“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ~Maya Angelou There’s a strange season in life when the old ambitions no longer fit, but the new ones haven’t fully formed yet. A year ago, I asked...

‘We are powerless to change the past, but the moment has endless possibilities.’ Zen Graffiti

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.” ~Anonymous My sister called four times before I picked up. Not four times in one day—four times over three weeks. Each time, I watched her name light up my phone, felt something tighten in my...

‘Awareness is a natural state; it’s normal. It isn’t a compounded state that depends on other conditions.’ Ajahn Sumedho

‘The Prajna immanent in the Essence of Mind of every one may be likened to the rain, the moisture of which refreshes every living thing, trees and plants as well as sentient beings.’ Hui Neng

‘Get to the point of realising, without doubt, that negative motivations have negative reactions’ Everyday Buddhism

‘If I had set out for enlightenment, then I would wish to fully know it. But I do not strive after enlightenment, because enlightenment is just the same thing as this Manjusri, the Crown Prince.’ Prajnaparamita

Joane has always believed that you should be grateful for whatever you have. She feels that no matter how down you might feel or how much you focus on what is missing, there is still something in your life to appreciate. She practices yoga and qigong, where breathing,...