Do you remember the last time someone said or did something you didn’t like? Did you notice how quickly you felt the desire to lash out at the person? At that moment, it’s easy to do something regrettable. Buddhist nun Pema Chodron reveals a simple way to avoid this outcome. In her book “Taking the … Read more
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Do you want to learn how to practice one-minute mindfulness? I’ve been reading 8 Mindful Steps to Happiness, one of the most accessible and lucid guides to cultivating awareness, by the beloved Buddhist teacher Ven. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. In the chapter titled “Beginning a Practice of Mindfulness,” in discussing what beginners can do to be … Read more
Do you feel like social media is making you depressed? Do you want to take a break from social media but feel helpless to do so because of the fear of missing out? There is no arguing that social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have become an integral part of our … Read more
How do we read a haiku? A surprising primer on this art comes from a slim volume by Yoel Hoffmann titled Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death. In the introductory part of the book, we learn that a haiku consists of seventeen syllables written in three … Read more