How Did You Meet Him?
After losing a friend to cancer, one question at his wake reveals how deeply a single life can touch others.
How Did You Meet Him?
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What if reality isn’t something we discover, but something we construct?
What if reality isn’t something we discover, but something we construct?
A bat, the Buddha, and a book that can be read from both ends made this writer ask how much of what is called "reality" was actually built out of habit, memory and inherited stories.
5 Mistakes That Lead to Burnout in Practice
5 Mistakes That Lead to Burnout in Practice
Sincere effort can still lead to burnout when practice loses its balance. Here are five common ways Dhamma practice quietly turns into strain instead of ease.
Qiu Qian: Understanding Guan Yin lots and what the Buddha said about fortune-telling
Qiu Qian: Understanding Guan Yin lots and what the Buddha said about fortune-telling
Shaking a bamboo cylinder for a temple lot is older than you'd guess, and the Buddha actually had something pointed to say about fortune-telling. Here's how to use a Guan Yin lot without turning it into fate.
How to deal with anger using the Buddha’s Teachings
How to deal with anger using the Buddha’s Teachings
Recognising anger without judgement is the first step to healing it. The Buddha offers down-to-earth tools for transforming this fire.
A Precious Retreat at Plum Village: Coming Home Within
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.