30 Inspirational Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is the spiritual leader and father of Indian independence. Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Porbandar, India in 1869, he was later nicknamed “Mahatma,” which means “great soul.” Gandhi was a fearless campaigner for the rights and dignity of all people. His unwavering […]
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Caregiving and the Buddha’s Way By Susan Stone When seen with clarity, any non-harmful activity can be a field for spiritual practice—be it hairdressing, astrophysics or feeding the cat. But caregiving would seem to have a special status; spiritual qualities are part of the job description. Caregivers know well […]
Personal Experience of Buddhist Practice: How I Became a Mindful Bride by Georgina Lucy Howard Last year was the year I got married and I had fourteen glorious months to plan the wedding. You may think I’m being sarcastic when I describe the planning process in such a positive way, […]
A Shin Buddhist’s Experience about Forgiveness In Buddhist understanding, even before we try to forgive, we have to realize that we are always being forgiven by others. Realistically speaking, whenever we become angry because of what another has done to us, it is close to impossible to be forgiving. In […]
What is Happiness? By Daisaku Ikeda What is the purpose of life? It is to become happy. Whatever country or society people live in, they all have the same deep desire: to become happy. Yet, there are few ideals as difficult to grasp as that of happiness. In our daily […]
Personal Experience of Buddhist Practice: Meditation Cures Overweight, Varicose Veins, and Ill-Temper By Ning Gang, Singapore Challenges: Overweight, Varicose Veins, Unbalanced Legs, Ill-Temper As an only daughter to my parents and a wife to a doting husband, I was domineering at work and in my personal life. I worked […]
Three Steps to Tame Your Inner Critics Your inner critic is simply a part of you that requires more self-love. We tend to compare ourselves to other people and castigate ourselves harshly: you are always making mistakes! You don’t do anything right! Are you dim-witted. We suffer tremendously because […]
7 Tiny Attitudes that Make a Big Difference in Your Life Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. – Zig Ziglar We often say that, attitude makes a man. Once an attitude has developed, it is there to stay. Attitude plays a very important role in […]
Personal Experience of Buddhist Practice: How Mindfulness Meditation Changed My Life “It’s a way of improving almost everything, by doing almost nothing.” These words have stuck with me since my fist encounter with Lou Carcasole. This phrase seemed so inspiring, yet so questionable. It almost made everything seem too easy. […]
10 Ways to Reduce Stress Stress a is a major problem for most people. Pressure from work, maintaining a home, raising a family and financial worries can all contribute to intense stress. Who doesn’t have a long list of jobs that need doing and never enough time to do them […]
