The concept of "free will" doesn't sit very easily with Buddhism. As far as I'm aware, it's considered an important…
Free will is "the unimpeded capacity to choose between different possible courses of action." We tend to believe that everyone has…
I've been very aware recently of what a difference setting an intention can make to the quality of my meditation…
Many, many years ago, when I was in my twenties, I was at the apartment of a newly divorced woman…
The saying that “happiness is a choice” is extremely common. There’s a book by that title, as well as a…
Anyone who has worked a set of steps either in the 12 step tradition or the 8 step model, will…
One of the most attractive things about Buddhism is that it considers ethics to be based on the intentions behind…
The other day I wrote about how karma isn't the mystical and external "cosmic force" that many people think it…
Karma is one of the most misunderstood Buddhist teachings. Often people think of karma as some kind of external, impersonal…
One of my favorite stories took place a number of decades ago when the English had colonized India and they…