Loving-Kindness in a World That Feels Too Restricted Love is rarely as simple as we might want it to be. It arrives quietly, insistently, sometimes in forms we do not recognize. We celebrate romance, cherish those closest to us, and yet often glance past the vast, unfolding field of beings who share this world withContinue reading “Expanding Our Circles of Loving-Kindness in a World of Cries”
Author Archives: Lama Chimey
Brytningstid: Embracing Change and Letting Go with Autumn’s Grace
There’s a hush that arrives before the leaves surrender their green. A pause so small it’s almost imaginary—like the breath before someone speaks a truth they’ve kept hidden for too long. The sun’s angle grows tender, the shadows lengthen and hesitate. This threshold between seasons—what in Swedish we call brytningstid—is not a clean cut butContinue reading “Brytningstid: Embracing Change and Letting Go with Autumn’s Grace”
How Convenience Turned Us into Birds Flying Into a Clear Glass Window
We live inside a paradox. The modern world has gifted us more convenience than any era before. Food arrives with a tap. Conversations happen across continents in seconds. Knowledge, once preserved in monasteries and libraries, now rests in our pockets. It should feel like liberation. Instead, many of you, leaders not the least – tellContinue reading “How Convenience Turned Us into Birds Flying Into a Clear Glass Window”
Why are you acting like a Robot? Reclaim Your Humaness Through the Power of Sati
The Morning Begins with Awareness of Your First Breath The first breath of the morning is a doorway. On one side lies sleep, on the other, the day. What we do in that threshold matters. If the first thing we reach for is a glowing screen, we lose control of our mind. This happens beforeContinue reading “Why are you acting like a Robot? Reclaim Your Humaness Through the Power of Sati”
What does Buddhism Say About Love, Trust, and Partnership?
In Buddhism, love is not an object you stumble upon, clutch tightly, and fear losing. It is not a trophy for the fortunate, nor a prize for the deserving. Love is metta—loving kindness—an essence already present within every living being, though often buried beneath layers of fear, desire, and misunderstanding. When the Buddha spoke ofContinue reading “What does Buddhism Say About Love, Trust, and Partnership?”
Living the Bardo: Continuity and Presence
Photo © Photographer Recently, I was asked to hold space at a great gathering. The theme: transitions. Bardos. The rawness of impermanence. Hundreds of people came.Rows of bodies, breathing.Eyes open, eyes closed.Hands resting, hands folded. The room hummed quietly, with the weight of expectation, of curiosity, of searching. Do you like what you are reading? SignContinue reading “Living the Bardo: Continuity and Presence”
Leading with Balance:Buddhist Tools Every Modern Leader Needs
Leadership today requires more than strategic thinking; it demands inner stability. In Vajrayāna Buddhism, wellbeing is not separate from leadership — it is the ground that allows wise, compassionate, and transformative action. Rather than being another task to manage, wellbeing arises naturally when leaders embody timeless values: ethical clarity , mindful awareness, and compassion. TheseContinue reading “Leading with Balance:Buddhist Tools Every Modern Leader Needs”
Devotion to the Buddhist Path: Reflections from an X-Nun’s Life
To become a Buddhist nun—or monk—is to step into a life that unravels everything familiar. It is not a change of clothes but a vow that shapes every detail of existence. Before I was ordained, I sought the guidance of several masters. Two questions followed me everywhere: Where are you going to live? and HowContinue reading “Devotion to the Buddhist Path: Reflections from an X-Nun’s Life”
Remembering Now — The Hidden Depth of Mindfulness
Mindfulness — the word rolls off the tongue like a diet soda: light, mildly flavored, unassuming. Behind it, however, lies something far richer, subtle, and enduring. In Buddha Shakyamuni’s original instruction, the Pāli term Sati doesn’t nudge you to “stop and smell the roses.” It means to remember now — to hold this living momentContinue reading “Remembering Now — The Hidden Depth of Mindfulness”
What Life as a Buddhist Nun Taught Me About Living with Bare Minimum
© Photographer I once owned only two sets of clothes. One set was on my body. The other was dripping on a line. I washed them in cold water, in a plastic bucket. No sun to help them dry. Just wind, time, and the bite of Himalayan air. I wore my outer robes for weeksContinue reading “What Life as a Buddhist Nun Taught Me About Living with Bare Minimum”
Lama Chimey 