Last weekend, we held the first of our two annual conferences: Compassion: East and West with Lama Yeshe Rinpoche and Prof. Paul Gilbert. We were blessed with a wonderful mix of theoretical presentations, alongside time for the exploration of practices that lead to a more compassionate life. Lama Yeshe opened the conference with a…
This past weekend, I attended the last Samye Ling MSc weekend for my cohort. We will come together for a week long retreat on Holy Isle, but all of our Samye Ling weekends are finished. Therefore, it is no surprise that a cloud of leave- taking loomed above us. On top of this fact, there…
Recently, I came across a statement that Leo Tolstoy made: “Spring is the time for plans and projects” These words resonated with me. Each spring, I have the tendency to start to make plans for the upcoming year. Christmas has come and gone, winter is starting to move on, the days are getting longer and…
I used to run races. 10k races. I was in shape and I felt good. The key words here are ‘used to’ and ‘was’. So, it is no surprise that I have made plenty of attempts to recapture the glory days of my fitness. However, one of my latest attempts had me gasping for air,…
Last week, I attended and participated in the Mindfulness Association’s week long MBLC Teaching Skills retreat. There were a mixture of emotions presenting themselves, but mostly, I was looking forward to some time away from a very busy house. The retreat started on a Tuesday evening and I was weary from travel. There were…
Over the past few weeks, the news has been reporting horrific unrest in the world. In particular, there has been suffering in France after the attacks that took place. I would like to invite you to keep France, the victims of the attack, and anyone who might be living in an environment of turmoil in…
I have just started reading a book by Jack Kornfield titled, After the Ecstasy, The Laundry. It was recommended to me by quite a few people, and while I have owned it for the 6 months or so, I am only getting to it now. However, picking up this book in the month of January…
Welcome to a brand new day! A brand new year, even! And like our sitting practice, intention and motivation is especially important at this time. First, we need to recognize the direction that it is that we want to move towards (intentionality) and the reasons why we want to make this shift (motivation). So, how…
‘Tis’ the season’ is a sentiment that seems to be volleyed around during the holiday months. It is an attitude of surrender to the goodwill that lightens the dark days of December. However, it is also a reminder to take stock of all that we have and bask in the grace of gratitude. To be…
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