I was sparring in karate class. We were doing our usual thing, fighting each other happily as Kyokushin karatekas tend to do, smacking each other around in
The first challenge I encountered during the first year of my monastic training as a postulant was overcoming the discomfort from the clothes we wore.
A financial adviser once told me that most people only really begin saving for retirement in their mid-forties. It would be better to start earlier,
Dharmic insights for urban Buddhists
One of my students killed himself this year. He was 20 years old. A friend of his came by my office to tell me the
Being separated from my daughters is not easy, but sometimes it is necessary to have some time away without feeling guilty. I am currently traveling
In diverse locales around the globe where Buddhist masters fill hotel ballrooms, concert halls, and country clubs, the Vajrayana master Khandro Thrinlay Chodon has her
The Buddha’s approach to human relationships has not always been universally admired. Perhaps his most socially contentious deed was his abandonment of his family and
At the entrance to the temple here at Khadro Ling there is an image of the Wheel of Life, (Skt. bhavacakra), clutched by a gruesome-looking monster
As a Nyingma practitioner for the past 23 years, I found Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s How to Enjoy Death to be an eye-opener. Written from a Gelug point
For many, enjoyment is the primary objective in life. Modern advances in science, technology, and medicine mean that the fortunate among us no longer need
The night was promising to be long as the first. Autumn frosts where setting on the ground amid the evening mist. We had huddled in
