Mother’s Day Dharma
I am every kind of mother — a step-mother, a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a mother-in-law and a grandmother.
Category: Buddhism
Eightfold Path: Right Effort
Right Effort brings joy and ease. If after meditation we feel neither joy nor ease, then we have not exerted
Eightfold Path: Right or Wise Action
Our view of the world determines our actions. If we see the world as a scary place our actions will
Eightfold Path: Right Speech, Part Two
Since every situation is different, we may feel that coming up with Right Speech is near impossible. We need to
Eightfold Path: Right Intention, Part Two
I mentioned in the previous post that as meditators and Buddhist practitioners we have three main intentions: First to develop
Eightfold Path: Right Intention
Once we have an understanding of Right View, we can explore Right Intention, the second aspect of the Noble Eightfold
Eightfold Path: Right View
Right View (aka Wise Understanding) is the first guidepost on the Eightfold Path, and rightly so. Without the Right View,
Meditation & The Four Brahmaviharas
In the last post I talked about gratitude and how the gratitude we have for temporal things – possessions, relationships,
The First Noble Truth, as Told by Uncle Remus
Let’s imagine there is universal energy all around that in its natural unaltered state is spacious, loving and supportive of
Intention
Holding the world in an open embrace is my primary intention, so I’ve made it the title of this blog.
STEPHANIE NOBLE 