When you meet with difficult people remember: it’s you who needs to change. ~ Anyen Rinpoche I’m walking down the hill from McLeod Ganj to my house in Jogiwara Village and I’m dreading seeing “him” again. It’s usually a pleasant … Continue reading
How do we go about changing our minds? Here’s a daily practice from His Holiness the Dalai Lama that just might help… Every day, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to have woken up. I am alive. … Continue reading
I am in Rewalsar, India, a holy place to Buddhists, Hindus, and Jains alike. The Dalai Lama will be here tomorrow to consecrate the massive statue of Guru Rinpoche who compassionately gazes, wide-eyed, over the sacred lake and the world at … Continue reading
This March, I will be participating in a meditation marathon as a fundraiser for Orgyen Khamdroling Center in Denver, CO. It has been our teacher, Anyen Rinpoche’s, vision to build a Dharma center in Colorado that welcomes people of all … Continue reading
I’m at Gaya train station now. The last time I was here it was vacant at three AM, wind blowing cold down the tracks, blowing trash and dust over the body of a starving man who lay hopeless on the … Continue reading
I always hesitate to say that the Dharma keeps me sober. I try not to rely on it by itself as a method for recovery. After all, there has to be more right? What about 12-step meetings? What about finding … Continue reading
Someone left a comment on an elephant journal post the other day asking if it was better to allow things and people to just be as they are or if we should try to actively help them become “better”. It’s a … Continue reading
I’m too hard on myself. Even that statement is me being too hard on myself. But I’m not the only one. Many of us are. We think we’re unworthy. We think we’re no good. We think there’s something fundamentally wrong … Continue reading
Yesterday, somebody hacked my Twitter account. I don’t know much about hacking but one of my friends said it was just a lame phishing attempt. No real harm done. But still, it was an inconvenience, a source of discomfort and … Continue reading
Cultivating a sense of universal love and compassion is the main objective of all the world’s major religions. It’s not just a Buddhist thing. It’s right there are the core of Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and all the rest. The … Continue reading
