I was only fifteen when they dressed me in red, wrapped my hair in flowers, and told me I was ready. Ready for what? They didn’t ask. I didn’t answer. I was a girl with a soft voice and a heavy heart, too young to carry the weight of a title like wife — but it was...

A long time ago, I met a very special person who introduced me to another amazing human being who taught me the true concept of freedom. Coincidentally, the three of us shared the same rare blood type, O-. Though years passed and we didn’t interact often, the magic of...

Life isn’t always easy, and the older I get, the faster the days seem to go by. I’ve faced more than a few bumps along my road, but one thing a grateful mindset has shown me is just how resilient I am. How loyal I am. How full of love I am. Yes, I’ve loved some of the...

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