Opening the gift of each moment
New Year has cultural significance: a fresh start or the anticipation of something different. We can take advantage of this
Category: joy
Anatta is not a disappearing act!
An uplifting audio dharma talk for those who have trouble with the Buddhist concept of no self.
The joy of mindfulness
In the cooking pot analogy, Wise Mindfulness is the delicious nourishing content of the pot. It is the reason for
How does happiness happen?
My granddaughters are seven and five years old. Their definition of happiness is getting what they want when they want
The Awakening Factors
The regular practice of meditation develops a refined quality of attention to the micro-events of the present moment experienced through
What’s Up with all the Buddha’s Lists?
All matter and all experience is conditioned, dependent on something else having happened or existed. Try to think of any
Eightfold Path: Right Effort
Right Effort brings joy and ease. If after meditation we feel neither joy nor ease, then we have not exerted
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