courage

Compassion: universally misunderstood

Paul Gilbert OBE, Huffington Post: When people hear the word compassion, they tend to think of kindness. But scientific study…

August 8, 2016

Taking your hands off the controls

As living organisms anxious about our existence, we’re all naturally rigged to want to manage our lives with the goal…

April 8, 2015

An antidote to fear (Day 71)

An ancient Buddhist commentary, the Path of Liberation, says of joyful appreciation, or mudita, that "non-fear is its function." Joyful…

June 22, 2013

When we don’t make anything “wrong”

Sometimes when I talk about Radical Acceptance, I like to tell the story about Jacob, a man who at almost…

June 23, 2012

A path to live life to the fullest

In Buddhism there are four reminders, things we should consider to make the most of our lives and to prepare…

November 30, 2011