This morning I was thinking about the families in Southern Illinois who are living with the devastation of the recent tornado. It occurred to me that these same people were likely watching the news just days prior, and feeling so…
I always have the intention to be of benefit to all others. Yet today I am feeling like I have so little to offer. I do however understand that I must be of benefit to myself first, or I have…
One of the basic tenets of the Buddhist practice is to love yourself. And while most of us probably believe that we do, I am not so sure that we all have a deep understanding of this. To begin with,…
Life is always such a wonderful teacher. Lessons which can be constantly observed in the nuances as well as the monumental moments of our lives. And while lessons are always available, quite often we all can be very unaware that…
The practice, for me, is really the moment to moment experience of living this life. Yes, a critical component of this is always meditation. But meditation is only twenty or thirty minutes out of every twenty-four hours. This leaves a…