‘When we understand śīla we naturally wish to avoid actions that cause harm. The practice of śīla aligns our actions with this understanding, helping us to act in ways that reduce suffering and promote wellbeing for ourselves and others.’ Everyday Buddhism

“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” ~Eckhart Tolle For years, I thought strength meant pushing through. Getting on with it. Holding it together no matter what. Not showing weakness. Not...

‘Please understand that all your experience is your personal experi­ence rather than somebody else’s. It is your experience, and thus is dif­ferent from the personal experience of others.’ Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

‘The great beings see with their wisdom eye All things like reflections of forms; They do not become stuck In the mire of so-called objects.’ Arya Nagarjuna

‘Buddha’s Teaching: Just a few things that have fallen into words..’ Zen Graffiti

“I will not let the bullies and critics of my early life win by joining and agreeing with them.” ~Pete Walker For most of my life, there was a voice in my head that narrated everything I did, and it was kind of an a**hole. You know the one. That voice that jumps in...

The night nurse said I should come right away. At 2 a.m., I arrived by Sam’s bedside. The nurse on call said he had “taken a turn for the worse.” He stopped breathing; his heart gave out. There was nothing more they could do. Lying there, he looked so peaceful, quiet....

“Sometimes you have to let go of the life you planned to make room for the life that’s waiting for you.” ~Joseph Campbell My new motto? Always have a backup plan. Life rarely goes as you’d imagined. January 16th, 2001. That’s the day my life trajectory changed...