According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, “This text is very precious and there is so much benefit in printing or writing it. This is one of the texts that, if written in gold, mountains of negative…
Solitude: Underrated!
By: unconditional love
May 2, 2018
by Buddhistdoor International Buddhistdoor view One of the more irksome things about contemporary living is the constant, gleeful denigration of the individual state of solitude. Instead of being praised as an essential part of good…
Eloquent Silence
By: unconditional love
May 1, 2018
In the Lankavatara Sutra there is a combined word, Vivikta – Dharma which means the Dharma of Solitude. When you experience it for yourself, you will meet the Buddha in this koan. You will know,…
Henry Rollins
By: unconditional love
May 1, 2018
“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.”
Right Speech
By: unconditional love
January 26, 2018
by Barbara O’Brien The moral discipline portion of the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path is Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood. What does it mean to practice ‘Right Speech’? Is it something as simple as saying kind words and…
The Noble Eightfold Path
By: unconditional love
January 25, 2018
The Buddha’s practical instructions to reach the end of suffering Within the fourth noble truth is found the guide to the end of suffering: the noble eightfold path. The eight parts of the path to…
Unconditional Love
By: unconditional love
January 24, 2018
by Harold W. Becker The greatest power known to man is that of unconditional love. Through the ages, mystics, sages, singers and poets have all expressed the ballad and call to love. As humans, we have…
Rasheed Ogunlaru
By: unconditional love
October 2, 2017
“Thoughts will lead you in circles. Silence will bring you back to your centre.”
The Solitude Paradox
By: unconditional love
October 1, 2017
by Rachel Astarte Piccione “I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That’s how I refuel.” Audrey Hepburn What does solitude…
Silence of the Monks
By: unconditional love
September 30, 2017
SILENCE IS THE NEW LUXURY And it looks like it is a new trend sweeping the globe, promoting mindfulness and meditation as a counterweight to the hectic and noisy world we live in today. We…
