About Meditation
Buddhism all originates from the teachings Buddha Shakyamuni gave 2,500 years ago. But Buddha said it...
Who are all these Buddhas?
An empowerment is a special blessing ceremony where we are introduced to a...
Watch your breath… so simple. But, as you will know if you’ve ever tried, simple is not the same as easy....
Most of Buddha’s teachings are so common-sense: you know, ‘happiness is a state of mind’ and ‘be nice:...
Living in accordance with the law of karma means accepting responsibility for our world, seeing that...
We are all so obsessed with how we feel. In every moment, we’re checking: do I feel good? If yes: hold...
The Buddhist Master Shantideva says:
Although living beings wish to be free from suffering,
They run...
Meditation is a scientific method to transform human nature from bad to good. Everybody needs to be good-natured...
Meditation is a method to become familiar with inner peace. The peace is there, within us, waiting to...
We have the potential to free ourselves from all our problems, but firstly we need to correctly identify...
Breathing meditation is all the rage these days. But have you ever wondered why a simple meditation on...
Although modern life is full of stressful situations, we do not have to get sucked into the whirlwind.
Instead...
When I was at infants school, there was a little boy in my class who persisted in screaming very loudly...
Most of the tips you see on how to develop self-confidence recommend telling yourself how great you are...
Basic Buddhism
Although modern life is full of stressful situations, we do not have to get sucked into...
If our mind is not functioning correctly, this will affect everything we do. If our mind feels spacious,...
Watch your breath… so simple. But, as you will know if you’ve ever tried, simple is not the same as easy....
Who do you turn to when you need advice? Generally, our instinct is to go to someone who we think will...
What is stress? We feel overwhelmed, as if there is not enough space in our head to deal with one more...
The phrase ‘just live in the moment’ had become so overused that it’s starting to sound trite; but learning...
The spiritual path is all about getting to know yourself, making a personal exploration so that we discover...
I put off what I don’t like doing, what I think will be difficult or complicated. There is an element...
What is retreat, and what is the value of silence? In the book Heart Jewel by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso it...
When we first try meditation, it is difficult because it is unfamiliar; to get over the initial hurdle,...
Self-confidence is not the same as self-importance, it is quite the opposite. If we are caught up with...
Stop worrying
The great Indian Buddhist Master Shantideva is famous for his practical advice on dealing...