Once we have the right view, the first of the Eightfold Noble Path, the next one to cultivate is right intention. That means having the right motivation for living our lives and for practising the Dharma. We want it to be a motivation of renunciation where we are not... read more
In the Eightfold Noble Path, the first aspect the Buddha spoke about was right view. Sometimes we think that the right view is the view of emptiness and that it comes later in the path. That is true, the right view does include the view of emptiness and the... read more
We all go through bad moods from time to time. It is part of our conditioning in cyclic existence. I think one of the main things that is going on when we are in a bad mood is that we want things to be different from the way they are. Things are going one way and our... read more
As we get into the Dharma, the thing is to choose our friends wisely. For me, I guess it was a very natural thing because meeting the Dharma meant I went halfway around the world to India. There was no internet then, so I could not stay in touch with my old friends.... read more
Think about attachment — how we get attached to things, how we act, and what the outcome is — we will begin to see the disadvantages. In meditation, it is very helpful to reflect on examples from your own life: “When I followed attachment, how did it work out in the... read more
