As children we grew up hearing variations of “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.” Sadly, not many of us paid
I often think about what I most wish for my children in this life. As a mother who tries to follow the Buddha’s teachings, I
Managing the unsustainable pressures and expectations…
Finding a meditation center close to where you live is hardly a challenge these days—they are everywhere. There are even smartphone apps aimed at helping
The vibrant city of Hong Kong is often depicted as a concrete jungle, with countless tiny apartments stacked high and a crazy, hectic pace of
I once had a dance teacher who shared with us his trick for ensuring a successful performance: he would rehearse his dance company enough to
While our senses may have become dulled by city life, two masters, Tam Po Shek and Wing Chi Ip, teach us that we can find
Our organs are the most intimate parts of our bodies. We almost never notice them functioning but without them we could not survive. Giving them
An increasingly discussed topic these days is that of spiritual bypassing. Here is my contribution to this conversation. The great masters of old were renowned
While navigating my Dharmic path, I have had the great fortune to receive profound guidance from Chagdud Khadro, a renowned Vajrayana Buddhist teacher who also
The beginning of the holiday season and the end of the school year means there are kids at home all day. It means dealing with
Imagine a difficult situation that many of us experience: an aging parent is beginning to forget things, to have difficulty speaking, to struggle physically, and
