Hi friend! As we head into the holiday season, I know many of us are starting to think about gifts for the people we love (and maybe a few things for ourselves as well). With that in mind, I wanted to remind you that the 2026 Tiny Buddha Day-to-Day Calendar is now...
Spirituality
Morning meditation — Nirvana is delight!
‘All processes are impermanent, Which are the dharma of birth and death. Having ended birth and death, Nirvana is delight!’ Sutra of Maitreya
Morning meditation — Then the practice will naturally ripen and gradually you will enter wonderful states.
‘Then the practice will naturally ripen and gradually you will enter wonderful states. If you practise in such a way for a very long time, then you will surely realise great awakening.’ Kusan Sunim
Do I Need to Meditate to Be Mindful?
Ed Halliwell explores a common question asked by those new to mindfulness meditation: Do I need to meditate to be mindful? The post Do I Need to Meditate to Be Mindful? appeared first on Mindful.
Morning meditation — Spontaneous wisdom.
‘Spontaneous wisdom Throughout time and space Nothing is illuminated; This is most profound. Knowing dharmas is non-knowing; Non-knowing is knowing the essential’ Niutou Farong
What Happened When I Stopped Expecting Perfection from Myself
“There is no amount of self-improvement that can make up for a lack of self-acceptance.” ~Robert Holden Six years ago, I forgot it was picture day at my daughter’s school. She left the house in a sweatshirt with a faint, unidentifiable stain and hair still bent from...
Morning meditation — Trikaya the 3 bodies of the Buddha.
‘Trikaya — 3 bodies of the Buddha, Nirmāṇakāya you as you are, Dharmakāya when you're aware, and Sambhogakāya the joy or insight of being awake.’ Everyday Buddhism
Sue’s Story – Gratitude
The best kind of attitude to maintain is one that comes with so much gratitude. Gratitude is an antidote for all the negativities that life has to offer. I share the same sentiments as Branch from the animated movie Trolls when he said, “The world isn't all cupcakes...
Gratitude Story – A rise from from below
Dark, cold, and gloomy, as I sat there in the shadows, each passing day held so much turmoil within me. My soul was silently screaming for a gasp of air, for help, for someone to hear me, but only silence came. What freed me, you ask?It was looking deep within my...
Victoria’s Story – Finding Home Within Myself
At the beginning of this year, I decided I wanted to sell everything I owned and move out of the U.S. My journey began with work I had lined up to teach yoga in Costa Rica. After my work there ended, I moved to Mexico in hopes of finding a place to call home. During...
