A recent article in the New York Times reports the findings of scientists at Harvard that people are happier when…
Month: December 2010
Yesterday on my way to do Xmas shopping I heard a heart-warming* National Public Radio report on the Chilean miners…
“Mindfulness is as good as antidepressants, study says”: “Mindfulness therapy is gaining headway in many areas of psychology, and now…
I have just come across this inspiring example of equalizing self and others in action: In the Kadampa Buddhist meditation…
Without stirring abroad One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way…
Tributes are pouring in for Elizabeth Edwards, who died at 10.15am yesterday. As one cancer survivor says: “It breaks our…
I just had my flu shot. (I know, I know, some of you will disapprove, I do a bit myself).…
The other day I was at a yard sale with my neighbor and friend, more like family actually, searching for…
One of my dearest friends is a hoarder. He is gentle, kind, thoughtful, funny, and very unable to let go…
The two main practices of a Bodhisattva are compassion and rejoicing. If you think about it, that pretty much covers…