Gladden the Mind: Four Ways to Practice with Negative Thinking
Sister Ocean
5 May 2017
Knowing how to gladden the mind is an important part of a happy life. The Buddha included it as the 10th of the 16 exercises
The Impossibility of Outsourcing Happiness
Dr. Ernest Chi-Hin Ng
21 April 2017
Outsourcing is not a modern invention. Throughout human history, we have been outsourcing our problems and pains through the extensive use of tools, natural resources,
Right Speech in the Internet Age: If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, Say Nothing at All
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
13 April 2017
As children we grew up hearing variations of “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.” Sadly, not many of us paid
Childhood Pets, Animals, and Kindness
Summer Adams
7 April 2017
I often think about what I most wish for my children in this life. As a mother who tries to follow the Buddha’s teachings, I
Buddhistdoor View: Cultivating Non-Attachment in the Midst of Pressured Living
Buddhistdoor Global
31 March 2017
Managing the unsustainable pressures and expectations…
Debunking the Myth of Meditation
Venerable Guan Cheng
24 March 2017
Finding a meditation center close to where you live is hardly a challenge these days—they are everywhere. There are even smartphone apps aimed at helping
Accumulating Trash: How to Keep Our Minds From Becoming a Garbage Dump
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
10 March 2017
The vibrant city of Hong Kong is often depicted as a concrete jungle, with countless tiny apartments stacked high and a crazy, hectic pace of
When All Else Fails, Exhale
Sister Ocean
3 March 2017
I once had a dance teacher who shared with us his trick for ensuring a successful performance: he would rehearse his dance company enough to
Tam Po Shek and Wing Chi Ip: Refreshing the Soul and the Senses by Playing the Flute and Drinking Tea
Grace Ko
10 February 2017
While our senses may have become dulled by city life, two masters, Tam Po Shek and Wing Chi Ip, teach us that we can find
A Buddhist Perspective on Organ Donation
BD Dipananda
3 February 2017
Our organs are the most intimate parts of our bodies. We almost never notice them functioning but without them we could not survive. Giving them
Spiritual Bypassing and the Dangers of Unresolved Emotional Wounds
Tilly Campbell-Allen
20 January 2017
An increasingly discussed topic these days is that of spiritual bypassing. Here is my contribution to this conversation. The great masters of old were renowned
Acknowledging Mistakes and Moving Forward
Summer Adams
6 January 2017
While navigating my Dharmic path, I have had the great fortune to receive profound guidance from Chagdud Khadro, a renowned Vajrayana Buddhist teacher who also