Sometimes unpleasant words are said when conflicts happen between people. When somebody apologises to us afterward, it is important that we accept the apology and release any anger or grudge we may still hold. It is also important not to rub others’ mistakes in their... read more
Are we meditating with the thought of gaining happiness in this life, for status, prestige, or having a good story to tell all our friends? That is basically the motivation that most people operate on. The first level of actual Dharma motivation is when we are... read more
Sometimes our idea of compassion gets a little bit confused as fixing other people’s problems, so they do not suffer. That is not really it. First, we cannot really fix their problems. They must change their minds, and stop creating negative karma, or doing repeated... read more
It is quite important to remember that we are not our bodies and should not make an identity out of them. You have probably heard people say things like there is a genetic tendency for alcoholism in their family, or they are afraid they will die at a young age since... read more
How do you get rid of the attachment, aversion and apathy that we have for all sentient beings? The usual method they prescribe is by seeing that, if you take a very broad perspective of many lifetimes, everybody has been our friend before, everybody has been our... read more
