When you hear that somebody is dying, or think about your death, it feels like there is a real, solid person who will be gone soon. If you really examine this idea, you will see that there is no person there to start with, just a body and a mind. The body is not…

Encountering people or animals that are suffering but for which we are unable to do anything about provides a good opportunity for us to practise the Dharma in real life. Feeling helpless and despondent in situations like these can lead to…

My body should always be healthy. I will do ten backflips to make sure it is healthy. I must have a special room for yoga. Do not ask me to do yoga in a room that has laminated flooring, even if I have a yoga mat. No. My body is too precious for…

In our daily life, we say things like, “I see the cup,” but when we look, what are we really seeing? We are actually seeing just the colour and the shape. We are seeing the properties of the cup, and based on those properties, we label it as “cup”. Similarly, if…

Lying or intentionally deceiving others, really brings into focus how we use our speech. Some people see lying as completely justified, and if we ever feel that we must lie about something, it is good to ask ourselves, “What am I doing that I don’t want others to…