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Dhammapada, Part 17; Anger

Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow. Anger is like a chariot careening wildly. He who curbs his anger is the true charioteer. Others merely hold the reins. With… read more.

Calm Like Still Water; A Talk For Children

  A Talk For Children by Thich Nhat Hanh “You are a lover. You are called a lover when you love someone. When you love someone you want to offer him  or her something. You always want to offer them… read more.

The Duck With the Human Brain

Though it may sound like a bad science fiction movie, “The Duck With the Human Mind” is a chapter in Eckhart Tolle’s book, A NewEarth: Awakening to Life’s Purpose.  In it, Tolle contrasts how ducks work out conflicts quickly and… read more.

The Buddhist Peacock

The Poison Destroying Peacock Mind Training is one of Mahayana Buddhism’s most well known texts. Unlike other “Lojong” or “Mind Training” texts, the Poison Peacock Mind Training utilizes “mental poisons and afflictive emotions as a means to enlightenment, turning them… read more.

Dalai Lama Rejects Blind Faith

Dharma, or the teachings, is not a series of instructions to be believed and followed out of blind faith. The practice of Dharma should be carried out on the basis of reason and contemplation. If one accepts a point or… read more.

Dalai Lama Discusses Hell

“Some people doubt the existence of the hell realms. However, many independent cultures speak of these realms, and there are people with clairvoyant powers who can perceive them. In Buddhism it is said that through meditation we can develop certain… read more.