"The mind is source of happiness and unhappiness,” said the Buddha, over 2,500 years ago. People define happiness as having something that they consider good - happiness of visiting … [Read more...]
Meditation: Cooking with Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness
May 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
Cooking with mindfulness and loving-kindness is a different type of meditation. My first opportunity to cook was at the 10-day Vipassana mediation retreat in Merritt, BC, Canada. As an … [Read more...]
Where Science and Buddhism Meet: Emptiness, Oneness and Nature of Reality – Part 1 [Video]
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In this 2-part video presentation (See the video - part 1 ) Gerald draws parallels between Buddhism and Science on such complex concepts as: Emptiness, Oneness and Nature of Reality. … [Read more...]
Where Science and Buddhism Meet: Emptiness, Oneness and Nature of Reality – Part 2 [Video]
May 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
Part 2 Video by Gerald. Transcript by Spencer, the Urban Monk (see Part 2 Video | see Part 1 Article and Video Here) Gerald further describes … [Read more...]
Buddhist Meditation – Letting Go of Thoughts
May 8, 2012 By 9 Comments
If you are beginning a meditation practice, you may have heard that the goal is to "let go of your thoughts." This is a concept that is both widely used and widely … [Read more...]
Buddhist Quote on Anger – Realisations and Solutions
April 28, 2012 By 4 Comments
Reflection on the Buddha’s Quote about: Anger "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.” the … [Read more...]
What is Nirvana by Thich Naht Hanh [Video]
April 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
Thich Hhat Hahn, a Vietnamese Buddhist Monk and Nobel peace prize nominee talks about Buddhist Nirvana in this video discourse. He resides in the Plum Village Monastery in France and travels … [Read more...]
Ferryman Enlightenment – Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse
April 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Listening to the River – “Siddhartha” by Herman Hesse My favorite book, “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse, is set in the time of the Buddha, over 2,500 years ago. Like the … [Read more...]
Living Compassion by the Dalai Lama [Video]
April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, with his humorous and lively manner, talks about “Mahakaruna” – infinite compassion in the video below. The Dalai Lama provides insights on anger … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Stop Procrastination with Buddhist Mindfulness
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Procrastination is a nearly universal experience. We all put off something that we know we should attend to. And most of us see procrastination as a character flaw, equating it … [Read more...]
