Tag: mudita

Recipe for happiness

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The recipe for happiness is fairly easy, and one that even those who are not good in the kitchen can put together and still achieve some great results. Simply begin with one large scoop of love for yourself, add in…

Buddhism by the numbers

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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…

May I be well, content, and peaceful

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What, no more Well Happy Peaceful? While the title of this site is Well Happy Peaceful, I have come to see that Well Content and Peaceful is perhaps more appropriate. You see, the word happy not only evoke different images…

My special purpose

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What is my special purpose? Yesterdays extra early rising (approx. 5 a.m.), and full day of travel and Family celebration, left me without doing my daily meditation. So this morning I thought it would be nice to do my Thanksgiving…

The more you like, the more you lose.

In this mornings meditation, it became more clear and present to me that more I care about something or someone, the more that I suffer when I lose them. A powerful example for me personally, was the loss of my…