Warm greetings to the person reading this—I hope your day is as beautiful as you are. 💛 I am a 26-year-old woman, and though I don’t like dwelling on the past, I’ll share mine so you can understand where I’m coming from. Not long ago, I was in a very dark...

What’s in your pockets right now? Or, what did you leave the house with this morning? Keys? Wallet? Cellphone? For most of my life, I took these simple things for granted. I spent many years as an addict and alcoholic. I went to work every day but lived for the...

‘Dhyāna, or meditative absorption, allows the mind to settle into profound states of tranquillity and clarity. As awareness deepens, the mind becomes less prone to agitation and restlessness. This focused stability creates the conditions for prajñā (wisdom) to arise.’...

'All conditioned things are not-self' — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification. The Dhammapada

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi Before 2011, I had heard many spiritual teachers talk about “accepting what is.” It sounded nice in theory, like good mental information to chew on. But it didn’t feel embodied. I understood it intellectually,...

“Rest and be thankful.” ~William Wordsworth A few years ago, I caught myself doing something that made no sense. It was late evening, my kids were asleep, the house finally quiet. I’d been counting down to this moment all day—dreaming of sinking into the couch,...

‘While we are unenlight­ened, there is an element of shared or general experience.’ Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

This post is sponsored content, paid for by Drala Mountain Center. From Tibet to the West, the Dharma has taken root. Its next chapter is ours to write. The story of one practitioner illustrates this moment. After retiring from a demanding corporate career in 2023,...

‘The practice of kṣānti (Patience) requires us to meet life’s challenges with acceptance rather than resistance. It teaches us to let go of our reactive tendencies — anger, frustration, or resentment — and instead, respond with understanding and compassion.’ Everyday...