When survival is no longer a struggle, people sometimes find the energy to focus on a new challenge: the pursuit of purpose. Recent studies show that after attaining an annual… Read more »
Posts Categorized: The Meaning of Life
Do I Need a Life Coach?
What kind of life do you want? How will you create that life? If you have struggled to answer these questions, you might need a Life Coach. These are tough… Read more »
The Wonderful Matter of Trees
Reading Time: 4 minutes They exemplify the spiritual principles of care, love, trust, and respect — i.e. thoughtfulness — as being beneficial for all sentient beings. Just outside of the… Read more »
Rilke’s Noble Lie: Rilke 3/4
Reading time: 8 minutes The notion of a noble lie, or the magnificent myth raises important questions for anyone interested in thinking about how to live . . . Rilke… Read more »
Treasures from a Poet About How to Live: Rilke 1/4
Reading Time: Just under 6 minutes How to Live: You are looking outside, and that is what you should most avoid right now. No one can advise or help you—no one… Read more »
Is Meditation Selfish?
Reading time: 7 minutes We create a zone of silence that allows nature to speak to us—a zone in which we can perceive the subtle teachings of earth, wind, water,… Read more »
The Obstacle is the Way
Reading time: Just under 6 minutes A Buddhist disciple offers a final good-bye to his beloved teacher, and sets out from the safety of his temple to deepen his practice… Read more »
Ten Bad Traits Everyone Needs to Overcome
Reading time: 9 minutes Sometimes when one is lost, it’s helpful to pull out a map. In this article, I’m going to provide such a map because modern society is… Read more »
At Peace in the Nirvana Room
Reading time: Under 3 minutes Every temple requires three elements: the Master’s quarters, a Dharma Hall for the master’s lectures, and a Nirvana room for the sick and, if necessary, dying…. Read more »
The Buddha and Aristotle: The Purpose of Life is to Be Happy
Reading time: 4 minutes Western Civilization hasn’t changed much since it began. 2,500 years in, it still seems that the best way to know what to do or how to… Read more »
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