Tag Archives: Bodhicitta

The Way Of The Bodhisattva Is A Path Not A Light Switch

by Chris Lemig Posted on April 26, 2013

I just finished a week-long retreat with my teacher, Anyen Rinpoche. It was a wonderful way to transition back into life in the States. A reminder that Dharma is everywhere, not just in faraway places like India and Nepal. Rinpoche … Continue reading →

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Some Practical Advice From The Dalai Lama

by Chris Lemig Posted on February 6, 2013

“Every morning think as you wake up: I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all of my energies to develop myself, To expand my heart out … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism | Tagged Bodhicitta, Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, practical Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism | 6 Comments

Buddhism And Recovery: How The Dharma Helps Keep Me On The Path

by Chris Lemig Posted on September 10, 2012

This is a revised draft of an article on Buddhism and recovery that I wrote last year. Hope you enjoy it (again)! “What was it about Buddhism that helped you the most when you were first getting on the path … Continue reading →

Posted in Recovery | Tagged 12-steps, Addiction, Bodhicitta, buddhism and recovery, Coming Out, Coming Out Memoir, Dalai Lama, dharma, Gay Spirituality, Recovery, Robert Thurman, Sogyal Rinpoche, The Narrow Way | Leave a comment

Changing Our Minds: A Narrow Way Classic

by Chris Lemig Posted on June 9, 2012

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 →

Posted in Bodhicitta | Tagged Bodhicitta, Buddhism, changing our minds, Coming Out, Coming Out Memoir, Happiness, Meditation, wellness | 4 Comments

Risking The Open Heart

by Chris Lemig Posted on April 9, 2012

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 →

Posted in Bodhicitta, India 2012 | Tagged 2012, Bodhicitta, Buddhism, compassion, Dalai Lama, Gay Spirituality, India, Pilgrimage, Rewalsar, Tso Pema | Leave a comment

Dharma In Transit: Part Two

by Chris Lemig Posted on February 2, 2012

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 →

Posted in Bodhicitta, India 2012 | Tagged Bodhgaya, Bodhicitta, Buddhism, Coming Out Memoir, generosity, India, Indian trains, Pilgrimage, real kindness | Leave a comment

Not So Simple

by Chris Lemig Posted on November 4, 2011

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 →

Posted in Bodhicitta, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Uncategorized | Tagged Addiction, Bodhicitta, Buddhism, Coming Out, compassion, gay memoir, intervention, Mindfulness, Recovery | 2 Comments

Precious

by Chris Lemig Posted on October 24, 2011

This life is precious. I don’t realize that too often but I’m better at it than I used to be. I used to not think that at all. In fact, I used to wish this life would just end as … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Practical Buddhism | Tagged Addiction, Bodhicitta, Buddhism, Coming Out, Gay Buddhism, gay memoir, Gay Spirituality, precious human life, Recovery | 2 Comments

Forgiveness

by Chris Lemig Posted on October 10, 2011

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 →

Posted in Bodhicitta, Buddhism, Meditation, Uncategorized | Tagged Addiction, Bodhicitta, Buddhism, Coming Out, forgiveness, gay memoir, Meditation, Tenzin Kacho | Leave a comment

Why I’m Trying To Love You (And Everybody Else) All The Time: Part 2

by Chris Lemig Posted on September 5, 2011

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 →

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Tag Archives: Bodhicitta

The Way Of The Bodhisattva Is A Path Not A Light Switch

Some Practical Advice From The Dalai Lama

Buddhism And Recovery: How The Dharma Helps Keep Me On The Path

Changing Our Minds: A Narrow Way Classic

Risking The Open Heart

Dharma In Transit: Part Two

Not So Simple

Precious

Forgiveness

Why I’m Trying To Love You (And Everybody Else) All The Time: Part 2

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