Imagine your friend gives you a lottery ticket. In this hypothetical situation, you’re like me, and you haven’t followed the jackpot rising to a billion dollars. You just stick the ticket in your pocket and forget about it. In fact, it’s likely the ticket will end up...
Practicing Self-Compassion makes us happier, more resilient, and less anxious. Have you heard of the practice W.A.I.T. Why am I talking? I didn't come up with it, but I've been using it quite a lot lately. It's such a handy reminder when you're about to say something...
Seeing all beings as having once been our mother in countless past lives is one of the most fundamental Buddhist beliefs. This belief leads to the development of universal compassion. In Buddhist practice, especially in the Mahayana tradition, we sometimes take a...