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Generosity – Dāna

In buddhism, charity on 9 May 2010 with 3 comments

“In a sense Dāna or giving is the Basic Buddhist Virtue without which you can hardly call yourself a Buddhist. Dāna consists not so much in the act of giving as in the feeling of wanting to give, of wanting to share what you have with other people. This feeling of wanting to give or [...]

Taming the Monkey Mind

In buddhism, meditation on 11 April 2010 with Comments Off

Sadhu with Monkey, by Sak’s “Once upon a time in ancient India, a saintly old holy man, a sadhu, was sitting by the wide stone steps leading down to the banks of the Ganges River in Benares. His pet monkey, in the meantime, was out of control. The monkey was frantically leaping about in an [...]

Do not pursue the archives

In buddhism on 26 March 2010 with 2 comments

I have a confession to make… I never read through my post archives. Since I left LiveJournal and started this public blog/journal, I’ve tried to live in the moment. Carpe Diem, baby!! Those archives are just there for you, and google. Sometimes, I google myself to find an old recipe I want to make again, [...]

Happiness Comes From Within

In books, buddhism on 24 March 2010 with Comments Off

“When we search for happiness and an end to suffering, the only place to look is within the mind itself. We each contain within ourselves all that we need for personal joy, bliss, wisdom, equanimity, and peace. There is no reason to look to externals or anywhere else. When one truly embraces this thought, there [...]