Ironically, the nature of everything is change but we do not adapt to it very well. We are very much creatures of habit and routine, and often we get shaky when our routine gets disrupted. We have been changing since we were born, things keep on…

The pleasantness or unpleasantness of something, goodness or badness, happiness or suffering are all completely dependent on the situation. The desirability of something does not exist inherently in that object but rather exists as a…

Identifying the object of negation when we meditate on emptiness is difficult simply because it is present much of the time. We live much of our lives grasping at things that appear inherently existent, especially ourselves, but it is hard to recognise this because…

Right after my mother passed away, I got an email from my sister saying that my dad was feeling sad and guilty because he felt that he should have hugged and kissed my mom more before she died. It reminded me of when I was…

Kindness is highly regarded throughout the world and is valuable from any perspective, but sometimes we have inner difficulties with letting our kindness shine through. One of the biggest problems is a critical or judgmental mind that is always…