Some people talk these days about “peak experiences”, and how they give meaning to a human life; like when you…
Browsing: Modern Buddhism
Welcome to the friendly skies! … … our pilot just welcomed us. And this reminded me of Geshe Kelang’s first…
Wrote this several years ago but it still seems relevant. Happy 2022 Everyone!!! I am writing this in Terminal 3,…
There are two complementary ways to approach this subject of emptiness (carrying on from here). One is understanding that things…
It’s really helpful when contemplating emptiness to do it with a blissful, spacious mind, to allow the mind to rest…
The other day I was sitting among exotic plants, hearing the trickling of a small waterfall and the call of…
In the previous article on Tantra, I explain a meditation for overcoming attachment and other delusions that is derived from Buddha’s…
It was Red Nose Day yesterday in the UK — comedians and celebrities doing funny, embarrassing, and risky things…
According to Buddha, the way to attain true and lasting mental freedom is to realize ultimate truth, emptiness. What does…
On a recent Saturday evening, I was invited to the birthday party of a dear old friend, a party filled…