(To view the December 2018 newsletter where this was first published click here.) These days, for those of us new to Buddhism, our approach to the Dharma is often through our mental activity: we read and think about the Dharma … Continue reading →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
