‘One should reflect and try to find out the difference between "self" and "others".’ Dalai Lama

‘Being a Buddhist is not something special just be yourself, totally yourself.’ Zen Graffiti

‘Sitting without moving in Buddhist meditation, is not a ‘macho’ thing nor is it ‘self-torture’. The idea is to just watch what goes on.’ Everyday Buddhism

Love takes work. And not hard, exhausting, overwhelming work (at least not always) but soft work, the work that you do every day in a lot of moments, again and again. The love that nurtures, the love that cares, the love that doesn't go without saying. Words of...

‘Some people like to watch the breath at the nostrils — cool on the in breath, warm on the out breath.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘There's noise and unpleasant things happen, but if we become averse to them, then we are creating hostility.’ Ajahn Sumedho

‘Because you give these delusions your attention, they keep coming back.’ Motoko Ikebe

Every day of our lives is different. We can never be sure about how our day will end because anything can happen, it's life. The only thing we do have control over is the thoughts we choose to believe in. The mantras we live by. The mantras that help us when we're...

‘If the standards are too high and everything is just perfect, then any little thing that disturbs can get you into a rage.’ Ajahn Sumedho

The scene is set. You've just had a great interview. You feel that you really clicked with the interviewer and have high hopes for making it. This job could be a great change and opportunity for you. But there's one thing left to do to tie the ribbon and complete the...