So, happiness depends on the mind, not on external conditions. That’s what we say in Buddhism. All the time! (Carrying…
Browsing: overcoming discouragement
There seems to be a fair bit of hubris around lately, like it’s catching or something, and some of it…
I asked a bunch of people the other day what their New Year’s resolutions were, and most of them told…
Ever feel self-critical or discouraged? Here are 3 series of articles that can hopefully help with that. 1. Overcoming self-criticism…
Let’s say a gardener wants to grow some plants, so he pays attention to the seeds, watering and fertilizing them,…
By the way, during that meditation I described on the meditation on the nature of the mind, the moment we notice…
One day in mid-February 2010, a friend, H, shot himself after his car was repossessed. He had also recently emerged…
This is the fifth in a series of articles on overcoming discouragement. It can be hard to dig ourselves out…
This is the fourth in a series of articles on overcoming discouragement. The last article looked at how the laziness…
Continuing the subject of overcoming discouragement. Motivation, the first step Here’s a little five minute meditation. With our eyes closed,…