Practical Buddhist Wisdom For a Happier Life
Ep 71: Why a Singaporean Woman in Her 30s Chose the Nun Life Over Marriage ft Venerable Damcho
What happens when you follow the Singapore path, tick the right boxes, and still feel like something is missing?
In this episode, Cheryl speaks with Venerable Damcho on her unexpected path into Buddhism, from heartbreak and anxiety in university, to meditation, retreats, ordination, and discovering a kind of happiness that did not depend on external success.
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Ep 71: Why a Singaporean Woman in Her 30s Chose the Nun Life Over Marriage ft Venerable Damcho
What happens when you follow the Singapore path, tick the right boxes, and still feel like something is missing?
In this episode, Cheryl speaks with Venerable Damcho on her unexpected path into Buddhism, from heartbreak and anxiety in university, to meditation, retreats, ordination, and discovering a kind of happiness that did not depend on external success.
How Seeking To Balance Everything Nearly Cost Me My Relationship
Be mindful of the underlying metaphors that shape your view of relationships. Relationships are not transactions to be balanced out, but collaborative artworks that are infinitely deep. Give selflessly with no expectation of return. Ironically, this is also how you are rewarded with beautiful and deep connections.
A Precious Retreat at Plum Village: Coming Home Within
A heartfelt reflection on a Plum Village retreat, revealing how mindfulness can be gently woven into everyday moments to cultivate presence, compassion, and inner refuge.
Through embracing emotions and deepening connections, the experience offers practical insights for living with greater love, understanding, and peace beyond the retreat.
Responsible Dhamma: Facing Reality As It Is
True change begins when we understand the hidden rewards behind unskillful patterns and gently stop feeding them. Through personal reflections and Theravฤda teachings, this article explores honesty, mindfulness, and the courage to examine the mindโs deeper motivations.
Dharmic Parenting 101: Sleepless Nights, Awake Practice
A heartfelt reflection on dharmic parenting, where sleepless nights become real-time practice in patience, metta, and letting go. Discover how raising a child can deepen selflessness, strengthen relationships, and transform everyday family life into living Dhamma.
What Buddhism May Cost You Before It Frees You
Becoming a Buddhist is not just about peace and calm. It often begins with discomfort, honesty and the loss of old certainties.
Meeting Ajahn Chah’s Teaching Today
Reflections from ACRD 2025 show how Ajahn Chahโs simple metaphors guide us from intellectual understanding to lived practice. Through patience, letting go, and steady effort, his teachings continue to inspire mindful engagement in daily life.
Returning to Stillness: Lessons from DAYWA Retreats
What happens when young working adults step away from the noise of daily life and immerse themselves in the Dhamma? Through meditation, sutta study, and community, DAYWA retreats offer a practical and supportive environment for cultivating wisdom, joy, and inner peace.
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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.