Monthly Archives: October 2020

I know you all. I have been your mother, your son, your father, your daughter. You see me now in my final role: kindly grandmother. It’s a fine part to go out on. You might have heard how it all … Continue reading →

All that we are looking for in life —all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind— is right here in the present moment. Our very own awareness is itself fundamentally pure and good. The only problem is that we get … Continue reading →

The true meaning of opening our heart is that we no longer are afraid of losing anything. It is a form of surrender, yet such surrender has no object. It is not like we are surrendering to something. What we … Continue reading →

Growing up, my sisters and I had gold coins for toys. When there’s that much money around, being beautiful isn’t such a big deal. Somehow, we all were. All my suitors started off talking about beauty, and ended up talking … Continue reading →

If you have time to breathe, you have time to meditate. You breathe when you walk. You breathe when you stand. You breathe when you lie down. —Ajahn Amaro

If you want more love, love more. If you want happiness, be content. If you want wealth, be generous. If you want confidence, trust. If you want beauty, be beautiful. If you want safety, be prudent. If you want adventure, … Continue reading →

Giving protection from fear means actually doing whatever you can to help others in difficulty. It includes, for instance, providing a refuge for those without any place of safety, giving protection to those without any protector, and being with those … Continue reading →

The day began like any other. We dressed, ate breakfast, and went to the park. As we were passing the Anjana Woods, I remember someone saying, Let’s go to the monastery. We pushed open the door, and there he was. … Continue reading →

Always take the lowest place. Wear simple clothes. Help other beings as much as you can. In everything you do, simply work at developing love and compassion until they have become a fundamental part of you. —Patrul Rinpoche

The five factors which, by their relative degree of intensity, either mitigate or intensify any particular karmic act are: 1. the frequency of the act; 2. the intensity of the motivation to perform the act; 3. the skillful or unskillful … Continue reading →