Buddhism in daily life - Mindfulness in every day tasks

David and Goliath Who does not know the story of David, the conqueror Goliath. The little one beats the big one, anything is possible! In nature, David often beats Goliath, a small virus knocks down a...

3 Jan 20235min

Thank you Everybody is talking about thank you ..... ..... but thank you does not make full Everywhere I read just how grateful one is to the nurses, the truck drivers, the sales clerks etc.. All poli...

2 Jan 20236min

Happy New Year I would like to start with a quote from the Meta Sutra (goodness teaching): MAY ALL BEINGS BE FREE FROM SUFFERING, MAY WHATEVER THEY HAVE GAINED NOT BE LOST, NOT BE DIMINISHED, NOT BE D...

1 Jan 20234min

Buddhism and the Keys Many people search for Buddha, in temples, in books, in meditation and in prayer. They search and search and search, some spend their whole life with it. But the answer is so sim...

31 Dec 20225min

Why do I think I am right? Look at the past. You were sure, things were clear! If you could evaluate the same facts again, would your decision still be the same? OFTEN PROBABLY NOT! Every day we have ...

30 Dec 20225min

The truth about elephants What is as big as an elephant, looks like an elephant, but weighs nothing? That's right, its shadow! Our thoughts are like shadows. Our ego paints us pictures, makes us belie...

29 Dec 20226min

The Chan (Zen) Master is Like an Alarm Clock What makes a good Chan teacher? He must be like an alarm clock, like the alarm that rings us out of bed in the morning. He should help us "wake up", pointi...

28 Dec 20225min

What is enlightenment? The German word "Erleuchtung" comes from the Sanskrit term "Bodhi" and means translated "awakening". With light, or an experience with light, "Bodhi" has little to do, rather it...

27 Dec 20227min