anatta (non-self)

Bodhipaksa’s new book on embracing change now available in a Kindle edition

The Kindle edition of Living as a River is now available on Amazon.com. To face reality is to embrace change;…

October 4, 2010

Being the river

In this excerpt from the chapter on the Water Element, I discuss how water is the archetype of all change.…

September 29, 2010

Practicing compassion

Most of us probably think of the practice of compassion as synonymous with altruism. Giving. Helping. Being of service. Sunada…

March 23, 2010

P.G. Wodehouse: “If you come to think of it, what a queer thing Life is!”

We spend much of our time and energy trying to pretend impermanence isn't real, but the strange thing is that…

February 23, 2010

Damaged brains escape the material world

Increased feelings of transcendence can follow brain damage, a study of people with brain cancer suggests. As feelings of transcending…

February 12, 2010

“29 Gifts” by Cami Walker

Diagnosed with MS at age 32, Cami Walker thought her life was over. But when she took up a challenge…

December 28, 2009

Barbara Sher: “We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music.”

We all want to be happy, but often we're not. Bodhipaksa argues that this is because of the way we…

November 30, 2009

Act Normal: The origin of suffering

Robert T. Edison was born and raised in Nottingham, England. When he was fourteen years old he began to practice…

November 18, 2009

“Living as a river” – an interview with Bodhipaksa

Recently Wildmind's founder, Bodhipaksa, was interviewed by Tami Simon, the owner of the renowned publisher of spirituality audiobooks. The interview…

October 29, 2009

The wisdom of surrender

Recently I received a request to answer some questions for a book on the topic of surrender. Here's the first…

September 25, 2009