The second of the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths is about the origin of suffering—namely, craving. While many other causes of suffering may appear in our
Years ago on Bali’s remote northern shore, surrounded by frogs filling the air with a deafening cacophony of song, I was introduced to the six dakini teachings
When I first came across Buddhism, I heard that the First Noble Truth was “Life is suffering.” I quickly dismissed Buddhism as a pessimistic philosophy.
My mother loved gardening. When I was a child, she told me all the names of the different plants, trees, and flowers around our home
As a child, I remember hearing about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The story I heard was that one day as Rosa was
How disappointed are we in old age when joints just don’t move as easily as they used to? How about when the body refuses to
I remember a story that a sister (let’s call her Sister G) told me the year before I ordained. It was raining, so a number of
Suffering—we are all familiar with this term, and if we have lived for more than a few short months, we are also familiar with this
As anyone interested in meditation or Buddhism will have noticed, there has been considerable coverage recently of the benefits of mindfulness in a so-called “secular”
At the towering height of 2.03 meters (roughly 6 feet 7 inches), it’s no surprise Phil Jackson’s life has revolved around the game of basketball.
Last week, I was speaking with a friend who had fallen into despair about the state of the environment. She is an organic farmer and
There are many statements in Buddhist literature that make pleasure sound like something we should totally avoid. It might take some careful reading to recognize
