I was still a child when I first felt the tug toward renunciation—though I didn’t have the full language for it then. I had already encountered Buddhism, just enough to sense that life is shaped by causes and conditions, by samsara’s looping patterns, and by the quiet power of choosing differently. Something in me understood—instinctively—thatContinue reading “My Renunciation at Christmas Time”
Category Archives: Meditative Practice
Mindful Living: The Way to Experiencing Wisdom in Your Daily Life
Seeing the Strength in Your Shortcomings Since deepening my practice, I’ve noticed certain qualities arise and recede within experience. Buddhism describes these through the five Buddha families. Anger, attachment, pride, confusion, and jealousy are not mistakes to be erased. They are signposts pointing toward clarity, openness, confidence, insight, and appreciation. The so-called “shortcomings” and hiddenContinue reading “Mindful Living: The Way to Experiencing Wisdom in Your Daily Life”
Quantum Leaps and the Quiet Space Before Your Shift
Reflection on Transformation Through the Five Buddha Families The Dance of Your Mind’s Potential Sometimes change arrives not as a slow unfolding, but as a sudden opening — a quantum leap. One moment we are circling the same habitual thoughts. The next moment, we are standing in a wider field. We wonder why we everContinue reading “Quantum Leaps and the Quiet Space Before Your Shift”
Why the Buddhist Meditation Path is Good in the Beginning, Good in the Middle, and Good in the End
The Path Begins in Realization The Buddha’s teaching is often said to be “good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end” — and that is exactly how I’ve experienced meditation. It begins with grounded clarity, deepens through compassion, and culminates in the fearless recognition of mind’s potential. Each stage containsContinue reading “Why the Buddhist Meditation Path is Good in the Beginning, Good in the Middle, and Good in the End”
Expanding Our Circles of Loving-Kindness in a World of Cries
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”
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”
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”
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”
The Benefits of Combining Buddhism and Psychology without Blending Them
Today, I had the pleasure of sharing a live conversation on Instagram with yoga teacher and healthcare practitioner Rebecka Latoś. It was the final session in our teacher series, and we dove into a topic that’s both relevant and thought-provoking: the relationship between psychology and Buddhism. We explored how these two fields, often seen asContinue reading “The Benefits of Combining Buddhism and Psychology without Blending Them”
Finding Strength in Difficult Times: A Guide to Hope and Healing
There are moments when life feels unbearably heavy, when even the smallest step forward seems impossible. In those times, it may help to remember that just as the moon wanes and waxes, so too does our experience of suffering. No feeling, no hardship, no moment is permanent. Consider the changing of the seasons—harsh winters giveContinue reading “Finding Strength in Difficult Times: A Guide to Hope and Healing”
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