a response, but heard only silence. And while I am well aware of…
Compassion (karuna) is a word that is used quite frequently in the Buddhist practice, and for very good reason. The Buddha was all about compassion toward all beings. But today I realized how easily this can be misunderstood, and often…
Yesterdays dhamma talk at the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple referred to the Lotus flower and how it relates to our practice. And while I have read, heard and studied this analogy before, this talk made me want to revisit this.…