The Noble Eightfold Path 1. Right View Wisdom 2. Right Intention 3. Right Speech Ethical Conduct 4. Right Action 5. Right Livelihood 6. Right Effort Mental Development 7. Right Mindfulness 8. Right Concentration How does one walk this eightfold path, moment…
No not Weapons of Mass Destruction, but Wisdom, Meditation and Determination. In a sense, I suppose these are weapons of destruction. The destruction of delusion, suffering, dogma’s and seperateness. Bhante Sujatha was the one who taught me that “bhavana” is…
Bending a spoon, turning a solid rock into a soft pillow, even turning nighttime into day. These are just a few of the magical powers that one has as a practicing Buddhist. So how does one gain the skills to…
A recent dhamma talk by Vimala Bhikkhuni was all about happiness and what that means to each of us. The general consensus was that we all wish to obtain happiness. And Bhikkhuni’s suggestion was to be open to happiness always.…
How many of us give a second thought to words we use to describe people? I suppose it makes us feel superior when we call someone names, like an idiot or a moron. Not only would I question our thinking…