Help?
(To view the November 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) There is a story I read once about a man who lived during the time of the Buddha. This man wanted to become a monk so he … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Newsletter Articles
Bringing Our Hands Together
(To view the October 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) Today, when I was at Home Depot, I came around a corner and looked up to see a smiling person bringing their hands together with a gesture … Continue reading →
On Baking With The Kids and The Most Important Ingredient
(To view the August / September 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) At our July Family day we did a little baking and read a nice story (called A Path of Stars by Anne Sibley O’Brien and … Continue reading →
Allowing Ourselves To Be Different, Allowing Ourselves To be the Same.
(To view the July 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) My teacher once gave the advice: “allow yourself to be different.” When I look at my own mind and life and try to pin down what or … Continue reading →
Turning Toward The Buddha
(To view the June 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) An illuminating question we could ask ourselves is what motivates us? There is the sort of motivation that comes from outside ourselves – the wish to have … Continue reading →
The Will
(To view the May 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) I have been thinking a fair bit about how we use the will in practice and keep coming up to two points. The first point, which I … Continue reading →
If Only
(To view the April 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) One of the last direct personal teachings my teacher gave to me was to let go of the mind of “If Only”. At the time, it was … Continue reading →
One Thing at a Time
(To view the February 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) This winter I have found myself being particularly busy with a number projects to do and duties to keep in balance and I am reminded of my … Continue reading →
Working With A Small Harm
(To view the January 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) This last week I was out and about on my rest day when I decided to stop in at a coffee shop I had been meaning to … Continue reading →
It’s Hard To Maintain The Opposites …
(To view the December 2017 newsletter where this was first published click here.) May all beings, all breathing things, all creatures, all individuals, all personalities, may all females, all males, all noble ones (saints), all worldlings (those yet to attain … Continue reading →