Category: mindfulness

Self-Care; Compassion – January 12, 214 Meditation (With Portuguese Translation)

Portuguese translation appears after English We talk all the time about compassion for others; it is one of many constants themes of Buddhist guidance. We also talk about compassion for ourselves, and of the two I think the self-compassion is perhaps the most challenging for people. It is interesting that we can treat our friends better than we treat ourselves, and we think that is somehow permissible or even to be admired. Self-compassion gets convoluted…

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Getting Back To It – January 5, 2014 Meditation

It is possible to make a case for Fall being the time to mark the beginning of one year and the end of an old one. The crops have grown and been harvested, the growing season is completed. The fall begins and we prepare ourselves for winter slow down, possibly even hibernation. Some scientists have made a claim that our bodies have a built-in rhythm that goes counter to our current Gregorian calendar making January…

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2014 New Year Message

Happy New Year to all of you; to those here at the temple, to those who are joining us on line, and to those who will only be able to read this message on the blog. I wish the best for each of you, may this year be one of good fortune and great personal growth in enlightenment. The year 2014 will be the Year of the Horse in which the Fourth Star is the…

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Community, It’s Not About You – October 6, 2013 Meditation

First Published – June 17, 2012 In Buddhism, as I am sure you all know quite well, we have the Three Jewels. These three Jewels are the treasure in Buddhism and in our Buddhist lives. Buddha, Dharma, Sangha are these three jewels, without which there could be no Buddhism and without which our Buddhist practice becomes at best difficult. It stands to reason why the Buddha is treasured, without our teacher there would be no…

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