(originally on the Huffington Post 8/30/10)
Sometimes I wonder if religion would exist at all if it didnt address the most daunting fact that we human beings are faced with: that we are going to die and that everything we experience in life is impermanent[...]
(originally on The Huffington Post 8/18/10)
Over the past 50 years or so, the Buddhist teachings have taken root (to a certain extent) in our Western culture. Many great teachers have worked hard to translate these teachings and practices into English and European languages and into forms that are accessible to Western students. Within some Buddhist schools, on the other hand, the students have been required to learn the traditional forms in their original language and cultural setting[...]
(originally on The Huffington Post 8/4/10)
Life is marked by impermanence and change. When we become a poet of uncertainty we are developing the art of moving with the dance of life and learning how to be creative within that movement.
(originally on the Huffington Post 7/26/10)
We do live in a culture where faster, more and easier seem to govern a lot of our choices. Are there any advocates of doing something fully, in depth and completely mastering the subject, whatever it is?
(originally on The Huffington Post 7/19/10)
Even with the solid intention to develop a more compassionate attitude it can be difficult to know what the most skillful and truly helpful action is in any given situation.
(originally on The Huffington Post 7/1/10)
Unlike short bursts of meditation, retreat practice allows us to go much deeper into our exploration of what is really going on in our mind and heart. Coming out of retreat is an equally challenging and important part as we begin to integrate what we have gleaned into our everyday reality.
This forum is for the Shambhala Mountain Center Yoga Body Buddha Mind students to discuss their meditation practice, ask questions, or just keep in touch.
(originally on the Huffington Post 6/8/10)
The American vision of “All You Can Eat” being presented as the basis for bringing people into a restaurant strikes as both funny and telling. It seemed to sum up our American obsession with “more, better, faster!” as the pathway to true happiness.
Is it possible that we have, by constant repetition in our culture, created a social norm in which gluttony and craving have replaced contentment and satisfaction?[...]
This forum is for the Copenhagen Yoga Body Buddha Mind students to discuss their meditation practice, ask questions, or just keep in touch.
(originally on The Huffington Post 5/25/10)
Causes and conditions set the stage for our attitudes toward the world and we can and do affect them. It is practical to train our minds so that we’re not governed by our negative patterns[...]
