Spirituality
“We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.” ~Albert Schweitzer I pick up my phone even though it has not made a sound. No missed calls. No new messages. No invitation asking what I am doing or whether I would like to come over. I put it down,...
‘Buddha as an experience transcends mere personality; it invites us to embody his enlightened awareness, manifesting wisdom and compassion in our own lives.’ Everyday Buddhism
‘Everything exists — this is one extreme. Nothing exists — this is the other extreme. Avoiding both, the Tathagata teaches the Middle Way.’ Samyutta Nikaya
‘If intense cold strikes not to the bone, how can plum blossom be fragrant?’ Huang Po
Jill Suttie unpacks a study that looks at the experience of awe, and how this unique emotional experience might be connected to why nature makes us happier and healthier. The post Why Is Nature So Good for Your Mental Health? appeared first on Mindful.
What the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku ("forest bathing") can teach us about attention, emotional well-being, and finding moments of quiet in a world that rarely stops. The post When the Mind Won’t Slow Down, Let the Forest Set the Pace appeared first on Mindful.
‘This Middle Way forms the bedrock of the Buddha’s teaching, urging us to live in harmony with the world, avoiding excess and deprivation alike. It is a path of moderation, rooted in insight, and leads to the cessation of suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism
‘In the Zen tradition the Buddha realised awakening after seeing the morning star. Did you see the morning star this morning? Not to worry it shines everyday.’ Zen
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I was born in 1951 in Tokyo, Japan. I grew up in a military family, and over the years we lived in Okinawa, Germany, and El Paso, Texas. I encountered Buddhism for the first time in about 1963. A friend’s mother took her to Soka Gakkai meetings, and my parents allowed...