Today we are going to look at ways we might be veering off the path of faith and become deadlocked in trying to achieve a goal. For the purposes of discussion lets look at this topic by using the goal of resolving a difficult relationship. Are You Blaming Another Person? One of the signs […]
Transcript Download: Overwhelmed? How to Develop Inner Stability 2 Many people describe feeling flung about by their feelings. Usually they are talking about despair, suffering, anxiety and depression. These can take over when faced with an obstacle or being unusually stressed by life events. These feelings are not something we can ignore, as we […]
Trouble Can Nourish Growth Our lives are planted in the murky pond of everyday life, just like a lotus flower grows in a dirty murky swamp. If the lotus flower was moved out into a clean pond, where would it get the nourishment it needs to grow. Then it wouldn’t be able to […]
Transcript download: science and Religion “In this vlog I have been talking about how to use Buddhist philosophy and practice to deal with the concerns of everyday life. The longer I have been writing about this topic, the more curious I’ve become about what science has learned about how we humans create our reality […]
Transcript download: Adversity When you have come up against adversity and go to an experienced practitioner for guidance, they will say “Congratulations you have something to chant about.” Why would they say this? They know that no one is out to get you, that adversity is a normal part of the path to enlightenment. […]
Transcript download:Not Getting results From chanting 5 Things to Consider. We know that results occur from the inside out – oneness of self and environment. So, if we are not getting results from our chanting, its time to reflect on the following: What is My Attitude? What’s your attitude towards practicing. Ask yourself, “Have […]
Transcript download: Forcing myself to Chant I have received questions from some of you who are concerned with not having the motivation to chant. Here are some of them. “How can I chant consistently when everything is an effort. How can I force myself when I’m not able to. Chanting seems too much, and […]
In this video you will learn how to recognize the signs your faith is slipping. Then we’re going to cover six ways to back back on track. Faith Slipped video transcript
I hear stories where people are chanting for a goal but not getting what they really want. Without even realizing it, they might be chanting for what they don’t want. In this post I want to discuss four reasons why this happens. 1. You Don’t Believe Your Goal Is Possible Let’s say you have a […]
Buddhism teaches philosophical concepts, which, when you really study them, I believe are teaching us universal laws, or how the universe works. For example, one of them is the simultaneity of cause and effect. We are taught that when we create a cause through thinking, speaking or acting we have set a seed in our […]