Greed: When Enough Never Feels Like Enough Marvin Harada reflects on how the desire for “just a little more” manifests as everything from car envy to addiction—and how the act of giving calms the wanting mind. Back in 2000, our family van was getting old, with lots of...

Sometimes everything feels like too much, and it’s hard to use all the valuable lessons you’ve learned when life requires you to use them all at once. It’s also easy to feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of what you’re facing and alone with all your struggles. I’ve...

'Those who are following the Way should behave like a log drifting along a stream. If the log is neither held by the banks, nor seized by men, nor obstructed by the gods, nor kept in the whirlpool, I assure you that this log will reach the ocean.' Buddha Sutra in 42...

Our relationship with resting, slowing down, relaxing, being still, or being bored, can vastly differ based on our life experiences, learning and our habits. Lately, I've observed that people are growing less tolerant to relaxing, boredom or slowing down. We may go on...

'Those who follow the Way are like warriors who fight single-handed with a multitude of foes.' Buddha Sutra in 42 Sections

'The motto for becoming genuine: nothing is gained by speaking. The goodness of Vimalakirti enters the gate of nonduality.' Hongzhi Zhengjue