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When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chรถdrรถn: A Personal Reflection
Ai En's review of Pema Chรถdrรถnโs 'When Things Fall Apart', which teaches lessons on how to deal with uncertainty, anxiety, and pain.
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When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chรถdrรถn: A Personal Reflection
Ai En's review of Pema Chรถdrรถnโs 'When Things Fall Apart', which teaches lessons on how to deal with uncertainty, anxiety, and pain.
The Silent Shutdown: How to Recognise When You’re Suppressing Your Emotions
A quick article on how to spot emotional suppression and shutdown, why we shouldn't do it, and how to deal with it when we do.
Finding Refuge After Loss and Nihilism
Support from professionals, friends, and community kept me afloat, but the Buddhaโs teachings helped me rebuild. This is a story of healing through impermanence and compassion.
Ep 62: A Narrow Heart Is a Fragile Heart ft. Lopen Ani Pema Deki (Ven Emma Slade)
Emma Slade (Ani Pema Deki) shares her remarkable journey from high-pressure investment banking to life as a Buddhist nun in Bhutan. She reflects on the difference between fleeting worldly happiness and lasting liberation, how small acts of kindness can reshape busy lives, and why expanding our hearts beyond self-interest leads to true resilience and joy.
The Sisters We Canโt Separate: A Zen Take on Duality
Discover how Chan Master Huang Long's teachings challenge dualistic thinking through the parable of two inseparable sisters.
Why your Buddhist friends wonโt judge you for seeking help.ย
The Buddha valued companionship as the whole of spiritual life. Seeking guidanceโfrom friends, teachers, or therapistsโis a step towards clarity, not away from it.
From social drinker to mindfulness: How I stopped drinking
โI still party. I still laugh. I just donโt drink.โ
Turns out, saying no doesnโt mean saying goodbye to funโit means saying yes to peace.
3 Steps to Mindfulness; A Working Professional’s Guide
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Welcome to Handful of Leaves, a Buddhist blog for youths seeking practical wisdom for a fulfilling life. Our mission is to share the teachings, reflections & practice of Dhamma in a relatable and accessible way for young people in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. By learning about mindfulness, compassion, impermanance and inner peace through our articles and resources, you can gain the tools to navigate through the complexities of modern life with grace and clarity. Join us on a journey to discover how this ancient wisdom can help us live life to the fullest with more meaning & purpose.