You Are 100% Accountable For Your Own Happiness- No One And Nothing Else Can Make That Happen
Do you often find yourself upset at others actions? Or perhaps you feel like it’s other people’s fault that you are unhappy with life? These
Category: Attachment
The Distortions of the Mind:
The distortions of the mind work on three levels of scale. First, distortions of perception cause us to misperceive the information coming to us through
4 Strategies for Fostering Inner Peace Now
Mindfulness is all about paying attention on purpose. It allows us to focus fully on the one thing we truly have. This moment.
Consciousness Revealed
ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS of Manifestation Only Buddhism, our mind has eight aspects or, eight “consciousnesses.” The first five are based in the physical senses.
Some Quotes to Help You Through From Dogen
“A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.” “Do not be concerned with the faults of other persons. Do
The Sadness of the Ordinary State of Mind
Ordinarily, mind is in a constant traffic — a thousand and one thoughts go on moving, like a crowd, a mob. With so many objects,
Looking Into Impermanence
Buddha taught that the source of human suffering and discontent is that we crave and cling to the things of this world under the mistaken
Smashing States of Consciousness
This is what all the great teachers show: Zen is the practice of anarchy (an-arche) in the strictest and most super-orthodox sense. It rejects all
The Inevitability of Cause and Effect
All experience is preceded by mind, Led by mind, Made by mind. Speak or act with a corrupted mind, And suffering follows As the wagon
What Are the Five Hindrances?
The five hindrances are negative states of mind that are impediments to Buddhist practice. They are often most clearly seen, and arise as obstacles, in