“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” ~Oprah Winfrey The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hummed, a cruel counterpoint to the silence in my head. I watched the cashier scan the items, the...

‘Why do you have doubts? Who is it that doubts? Only through self-examination can you understand.’ Ajahn Chah

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ~Eckhart Tolle For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the kind of person who plans everything. My calendar was color-coded, my to-do lists perfectly alphabetized, and I could...

People my age often talk about “healing” in my community, which usually refers to a quick getaway or a brief escape from monotonous routines, such as travel, nature, or cafés. However, that was not the kind of healing I experienced. My healing came through illness,...

‘Whatever is in the future is not here yet, so do not direct your hopes and longings towards it; for, when minding about the future ceases of itself, it can be said that there is no future.’ Hui Hai

“The way you look at things is the most powerful force shaping your life.” ~John O’Donohue As often happens at this time of year, I recently found myself lamenting how quickly time had passed. In this agitated headspace, the myriad of goals I did not accomplish and...

‘The past is an idea. The future is an idea. All the time; all the time.’ Everyday Buddhism

The New Year is a powerful time in our lives, and by that I mean in our practice. Through no effort of our own, we arrive at a point of culmination. A moment of reflection and renewal. In this span between what we think of as the old and the new, regret can stir. We...

‘In the quest to accomplish the wisdom tradition As taught by the mighty Tathagata himself, Keep inner vision as your peerless guide; Launch into meditation on the nature of voidness, Legacy of Nagarjuna, and accomplish his state.’ Yangchen Shepai Dorje