What separates self from other? Ignorance from wisdom? Samsara from nirvana? In my world, it’s always me.
So Many Obstacles
In short, the only obstacle you can ever put your finger on is you.
Advice for Difficult Times
Life takes a hard turn, and we experience Buddha’s First Noble Truth: suffering. We can’t avoid it, nor should we even try.
Bored Out of Your Mind
If you find one thing boring, you’ll find everything boring, so you’d better learn to look at boredom differently.
The Flavor of Kindness
There aren’t two versions of kindness: one for people we like and one for people we don’t. The kindness we cultivate through Buddhist practice has to work no matter what or else it isn’t real— and that means being kind even when we’re tempted not to be.