From over fifteen years of sharing her understanding of Buddhist concepts
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What is courage?
Some of my Sangha Sisters like to choose a word to sit with for the coming year, and one is considering the word ‘courage’. I encourage that word! It comes from the Latin word cor, which means heart. And at its heart, it speaks to how we are in relationship to fear. Since many of…
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Luminous Mind
The Buddha is quoted as saying, Luminous is this mind brightly shining, but it is obscured by attachments. [AN 1.49-51] What obscures the luminous mind are what the Buddha called the three poisons of greed, aversion, and delusion. These are poisons that we willingly swallow, usually not even realizing we are actively obscuring the natural…
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Dancing with change
All things are impermanent They arise, and they pass away. To live in harmony with this truth brings great happiness. – a Pali chant
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Finding clarity & joy on Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! A time for celebration, acknowledgment, and appreciation for all those who bring loving awareness to all their choices, knowing everything is interconnected and our actions matter. And a time to reflect on our own choices and challenge ourselves to be more conscious. Here’s a heartbreaking piece of information. May it motivate us…
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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 cultural reset button to make some needed changes in our lives. But let’s not forget that we can reset our wise intention and wise effort in every moment of our lives. We are always in…
STEPHANIE NOBLE 