Malala Yousafzai Children’s Activist, Women’s Rights Activist, Nobel Peace Laureate 2014 As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. She was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, but survived and went on to receive […]
Monthly Archives: December 2016
The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is one of the most influential Buddhist leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. He is the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. An advocate for a world free of nuclear weapons, he is currently serving on the Advisory Council of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. The […]
Art Therapy: Healing through Painting Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that improves a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being through the creative process of making art. By using many art materials such as paints, chalk and markers to create art, one is able to increase awareness of self […]
The Middle Way: Parable of the Zither The concept of the Middle Way is one of the most important teachings in Buddhism. The path of the Middle Way is the path of moderation between the extremes. It also means that balance is the key to harmony in literally everything in […]
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ~Buddha 10 Ways to Cultivate a Positive Mindset and Change Your Life By Eddy Baller I remember how I used to think; it was always, “People suck” and “I hate (fill in the blank).” I […]
10 Quotes about Buddhahood in the Lotus Sutra The essence of the Buddha’s teaching (Shakyamuni Buddha as well as all Buddhas in the Universe) is the Law of Anuttara Samyak Sambodhi, the Law of Supreme Perfect Enlightenment, the Law of Buddhahood. The purpose of Buddhism is to teach people to […]
4 Steps on How to Deal with Difficult Bosses Want to deal with obnoxious bosses but not sure how to communicate with them? Most bosses never attend “Boss School” and have no ideas how to manage or motivate their employees effectively. Most of these bosses have difficulty communicating with their […]
The term Zen, or Chan, means meditation. Zen stories are mostly ancient words and deeds of Zen masters. In Zen Buddhism, enlightenment is not any far-fetched goal to be attained but moment-to-moment awareness and awakening while doing the most mundane tasks in daily life. Short and humorous, these stories are […]