When we turn our life over to the Dharma, we surrender to the teachings of the Buddha. What are those…
Once I was walking into town when I was hit by what felt like a crushing tidal wave of embarrassment.…
To recap, upekkha is the desire that beings (ourselves included) know the profound peace of awakening. Since lovingkindness is the…
Upekkha, or even-minded love, is the fourth of the series of meditations we're looking at in our 100 Days of…
The Buddha, in Bhikkhu Thanissaro's translation at least, said, "A person of integrity is grateful and thankful." This is one…
Jonathan Haidt, who studies morality and emotion at the NYU-Stern School of Business, discusses the Buddhist classic, The Dhammapada, on…
A couple of times people have contacted me saying that self-compassion is not possible. Both times they've quoted dictionary definitions…
It's very easy for us to assume that the one who feels compassion is in some way superior to the…
For many, negative thinking is a habit, which over time, becomes an addiction... A lot of people suffer from this…
If we believe that we are not responsible for our mental suffering then we are implying we are helpless. If…