The Pali word for wisdom is panna. And the Buddha taught that there are three kinds of wisdom. suta-maya panna-wisdom gained by listening to others cinta-maya panna-intellectual, analytical understanding bhavana-maya panna-wisdom based on direct personal experience Of these, only the…
Who hasn’t had stars in their eyes at some point in their life. Being completely dazzled or enraptured with the moment is a wonderful feeling. This expression stems from the beauty of the stars in the sky, and their countless…
I have come to realize that my best quality is also my worst. I seem to be wired in a way that I always want to accomplish whatever goals I set out to do. I have big shoulders, and a…
Are Buddhist practitioners actually spiritual narcissists? Well on the surface it would certainly seem that way. After all, we are taught to love the self first. Forgive and accept yourself, see your true nature. And of course meditation is something…
Last night as I began my meditation, I decided to try something different. I usually either do Loving kindness (Metta) meditation, where the focus is on loving myself and all other beings. Or I do Mindfulness (Vipassana) meditation, where my…