Change, Decluttering And Simplicity
photo credit: Nihit Goyal
How many things are there which I do not want. — Socrates
I switched bedroom last weekend. Taking out all the old stuff that was hidden under the bed, clothes from the closets, old electronic equipments and other gadgets from drawers, gave me the opportunity to reflect on the values of […]
Seeds of Compassion - Interspiritual Day
TUESDAY, APRIL 15 – YOUTH AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTION DAY
UWTV Channel 27 plus multilanguage webcast
First Session: 9:30 to 11:20 a.m. PDT
Second Session: 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. PDT
Bank of America Arena, University of Washington
InterSpiritual Panel Discussion with His Holiness the Dalai Lama With a focus on the theme that compassion is the heart of the […]
If You Could Go Anywhere In India, Where Would You Go?
photo credit: Mielna
I am planning a spiritual trip to India this summer, as a first time visitor in India. I have plans for the first 3 weeks and the last 3 weeks of the summer, but between these two periods, I also have two weeks to go anywhere I want in India. I […]
“The Pain Body”, Afflictive Emotions And Karma
photo credit: angela7dreams
I am rereading Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth, and chapter 5 is about the pain-body. Since Tolle mentions karma, I was intrigued to find similarities between the pain-body and karma.
From A New Earth, chapter 5:
The voice in the head has a life of its own. Most people are at the mercy of […]
Dedication To The Tibetan People
Yesterday was Buddha’s Paranirvana day (the death of the Buddha on the full moon of Februrary). A beautiful ceremony took place at the temple. We read from the Paranibbana Sutta, offered flowers and candle lights, and dedicated the merits to the Tibetan people and to world peace. It was an opportunity to reflect on egoism […]
