If the cause of suffering is unfulfilled desire, the solution to the problem must be to stop desiring. There are two ways of stopping desire: one either gets out of sight of the objects of desire (seclusion) or one tries to beat desire (asceticism). However, neither of these two approaches really work as the Buddha found out ...

When you really tune into life, you can feel the ebb and flow of creation itself. The in-breath of constriction and the out-breath of release. And if you look deeper within your own physiology, even your own body performs this same breathing rhythm to sustain your very life. So, do not ever let anyone tell you ...

Now as you do this, you begin to notice a rather curious change in your general feeling of life. You notice that there ceases to be what I would call an interruption or an interval between your experience and yourself.You see, in our ordinary way of using our minds the chronic sense of strain, the ...

A simple life has a different meaning and a different value for every person. It means eliminating all but the essential and spending your time doing what is important to you. It means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend time with people you love and do the things you ...

You know that you should purchase environment-friendly products and choose environment-friendly packaging when you go shopping. However, agreeing that this is a good idea does not necessarily mean that you do it. You base your consumer choices on the prices or packaging of products, unaware or unmindful of their environmental impact. If you want to change ...

The presence of plants help keep people calmer and make them feel good. People who feel at home with plants in their working environment are less likely to be ill and therefore take less time off work. They manage stress more effectively and their productivity is better. The ability of living plants to filter the air in ...

Nature teaches. Pay Attention. Observe. Reflect. Learn. Honor Nature. - Nature teaches you through direct observation, through scientific research, through spiritual practice, through mystical experience. Nature teaches you about the circle of life. Nature teachs you about birth and beginnings, about growth and development, about death and endings, about rebirth and renewal. Nature teaches you about ...

Only 10% listen effectively. You are so distracted by the cacophony of dings and tweets from smartphones, not to mention your ever-growing to-do lists, that you struggle to focus and listen when people talk to you. And if you are not distracted by technology, your own thoughts keep you from listening to another person. You often think that you are ...

Philosophers, psychologists, and ordinary people are all interested in one question: Who are you? The traditional philosophical answer is that the Self is an immortal soul that transcends the physical being. Some philosophers have swung in the other direction and rejected the idea and for them the Self is nothing more than a bundle of perceptions. The ...

Emptiness is a mode of perception, a way of looking at experience. It adds nothing to, and takes nothing away from, the raw data of physical and mental events. You look at events in the mind and the senses with no thought of whether there is anything lying behind them. This mode is called emptiness because it ...

There may be nothing more quintessentially Human than the search for meaning. From the dawn of history, Human beings have been creatures that seek meaning, make meaning, and yearn for meaning We all want to know that our lives amount to more than the sum of our experiences - that they have worth and count. When people ...

Live with your heart. Listen to and move towards what you really want. It is that voice that speaks from intuition, experience and things unsaid. It is the signal, sometimes faint sometimes not, to love openly and honestly and receive it gratefully. And to walk away when it is gone.  Move towards what you want and be vulnerable to the ...

Living in flow is to join the flow of life. It is to live consciously, in balance, on the edge of uncertainty, releasing control and livig in trust. Living in flow is to be mindful and aware, in harmony with the natural order of the universe.  The philosophy of flow is to transform your life from a ...

You are afraid of change and are clouded with the fear of 'What if'. This is future thinking which in fact is an abstract concept. Since the future has yet to exist, it is only in your mind do you project outcomes, happenings, and cause/effect without actual proof and certainty. You may be able to make ...

Your life is consumed by a series of dreamlike states: memories, daydreams, fantasies, future plans, emotional states, imagination, fears. Like nighttime dreams, all these mental states are partially based on reality and partially based on our interpretations, projections, and extrapolations. The mind that functions like a magician generating illusions. It is taking place all the time, both ...

The proper name for a shooting star is a meteor, a tiny piece of space dust that heats up when it hits the Earth's atmosphere, causing it to glow and creating a shimmering trail. You stand a chance of seeing one at any time of the year as the Earth is struck by about 40 tonnes ...

You have a lot to be grateful for. If you had been born in another time or place your life might have been very different. You might not have had been blessed with the life you have now. You have an amazing life. It is great to be focused on your goals and trying to improve ...

Of all the feelings we experience, Love is supreme. It makes life worth living here on Earth and will one day be fully enjoyed in heaven. Unselfish, unconditional, and always looking out for the other person’s best interest. No matter how gifted, how strong, or how successful you are, without this essential emotion, life ...

Sometimes things happen, and you do not know exactly why they happen. These things could be amazing, like falling in Love, while others could be heartbreaking, like a death of a loved one. These things can be so sudden and so unexpected that you do not know how to react. You might be feeling so much that ...