The Six Paramitas are an important guide to living life, as a disciple of Buddhism. Here are some graphics to help understand them simply... These six paramitas are considered essential qualities to cultivate on one’s path to enlightenment, acting as a roadmap for a meaningful and purposeful life. Practitioners develop these virtues by consciously integrating … Continue reading 6 Paramitas: Guide to Living
Have a Positive Ripple Effect on this World
This is a great short video that demonstrates how life could be if each of us used every opportunity that we have to improve the world by coming to the assistance of those people around us. This exact video was shown to me in one of my Buddhism classes. I'm not sure how to un-embed … Continue reading Have a Positive Ripple Effect on this World
Thoughts on Loneliness and Happiness
Today, when I scoured the headlines, two prominent articles on LONELINESS popped up. There is no doubt that loneliness is a problem in America, but in Asia and among the over 65 population, and among the work from home crowd, too. Society has been built around separation, the individual, and escaping from other humans. Cell … Continue reading Thoughts on Loneliness and Happiness
NDE: Mark Waller
Having listened to hundreds, if not thousands, of near death experience stories, I am less interested in them these days, but once in a while one comes along that resonates completely. The one by Mark Waller in this Jeff Mara interview qualifies. The concepts he presents have taken me many years to come to. I … Continue reading NDE: Mark Waller
10 Quo Quotes from L/L Research Team
…We rejoice with you that you experience third-density illusion at this time, that you have these choices to make, that you seek realization in darkness, in unknowing, and in great mystery. Know that no matter how rocky the road may seem and how blind may seem your choices, you are never without aid. You are … Continue reading 10 Quo Quotes from L/L Research Team
Have Patience…
I have just three things to teach:simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and in thoughts,you return to the source of being.Patient with both friends and enemies,you accord with the way things are.Compassionate toward yourself,you reconcile all beings in the world. ~Ch.67 Tao te Ching / Stephen Mitchell
Zen in 13 Minutes
I love the simplicity of Zen. Below, are some suggestions on how to best handle situation in which we are challenged by difficulty in relationships in a zen mindset. Detach and live in your awareness. Your power is in I AM. If people around you don't share your energy, if you have relationship problems and … Continue reading Zen in 13 Minutes
One Seeker's Story 