‘Those who are able to realise the Truth within their own mind have sown the seed of Buddhahood.’ Hui Neng

‘Within not-self, there is no duality; this is the meaning of not-self.’ Dao Sheng

“Chance made us colleagues. Fun and laughter made us friends.” ~Unknown  A year into my new job, I realized that the hardest part wasn’t the complexity of the work—it was the culture. The office felt like a maze of silos, each person isolated in their corner. The...

‘The Buddha emphasised this point throughout his teachings: "Do not associate with bad friends, do not associate with the worst of people. Associate with good friends, associate with the best of people."’ The Dhammapada

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi In 2011, my world shattered. My mother passed away, and with her, the fragile scaffolding that held my life together. It wasn’t just grief. It was as if her death unearthed a deep well of pain I had been...

‘The timeless present is not merely a moment in time, but a quality of awareness that transcends time itself. It is the realisation that the moment is, in fact, the only reality we directly experience.’ Everyday Buddhism

The sun rises, the moon sets—when will it ever be fully understood?

“Tell me the landscape in which you live, and I will tell you who you are.” —José Ortega y Gasset Growing a garden is an act of love and hope. A garden cannot be planted without them. They are as essential as soil, air, and water for the garden to grow. My love for...

“Contentment has more to do with a heart of joy as life unfolds than it ever will with a life filled with stuff.” ~Kate Summers Recently, an older friend who was no longer able to attend to life without assistance was placed in a senior care facility. From my...