Anger: one of the difficult emotions
A hermit lived alone in the mountains. One day a herdsman passed by his cave. Intrigued, he called out to [...]
Self-compassion = The ? What do I need?
Our task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that [...]
HH the Dalai Lama’s challenge to Richard Davidson: part 2
This week I am focusing on the second scientific development that changed our attitude toward meditation: epigenetics - the science [...]
HH the Dalai Lama’s challenge to a western scientist
When love meets pain it becomes compassion When love meets happiness it becomes joy Joy is an expression of awakened [...]
Change is the only constant -philosopher Heraclitus
Things are always in transition, whether we realize it or not. Last week I met up with a friend, only [...]
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see” Mark Twain
A 2.5 hour call with Apple support left me with tears of gratitude that led to this week’s theme. Kindness [...]
Self-Compassion
"What is this self inside us, this silent observer, Severe and speechless critic, who can terrorize us And urge us [...]
Day of Gratitude November 2018
For each new morning with its light For rest and shelter of the night For wealth and food For love [...]
Grateful people are happy people… research shows
We can build resilience through practicing gratitude “I cried because I had no shoes until I saw a man who [...]
Equanimity: as firm as a mountain
If your mind becomes firm like a rock and no longer shakes In a world where everything is shaking Your [...]